The weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, August 04, 1865, Image 4
By the Provision: j. Governor
of the State of South
Carolina.
A raOCUWATIOS !
^ s KXCBLLKNCV FRESl*
:i Jifis issued his procia4
.a-? (1 Jen jam in F. Fcrrv)
!u .vrisor in and for the State of
o. C-rtili..;,, power to prescribe such
'v.- r utro'.a as may be necessary and
;.i ;?]> . i *>; .nii.o a Convention of the Slate,
1 ' ! ' ' - . - U . I U_.il. .
IWI-OSC ' IU DV CIIWUU L' V mat
j.-t o"t[ie jK'djii;: of said .State who are
hysl to -He United S'utes, fox the purpose of
viltfiing or nnnn-img 'he Constitution thereof;
nnd witli authority to exercise within the limit
(.f t1 e State all the powers necessary and
proper to enabie such loyal people to restore
said Suite to its constiurtional relations to tlic
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. PEURY, Provisional Governor of the State'
of South Carolina, for the purpose of organ
izing a Provisional Government in South
Carolina, reforming the State Constitution and
restoring civil authority in said State, under
the Constitution ?ud laws of the United States,
do hereby proclaim and declare that all civil
officers in South Carolina, who were in office
when the Civil GovJfh^ncnt of the State 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, 1865, resume the duties pf their
offices pnd continue to . discharge them under
the Provisional Government till further aprpointmcnts
are made.
And I do further proclaim, declare and
ma.;e huown, that it is the duty of all loyal
citizens of the State of. South Carolina to 1
^promptly go forward and take the oath of al- *
legiance to the United States, before some
magistrate or military officer of the Federal
Government, who may be qualified for administering
oaths;'aud such are hereby authorized
to give certified copies thereof to the persons j
respectively by whom they were made. And
such Magistrates or ufficcrs are hereby required
to transmit the originals of such oaths, at as
earlv a day as may be convenient, to the De
partmeut of State, in the cit/ of "Washington,
D.C.
And I do further proclaim, declare and
mate known, that the Managers of Elections
. throughout the State of South Carolina will
hold an election for members of a State Con^
vention, at, their respective precincts, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER NEXT,
according to the laws of South Carolina ip
force before the secession of ilic* State; and
that each Election District in tuc State shall
elect as nurny members of the Convention a?,
the said District has members of the House of
Representatives?the basis of the representation
being "population and taxation. This will
give one hundred aDd twenty-four members to
the Corvcnticu?a number sufficiently large
to represent every portion of the State most
fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the Amnesty
oath and not within the excepted classes
of the President's Proclamation, will be entitled
to vote, provided he was a legal voter unJ?
-V. ~ JfnliV.n oc if cfno/i r>rinv tn flin
uer tilt? VUUOUl-UUVU OO ?g WWVU uv v?w
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, 1805. for the purpose of altering
and amending the presonr Constitution of
South Carolina, or remodelling and making a
I
riiuMmngiayatirtw rr rMnrmttmanaaamam tumm
new one, wlii'!i will conn.mi to the great
changes wl.ii-!- have takes- -lace in the State,
and be ruore in accordance with Republican
principles an-! .-quality of (---presentation.
And I do JV.rther procla.m and make known,
that the Constitution, and all laws of force in
South Carolina prior to the secession of the
Stale arehereby made of force under the
Provisional Government, except wherein they
may conflict with the provisions of this proclamation.
And the Judges and Chancellors of
the Slate are hereby required to exercise all
the powers and perform all the dibits which
appertain to their respective offices, and especially
ivi criminal cases.. It wLl be expected of
the Federal military authorities now in South
Corolina, to lend their authority tq the civil
officers of the Provisional Government, for the |
purpose of enforcing the laws aDd preserving
the peace and good order of the State.
And I do further command and enjoin all
good and.lawful citizens of thc^tate to unite
hi enforcing the laws and bringing^to justice all
disorderly persons, all plunderers, robocrs aud
maurauders, all vagrants and idle persons who
are wandering about without employment of
any visible' means of supporting themselves.
