THE" NEW SOUTH.
J. H. SEARS, Editor and Proprietor.
POUT BOYAL, SATURDAY. AUgUST 8, 1365.
AGENTS.
Seam & Co., under Charleston Hotel,
Cltarleston.
J; O. Alexander, Beaufort, S. C.
Hy the Pr<lrikional Governor ]
of the State of. South Carolina.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS His Excellency President
Johnson has issued his proclamation, apixunting
me (Benjamin F. Perry) Provisional
Governor in and for the State of
South Carolina, with power to prescribe
such roles and regulations as may be necessary
and proper for convening a Convention
of the State, composed of delegates
to be chosen by that portion of the
people of said Slate who are loyal to the
United States, for the purpose of altering
or amending the Constitution thereof;
and with authority to exercise within the
limits of the State all the powers necessary
and proper to enable such loyal people
to restore said State to its constitutional
relations to the Federal Government,
and to present such a Republican
form of State Government as will entitle
the State to the guarantee of the United
States therefor, and its people to protection
by the United States against invasion,
insurrection and domestic violence:
Now, therefore, in obedience to the
Proclamation of His Excellency Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States,
I, BENJAMIN F. PERRY, Provisional
Governor of the State of South Carolina,
for. the purpose of organizing a Provisional
Government in South Carolina, refkn
C+ofo pAnfliifntlAT* am)
- storing civil authority in said State, under
the Constitution and laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim and
declare that all civil officers in South
Carolina, who were in office when the
Civil Government of the *&tate was suspended,
in May last, (except those arrested
or under prosecution for treason,)
shall, on taking the Oath of Allegiance
prescribed in the President's Amnesty
Proclamation of the 29th day of May,
18G5, resume the duties of their offices
and continue to discbarge them under
the Provisional Government till further
appointments are made:
And I do further proclaim, declaie and
make known, that it is the duty of all;
loyal citizens of the State of South Car- j
?>Hna to promptly go torward and take j
the Oath of Allegiance to the United j
States before some magistrate or military
officer of the Federal Government, who
may be qualified for administering oaths;
- and anch are hereby authorized to give
certified copies thereof to the persons
respectively Dy whom they were made.
And such magistrates or officers are hereby
required to transmit the originals of
such oaths, at as early a day as may be
convenient, to the Department of State,
in the city of Washington, D. C.
And 1 do farther proclaim, declare and
make known, that the Managers of Elections
throughout the State of South Carolina
will hold an election for members '
of a State Convention, at their respective
precincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN
SEPTEMBER NEXT, according to the ,
laws in South Carolina in force before i
the secession of the State ; and that eaeh
. Kleotion District in the State shall elect j
as many members of the Convention as
the, said District' has members of the
House (^Representatives?the basis of
* representation being population and taxation.
This will give one hundred and: ?
** twenty-four members to the Convention
?a number sufficiently large to represent
even' portion of the State moat
; fully.
Every loyfl citizen who has taken th?'
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Aiuui'siy wain aim 1101 wiium uie excepted
classes ill the President's Proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, provi-;
ded he was a legal voter under the Constitution
as it stood pnor to the secession
of South Carolina. And all who are
within the excepted classes must take
the oath and apply for a pardon, in order
to entitle them to vote or become 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, on WEDNESDAY,
the 13th day of SEPTEMBER,
1865, for the purpose of altering and
amending the present Constitution of
South Carolina, or remodelliug Mid making
a new one, which will conform to the
great changes which have taken place in
the State, and be more in accordance
with Republican principles and equity of
representation.
And I do further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution and all laws
of force in South Carolina prior to the
secession of the State, are hereby made
of force nnder the Provisional Govern
uicub, wiica'iii Uiojr uiiiy tuuiuui
with the provisions of this proclamation.
And the Judges and Chancellors of the
State are hereby required to exercise all
the powers and perform all the duties
which appertain to their respective offices,
and especially in criminal cases. It
will be expected of the Federal military
authorities now in South Carolina, to
lend their authority to the civil officers
of the Provisional Government, for the
purpose of#enforcing the laws and preserving
the peace and good order 01* the
State.
