The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-15
BY. the Provisional Governor of tho
a. State Of South Carolina.
PR 0CL 4 II A TION!


WTHEREAS lis Excel.ency President
wv johnson has issued his proclama-
ton, appointing me benjamin +. Perry
Provisional Governor ir and for the State. 81;
South Carolina, with power to prcscr;i.
such rules and regulations as may be necc.,-
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 arc loyal to the United States,
for the purpose OF altering r. amending tn,
Constitution thereof; and with authority to-
exercise within the limits of the State air
the powers necessary and proper>to enable
such loyal people to-restorc said State to it's
Constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
crnm"nt, and to present such Republican
form OF State Government as will el.titi- the
State to the guarantee OF the United States,
therefor, and it's people to protection by tho
United States against inv aston, iis rrrcctien
and domestic violence.
Nov, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamation OF his Excellency Andrew john
son, President of the United States, l,
BENJAMIN L. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor Of the State Ot South Carolina, for the
purpose OF Organizing 4 Provisional Gov
eminent iii South Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil au-
thOrltv i'll said State under the Constitution
and laws of the United States, do hereby
proclaim and DECLARE that all civil officers in
south Carolina, who were in office when tho
Civil Government f the State was suspend
cd. i'll May last, (cxcept those arrested or
under prosecution for treason,) shall, on
takinc- the oath Of allegiance prescribed ia
the Presidents ::1nnesty Proclamation OF
the c5th day CT May, 1865, resume the
drtics CT their Offices and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
men. till further appointments are made.
And l Go further proclaim, declare and
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citizens OF the State Of S-uth Carolina to
promptly go forward and take the oath OF
allegiance to the United States, before some
magistrate or militar. officer OF the Federci
Government, VINO may be qualified for ad-
mini,tcring oaths; and such are hereby
to the persons respectively by whom they
We're made. AlL such magistrates or
officers are hereby rcq&ircG to transmit the
originals Of such oatEs, ut as carly q day as
may be convenient, to the Department CT
state, in the city OF Washington. D. C.
And LIDO further proclaim, declare and
make Known, that the Managers Of Flee
tions throughout the State or South Carroll
na will hold an election for members Of q,
STATE Convention, at thsjr respective pre-
cincts. ON the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP
TENDER NEXT, according to the laws OF
South Carolina in 1rrcc before the secession
OF the State; and that each Election Dis
trict III the State shall elect as many mem
bcrs of the sConvcntiO1 as the said District
has members OF the House OF Representa-
tives-thc basis of repre- scnta:ion being
population and taxation. This viii give
one hundred ana twenty-fouI members; to
the ConTcntlon--a nl,niDer sufficiently large
to rePr' sent every portion OF the State most
fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
A1nn"s,y oath and not within tc excepted
classes i'll the Presidents Proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, ,1,rovidcd he was !. =,
legal v>tcr under the Constitution as it
stood lrior D. the secession Of South Caro-
lima. And all who are within the excepted
classes must t"l.c t!lc oa.ll and apply Tor II
pardon, In order to enti1le them to vote or
become members Of the Convention
The members of the Convention thus
elected OH the first Monday in September
AcNt, are hereby required to convene in the
city of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
osay Of September, 1868, ior t.e purpose of
altering and amending the present Consti-
tuition OF South Carolina, Ur rcmodclling
and making q new one, which will conform
to the great changes which have taken
place in the State. and be more in accord
ance with Republican principles and equah-
tv OF representation.
And l do further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution and all laws Of
force i'll South Carolina prior to the seces-
sloQ OF the State, are hereby made of force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the rrovi-
sions OF this proclamation. And the judges
and Chancellors of the State are hereby
required to exercise all the powers and per-
form all the duties which app:rtain to their
respective Offices, and'-spccia!ly in criminal
cases. 1t vii! 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 TIE laws and preserving
the peace and good order Of the State.
And do further command and enjoin all
good and lawful citizens of the State to
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice all disordcrly persons, all plupder-
ers, robbers and marauders. all vagrants
and idle persons who are wandering about
Without employment or any visible means
themselves.
ut is also expected that all former owners
Of freed persons viii be kind to them, and
not turn OIL the children or aged to perish;
and the freed men and women are earnestly
ioin :n rfs Of Il foi,