The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
VOL. l.-NO. 1882
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treason. ).shal ou taking the oath of allie.
glance prescribed in ,he Presidents Am
nesty Proclamation of the 2eth day Of
May, 1855, resume tbe duties of their
offices pnd continue to discharge them
under the Provisional Government till
&p:thcr appointments are made.
And ] do further proclaim, declare and
| make known, that 1T is the duty Of all
loyal citizens of the State of South Caro-.
lima to promptly so forward and take The
oath Of allegiance to the United States.
before some magistrate or military officer
OF the Federal Government, who may be
qualified for administering oaths; ard such
are thereby authorized 10 give certified
copies thereof to the persons respectively
by whom they were made. And eucl
magistrates or officers are hereby required
to transmit the ori giua!s Of such oa.hs, at
as early a4iay as may bc convenient, to
the Department of State, IN the city of
Washington. d. G..
Aud d" further proclaim, declare aud
make known. that the Managers of Elec-
tions throughout tl,e State Of South Caro-, g.
lima will hold al election for members of
State Convention. a. them respective
rrecincls the FIRST MONDAY IN
SEPTEMBER NENT according to the
laws Of South Carolina in force before the
secession If the state; aud that each Elec.s
ton District in the State shall elect as
many members OF the Convention as the
said District has members Of the House Of
Representatives-lhe basis of representa-
ton being population and taxation. This
; will give one hundred and twenty four
members to the CcrvenIion--a number
sufficiently large to represent every por-
tlou of the State most fully.
Every loval citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and pot within the excepted
classes in the Presidents Proclamation.
Il legal voter under the Constitution AS it
Carolina Aud n! Who arr within the
| apply for y parton, IN ordcr TO cntitle
them to vote or become mcmters Of the
| Convention.
: "IHho ::;va'hr,.; cf .la N9rvnis.:cn.. THUS
! elected on the Hrst Monday IN September
next. are i~rebs ,sq:i:ey t" convene in
the city of Columbia. On WEE>N ESDAY,
| the 18th day Of S,rte.nh.:, 1868, for the
purpose Of. altering and attending the
present Constitution Of South Carolina, or
renodellinS and making q new one, which
Will conform 10 the great changes which
, have taken plhce in the State, and be
more in accordaLcA with Erpubican prin.
clrles ai4d equality OF reprc<eatato& 3
And | 10 further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution ard all laws
of force y South Carolina prior to the
secession cf the State, are hereby made of
force under the Provisional Government,
except wherein they may conflict with the
provisions OF this proclamation. And the
Judges and Chance!ors of the State are
; hereby required 20 exercise all the powers
and perform all the duties which apper-
tain to their respective offices, and espe-
clally in criminal cases. It will be
expected OF the Federal military authori.
ties now in South Carolina. to icnd their
authority to the civil officers of the Pro-
vISlonal Government. for the purpose'of
cnforciag The laws and Preserving the
peace and good order of the State. .
ltnd I do further command aud enjoin
all yooe and lawful citizens of the State
TO unite in enforcing the laws and bring
ing to justice nil disorderly per>,ns; all
plunIcrers, robbers anl uaraudcrs, all
vasrants and. iIle persons who are wsA-
dering about without employment or any
visible ..ieans Of supporting themselves.
1t Is also expected HAT all former own
crs Of freed persons will he kind to them,
and not turn of the children or aged to
perish; and The freed men and women are
earnestly rnioined to make contracts, lust
and tau, for remaining with their former
owners.
In order &c facilitate ns much as posi-
bic the application Tor pardons under the
excepted sections Of the Presidents Am
nestry Proclamation, 1t is tied for inter-
nation that all applcafiols must lie by
pc'l'ion, stating the exception, and accom-
panied with TIE oath prescribeI This
ret.'lon must be first approved by The
Provisional Governor. and tHen forwarded -
to the Pres:den'. The headquarters of