The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-18
VOL. 1.-No. 12o9
Headq'rs Dept of South Carolinay
~ 17 H1LToNHEAD, s. G., july 20, 1855.

HILTONHEAD, s. c., JULY 20, 1855.
GENERAL Orders NO. 9.
IT ls announced, for the information and
J. government OF this command, that brN-
JAAlIN F. PERRY, Of South Carolina, has
been appointed, by the President, Provi-
slonal Governor of the State of South Caro-
lima, with authority and instructions, cat
the earliest practicable period, to prescribe
such rules aud regulations as may be neces-
sary and proper for convening Convention,
composed OF delegates to be chosen by that
portion of the people Of said State who are
Tor the purpose. Of altering or amending the
Constitution thereof; and with authority to
exercise, within the limits Of said State, ali
the powers necessary and proper. to enable
such loyal people of the State of South Ca
roina to restore said State to it's constitu-
and to present such a Republican form OF
Stat3 Government IL. will entltle the State
to the guarantee Of the United States there
tor, and Its people to protection by tho
United States against invasion, insurrection
and domestic violence; provided, that in
choosing delegates to any State Convention
as aforesaid, no person shall lie qualified as
on eloctor, or shall be eligible rs a member
OF such Convcntion unless he shall have
previously taken and subscribed the oath OF
amnesty, as set forth in tine Presidents
a
rotor qualified as prescribed 10y the Con-
stltutlon and laws Of the State of South
Carolina in force immediately before the
seventeenth t17th) day Of November, A. D.
1860, tic date Of the so-callcd Ordinance +
Secession; and the said Convention, when
convened, or the Legislature that may bn
thereafter assembled, will prescribe the
qualification # electors, and the eligibility
Of persons to hold office under Tire Constl-
tution and laws OF the State, L power the
people Of the several States composing the
Federal, Union have rightfully exercised
FROM the origin of the Government to tho
present time
1t is, therefore, ordered, that all officers
and other persons in the United States
military SERVICE within the State of South
Carolina, aid and assist Governor Perry uu
carrying into effect the foregoing instruo-
tions, and they are enioined to abstain
from, in any way, hinJer.ag. impeding OF
s.iscorraging the lovsl people of the State
icOm the organization VI :: State Uoveln-
naent. as ileI.in2Sc"" authorized and d.
rt,ted.
An orders End i..s4r,1 :ons s:ow IN orera
ton throughout this Department, whether
.:rnanating from these sea dquartc,s, or frou,
headquarters Department of the South.
that are not inconsistent with the forex0i1,e
e.;s..-l-!: 81 ~ l'c;-;:,"~ OF this ord:.:'
VIII ct.ntlnHc in force as heretofore, through
out the State 81 south Carulinu
Every needful Jricilitv for taking the an,-
ncs:y oa:h will be afforded by tho military
authorities, on forms heretofore supplied
for that purpose.
Hereafter Provost Macsinals ard Assistant
Provost Marshals will constitute the onlv
military officers entitled to administer the
amnesty oath. q ccrtlucd copy oi which
will, in all cases, be furnished 70 the indi-
vldual taking it. The original oaths viii pc
transmitted, scmi-monthly, by the officer
administering the same, 40 the Proves,
Marshal General ut these Headquarters, By
whom they will be recorded in Il book kept
FOR that purpose, and then forwarded TO tlle
Secretary of State.
Persons applying tor-EXtcutivc c,emcncy
will send their petition with d certified
copy of thc Anu -sty Oath attached, to tba
President through, the Provisional Cover
nor at Grecnvillo South Carolina.
BY command OF
Maj. Gen. q. A. GILMORE.
Official: W. L. II. BURGER, a. i. G.
Aug Is 5