And I do further command and enjoin
all good and lawful citizens of the State
to unite in enforcing the laws and bring*
ing to justice all disorderly persons, all
plunderers, robbers and marauders, all
vagrants and idle persons who are wandering
about without employment or any
visible means of supporting themselves.
It is also expected that all former own
era of freed persons will be kind to them,
and not turn off the children or aged to
perish; and the freed men and women
are earnestly enjoined to make contracts,
just and fair, for remaining with their
former owners.
In order to facilitate as much as possi
ble the application for pardons under the
excepted sections of the President's Amnesty
Proclamation, it is stated for information
that all applications must be by
petition, stating the exception, and accompanied
with the oath prescribed.
This petition must be first approved by
the Provisional Governor, and then forwarded
to the President. Tbe headquarters
of the Provisional Governor will be
at Greenville, where all communications
to him must be addressed.
The newspapers of this State will publish
this proclamation till the election
for meqibcrs of the Convention.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal. Done at
the town of Greenville, this 20th
[l. s.Jday of July, in the year of our
Lord lfifio, awl of the independence
of the Cnited Shrfes th?nineteenth.
R F. PKliJJY.
By the Provisional (Jovurnot :
William H. Perry, Private Secretary. j
Another Case of Shooting.?We re-j
gret to learn that during the past week
another soldier, belonging to the 9th
Eegiment Veteran Volunteers, was shot
by the Provost Guard. The ball entered
in the axilla, passing close to the artery,
making its exit at the onter border of
the 6capfila, inflicting a severe and daugerons
wound. The^nnfortnnate man is
in the charge of Surgeon Daley, under
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WUUBC MUU IK? JO I?p?uiT ic\iMciuip?
Tfie soldier of the 21st U. S. C. T., ?
who we noticed in our last issue as hav- I
ing been shot, is aieo in a fair way of re.
eovery. Too much praise cannot be
awarded to Dr. Daley for the attention,
skill and good discipline exercised at the
Provost Hospital, and which manifests
itself in the success that attends his ef.oils
in the discharge.of his duties.
?
Th<" Hpir't.
Mr. W. W. lioYcu, probacy the most
influential man iit this State, lias lately
made an address at a meeting to ioa?ider
the subject of the restoration of civil
government, which must exert an ex
tended and salutary influence. He assured
bis bearers of the generous disposition
of the Government towards them,
and the whole tone of his speech was to
advise them to show themselves worthy
of finch generosity. Slavery he con-|
sidered gone, and that the best thiug to
d^ was to recognize the fact distinctly
and unequivocally, and accept it in perfect
good faith with ali its logical consequences.
" Any other course," he said,
?{<is only going to protract and intensify
the darkness of the night through
which wo are now passing. Let us recognize
the great tact that the negro is
no longer a slave, and let us act toward
him in a kind spirit. This does not, of
course, imply that we are to sacrifice ourselves
for him, but it means that we are
to give him a fair chance. This is our
policy, this our duty. Less than this
wiil not satify our sister States."
HOnr greatest statesmanship,** he continued,
?"now consists in pacification with the
North. Every man should lend himself
to this work. Whoever does a kindness
to a Northern man is doing a wise thing
for his country. Let us forget the horrihle
strnrrolfi through wllirh we have
passed as much as we can. Let us look
before us, and not behind us. Let us
not despair of our country. God is wiser
than we are. The history of nations is
the judgment of God. Let us acquiesce
in that destiny from which there is 110
appeal."
Ex-Governor Bnowx, of Georgia, has
published an address to the people which
breathes a similar spirit. Speaking on
the subject of emancipation, from his
knowledge of the sentiment of the people
and of the Government, acquired
dufing his sojourn iu the North, lie assures
them that there is no division of
opinion there upon the subject:
' It is decreed alike by the people and
the Government. Ihcy are determined
to exercise it, and to overcome all obst.a-1
cles which we may attempt to throw in '
the way. Indeed, the}' treat it as an accomplished
l'act, under the proclamations
of the late President issued as war
measures necessary to the life of the
Government. As matters now stand, Jo
fight against it is to contend against
manifest destiny. Hesides, slavery has
been so disturbed and the slaves so demoralized
during the war that it is a
matter of great doubt whether they
could over !>< |>t in a state of proper i
subordination, and the institution made j
profitable in future#"
Therefore," he advises unconditional, j
uncomplaining submission;
?"and that we give up slavery at once i
bv the action of the Convention which. 1
it -is supposed, will assemble under the
call of tlie Provisional Government appointed
t<> reorganise the State Government.
