The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-07
Ey tiae ProVisiens1 Governor CT TN.
State OF Soutla Cnrplim.
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w Jchnsvn nas issued lis proclanc-
ton, appointing nae it:ei.an:n r. Te.,vl
Provisional Governor L. ana fr :!lc STATE. or
South Carolina, ".tn power t. jr.acr:s.
suck rules and regulations a.ll.st t., ll,,ct.,
sary and proper tot cCnIeninE Con". ntlou
! OF the State: comp>s, Il OF delegates u be
chosen l.y that portion Of the people &C sale,
state who are loyal - The Uaiied ,tatca,
lor tHc purpose OF altering or amending the
Constitution thereof; and with authority u
| exercise wll!lln the liluits OF the State All
| the powers hNe"scry ]nd proper 10 cnahi..
such loyal people to restore sad State to -,
constitutional lcla,ons tu the Fedora! Gov
! ernnient, and to present such Republican
fCril OF State Government as will elititic the
i, State to the Sn?raNtee OF the United States
the ictor, and its people TO protection by tho
United States a,5:.ii!..t lH<a.lon inSurrcctie
and domestic violence.
Vow, therefore, il obedience to the pro-
, cianiat!on vi nl,, i.;cciencv inorow john
sou, PRESIDENT OF the United States, /,
bENJAMlN +. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor OF the State OF South Carolina. for the
purpose Of organizing n Provisional Gov
crnlncnt i'll South Carolina, reforming The.
State Constitution and re;tUriCg civil au-
| thority III SAID State unGtr the Cui:stit,t:u..
and laws Of the United States. ,o hcrcb,
proclaim and declare tl:at all c,u ui.iccrs il,
South Carolina who were in ot;>c When th..
Civil Government of tho State WIS suspend
I'd, n May last, (cxce1it those arrested or
taking the oatl, of alcgia,rco prescribed II:
the Presidents Amnesty ,'.otilInasloi: ci
the 18th day of May, 1StiJ, r,s,lnc the
duties of their Offices and continue to els
Charge them under Tie Provisional Govern
| lucnt till further appuiMtmcu arc Nlatir.
And 1 do further proclaim, declare AID
make Known, that 1t Is. the duty OF All Loyal
citizens of the STATE of Sc,ltu Cii'oinla to
promptly go forward ard take the oati OF
allegiance to the United States: hcforc ,'a-..s
magistrate OF military officer o The federal
! Government, who may be qualified for ad-
l.lnlstcrln3 uaths; and such are hereby
authorized to give certified copies Thereon
to the persons respectively by whom ti.c:
were made. All: such magistrates or
officers are hereby required to transmit the
originals. ~ such oati, at rs; early 81 day as
may be convenient, to ti!c Department ci
State, iii the city of Washington, D. G.
Anc: | do further proclaim, Gcclarc and
make known, tina. the Managers OF ElcC-
tions throughout the Htltn G: South Carol
ma will hold an election for members OF IL
cincts, on the FIRST MONDAY In SEP
IEMEA1k NEXT, according: to the laws Of
South Carolina III force before nc sccoaaiaIi
OF the STATE; (,lld that each Election N!*
trlct IN the S5ate shall ",cet "a lilailv n:cm
bcrs Of the Convention as the said District
has members OF the HOUSE of representa-
tivcs--the basis OF representation being
population and taxat!o,,. This Will 2iYo
rnc hundred and twcntv-suur nlem..~lS to
the CQns scntiun-;. niiIiitr = sufficiently large
to rcprasent every }uIil,... q le..,:.iy most
fullX
Amnesty oath and net within tie excepted
classes in sAe prcs,i.oats Proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, provided re VAS a
legal Vote: under the Constitution az ii
stood prior to the secession OF South Caro-
liza. AID al who are WITHIN ia" excepted
classes must take the oath and appiy. for ~
pardon, in tr1rr to cnt!t!c them 10 voic or
become members Of the Convention.
T,lc members oi the Convention thus
! elected thc first Monday in Srn,rn.,cr
next, are hereby required - con,,l.t il. l.,.
city of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the i3.i,
day of September, 1865, icr tie rurpose of
altering and amending toe present Consil-
tuition II S'ut; Car"lina. or rcr1oociiiE.>
and making q new ore, wui:h will conform
10 tie great changes which have taken
place III the State, and be more in accord
anco with Ec pnh!.can pSElci,,lc and Cuuali-
ty of representation.
AID | 60 further proclaim and make
sion Of the State, are hereby made Ii force.
under the Provisional Government. cXccp:
wherein they l,tay conflict Will the ;rov!-
s!ons Of this proclamation. And the Ji(}>.s
and Chanccllors of the St.tc are .crchv
required to exercise a!l the powers and per
AVA AZ ''lI tiN t.'ttltS NA!l'I VFE"ItIil 10 tEtlf
cases. tt w;ll be exp,&scd Of tho Federal
military authorities now IN South Ca@lima,
to lrnd th"lr ant,;orit go t..r civil ctiiccra
OF the PROVISIONAL G"vcrll.:elit for the p;,s-
ln':'c of enforcing the laws aGd preserving
The peace "!Al good or'.sr OF the State
And do further command and en- joa all
good and lawful citizens Ct the State to
unite i'll enforcing th, laws and bringing to
Justice ALI d;soll":'y persons. all piunder-
rrs, robbers and mararlers, all Migrants
al:d idle persons WHO axe wandering about
, without employment or any visible E.cans
of supporting t:!oIqa; Ives.
Il is also expected that All former onncr.
! OF freed persons VII! 10 kind To them and
not t,i: OIL the. .oi,i;slrc;. or aged to perish;
and tn" freed men ;nd woiMrn arc earnestly
cnioinrd 10 make contracts. just and fair,
fu: remaining with their former owner
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