It is also expected that all former owners of
freed persons will bo 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 possible
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 proscribed.
This petition must be first approved by
the Provisional Governor, and then forwarded
to the President. The headquarters of the
Provisional Governor will be at Greenville,
where all communications to him must be
addressed.
*?? In testimony whereof, I have lierc(
) unto set juy hand and seal. Done
( L' [ at Greenville, this 20th day of July,
? in the year of our Lord one thousand i
eight hundred and sixty-five, and of the independence
of the U.nited States the ninetieth.
B. F. PERRY.
By the Provisional Governor:
William II. Perry, Private Secretary.
CSfThc newspapers of this State will publish
this proclamatioh till the election for members
of the Convention.
August 4
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Hd'qs. 3d Sub. Dist. E. S.- C.
SUMTER S. C., July 19th 1865.
GENERAL ORDER.
YTWrCLBE NECESSARY- FOR PARTIES
shipping Cotton by rail, or otherwise,
from this Sub. Dist., to procure a certificate
from these Hecadquarters, showing that
the Cotton so shipped is not the property of
Government. Unless such certificate is procured,
the cotton will be stoppiAl at Florence,
and may subject the shipper to a long delay.
Any parties discovered receiving or attempting
to ship Cotton belonging to Government,
or that formerly belonged to the C. S. Government,
will be punished to the extent of Military'
law. '
Stnrplronners are directed to keeD a record of
the names of parties selling-or trading cotton at
their store; and said storekeeper, or any person,
is^forbidden to briDg cotton or receive it, in
small quantities, unless from responsible parties;
and will satisfy themselves, and*be able to
satisfy the Provost Marshall, at all .times, that
the cottou has not been stolen.
By order of'
Lieut. Col. F. 'H. WIIITTIER,
Com'dg Sub-District.
Geo. G. Spear, 1st Lieut. & A. A. A. G.
July 28
Hd'qrs. 3d Sub. List- E. S. C
SUMTER, S.C., July 13, 18C5.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2.
THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LI
QUORSto any enlisted man is prohibited.
Any person disobeying this order, will be arrested
by the Provost Marshall, and severely
punished and their goods confiscated; and the
parties making the sale, er parties interested
*'./> o..i? ? ;!) rinf- Ka nllnwpfl tn oneii their
iU WJts OCllt/y nil* 11\/ W WW WI.V.VM -- ...
store again, for the sale of any. merchandise
whatever.'
II. Any parties having property in their
possession of whatever nature, that has formerly
belonged to the U. S. Government, or to
the so-called Confederate Government, ' will.
'Immediately notify the Provost Marshal of tlie
jfact. Any parties holding property, either
real or personal estate, belonging to parties
engaged ;n the late rebellion, and who are cow
apsent, or of parties whose property is subject
to confiscation, will immediately notify the
Provost Marshal. A careful search will be
made for such property as named above, and
parties endeavoring to secrete the same, or fail
to give the proper notice of said property to
the Provost MarsLal, will be punished by the
-ii:?
mimai y urn.
J3v command of
Lt. Col.F. H* W1IITTIEK,
Corn'dg District.
Geo. G. Stear, 1st Lieut, ir. A. A. A. G.
July 28.
Plantation for Safe.
A PLANTATION AT GRANNIE'S QUARTER
CREEK, about 11 miles from Kirk wood, con*
mining 000 acres more or less, will be sold wuli the
the growing crop on it, or (lclivcruMo in October when
tile crop is taken off. There aro 100 acres of prime
bottom luntl, the balance in opon and wood 1 high
land. With the plantation may be had, if u sired,
choice 'stock of Cattle and llogs. Apply at
oQlce.
June 28 ' w:f
notice"
The copartnership heretofore existing
between J. TV. McCurry & S. Hunimcrslough,
under the Pirun of McCurry & Hammorslougb
ia this day desolvcd by mutual consent. The
Books, Notes aud Accounts of the concern are in the
hands of ,T. TV. McCurry, who will^attend to tho set
tlemcut of the concern.