That we organize a syst-on of labor
as speedily as possible, whieli will ;
be alike just to the late master and slave:
that we return to the Union iu good
faith, and do all in onr power as good
citizens to relieve the distressed, repair
the damages which have resulted from
the contest, and restore permanent peace
and prosperity to the whole country tin-'
der the old flag, to which all innst again j
look for protection from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. As I will give llo advice to {
others which I will not practice myself, ;
1 shall immediately do ail wlii li the j
Constitution and laws of niv State will \
permit to emancipate my own slaves, and j
shall treat them sis lire, ami give them !
psirt of the crop. or such other wages as
mnv be agreed upon for their future labor."
He further noised them that he found
less bitterness of feeling at the North towards
the Southern people thsui he had
anticipated, and that it they conduct
themselves hccouii culy they will?? tie it?
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cd liberally. lie recommends tlie Administration
< f President Johnson to the
confidence and support of the people,
and concludes by advising tbeiu all to
take the oath, not in the manner prescribed
by Keyibdy Johnson, but in ^ood
faith, and to keep it.
The attitude of these men?men whom
it 1 - a.? -i. .... a .
uie people trust?gives mumg giwuuus
of hope for the future, and fully justifies
the policy which has been pursued by
Major General Q. A. Gii.i,mohe, of this
Department, which hits l.eeu, more than
in any other Department, one of stem
justice, without any attempt at "conciliation."
Gone North.?Among the passengers
by the Steamer 8. K. SpanlJiivj yesterday,
for New York, was Capt. Vincent .
W. M. P.KOWN, who came to this department
with the original .expeditionary
corps, nuder command of Brevet Major
General (then Brigadier) Thos^W. Shkrmax,
in November, 1861, as 2<1 Lieut, "of
Company C, 1st N. Y. Vol. Engineers.
He has rendered faithful and efficient
service in connection with all of the.
many engineering operations in this Department,
more particularly on the fortifications
at Hilton Hood, in Florida,
and during the siege of Charleston and
Fort Sumter.
His services in connection with the
Engineer Department at Hilton Heart
have been invaluable to the interests of
this department. This depot has been
brought to a very high state of efficiency
by his untiring energy and excellent business
qualities. The promptness with
which orders were executed, while it was
under the charge of Capt Drown, has
repeatedly called forth many complimentary
remarks from his superior officers.
Brevet Colonels Poe and Reese, U. S.
Engineers, expressed their thanks for tinpromptness
and good will displayed in
the renewal of their engineer supplies
from this depot, when General Sheu
man's nrmy was passing through tin; department
Two complete French pontoon
trains, including trestles, have been
built at the depot under Cnpt. 1?ro\\ n s
direction, the first of w hich was of great
value in the various operations around
Broad lliver last fall.
Capt. Brown was twice promoted in
his regiment, and refused higher promotion
once or twice, in deference to claims
of officers of higher grade than himself
in his regiment. He leaves many warm
friends behind him.
A New Line of .Steamers.?Although
we have lost the Arnyo aud Fultov, u are
to have a new and more frequent line
of steamers between New York and F.-rt
Royal. It is now understood that t!ie
S. li. Spauldiny, Ben. ])?Ford and .!/ CleHan
will all be placed on this rout?-,
giving us a steamer direct to and from
New York every five days. The former
arrived here last Monday us the fiist of
this new arrangement.
We are indebted to Mr. F. M. ('hank.
pnrsei of the SpaultUmj, for Northern papers
of late dates.
Wx wish to call special attention, first
to Gen. Order No. U, on our tiist page of
a .i . it. . ... . .
WJ-uan ? IVNMJC", UUJIUUIK iLij nit* aj>}*iii?i.
meut of Bkni. [ '. PKRnv, as" Provisional
Governor of this State; then to said Perry's
proclamation on onr second page and
finally to Gen. W. T. Bennett's reply to
John E. Carew, a former Sheriff of
Charleston. We forbear comment this
week, preferring to wait till v' vs<- :?h.iil
sec what we shall see."
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