The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-08
Ey the Provisional Governor OF IN.
state OF South CaIoiinr.
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w Johnson has issued his proclanlu-
ton, appointing me Benjtmin 4. Perry
! Provisional Governor Ia and for the Sta." ul
South Carolina, with power to pres, +; &c
suc.l rules and regulations as may be nccv.:-
sary and proper tor colvcninS n Convention
, of the State, composed Of delegates to be
chosen by that portion Of the people of said
state who are loyal to the United States.
for the purpose OF altering or amending the
! Constitution thereof; and with authori+v to
exercise within the limits OF the State all
the powers necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people to restore SAID State to its
constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
ernnlcnt, and to present such Il Republican
form of State Government as will entitic the
State to the Suarantec.Of the United States
therefor, and its people to protection by the
United States against invasion, insurrectieu
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, i'll obedience to the pro-
clanlation ot his EXccilencv Andrew John
son, President Of the United States, L,
BENJAMAN L. PERRY, Provisional G.vcr-
nor of the State OF South Carolina, for the
purpose OF organizing q Provisional Gov
erninent i'll South Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil au-
thorlty Ill said State under the Constitution
and lawy OF the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that all civil officers il,
South Carolina, who We're in office when tic
Civil Government Of tho State was suspend
cd, III May last, (eNccpt those arrested or
under prosecution for treason shall, OH
taking the oath of allegiance prescribed i'll
the Presidents Amnesty -lroclalnation OF
the 2?tli day OF May, 1865, resume the
duties III their offices and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
nicni till further appointments arc made.
And l do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is the duty of all loyal
cltlZviis uf the State OF South Carolina To-
promptly go i"rwaiu and take the oath OF
allcS to the CIiltcu States, before some
ma" i>tratc or military officer OF the Federal
Gu>rriiln' ut, Nho may tc Qualified TOR ad-
Ml!lSt,rinS oa.h'; aEd such arc hereby
auth"riZvu to give certified copies thereof
t" the persons respectively 10y whom they
Were made. Aud sur!! magistrates ~
officers are lirr..!.y required to ,ral>ni, the
originals ot such nat4s, II rs carly day rs
n!aI l'c convenient. To the l!,i,:t:'tliltlC uI
State, in the city ui Washington, II. {.
Anu io further proclaim, declare and
make known. than the Managers OF Elcr-
tloiis throughout the state "i South Carol
na viii h"lu an election :"r n,cln;,crS OF
State tOlve!itni. ut t4Cir respective pre-
cil4r;S, oh the EIl;ST MONDAY IN SCI
TEMEEf NENT, according to the laws OF
South Carolina Ill force before the s,crSs.Il
OF the State; and that each Election Dis
trrl i'll the State shall elect many mc,n-
brrs Uf the Convention as the said District
has mrmb,rs OF The Louise of E"lrtsrnta-
tlvcs the basis of representation being
population and taxation. This will give
one hundred and twenty -four nlcnicra t,>
ltlt NtHllttl--i Illlllitl SUiltltll(lN large
to represent every portion of the State most
fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
amnesty oath and not within the cXccltIu
classes III the Presidents 5 Proclamation.
will be entitled To vote, provided, he was i
legal s.tcr under tn: Constitution as it
stood prior to the secession of South Caro-
lna. And all who are within the excepted
classes must take t!:c oath and apply 1"r Il
pardon, i'll order to rntitlc them 10 vote or
become members of the Convention.
The n.tmbtrS of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next, arc hereby required to convene in the
city IT Columbia, on WEDNESDAY. the 18th
dag "f September. 1860, ior the purpose of
altering and amending; the present Consti-
tuition of South Carolina. or rcmodcllmg
and making Il new one, which will conform
to TIE great changes which have taken
place in the STAGE, and be more in acc, r..-
anrc with Republican, principles and cquaii-
ty of representation.
And / do further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution and all laws OF
force in South Carolina prior to the scccs-
sion OF the State, are hereby made of force
u;'lcr the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the provi-
slons OF this proclamation. And the judges
and ChanccllorS of the State are hereby
required 10 exercise all the powers and per
form all the duties which app.rtain to their
respective cs and especially in criminal
cases. It. will be expected of the Federal
military authorities now i'll South Carolina
t" lend their authority to the civil officers
OF the Provisional Government, for the pur-
pose OF enforcing the laws and preserving
the peace and good orlcr of the State.
And do further command and cnjuin all
good and lawful citizens of the State to
unitc iA enforcing: the laws and bringing to
Justice all dis"rderly persons, all pmlder-
crs. robbers and Inaraudcrs, all vaSrants
and idle persons who are wandering about
without employment or any visible means;
of supporting themselves.
1t is also expected that all former owners,
of freed persons will be kind to them, and
not turn on the children or aged to perish;
and the freed men and women are earnestly
cnj"nrd 10 make contracts, just and fair,
for remaining with their former owner