The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-03

clamation Of his Excellency Andrew John.
eon. President Of the Uuit.d S,ates T
BENJAMIN F. PERRY. Proyisional Co.
vernon of the State Of South Caro,;n. for
the purpose Of organizing u proyision.1
Government in South Carolina. reformino
the State Constitution end restoring, civil,
| authority In said State, under the C,net;.
tuition and laws Of the United STATES. Jo
hereby proclaim and declare that ail g, VII,
officers in South Carolina. who wer. in
office when the Civil Government of tn.
State was suspended. in Nay last, (.xcept
those arrested or under prosecution for
treasoE.) shall. OF taking the oath of ALL.
glance prescribed in the President'e Am
| nesty Proclamation of the 29th day Of
May, 1855, resume the duties Of ther
offices and continue to discharge them
under the Provisional Government till
further appointments are made.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that 1t ia the duty Of all
loyal citizens of the State of South Caro-
linn I" mpty go forward and take :he
oath Of allegiance to the United States.
oetore some magistrate or military officer
Of the Federal Government. who may be
qualified Tor administering onths; and such
are hereby authorized to give certified
copies thereof to the persons respectively
by whom they were made. And such
magistrates or officers are hereby required
to transmit the originals of such on:hs, al
as early a day as may be convenient, to
the Department of State, in the city of
Washington. D. c.
And do further proclaim. declare and
make known. that the Managers Of Ecc-
tions throughout the State Of South Caro-.
lima will hold an election for m, m bers of
State Convention. at their respective
precincts on the FIRST MONDAY IN
SEPTEMBER NEXT, according to the
laws of South Carolina in force before the.
secession of the State; aud that each Eiec.
tion District in the State shall elect ns
many members of the Convention ns the
said District has members of the House OF
G-Pres-n,n.iv.s-the basis Of frpres.nta-
ton heirg population and taxation Yhi-
Will give one hundred and twenty four
members To the Convedlion--a number
sufficiently large to represent every por-
ton Of the Ssm,e most fully.
Every loyal citizen VIII" has taken the
Amnesty oath aud not within the excepted
classes in the Prealdrnt's Proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, provided he WAS
legal voter under the Constitution as it
Carolina. And all who are Within the
excepted classes must talk: the oath and
apply for Il pardon, in order to cntitle
them to vote or become members Of til.
Convention.
The members of the Convention thus
elected on the first M"udoy in September
next. are hereby required, 1t" conv~n- il
the city Of Columbia. "n WEDN ESDAY,
the AL, 1,v .,f S.,>..,,l.r lSt, t,,. fk
purpose Of altering and amending the
present Constitution of South Carolina. "r
rernodelling and making new one, which
will conform to the great changes winch
have taken place in the State. and lie
more in accordance with Republican priu.
ciples and equality OF representation.
and | do further proclaim aud make
known. that the Constitution and nll laws
OF force in South Carolina prior to the
secession ef the State, are hereby mnde OF
force under the Provisional Government,
except wherein they may conflict with the
provisions of this proclamation. And the
Judges and Chnncel!ors of the State are
hereby required TO exercise all the power.
and perform ail the duties which apper-
tain to their respective Offices. and espe.
cially in criminal cases. 1t will he
expected Of the Federal military authori-
ties now in South Carolina, to leni their
authority to the civil officers Of the Pro-
vlslonal Government. for the purpose of
enforcing the laws and preserving the
peace and good order of the State.
And do further command and enjoin
ali good and lawful citizens Of the State
to unite in enforcing the laws and bring
ing to justice all disordery persons, n!l
nlunNprprS r0hharS uSrR NIL
vagrants and idle persons who are wan
derIng about without employment or any
visible means of supporting themselves.
1t Is also expected that all former own
crs of freed persons will be- kind to them,
and not turn off the children or aged to
perish; and the freed men and women are
earnestly enjoinsd to 1ake contracts, just
and fair, for remaining with their former
owner.
In order tc facilitate as much as poss-
III. tina upp1icatinn for por.Iono uu,l.r ho