J. W. McCURRY.
S. 1LU1MKRSLOUGH
.Tnly 7 | tf_
Rail Road Mill.
A STEAM MILL FOR GRINDING MEAL AND
grits, is now in successful operation at the
old Depot. Grinding done at nil hours of the day. A
sharo of patronage is solicited.
ATONES, Agent
May 5
Dray Notice.
PARTIES HAVING HAULING TO DO CAN B15
accommodated by calling on the subscriber on
DoICali) Street. . A NILES.
July 7 3t
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Headq'rsMiLItist., E. S- C.
Third Sererate Brigade, )
Darlington, S. C., July 15, 1865. f
GENERAL ORDER NO. 8.
REPEATED COMPLAINTS . HAVINGbeen
made to these Headquarters that the
frecdmen and women, are frequently driven .
"froui the plantations upon which they have
been engaged in cultivating the crops during
the present season, therefore it is ordered,
That the frcedmcn, women aud children who
have been engaged in cultivating the lands the
present year will not be driven away. They
v/ill be allowed to remain until the growing
crops are harvested, unless dismissed by military
authority,' or a Provost Court, and wilt
be entitled to receive fair compensation for
their labor. .
Tt, is therefore rcanired that eouitabl6 con
tracts in writing, bo made between the planters
and the freedinen and women, for the
cvltivation of the lands the present' year.?
Payment in kind will be made, 'and the allow-*
ance of one half the crop is recommended as
fair compensation for the labor. The landlords' ' .
furnishing subsistence lintil the crops are bar- w
vested. ' t
Their contracts will' be submitted to the ^
nearest military commander for approval.
When the above requirements are complied
witli protection will be granted as far as military
necessity will allow, but when no con-*
tract is made, the crop is liable to be considered
forfeited for the use of .the laborers. Should
the owners refuse to cultivate the lands, or to
comply with this order, they will be considered
as endeavoring to embarrass tlie ttoveromem,
and will be treated accordingly.
By command of
Brig. Gen. BEAL.
(Signed) C. B. Fillebrown;
Lieut. & A. A. A. G.
\ Official Copy: Geo. G. Spear, Lieut A A.
A. A. G.
July.28
Headq'rs Mil Dist., E. S. C. ,
TniKD Sepkrate Brigade, )
Darlington, S. C.,,Jnly 15, }865. )
CIRCULAR NO. 7.
QUB-DISTRICT COMMANDERS WILL
^ ;H once pioeecd in their respective Sub District
to obtain information upon the following
subjects, viz:
I. The number of plantations upon which
contracts have been made with tlie frcedmeti
and women, the present year, and the name
of each plauter with whom the contracts was
mauc.
2. The number of plantations and .tbo
nam v;"s "f the owners, where contracts have not
been made. - . .
3. The ufimbcrof frcedmen, women and
children on each plantation on the 1st day of
January, 186.5, and the number now present. k
4. Whether or not the usual rations and th<r
customary medical attention are furnished the
freedmcn, women and children. This information
will be forwarded to these Hoadquarn
tors without delay.
By order of * .
Brier. Gen. BEAL.
(Signed) C. B. Fillehrowx,
Lieut. & A. A. A. G.
Planters are requested to furnish the infor**
mation to this office as soon as possible. *
C. W; BURGESS,
Capt. & Provost Marshal
July 2S *
Hd'qrs. Detatch. 30th. Mass. ?
. Vet. Vol. Infantry.
/-i -imnvr ct /l OT.U 10RC
UAMJJJC/XN, O. V^., 0 U)J mi iu, .xuuu.
GEVERAL ORDER.'
AS A SANITARY MEASURE, IT SHALL '
be deemed a .nuisance for any Hogs to
run at large within the limits of the Town of
Camden, after the (1) first day of August. *
All Hogs found running at large, will be sold,
or otherwise disposed of, for tne benefit of the
poor of said town.
By order of
S. D. SHIPLEY,
Major Corn'dg. Detach.
C. W. Burgess, Capt. and Provost Marshal.
July 28.
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