The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-27

Now, therefore. in obedience 10 the pro.
clamation Of his Excel1ency Andrew John.
son, President Of the United States.
BENJAMIN F. PERRY. Provisional Co
vernon of the State Of South Caroliua, for
the purpose of organizing Provisional
Government in South Carolina, reforming
the State Constitution and req, oring civil
authority in said State. us,ocr the Ccnsti-
tuition and laws Of the Unitad States, co
here5y rrocla i'm and declare that MI civil
officers in South Carolina, who were in
office when the Civil Government Of the
State was suspended. in May last. (excert
,ho,e arle,t-l or under prosecution fer
treason,y shalI, on taking the oath Of allie.
glance prescribed in ,he Presidents Am
nestv Proclamation Of the 2s,h day of
Mnv. 1865, resume the duties of their
offices and contiuue to discharge them
under the Provisional Government till
u-ther appointments arc made.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known. that it is the duty of all
loyal citizens Of the State Of South Caro-
lima TO promptly go forward and take :he
on'h Of allegiance to the United States,
before some magistrate or military officer
of the Federal Government, who may he
qualified for administering oaths; ard such
are hereby authorized to give certified
copies thereof to the persons Respectively
by whom they >weHe made. and such
magistrate es or officers are hereby required
to transmit the originals Of such oa: lis, nc
as early day as may be convenient, to
the Department. of State, IN the city Of
Washington. u. G.
Aud do further proclaim, declare and
max known. that the Managers of Elec-
lions throughout the State of South Caro-.
lima Will. hold an election for nembers Of
q State Convention, Mt their respective
precincts, on the FIRST NONDAY II
SEPTEMBER NEXT, according to the
laws Of South Carolina in force before the
secession Of the State; and that each Elec.
ton District in the State shall elect ns
many members of tn" Convention as the
said District has members of the House Of
Repr.sentatives-the basis of representa-.
ton being population and taxatols This
will give one hundred and twenty foNr
members to. the Cohven,ion-a number
sufficiently larry. Co represent every por-
ton of the State most fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not within the excepted
classes in the Presidents Proclamation,
viii. DC entitled to vote, prov ided he wsrs
le.M voter anJer the Constitution rs it
stood prior TO the secession "f South
Carolina Aud all who are within the
excepted classes niISt take th-.oath and
nr;.ly for IA pardon. in order to cntitle
them to vo,e OR become members of the
Convention.
T.,e III, mbers of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next, are hereby required t." convene in
! the city Of Columbia, os' W WEDNESDAI.
the 18th day of September. 1865. for the
purpose of altering and amending the
present Constitution Of South Carolina. or
rsn"dril!ny and making u new one which
will conform to the great chfnges which
have taken place in the State. .sand Zoe
more in accordance with Republican prin-
c'pes and equality ut Representations.
And | DO further proclaim and make
known. that the Constitution and all laws
oil force III South Carolina prior TO tho
secession ct the State. are hereby made OF
force under tie Provisional Government,
except wherein they may conflict will the
provisions. of this proclamation. And tie
Judges and Chancsllors of the State al .
hereby required IN exercise all the powers
and perform nil the duties which ppper-
| tain TO their respective offices. and espe-
cial'y in criminal c uses. 1t will te
expected of the Federal military nu,hcri-
! ties now in South Carolina, to lend their
! authority to the civil officers Of he Pro.
Visional Government. for the purpose OF
enforcing the laws and preserving the
reace and good order of the State
And do further command aud .enioin
all good and lawful citizens of the State
TO unite in enforcing the laws and bring
ing TO justice all disorderly persons, NJ!
plunderers. robbers and marauders all
vagr"nts and idle persons who are wan.
dering about without employment or any
visible means of supporting themselves
1t is also expected lat all former own
ers Of freed persons will he kind to them.
aud not turn off the children or aged to
perish; and the freed men and women are