The Abbeville bulletin. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-08-10

by the Provisional Governor Of
the. State Of South Carolina.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. His Excellency President
W. johnson hap!issued his proclamation, an.
pointing me, Benjamin i. Perry Provisional
iG0vernor in and for the State OF South Caro-
limo, with power TO prescribe such rules. md
regulations, rs may be necessary and proper
Tor convening Convention of the State, com
posed OF delegates to be chosen by that nor
ton of the people of the said State, who are
loyal to the United States, for the purpose of
altering or amending the Constitution thereof:
anu with authority. to exercise within the
limits Of the State. Anil the powers necessary
ana proper to enable such loyal people to
restore skid State to its Constitutional rela-
1, .ions 20 the Federal Government, aud to pre-
sent such republican form of State Govern.
mcnt: as will entitlc the State to the yuaron-
tee OF the United States therefor, and its peo-
pie to protection of the United States against
invasion, insnrrectiUn and domestic violence
Now thei etore, in obedience 70 the procu-
nation OF his Exccllencv, Andrew johnson,
President of the United States I. BENJAMIN I,
Perry, Prov sionaI Governor of the State of
South Carolina. for the purpose of organizing
airoV!s'enal Government in South Carolina,
| reforming the State Constitution and resi- toriur
civil authority i'll said State, under the Consli-
tut'on and Laws Of the United States, do
hereby proclaim and declare that all civil Off
GERS III South Carolina, who were in Office
when The civil Government Of the State wis
suspended in May last. (except those arrested
or under prosecution for treason) shall, on
taking the Oath of Allegiance prescribed in
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation of the
2oth day of May, 1866. resume the duties of
their Offices and continue to discharge them
under the Provisional Government till further
appointments are made. -
And do further proclaim, declare and make
known that it is tho duty Of all loyal citizens of
the State OF South Carolina. to promptly go for.
ward and take the Oath Of Allegiance to th.lJui.
ted States hefore sonic Magistrate or Military
Officer ofthe Federal Government who NAV be
qualified for administering Oatlls: and such
are hereby authorized to.give certified copies
theTeof To the persons respectively by whom
they We're made, and such magistrates or Off
GERS are hereby required to transmit the orig.
inals OF such oaths at rs early day rs may he
convenient to the Department of State ie: the
city of Washington. D. c.
And l do further proclaim, declare and
make known that the Managers of Election for
the State Of South Curolir 4 " i'll hold an clec-
tion for Members of State Convention ot
their respective precincts on the FIRST MON
DAY IN SEPTEMBER NI:Xr. according to
the laws OF South Carolina in force before the
secession OF the State and that each Election
District ip the State shall elect rs many men,
0ers OF TIE cA,n":ntion as the said District has
Members of the House Of Representatives.
the basis of representation being uopuIalion
and taxation. This will give one hundred and
twenty four members TO the Conventions \
number sufficiently large to represent every
portion Of the Stnta most fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the Am
! nesty Oath md not within the excepted classcs
in the Presidents Proclamation, will be cuti-
tied to vote, provided he WAS local voter un-
s!ersthc Consultation as it stood prior To the
secession Of Soall, Cnroliaa Ani all who are
within the excepted classes must take tho Oath
and apply for pardon in order ~ Ia. entitled
to vote or become members Of The Conventions
The Members Of the Convention :hus clcc, r,l
on the first Monday III September next. are
| hereby required I" convene in the city uf CO.
lumba. on WEDNESDAY, the thirteenth day
of Sep:cmber, 1863, f"r the purpose Of altering
! aud alncnding the present Constitution of South
Caroiita. Si rcn,oIrll;mg and making n new
one. when wiil conform to the great changes
which have taken place in the State, an.l b.
more in oecordancc with Republican rrinc-
pies ahd equality Of representation
And d" further proclaim and make known
That the Constitution and nll Laws in fore. in
south Carolina prior to the secession. of the
State, are hereby male of force under The
provisional Government, except wherein they
mny conflict with the provisions Of This pro
clainati"r. And the Judges and Chnnccllors-oi
! this State ore hereby required to exercise all
the powers and perform all The duties which
nppertain to their respective offices, md espc.
cially in criminal cases. 1t will be expected
Of The Federal military author :tcs now in
South Carolina, to lend their authority to the
| civil officers Of the Provisional Government
! for the purpose OF enforcing the laws AMI pre-
| serving the peace and good order of the s, ate
And do further command and eninin all
| good and lawful citizens Of the State TO unite
| in enforcing the laws and bringing TO Justice
NIL disorderly, persons, all plunderera, robbers
and marauders. all ragrants and idle persons
| who are wandering about without emplov-
ment or any visible means Of supporting them
| selves.
II is also expected that all former owners o
freed persons will be kind to them, and moi
turn of the children or aged, to perish ant
the freed men and women are earnestly en-
joined TO make contracts. just and fair, for re
maining with their former owner.
In order TO facilitate as much as possible thu
application for pardons under the exceptet
sections Of The Presidents Amnestry Proclaim
alton, it is stated for information that npplica
tIons must be by petition, stating the exception
and accompanied with the oath prescribed
This petition must be first approved BY tho Pro
yisional Governor, and then forwarded to til,
President. The headquarters ofthe Proyisiona
Governor-w be at Greenville, where all com
munications TO him must be addressed.
The newspapers of this State will publish
this proclamation till the election for member.
of the Convention.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto se
my hand end seal. Tions at the town
| L. 8. Greenville, this goth day Of July, il
| the year Of our Lord 1855. aud Of the
| independence Of the United States the
ninetieth.
BF. PERRY.
| By the Provisional Governor: -
WILLIAM II. PERnY, Private Secretary.
August 8, 1866, 2,-5t 49,.