The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-23
BY tho Provisional Governor OF the
state OF south Carednu.
1 PR OCLAMATI0N!
kXIHEREAS His Excellency President
w johnson has issued his procAalnG-

TXIHEREAS His Excellency President
w johnson has issued his proolana-
tivn, appointing me (Benj amin F.+ Perry
PROVISIONAL Governor Ill ami tor tho State of
Hjuth Caroline, with power to prescr1oe
sucA rules and regula6iOns as may NC neceS-
sary and proper 1vr cUnvenlnS Convention
Ut lne State, composed Ot delegates to be
chosen by that poA tlOn OF the p.ople OF saa0
State Who are loyal to tl'e United states,
Tor the purpose OF altering or amending the
CONSTITUTION thereof; and with authority ~
exercise within the limits OF the State ell
rne powers necessary and proper to enable
such ioya people to restore SAID State " lts
constitutional rel latiOns to the federal Gov
ernnleut, aud to present such Republican
form ot State Government rs will shtitie tue
State t@ the guarantee OF the United States
uherefur, and ITS people TO protsctlon Wy the
United SIates against invasion, lnsHrrect10n
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, IN obedience to tho pro-
clamatlon or his Excelency Anarew Jonn-
sull, President OF the United StatsS, 1,
UEASJAMAN r. PERRY, ProvsIoni.i Gsver-
nor OF the State u South Caronna. for tue
purpose OF organizing Provlsloaal Gov-
CrnNlenl III SUuGu CArOlnu, reforming the
State I:,..stlturlon and restoring civil 2u-
Jhorlty Ill said State ulluer the Constitution.
Iud laws OF the United States, DO hereby
proclaim and declare that ali civil olicers VI
south Carolina, who were Ill office when the
Owl Government of tho State wus suspend.
ed, Ill May last, (exccp1 those arrested or
under prosecution tor trenson,) shall, Oh
taking Tue oMth Ut allegiance I,rSscrlD6d III
tue fAcsldciits Amnesty Proclamation OF
the 18th day OF Alny, lSG5, resume the
. duties or .tAclr Odiees aiAu Continue To DIS
charge them under the Provisional Govern
lnenL till further appointments arc RlAde.
And l 90 further proclaim, declare and
make llAow1, that it III the duty Ut al Loyal
cAtlzel.S or tue State OF SCUM CAlonlia To
}romptIy go forward and take the oath OF
no, Srar som
mug Isl rate or military officer of the Federal
Government, who may be qualified for ad-
! Ininlsuering oatls; and such are hereby
authorized to give certified copies tnerooI
TO the persons respectively by WHOM they
were nlade. And such maglSt: ates ca
officers are hereby required to transmit tl,c
originals of such oaths, at AS early IL day ss
may be couvrnlcnt, to the Dcpart;ueAu of
otatc.e.n the city ot Washington, u. {.
And 1 do 1ultIie: proclaiin, dsciale and
make known. tnat the Managers OF Elec-
lions throughout the state of South Carroll
rn will holi election loi nlc4iiutra OF |.
State Convention. 1T t~c!r respective pre-
J cin:ts, on tn, Farsi MONDAY IN SEf-
TnMGEK EESI, aec"r,"ns TO the ls Ha of
of the State; and t.:;.t >.yc.l tlec1,an Dis
trict in the State she'll elect as many 1nclll-
! bcrs OF the C"ErenLlon rs the SAID District
: has members oI the .!oa-e Of fcpreselta
tivts--the basis 81 representation ncnk
|
one hundred and twenty-.our D.claoers to
! the Cunvcniou-a 1 number sufficiently lar:,o
to represent every portion Of ti.e Sla.c most
fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not within the excepted
classes in tie lrcsitcut ProclA nation,
i Will bo entitled TO vote, provided he Was u
legal voter under the Constitution Us 1t
stood prior to the secession OF South Caro-
lima. xul0 all who are within the c&cciiteu
classes must take the oath and apply tor Il
partioA, in order to entitic them to vote or
becOIiic members of Lilc Convention.
The members of the Colivuntisn thus
elected on thee first Monday i'll September
next, ere hereby required 20 convene i'll the
city OF COlulnplu, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day Of September, 1866, ior the purpose If
altering and amending the IuescNt Consti-
tuition OF Sohth Carolina, tr reuodellmS
and making new one, which wiz conform
to the great changes, which have taken
place in the State. and be more in accord
ancc With Republican principles nnd cqual-
ty of Representations.
And do further proclaim and mako
known, that the Constitution and Ill laws of
force III South Carolina prior to the seccs-
sion OF the State, are hereby made of force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may Conflict with the provi-
slOnS OF this proclamation. And the judges
and Chancellors Of the State are hereby
required to exercise I'll the powers and per
form all the duties Wnl'h aIpGrtAln TO thelr
respective Offices, anG especially in cri1nina
cases. 1t will DC expected Of the FEEDER al
military Muthcritcn now in South Carolina
to lend their authority to the civil officer:
of the Provisional Government for the pur
pose Of enforcing the laws and preserving
, the peace and good order Of the State.
| Aid do further command and cnjoin III
f; good and lawful citizens Of the State tt
unite i'll enforcing tie laws and bringing te
, justice all distutierly persons, all plunder
era, robbers and marauders, all yagrant.
; and idle persons who arc wandering abou
without employment or any visible lnean,
i, Of supporting themselves.
L is also expected that al1former owner:
Of freed persons will be kind to them, nnt
not turn of the children or aged to perish
and the freed men and women are earnestl,
enjoined to make contracts, Just and fair
for remainiEs, with tlaGir fnrnlnr owner