The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-21
0y eike Provisional Governor Of the
stFte OF S~u,h Cnrolil u.
A Pr 0C An A TION!
WHIEKEAs His :l.xcenency President

w johnson has issued his prccl,ma-
tioa, appointing ne tben,amin t. Perry
South Carolina, with power 10 pres ,ribe
such rules and regulations as ,nay nc neccs-
sary aud proper fyl cCnvYIIlE Il Convention
OF 1hs State, composed Cf>delegates to Lc
chosen by that pol ton OF the people Of said
State Who are loyal to the United States,
for the purpose OF altering or amending tl.,:
Constit ution 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 sand State to its
constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
ernnent, and to present such 4 Ecpublica1
iorn OF State Government as wlllHntitle the
State to the guarantee of the United States
therefos, and its people to protection BY the
United States against invasion, insurrectisn
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, i'll obedience to the pro-
clanatlon OF his Exccncnov Andrew John
Sou, President Of tie Cnitvd States, l.
! BENJAMIN /. IERI.l. Provisional Covers
nor OF the state =. south t.colna, Tor the
purpose OF Vi ALizing Provisional Gov
ermnent liz South Carolina, reforming the
state NopstltutloM and rcstCI ing cirll au-
thoriuy IL said State under the Constant
AID laws OF the United States, do hereby
proclaim ard declare tn" Gall civil officers in
South Carolina, " ho wele i'll office when the
civil Government 0f the state was suspend
eo, IN May last, tvXcept those arrested or
under prosecutor tor trGasU.,) shall, OH
taking the oath of Allegiance prescribed ira
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation OF
the 18th day OF -raE, 1855. resume the
duties of their office, aHc continue to dis
charge then! under the Provisional Govern
, nlcl:t I II ful tner appointments are Alade.
! And 1 do furt!i. pre-; ~;luiln, declare and
make h-'own. that it is the duty Ut all loyal
! citizens OF the State OF South Carolina to
promptly go forward lid take the oath OF
allegiance to the nitcd States, before some
! magistrate or military officer OF the Federal
+, Government, who may be qualified for aG-
ministering oaths; al.>. sucl, are hereby
| authorized to gltc certified copies thereof
| to the persons respectively Lv whom they
were made. And such magistrates or
of1scrs are Hereby Repaired to trantnlit the
originals OF such oatls. ut as early day
may be convenient, to- the Department OF
| State, in the city of Washington u. &.
! And l do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that the Managers OF Elec-
! tlons throughout the State uf SOIfth Carroll
| na will hold an election for mcr,hers OF u
state Convention, ut their respective pre-
| cincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEr-
TENDER NEXT, according to the laws of
South Carolina III force before the secessi.l,
| of the State; and that each Election Dis
trlct IN the State shall elect as mary nleln-
bers OF the Convention as the said District.
l'has members of the House of ReDresenta-
| tlvese-thc basis of representation being
population and taxation. This Will Civ,
| one hundred and tweniv-fpur mc.nb.rs to-
the Convcntlon--a liiillhcs, sufficiently large
t" represent every portion of Tic State most
fully.
Every lo,a citizen who has taken thc
Amnesty oath and not within ,hc excepted
/ classes ill ti>. Presidents Proclamation.
Will be entitled t" vote, provided he vas 4
legal voter uGd'-' rhe Constitution as it
stood prior to the accession 't South Caro-
lima. And all who are wi+il;n the csAcsptcd
classes must cake .}lc O..! n and apply Tor L
pardon ft,
become members of the Convention.
The members of the Convention thus
elected on tho first Monday in September
next, arc hereby rc1uircd to convene in tho
cltyoOf Columbia, on "WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day of Septenlber 1860, ior the. purpose of
altering and amending the present CoAsti-
tuition of South Carolina. or rcmotlclliny
and making new oA., which will conform
to the great changes Which have taken
place in the State, and be morelfn accord
ance with Republican principles and cquali-
ty of Representations.
And do further proclaim and make
known, chat the Constitution nnd all laws of-
force IN South Carolina prior to the scccs-
SION OF the State, arc hereby made of fore"
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the pro1i-
sslons of Inns proclamation. And the Judges
and Chanccliors of the State are hereby
required to exercise all the po'vcrs and per
form all the duties W hich apr.rtan ,o their
tS'iNE 'tut'5. 1Nu especially III crllnlua1
eases. Ii VIII h" expected of the Federal
military antlloritirS now in South Carolina.
10 lend their autliorst. to tlS civil officers
of tue Provisional Government, tor the pul-
: use of enforcing the law. and preserving
the peace and good ur.irr OF the state.
Mud DO further :omi..a,d aIl,. -njoin all
good and lawful citizens OF tie State to
; nnitc i'll enforcing the laws ard bringing to
justice all disorltriy persons, all plumber
.rs, robbers ant niaraudcrs, all vagrants
and idle persons who are wandering abouL
| without employment or any visible means
of supporting themselves.
! 1t is also expected that all former owners
of freed persons will be kind o. them, and
| not turn of the childr. or aged to perish;
| and the freed men and women are earnestly
| enjoined to make contracts, just and fair,
| for remaining with their former owner.
! In 0der to facilitate much as possible