Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-07-28
PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.l
FRANKFORT, Ky, July %, 1S64.S

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Kentucky:
On the LIST Monday in August next an
election throughout the State, will be held
to fill various important county and district
offices.
The Constitution makes it the duty OF
the Chief Execu i've ito take care that the
laws be faithfully executed"
This duty can only be performed through
the agen cies given by law for their execu-
/ ton, All laws must be executed through
the appointed agents, and in the mann er
prescribed by law; otherwise the pretended
execution will be a violation of law.
The officers of election are the only agents
through whom the election, under the Con-
stitution and laws, can be lawfully conduct
ed.
1t is the duty Of the officers of election to
see that it be conducted in conformity with
the Constitution and laws of the State
The right Of free suffrage is secured to ev-
cry citizen having the legal qualification to
vote, and adequate penalties are denounced
against "GH undue influence thereon from potO
er, bribery, tunauH, or other improper Practi-
ces
Every good citizen, who would preserve
the right of free suffrage should give his
assistance, when required, to aid the OFF,
GERS of election in the faithful discharge of
their duties, according to law.
The Officers of Election, legally appoin-
ted have the exclusive right to determine
whether any one who demands TO vote, has
the requisite qualifications fixed by the
Constitution and laws; and any attempt, di
rectly or indirectly, to interfere with or con-
troll the exercise Of that discretion; or any
imposition by them or by others Of any test
or oath upon the voter, other than that pre-
baI h. Ia NJ ha VII of no
law, and an iufraction of the right of free
suffrage and will subject the offender, who
ever he may be, to the penalties fixed by
law. As all the citizens have a common as
we'll as an individual interest, il preserving
'free suffrage to those by law entitled there
to, l appeal to all, regardless of their polt-
icaI, partizan, or personal preferences, to
give their earnest aid in and cooperation
to the faithful execution of the election
laws. Bear in mind, that each should have
his qualifications testedby the rules pre-
scribed by law, and that, while it is in the
description of the judges and officers Of cleo
ton to require Of every voter 10 submit all
to every legal test yet any test or oath not
prescribed by law can not be imposed upon
any voter; and the imposition Of any un-
lawful test to the exclusion of voter,
stamps perjury upon the soul of such Off
GERS, and subjects to the penalties denoun-
ced by law. Trusting that the officers and
citizens will honestly aud faithfully observe
the laws, propose TO direct your atten ton
to the only tests which can be legally i'm
posed.
The constitution declares that, every free
white MALE CITIZEN of the age of 81 years.
who has resided in the State two years, or
in the county, town, or city, in which he
offers to vote, one year next preceding the
election, shall be a voter; but such voters
shall have been for sixty days next prece-
ding the election resident of the precinct
in which be offers to vote, and he shall vote
in said precinct, and not elsewhere
To be qualified to vote. the person must
be fTee-must be l0hite-must be a male
must be citizen, either native born or nat
uralized, and have the residence of two
years in the State, and sixty days in the
precinct; or one year in the county, town, or
city, and sixty days in the precinct where
he offers to vote.
If any one of these tests be wanting the
voter should be excluded.
When officers of election do not know
person offering to vote to be a qualified
eiector, it is their duty to interroga:e him
under oath as to his qualification. IF form
his statement he appears to be qualified he I
IS isputed by one of the Judges or Sheriff, |
or some other person present. If so dis !
puted, the J Judges shall hear witness, not |
exceeding two in number on each side, as
to disqualification, and decide as may APP
pear right from the proof and the staten ent |
of the party. Ist Revised Statutes, 434 =
Rules by which officers are to determine |
the residence ard citizenship of an elec.or,
are prescribed in Article 3, Chap. 80, page |
1872 to 435, vol. /, Revised Statutes.
Citizenship, whether by birthright or nat =
lralizaton, is lost. aud all right to vote, by |
the offenses embraced in the act |
approved March IL, 1862, known as the
aw of Expatriation, viz;
ClapteG 5O9-AN ACT to amand chapter !
Is of the Revised Statutes, entitled Cit
liens, Repatriation, and Aliens
; 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-.
zy of the ConanonweaM of kentucky
That any citizen of this State who shall en-
er into the service of the so called Confed-
rate States in civil or military capacity or
nto the service of the so called Provision
/ Government of Kentucky, in either civil
II military capacity, or having heretofore
uttered such service of either the Confeder-
to States or Provisional Govern ent, shall
ontinue in such service after this act takes
fleet, or shall take up or continue IN arms
gainst the military forces of the United
tates or the State of Kentucky, or shall
i've voluntary aid and assistance to those
D arms against said forces shall be deemed
, have expatriated himself, aud shall no
niger be citizen of Kentucky, nor shall
g again be a citizen, except by permission
the Legislature, BY general or special !
atute. I
2. That whenever person attempts or
called on, to exercise any of the consiitu- S
onal or legal rights and privileges belong ,
,g only to citizens of Kentucky, he may S
c required to negative on oath the ex- f
striation provided in the first section of ?