The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-08-31
Bv the Provisional Governor o
the State ofSouth4 Carolina.
A p R.OGsLAM NE A TT ON!

WHEREAS. His Excellency President Johnson has
issued mis- proclamation, appointing me Benjamin
r Perrvl Provisional Governor in and for tho
state of South Carolina, with power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as may be necessary and
proper for convening Convention OF the state,
composed of delegates to be chosen by tat portion
Of Ike people of said State who are loyal to the
Tn;,cd T. States, for the purpose of altering or
amending the Constitution thereof; and with ap-
thnritv TO exercise within the limits of the State
oll the powers necessary and properto enable snch
orai naople TO restore said STATE to lts consltu-
tional relations to the Federal Government, anu
- nrcscnt sucit a Republican form of State Gov
.rnment as will entitlc the State 40 the guarantee
of tn, United States therefor, and its people TO-
protection By the United States against nVasioh'
insurrection and domestic riolence:'
Now. therefore, in obedience to the proclamation
of his Excellcncy Andrew johnson, President OF
thc United Statcs.- L, BENZ AMIN F. PERRY, Pro- (.
yisional Governor of the State Of South Carolina,
Cor the purpose of organizing Provisional Govern
ment in South Carolina, reforming the State Con.
sitution and restoring ciyilauthoriy in said State,
under the Constitution and laws of the United
States. do hereby proclaim and declare sthat aii
civil officers in South Caroline, who were in oftce
when the Civil Government of the State was sus-
pended, in May last Except those arrested or un-
dor prosecution for treason,) shall, taking the
oath of allegiance prescribed in the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation of the 29th day of May,
1865 resume the duties of their Offices and continue
to discharge them under the Provisional Govern
ment till further appointments are made
And do further proclaim, declare and make
known, that it is the duty of all loyal citizens OF
the State of South Carolina to promptly so forward
and take the oath of allegiance 10 the United States
before some magistrate or military officer Of the
EedcSal Government who may be qualification adj
ministcring oaflls and such are hereby authorized
to give certified copies thereof to the persons res
pcctiycy by whom they were made. And such
magistrates or officers arc hereby rcquircd, to
transmit the originals Of such oaths, at as early
day rs may be convenient, TO the Department OF
STATE, in the city Of Washington, D. c.
And do fhrthcr proclaim, declare and make
known. that the Managers of Elections throughout
the State Of South Carolina will hold an election
for members of State Convention Mt their respec-
,ivcs precincts, on the FIRST MONDAY In SEP
TEaIBER NEXT, according to the laws of South
Carolina in fierce before The secession of the Statc
and that each Election District in the State shall
elect as many members of tile Convention as tho
said District has members of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes-tlic basis of representation being poph-
laiion and taxation This will give one hundred
and twenty four members to the Conventions
number sufficiently large to represent every por-
| lion. of the State most fully.
| E,ery loyal citizen who has taken the Amnesty
oath and not within tliS. excepted classes in the
Presidents Proclamation, will be entitled to vote,
provided he was a legal voter under the Eonsiiu-
ton as stood PRIOR to the secession of South Car
olina. And all who nre within the excepted class
cs must take the ontll and apply for pardon, In
order TO entitle' them 10, vote become members
Of the Convention.
The members Of the Convention thus elected on
the first Monday in September naxt. rc hereby
required 10 convene in the city of. Columbia, on
"WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of September, 1865,
for the purpose of altering and amending thepres-
cnt Constitution of South Carolina. OF rcinodefing
and making pew one which will conformt to the
great changes which have taken place in the State,
and be more III accordance with Republican princi-
pies and cqi llity OF representation.
And / do iin iher proclaim and make known, that
the Constitution andalllaws offorcc in South Car
ona prior to the secession of the State, are here
| by made OF force under the Provisional Govern
ment, eyccpi wherein they max conflict with the
provisions of this proclamation. And the Judges
! md Chanccnis of Inc State arc hereby, required
sr exercise al ic powers and perform all tue di
lies which a pertain tDthcir respective offices, and
especially in criminal cases: II will be expected
OF the Federal military aulesiiies now in South
Carolina. to lcnlthcr authority :cciTil officers
Of the Provisional Government. for the purpose OF
enforcing the lu.s ;:ntf preserving the peace and
good order Of the State y
And do further command and cnjoin all good
and lawful citizens of the State to unite III enforc-
ing the laws and bringing justice all disortlersT
. persons, MI plundcrsrs, robbers and maurandery,
all vagrants and idle persons who wandering
about without employment or any y;siblc mcans Of
supporting themselves.
1t is also expected that all former owners Of
freed persons will be kind to them, and not turn off
the children or aged to perish and the freed men
and women arc earnestly enioined to make con-
racss, just and fair for remaining with their form
! er owner.
In order to aciliiate rs much rs possible the APP
plication for pardons under the excepted sections
of the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation, it is sta
ted for intormat ON that tll applications must be
by petition, stating he exception and accompanied
With the oath prescribed. This petition must be
approved by the Provisional Governor, and then
forwarded to tile President. The headquarters Of
the Provisional Governor will de at Greenville,
where all communications to him must be address
ed.
The newspapers of this State will publish this
proclamation till the election for members OF the
Convention.
In testimony whereof, hare hcreunto set my
q hand and seal. Done Mt the town of Green
r.. s. vile, this Goth day ofJnly, in the year of
our Lord 1865, and of the independence Of
the Uncd States the nineticth.
by the Provisional Governor:
WILLIAM H. PERRY; Private Secretary.
Aug. 3, 1865 T.. s