The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-29
by the Provisional Governor or tho
state OF South Carolinr.
A PROC LA N TION

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wv johnson has issued his proclamn-
ton, appointing me (Benjam F. Perry
PROVISIONAL Governor in and for the State of
south Carolina, with power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as may be ncces-
sary and proper for convening Convention
OF the State, composed Of delegates to be
CHOSEN by that portion of the people of said
state Who are loyal to the United States,
IOr the purpose of altering or amending the
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 its
constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
eernment; and t4Present such o Republican
lS Iorm OF State Government as will entitle TIE
State to the guarantee of the United States
tnerefor, and its people to protection by Ihe
United States against invasion, insurrcctien
and domestic violence.
now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
cla,nation of his Exccllency Andrew John
son, President Of the United States, I,
BENJAMIN +. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor OF the Stnte Of South Carolina, for the
purpose OF organizing a Provisional Gov
eminent III South Carolina, reforming tho
State CONSTITUTION and restoring civil au-
thorlty in said State under the Constit ution
and laws Of the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that all civil officers i'm
South Carolina, who were in Office when the
Civil Government of the State was suspend
ed, IN May last, Except those arrested or
taking the oath Of allegiance prescribed ia
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation Of
the 29th day of May, 1865, resume the
duties of their Offices and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
ment till further appointments are made
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it il the duty of all loyal
citizens of the State of South Carolina to
promptly go forward and take the oath Of
allegiance to the United States, before some
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Government, who may be qualified for ad-
niinistering oaths; and such are hereby
authorized to give certified copies thereof
to tho persons respectively by whom they
were made. And such magistrates or
officers are hereby required to transmit tho
may be convenient, to the Department Of
State, in tho city of Washington, d. c.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that the Managers of Elec-
tions throughout the State Of South Carroll
ia will hold an election for members Of a
State Convention, at their respective pre-
cincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP
TENDER NEXT, according to the laws of
South Carolina in force before the secession
Of the State; and that each Election Dis
trlct in the State shall elect as many mem
bcrs of the Convention as the said District
has members of the House of Representa-
tlvcs-the basis of representation being
population and taxation. This will give
one hundred and twenty-four members to
the Conventions number sufficiently largo
70 represent every portion Of the State most
fully.
Evory loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not within the excepted
classes i'll the Presidents Proclamation.
VIII be entitled to vote, provided he was y
legal vetcr under the Constitution rs it
stood prior to the secession of South Caro-
Ina. And all who are within the exceptcd
classes must take the oath and apply for u
pardon, i'll order to entitlc them to vote or
become mOmbcrs of the Convention.
The members of the Convention TINS
elected on the first Monday in September
next, are hereby required to convene in the
city of Columbia, on "WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day of September, 1865, ior the purpose of
altering and amending the prcscnt Consti-
tuition of South Carolina, or 'remodcllin..
and making new one, which will conform
to the great changes which have taken
place i'll the State, and be more in accord
ancc with Republican principles and euuali-
ty OF representation.
known that the Constitution and all laws ~
force III South Carolina prior to the seccs-
SION OF the State, arc hereby made of force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the provi-
sions of this proclamation. And the Jndres
and Chancelors Of the State are hereby
required to exercise all the powers and per-
form all the duties which appnrtain TO their
respective offices, and especially in criminal
cases. 1t will be expected of the Federal
military authorities now 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 do further command and cnjoin all
good and lawful citizens of the State to
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice all disorderly persons, all plunder-
ers, robbers and marauders, all vaSrants
and idle persons who are wandering about
without employment or any visible means
Of supporting themselves.
It 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 earnestly
enjoincd to make contracts, just and fair.
for remaining with their former owner
In order to facilitate as much M Dossiblo