The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-22
BY THE PRO FISIONAL GOVERNOR OF
THE STATE OF so UTH CAROLINA.
A. PROCLAMAT

WHEREAS, HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT JOHN
w JON has issued his proclamation, appointing me
(BENJAMlN F. PERRY Provisional Governor in and
for the State of South Carolina with to prescribe
such rules and regulations may be necessary and
proper for convening Convention of the State. COM
Of be aa T St .
for the purpose Of altering amending the Constitution
Of the State ali the powers necessary and proper ena
be such loyal people to restore said State TO it's
present such Republican Of State Govcrnmant as
will entitle the State to the guarantee of the United
States therefor and s people to protection by the Uni
ted staes against invasion, nsurrcction and domestic
violence:
Exceneney Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States. !, BENJAMIN PERRY Prnvi0ionai Governor Of
DrevaiennI Government in South Carolina. reforming
the state Constitution and restoring civil authority
tod States do hereby proclaim and declare that all civil
civil Government Of the State was suspended in May
last texcept those arrested under prosecution for
scTbed in the Presdents Amnesty of the
Goth day of May 1865, resume the duties Of their Offices
Government till further appointments made
And do further proclaim, declare and make known,
South Carolina promptly go forward and take the oath
of allegiance to the United States. before mags
trate military officer Of the Federal aovernment
may be qualihed for administering oaths such are
hereby authorized to give certified copies thereof
magistrates officers are hereby required to trans
NIT the originals Of such oaths at early day may
be convenient to the Department of State In the City Of
And do further proclaim. declare and make known,
South Carolina will hold election for members of q
S ns shS S the
the laws Of South Carolina in force before the secession
Of the State and that each Election District in the state
shall elect many members of the Convention tho
said District has members of the House of Represcn-
nd bAss S of viii ss being
four members to the Conventiona number sufficiently
Every loyal Citizen Who has taken the Amnesty oat
and not within the excepted classes In the Presdents
legal voter under the Constitution as It stood prior to
secession Of South Carolina And all who within the
dom in order 70 cntite them to vote members
of the Convention
The members of the Convention thus elected on the
first Monday in september next are hereby required to
convene in the city Of Columbia Wednesday, the 18th
amending the present. Constitution Of South carenS,
or remodelling and making new one, which will
State and be more in accordance with Republican prin
ciples and equality Of representation.
Constitution aud ali laws of force South Carolina prior
to the accession OF the State arc hereby made
may conflict with the provisions Of this Proclnnatons.
And the Judges chahceors Of the State are hereby
IL ali the e al ns
especially IN criminal It will expected OF tho
lend their authority to the civil officers Of the Provisional
Government for the of enforcing the laws and
:. And DO further commend and cnjoin all good and
derers, robbers and narnuders all yagants and idle
persons who are wandering about without employment
or any visible means Of supporting themselves. .;
It Is also expected that all former Of freed per-
sons viii be kind to them. and not turn off the children
or aged TO perish; and the freed and women are
earnestly enoined to mako contracts just and fair
remaining with their former owners. ~. -
In order facilitate much as possible the sppca-
ons for parons under the excepted sections 6f the
Amnesty Proclamation 1t u stated for infor
the exception and accompanied with The oath pyescrib
ed Thls petition must be arst approved by the Pro-
Governor
Tho Of the Provsional Governor win be at
addressed. '' 60 iu't." l.'fhIi
The newspapers Of this State will pnbish this Procn-
nation till the election for members OF the Convention.
In testimony whereof, have herennto set my hand
and seal Done at the town Of Greenvilte, this
2oth day of July In the, year Of Lord 1855.
and OF the independence Of the United States the
ninetleth. ~ ID ..t.E - B!F. PERRY.
%. BY the Provisional Governor, j.. -,,r,,
WIILIAli Il. PERRY, Private Secretary. tIl