The Abbeville Bulletin, 1865-08-10

loyal to the Utilled State*, for the purpose of j altering or amending the Constitution thereof; j and with authority, to exercise within the , limits of the State. Anil tho powers necessary ' and proper to enable such loyal people to j restore skid State to its Constitutional relalions to the Federal Government, and to pre- ' sent such a republican form of State Government, as will entitle the State to the guaran- j tee of the United Stain.-) t.horefor, and its people to protection of tho United States against invasion, insurrection and domestic violence. Now, thei efore, in obedience to tho proclamation of his Excellency, Andrew Johnson, President of the United Stntes, I, Benjamin F. l'erry, I'rov sional ^Governor of the Stale of Soutn Carolina, for the purpose of organizing a Provisional .Government in South Carolina, reforming the State Constitution and restoring civil authority in said Stati?, under the Constitution and La\va of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that all civil ofli? ecrs in SouUi Carolina, who were in ofiiec when the civil Government of the Stale was suspended in Slay Inst, (except those arrested or under prosecution for treason) shall, on taking the Oolli of Allegiance nr/?cr?piln>.1 tn

Members of the llouso of Representatives-? the basis of representation being population and taxation. This will give one hundred :m<l twenty-four members to the Convention.. A number sufficiently large to represent every portion of the State most fully. Evc-rv loyal citizen who has token the Amnesty Ooth and not withiif the excepted clashes in the President's Proclamation, will lie cijti; tied (o vote, provided lie was n local voter under*thc"Cons! itntion as it stood prior to the secession of South Carolina. And all who are within the excepted classes must take l!to Oath and apply for a pardon in order 1'fc. entitled It o vole or become members* of the Convention. The Members of the Convention thus elected j on the first Monday tu September ncx', are I hereby required t<? convene in the city of Coliimhiit. on \VEPNKSI>AY, the thirteenth day of September, 180.1, f?>r ilie purpose altering aud ante inline the present Constitution of South ' Carolina. remodelling ninl nicking a new one, '.vliien will conform to the great change* which have taken place in the State, nnd bo more iu pecorJanee with Republican principles a lid emmlity of represcutata>n. I A...1 i .1.. ? --

wnu t?o rtiiiK3 ujjcuuu, uiwuru, unu as lit clioat-n speakers traversed tho whol$ line of one thousand and seventy-two Sunday School Scholars, a "Happy Greeting to AH" was sung by tTio youthful bnnd, fifilowud by the victorious strains of the "Sunday School Army." The broking in nod aeating of this host of children occupied nearly mi hour. Many who came early and very prudeutly secured good seats, had the pleasure of giving thempp ond retiring "!n chvgrin before tho sweeping tida of children. Seven Jnrge Sun-i dny Schools were present, six as invited guests. These .lied the arbor, and even every available place about tho speaker's stand. At length nil were seated, that in, all the children?the spectators found standing rooiii outside the arbor. The Banner of the Dny, bearing on its front, the words, "NVelcoroe; Thrice Wcl conic!" and on the obverse the Saviour's injunction, '-Love one another," was suspended over the heads of ihe*pr-akers. Id overv Dart

J ~..v-uv.. Tlicre was, however, none of that pushing and crowding, and violation of the rule9 of pro priety often displayed on sucli occasions. These matters having heen fully discussed the congregation re-assembled and was addressed by ltevs. Morse and Mouzon. Thus closed the eventful day, without a jar or accident to mar the general joy The school was established some years ago by Hev. W. T. Farrow, Missionary ?>f the American Sunday School Union, and is* still continued according to the principles of that institution. It numbers One hundred and fiftytire scholars. and is supported alike by Mctbi> dii?ts. Presbyterians and Baptists. Great, credit is due the cnergctic superintendent, Mr. Get singer, \rho. by his zeal nnd energy, has awnk-.ned a new nnd decided interest in the cause at that place. May the school be. blessed of God, and he the means, in his hands of renovutihir the ciuijinunfl v"and carrvir.c it?

, j Unties uiul obligations freedom enjoins, as 3 well as a true conception of tho .rights it s gnaraiitees. i He is to be taught th?t th.c^e is no immunity from labor; that in tho sweat of his brow muit > he earn his bren<1. Thnt be is not entitled-to r anyshnre of his former master's land, or males, or stock. That lie has only beeu given the '? s title to himself; that he can no more b# sold I on the auction block. Thnt the wife cannot i be taken from his bosom, . tho child from his : *ide, and sold forever from his sight. Tint , vagrancy, and idleness and theft will be puu- * f ished by tho proper authority, because they i aro crimes ia all regulated society. That - while ho" can make contracts he is bound by i them when made, and must fulfil them. That he cannot throw down tho hoe and Abandon t, tho crop at pleasure, but will be required fuithi * I fully to }>ibor aud obey his employer in aU

Ana 1 ao niniier command and enjoin all good and lawful citizens of the State to unite in enforcing the law? and bringing to justice all disorderly persons, all plunderer?, robbers and marauders, ull vagrants and idle persons who are wandering uhout without employment or any visible means of supporting themselves. It is also expected that all former owners of freed persons will be kind to them, and uot turn off ilie children or aged, to perish and the freed men and women aro earnestly eujoined to make contracts, just and fair, for remaining with their former owner. In order to.facilitate as much as possible the application for pardons under the excepted sections of the Piesident'a Amnestry ProcUm ation, it is stated for information that applications must bo by petition, stating the exception and accompanied with the oath prescribed. This npt'll inn mitlf ha ? r\t>*Ao./1 K.. !??. D--,

l>eiMi3 your people'. What yoil ask'will be . granted. The (Jovernmont of the United Stale.-*, its people, its nrmy,' every officer and _ soldier will i rent you kindly. In return they nsk that whut its muted out to you who have aonc so inueh of vvr.">ng to yourselves and the republic, shall'be cheerfully by you meted out to h people without gnilt, who aro frfee becao?<j tliey caiiiu>t avoid it, who have hot beeit'eveureqnired to stretch forth the hand to4uke tho pr? ffcred boon. A people faithful while you i were absent in the army, neither destroying i your lands, homes or fumily.' Yet iifeve^ 5 known to withhold aid or betray the path of 1 ! the Union prisoner. \ . You 'cannot expect the sudden change in t your system of Tabor to work ntnoothl y at CraC k ! The negro is to be learned to 'distthar?e the