The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-24
Headq'rs Dept of South Carolina

HILTON HEAD, S. c., 'JfLY 20. 1ss5
GENER-AL ORDERS NO. 9.
ls announced, for the information and
g0vernmGnt Of this command, that BEN
SA.hlN r. pEHNf, of South Carolina. Las
been appointed, by the President, Proyi-
sional Governor OF the State of South Caro-
INA, with authority and instructions. cat
the earliest practica bic period, to prescrib.
such rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary ana Pnopcrfor conrenirg o Convention,
CON coiaposea OF delegates to he Chosen hythat
Pof1ion OF tho people of said State who arc
loya! to the United States, and no others
lor the purpose OF altering or amending the,
constitution thereof; and with AUTHORITY to
exercise, within the limits of said State. all
INC powers necessary and proper to enable
roma to restore said State to its cor: thu.
tloIIal reiatluna TO TIC Fcdc. ii Cover ,ucut.
ana t" present snch Il Republican form q,
state Government AZ will eut;tlc The State
TO the guarantee Of tie United States there
3or, ana IT'S people t. protection by the
III U,i'ed "sales ao"iGst INVASION, resurrection
ana domestic violence; provided, that in
snt election that may hcreafter be held for
choosing delegates to aiy State Convention
as aforesaid. no person shall be uuaIltied as
an electer, or shul be eligible as member
VI sucn Convention, Unless he snail have
previously taken and subscribed the cath Of
amnesty, as set forth in the Presidents
PIocialnalion OF May 70, A. D. .1S65, AID is
voter qualified as prescribed bv the CON
stitut!on and laws OF the State OF South
Carolina In force Immediately before, thu
st',.o se.GhteeEtA (l1t41) day of November, A. ID.
1ooo, tho date OF the Su-calle( Ordinanon ,f
Secession; ard the said Convention. whor
convened, or the Legislature that NAV no
tiAcrea1t"r assembled, will prescribe tIe
qualification Of electors, and the elip1bilii,.
OF pcrso..s to hold office under the Consti.
tuition anu laws OF the State, g power tho
tlt al
federal Unio, have rightfully exercised
from the origin of the Government to the
present time"
1T Is, therefore, ordered, that all officers
and other persons in the United States
military service, within tho State Of South
Caroiina' a1d and asset Governor Perry in
carrying INTO effect the foregoing instruc.
tlons, and they are enioined to abstain
ironl, IN any way, hindcril,y. impediuc ~
dlscouraSing the loyal people of the Sfata
1rom the organization of u State Govrrn- .
ment, as hereinabove authorized and di-
rected. N "
All orders and instructions now in oncrs-
ton throughout this Department. whether
GtnanatlnS from these headquarters. or from
headquarters Department of the So,rth
tnat are not inconsistent with the foreeojn.,
oiss'1lhctly specified provisions of this order.
wiz continue III force as heretofore, through
out the State OF South Carolina.
Every necdful facility for taking the am.
hesty oath will be afforded bv tho.miitarv
aauSh'ontles, al on forms heretofore supplied
Tor that purpose.
Hereafter Provost Marshals and Assistant
provost Marshals will constitute the onl,-
military officers entitled to administer th,
amnesty oath, Il certified copy of which
VIII, IN all cases, be furnished to the indi-
vldual t,kinng it. The original oaths will bo
transmitted, scmi-nionthly, by the officer
administering the same, to the Provos,
Marshal General at these Headquarters, b.
whom they will be recorded IL {. book kent
tor that purpose, and then forwarded to tie
Secretary OF State.
Persons applying for Executive clcmer..
will send their petition with a certitl,d
copy of the ANN. :ly Oath attached y to i hq
President, through the PROVISIONAL Cove.
nor at Greenville, South Carolina
BY command of
Maj. Gen. @. A. GuLMonE.
Official: W. l.. NJ. BURGER, 4. A. G.
Aug 16