The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-11
BY the Provisional Governor OF the.
State or South Carolin,x
A PROC LA MATI0N =

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WHEREAS His Excenency President
w johnson has issued his proclama-
ton, appointing me (Benjamin F. Perry)
Provisional Governor in and for the State OF
South Carolina, with power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary and proper for convening 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 tho
Constitution thereof; and with authority 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
ernmcnt, and to present such o Republican
form Of State Government as will entitle the
State to the guarantee Of the United States
therefor, and its people to protection by the
United States against invasion, insurrectien
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamation Of his Excellency Andrew John
son, President Of the United States, /,
BENJAMIN +. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor of the State of South Carolina, for the
purpose OF organizing Provisional Gov
ernment i'll South Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil au-
thority in said State under the Constitution
and laws of the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that all civil officers in
Civil Government of the State was suspend
ed, in May last, Except those arrested or
under prosecution for treasOn,) shall, on
taking the oath of allegiance prescribed ia
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation of
the 29th day Of May, 1865, resume tho
duties Of their offices and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
ment till further appointments are made. -
And 1 do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is the duty of all loyal
,.k. r. Sl,1 SAUAO SO
promptly go forward and take tho oath Of
allegiance to the United States, before some
magistrate or military officer OF the Federal
Government, who may be qualified for adj
ministering oaths; and such are hereby
authorized to give certified copies thereof
to the persons respectively by whom they
were made. And such magistrates or
offisers are hereby required to transmit tho
originals Of such oaths, at as early 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 Elec-
tions throughout the State Of South Carroll
na will hold all election for members of q
State Convention, at their respective pre-
cil.cts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP
TENDER NEXT, according to the laws Of
South Carolina in force before the secession
of the State; and that each Election Dis
trict in the State shall elect as many mem
bers Of the Convention as the said District
has members Of the House of Representa-
tives-the basis Of representation being
population and taxation. This will give
one hundred and twenty-four members to
the Conventions number sufficiently large
to represent every portion OF the State most
| fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken tho
! Amnesty oath and not within tho excepted
| classes in the Presidents Proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, provided he was u
legal vetcr under the Constitution as it
| stood prior to the secession Of South Caro-
| lima. And all who are within the excepted
classes must take the oath and apply for q
| pardon, III order to entitle them to vote OF
become members of the Convention.
| The members Of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
city Of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day Of September, 1865, ior the purpose Of
altering and amending the present Consti-
tuition of South Carolina, or remodclling
and making new one, which will conform
to the great changes which have taken
place in the State, and be more in accord
ance with Republican principles and cquali-
ty Of representation.
And l do further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution and all laws of
force in South Carolina prior to the seces-
sion of the State are hereby made of force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the provi-
| sions of this proclamation. And the Judges
and Chancellors of the State are hereby
required to exercise all the powers and per
form all the duties which aPpertain to their
respective Offices, and especially in criminal
| cases. 1t will be expected Of the Federal
military authorities now in South Carolina,
| to lend their authority to the civil officers
Of the Provisional Government, for the pur-
pose of enforcing the laws and preserving
IT the peace and good order of the State.
And do further command and cnjoin all
! good and lawful citizens of the State to
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice all disorderly persons, all plunder-
| ers, robbers and marauders, all vagrants
and idle persons who are wandering about
| without employment or any visible means
Of supporting themselves.
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