The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-22
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| ton, appointing Elc C;..ln',,il l.. Perry,
Provisional Gov crnor lii ans. for the State Of
South Carolina, with power to prescribe
sucli rules and regulations a3 nuy be neces-
sary and proper for coi~ ening Convention
chosen by that portion of the people of said
State who are loyal to the United States
for the purpose OF altering or aluclidln. tn,
Constitution thereof; and with authority to
exercise within the limits OF the State all
the powers necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people to restore SAID State to ii.
constitutional relations to the Federal Coy
ernment, and.to present such L Republican
form OF State Government as sll thIitit the
State to the guarantee or the United States
therefor, and its people to protection by this
United States against invasion, lnsatrccti"n
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamution OF his Excellency Andrew JOHN
sou, President OF the United States, l,
BLNJAMAN r. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor OF the State .i South Carolina, for the
purpose cf organizing a Provisional Gov
crnlnCl!t lii South Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil ad-
thoritS i'll said State under tie Constitution
and laws OF the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that all civil officers i'll
South Carolina, who we're in office when the
Civil Government of tho State wds suSpcl,d-
cd, IN Nay last, except those arrested or
under prosecution for treasorL) snail, on
takinc The oath OF allegiance prescribed ia
the PRESIDENTS Amnesty Proclamation OF
the -231h day OF May, 1865, resume the
duties of their othscs and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
nlcnt. till further appointments are made.
AM. do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is the duty OF all loyal
citizens OF the State of South Carolina to-
promptly go forward and take the oath If
allegiance to ths Unitc.l Stnes, before some,
mag or military officer OF the Federal
Government, who may be qualified for adj
minstering oaths; and such are hereby
authorized to give certified copies thereof
to the persons respcctivel V by whom they
were made. And such magistrates Or
officers are hereby required to TRANSMIT tho
originals of such oaths, 1T as early day IA
may be convenient to the Department of
State, III the city of Washington, y. {.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make knd%n, that t.:e Managers of Elec-
tions throughout the State of Soc.h Carroll
ma Will hold an election for members Of
State Convention, at thcir respective pre-
cincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN Sep
TEME13lc NENT, according to The laws OF
South Carolina i'll force before the scccssivIl
OF the State; and that each Election Dis
trict in the State shall elect as mnny meg
DcrS OF the Convention rs the said District
has members of the House OF Representa-
tlvss-thc basis of representation be;n.
population and taxation. This viii give
ulic hundred and twenty-four members to
the Conventional number s;liti GENTLY lary,.
to represent every portion Of the State most
fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not within the excepted
classes i'll the: Presidents lr"clama ton,
VIII be entitled to vote, provided lie WAS Il;
legal Voter under the Constitution AS it.
stood prior to the 'cssion OF South Care
INA. And all who arc within the excepted.
classes must take the oath and apply for u
pardon, III order to cntitle them to Vote or
become members of the Convention.
The members of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next, arc hereby required to convene in Tho.
city OF Columbia. on WEDNESDAY, the 1jlh
day oS September, 1865, ior the purpose OF
altering and alnc:!oing the prcs,.nt Consti-
tuition of South Carolina, or rcnodr!linu
and making new one, which will contor,is
to the great changes which have taken
place in tho State, and be more IN accord
ance with Republican principles and c.,uai-
ty OF representation.
And l do further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution and all laws Of
force in South Carolina prior to the seecs-
SION OF the StAtc, are hereby made of force,
under the Provisional Government, cxccrt
wherein they may conflict with sh.. rrovi-
sions of this proclamation And the judges
and Chancc1lors of the State arc her.by
required to exercise all the powers and per
form ! II the, duties which app. 1T nin to their
respective offices, and especially in criminal
cases. 1t will be expected of the Federal
military authorities 1sew in South Carolina,
to lend their authority to the civil officers
of the Provisional Government. for the pur
pose of enforcing the laws and preserving,
the peace and good order Of the State.
And l do further command and cnioin all
good and lawful citizens of the State to
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice all disordcrly persons, all pinnder-
ers, robbers and maraudcrs, all Migrants
and idle persons who are wandering abou.
without. employment or any visible means
of supporting themselves.
1t is also expected that all former owners
Of freed persons will be kind TO them. and
not turn off the children or aged to perish.
and the freed men and women are earucstly
ccnjoined to make contracts, just and fair.
Tor remaining with their former owner