The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-08-26

may be convenient, TO the Department Of
State, IN the city Of Washington, D. G.
And | 90 further proclaim, declare and
make known, that tho Managers of 81.
ec'ions throughout the State OF South
Carolina will hold an election for mem.
bers Of Stale Convention, at their re.
spective precincts, on the FIRST MON.
DAY IN SEPTEMBER NEXT, accord.
ing 10 the laws OF South Carolina in force
before the secession Of the State and
that each Election District in the State
shall elect as many members Of the
Convention as the said District has mem
bers rf tae House Of Representatives.
the basis OF tbs representation being
population apd laxation. This will give
one hundred and twenty -four IN ,mher, 10
the Conventioh--a number sufficiently
large to represent every portion of tho
State most fully.
Evury loyal citizen who has taken tho
Amuestry oath and not within the excep.
ted classes OF the Presidents Procl anna.
ton. vii! be entitled TO vote, provided ho
was n legal voter under the Constitution
AS 1t stood prior 10 the secession of SoGtt
Carolina. And oil who are within the
excepted classes must take the oath a I'd
apply for pardon, in order TO en,,le
them 10 vote or become members 4 tho
Convention.
The members OF the Conxen,ion thus
elected on the Grst Monday in Sep,em'.
ber next, are hereby required to convene
in the city Of Columbia, on WEDNES.
DAY, the 18th day Of September, 1895,
for the purpose Of altering and amending,
the present Constitution OF South Caro-
lima, or remodeliing and makins'a new
| one, which will conform 10 the cres.
chanSes which have takon place in tho
SiatOsnd he more in accordance with
Republican principles aud equality Of
representation.
| And | do further proclaim an6 make
known, that the Constitution aId oil laws
nf forco in South Carolina prior to the
secession o. the State are hereby made OF
Iorco under the Provisional Government.
excerpt wherein they may copdict viii,
the provisions oi this proclamation. And
the Judges aud CbancelIers Of the State
arc hereby required TO exercise all tao
powers and porform all the duties which
appertain 70 their respective Offices, anu
especially in criIrinal cases. u will be
expected oil the Federal military aulhori
ties now 10 South Carolina, to lend their
authority 10 tho civil officers Of ths.Pro.
vision al Government. for the purpose OF
enforcing tho lava and preserving the
peace ard good order o! the State.
Al 7 In f,.,In- -.
all good and lawful citizens Of the State
10 unite in enforcing the lava and bring.
lug TO justice oil disorderly persons, all
plunderers, robbers and maurauders, all
vagrants and id!e persons who are wan
dering about without employment or any
visible means Of supporting themselves.
II is also expected that all former own.
es Of freed persons will he kind to them,
and not torn of the children or aged to-
perish and the freed men and women
are earnesily enjoined to make contracts,
just and fair, for remaining sith their for.
mer owners.
In order tofscilitate as much aG posi-.
bic tho application for psrdons Under tho
excepted sections Of tho Presidents Am. L.
! Justly IfoCi"tudt'oU, it 10 blated lot 10 Z.
formation, that all applicants mus. be by
petition. stating tho exception, ahd &C.
companied with tho oath prescribed. -
This petition must be first approved by
the Provisional Governor, aud then for.
wsrded TO the President. Tae Headausr.
ters Of the Provisional Governor Will DO
at GrssnviIle. where all communications
20 him must be addressed.
| ~ In testimony whereof, have
| l. 9. hersupto 90, my hand aud .ssl:
| ~ Done st Greenvllle, this 20.h
day Of July, 10 the year Of our Lord one
thonssud eight hundred and sixtv fve,
and Of the independence OF tho United
States the ninc,ielh.
B. r. PERRY.
By tho Provisional Governor:
WY II. PsasY, Private Secretary.
/ The Newspapers Of this State will pub
4 !ish this proclaim alton ill the election &c.
icemSers Of che Convection.