The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-12
KY che Provisional Govcraor OF Cho
state Of South Cn-cIiEn.
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NH/ ACiI'fAo 11le fsXccucNcE H-esi1ent
w johnson has issued his prcclama-
tioh, appointing me (Beniamin i. pc,7v)
PROVISIONAL Governor Ill and for the State OF
South Carolina, with power to proscsibc
sucs- iules and regulations as may bc ncces-
sary ana proper tor converting Convention
OF the State, composed Of delegates 20 be
cEoo4E by that portion Of the pcupIe e9 said
state VINO arc loyal to the United States.
Tor ths: purpose O. altcr:ng 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 10 restore said State t., its
constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
ernmcnt, and TO present such Republican
| torn Of State Government rs vii! eIltiti: the
State TO the guarantee Of the United States
therefor, and its peol%: TO protection by tho
United Sta .cs against invasion insurrec.;eu
| ard domestic violence.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the ;,ro-
clam0tion ct his Excellcncv Andrew JOhu-
son, President OF the United States, I,
BENJAMIN l.. PERRY, Provisional Cover
.lor Of the StAte OF South Carolina. fer tho
purpose ol orS anH.iAe Provisional Gov
crhlncn. i'll South, Carolina, reforming The
state Coasti, Ltlc!l &ad restoring civil au-
;hofty i" sad State undor the Constitution
and laws ol the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that ell civil officers in
South Carolina, Who We're III Office when the
| C.tu Government Of tic State was sus,.tit!-
| Cd, i'll EIay last, (cAcept thoac arrested cS
Under prosecution fOr tcc&son,! shell, on
taking the oath Of allegiance prescribed IN
the. Presidents Amnesty pro.:la.aatic.. OF
the 2sth day Of Elay, 1876, RESUME the
duties Of ehc!r Offices and continue to dis
Charge them under the Provisional Govern
lncnt till further appointments are saauc.
And do further proclaim, declare and
| make known, ti,ae it is The duty of all loyal
citizcES OF the State CT South Carolina to
/ promptly go forward and take tho oath OF
allegiance to the United States. before scr,c
magistrate or military officer O the Federal
Goycrn,s,clli. who may bc qualified for ad-
authorized 20 give certified copies thereof
to the persons rcspcctiv"i: i; whom they
We're made. And such magistrates or
officers are hereby reg 1'ired to transmit tie
| originals OF such ONths, at as car!E day -
may be convenient, to the Department Of
State, in the city Of Washington, j.. G.
And l do further proclaim, dcu.a1a and
make known, that the aianagSrs Of Lice
tlons throughout the State Of. South Carcii-
Ia VIII hold an election for members CT ~
ciMcts, the FIRST 0lONDi\y IN SEI-
TEMltER NEAT; according to the laws Of
South Carolina III force before the Secession
Of the State; and that each Election Dis
| trlct III the State shall eleSt as many lncln-
bcrs OF the Convention as the said district
has Numbers Of the House Of Representa-
! livcs the basis df representa- Icing
: population aGd taxation. This viii give
. one hundred and twcnty -four ,Nci..be,s t,
the C"EN"niloa-3 lCrlL %r sufficiently larsc
to represent cye1y rL,,:.-n Of the State most
fully.
k>rs* loyal c:t..ta who has taken ti4e
.Amnn.,y oath ana not within the exccrtcd
classes in the Presidents Proclamation,
Will be entitled to votc, provided; he cyas n
legal voter uMdc: the Constitution rs it
stood prior TO tn" Secession of South Caro-
lima. And all who are within the cXcc,.tcL
classes must tax Tie oath auG apply Tor y
pardon. IN order to c:ltitlc them 10 vote or
become lncmbcrS Of the Convention.
The members of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next. are hereby required to con"cne in the
city of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day OF September, 1850, ior the purpose of
altering and amending the present Cohsti-
tuition Of South Carolina, or -cmodell;ng
ana making l new one, which will conform
to 1h': great changes which have taken
place III tAc State, and be more in accord
ancc with Republican principles and ctual-
~ CT representation.
And / do further proclaim and make
known. that the Constitution ard all laws Ct
force III South Carolina prior 10 the scccA-
sion OF the State, are hereby made OF force
nndrr the Provisional Government. except
Wh"rcm they may conflict with the provi
sions Of this proclamation. And the Jl:lses
anh Chancclo,s of the State arc he"Lby
required to exercise all The powers ami per-
form all the duties which appcrtnn to tncir
rcSp"c tive Offices. and especially in criminal
cases. 1t will be expected Of the Federal
military authorities now in South Carolinn.
to lend tho,r authority to the civil officers
| OF the Provisional Government. for the pur-
pose Of enforcing the laws and preserving
;nc 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 20
justice all disoretcrly persons, all plunder-
cTS, robbers and 1naraudcrs, all yaScaNts
and idle persons who are wandering about
without employment OF any visible means
Of supporting themselves.
1t Is also expected that al former owners
of freed persons will be kind to them, and
n4 t,tu Of the children or aged to perish;
and Tie freed men and women are earnestly
crjo.ncd to make contracts just and fair,
ior remaining with their former owner.
| In nl.l:A.r to facilitate as much IS aosSible