The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-30
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ton, appointing me (Benjamin +. Perry)
Provisional Governor in and for the State Of
South Carolina, with power % prescribe
suck rules and regulations &c :ca- he 2eces-
sary and proper tc- coc-ec:2gc : Convention
Of the State, ce:crceeo &C delegates 20 re
chcsec e. that pc.tt:cs: cf tee people e oa;a
state "co are lc;ai % tie United ates,
eor tee purpose oe altering o. amending the
eze-cioe v'i.c:-. tee 4;zz.;;tts 81 tie State ali
TO Scweco necessary ga proper 20 enable
c0cE lc-ai people &c restore aa.d State tc its
ccnet:tue.cnsi reiat;cna 70 the Feaerc! 9c--
ERIN e ana 70 present such NepupIcan
form Of state CcEern7nent as viii eiititlc the
State TO the guarantee Of the United States
therefor, anc It's people to protection b. the
United States against -: aaic1., iisarrectisn
ana domestic :icience.
Nc~, therefore: III obedience 70 tEe pre-
son, President Of the United States, l,
BENJAMIN +. PERRY. F-o-:5ioasI Ge-cr-
nor OF tie State cf South Carolina, fer the
purpose OF organizing 4 Provisional Co..
eminent il SoUti. Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution s1d restoring civil At
a.:o la7'5 Ct TIE u 11iIea States, do Eeycov
proclaim: s1.S declare ti.ct iii civil cnicers i.
South Carolina, v;i.o were III office "nen the
Ci--ii Government Ct IEe State Tas suspend
ed: II Na-' last. Except tl.cae arrested OF
under prosecution toi treason shall, on
TIC fre3icsnss Acli1esI:- Proclamation CT
TIE l9eh day Of -Iav, 1868, resume TIE
oItt:os CT tEair cttices Gld continue to ais
charge them Under tie Fro-is:onal Govern
::1e1it TIL further appointments are Is4ad-.
Ana / DO further proclaim, deci;7e and
make kHoT:n, that it IS the out:: q all loyal
citizens Of the State CT South CaTOli.!,. TO
promptly SO for-rard and take the Catn OF
allegiance to tie United States, be.cr= some
magistrate CT military c1hccr CT the Fedora!
Government, VINO ma De qualified for az
1,liiliaterins catha; and suc;l are hereby
to tie persons 2especti:el,' D: :'toal tHeE
:re1e made Al:i sucH nagl:...a-e5 Cr
cfiee1s are hereby REG li1sd to traasnN1 tie
originals Of such Catl.a, 1T aa early q a.: as
is.&-' ,e coi1vcnient. tc TIE Department: c.
State, i. the citF cf Washington, l.. T..
AID l &c farther proclaim, declare ai.0
make known, rnat the Mai.agela ct E.sc-
tons throughout the State of South CayCii-
"a -|ill held az election for members OF q
Seste Ccn+ertio1;, at their respective PIE
Its, - tie FIRST NONDAI l., SER:
IcMbEE MAI, according C tie le;:7 c1
South Carolina i. force before the sccea5:%:.
Cf the State; Gnd that eaci1 Election: DIS
c1:ct IL ti:G State 5l.Aii elect as Ran; :i.e:
GERS CT tie '-2:.-ec.tiol. as tn SAID Ui:t.-.t
:::j members ii 1iie i1ouse of EcPre5e:i~-
population :.nd 1a:latiOn. tbs vlll g.:e
ca EuncIed AID t;:eiitT-fCuf members u
tie CcL-ei;t.cli-a number sufficiently lars:.
&c represent ever polt.c.4 the State mos:
tuil...
T.:erv jov.i citizen who Las ta::.e1. ,s:e
;.1lIicct .;~t;. .i:d .iU; ,i.ll4l tic excepted
la7 g: J.. tie kiss. lt?i, P..cla.::at.o OF:
.t.,l ~ !. :.le! {. yoto. I,lL..ti@d ne F..
.,-.s.i .nr:s under the Constitution. &, i.
& 'ol pa to the scte.sioi! Of Sot.,il Caro-
h:l.. -.l.a al! VINO Axe ultAi'. The c:-csp p:o'
..!.,::"i ,ni-'t ;-!.': TIE oath and apply 10:
~
, b,- ,,i..r !:.rinoci.: .: the Convention.
I!.r ulre...,i2 II ~. Col,IGlitlDl. tn3e
. t ;,u on III, first H.oAtl;,y II. 50 ptenlD..:
l..-At are hereby required u c,nrc:.- in tt.-
ci, ui Columbia. on WEDNESDAY, the 1874
day of Scp'clnhrr, l9;;]. iur the purpose Of
al, ,rl'in. :...d liueidin. th" present Co..:;tl-
: tuition OF Su"lh Carolina, or rsmooc!iil&,
and making. " lc" one, wl,:cl, viii conform
10 the ;;i1at changes which Haze, taken
place y! tn, State, and b- NOR. in Accord
ail",. VIA Hrv!i.licail principles ANA cY;IaiI-
tv ut rcn''t -r!iiaii,.il.
.A.rG 10 .Ur;nvr l!p,i:,i,n ard make
ll,. a.i ha; III CONSTITUTION aiiL ii! laws .i
force IN S;,u:h t!iuiln. l.il,,' to tho s,,-,:-
SION "t tie state. alr i.cr,.. n!., of force
under the Provisional Government. except
! wii,rcin Ilicy nay conflict with lhc rroy-
! -iuns Of .il:s pr"cialna ion. And III judges
! and ChaIc, ,llol5 Of the state aye hereby
! required 10 e>tl>'iSv all :It powers ana per
, form al! tlr duties ":llrh app. rgail i" their
RESPECTIVE offices al:u especially Il! criminal
eases. Ii Will he cx,,e".oG If tire r;.,,cral
! military authorities Low III South Carolina
! to lend tl.rir authority To tia civil officers
/ "t the Provisional G"vc:n.ut!lt t'r the pnr-
pos, Of enforcing the laws and preserving
the peace and i."s',l order of th, Srair.
And dr further command and cl,j"in all
good ana lawful citizens of l.!c Sta1c to
unite in ,ifnlci;& the laws and bringing to
Justice AL .IiS"r;,'riy persons. all plnnder-
! cls. ruh"-ra and marau'.crS, AL vagrants s
! and idle persons WHO are wandering about
without employment or any visible means
! Of supporting themselves.
Ii is also expected that all formcr owners
! of freed persons Will he kind to- them, and
| nor turn OH the children or aged to perish
! and the freed nir.i and women are earnestly
| rIiuincd to make contracts. ust and fair
| for remaining Wit. their former owner.
In order Ia facilitate as much aS posSl,lo.