The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-11-12
Notice to Office Holders.

"SEc Z. Every person elected appointed to rny
office of trust profit under this Constitution, under
the laws made pursuant thereto before he shall enter
upon the duties of such office shall take AMI subscribe
the following oath affirmation: |. -. do swear
my skill and judgment diligently and faithfully, without
paitality prejudice execute the office of -
corng to the Constitution and Laws Of this State and
that since the fourth day Of July in thu year eighteen
hundred and tiltyone have not in any violated
the provisions Of the present of the late Constitution
in relation the bribery voters or preventing legal
votes procuring illegal votes to be given (,nd if Il
Governor Senator Member of the House Of Delegates.
udge) that will not directly indirectly receive
the profits any part of the profits Of any other Office
during the term of my acting as -. Il do further
Tor affirm that will bear true allegiance to the
State Maryland aud support the Constitution and Laws
thereof and that will bear true allegiance to the United
States and support protect and defend the Constitutions
Laws and Government thereof. the supreme law Of
the land any law ordinance of this any State to the
contrary Notwithstanding that have never directly or
indirectly 10y word act or deed given any aid comfort
encouragement mt TO those in rebellion against the Uni
ted States the lawful authorities thereof but that
have been truly and loyalty on the side Of the United
States against those in armed rebellion against the
Omitted States; and do further (or affirm that
will to the best of my abilities protect and defend the
Union of the United states, AMI not allow the be
broken up and dissolved, under any circumstances if in
my power to prevent it, and that will at all time. dis
cpntenance and oppose all political combinations having
for their object such dissolution or destruction.
Ssc s. Every person holding any office of trust pro-
fit under the late Constitution under law of this
State and who shall be continued in Office under this
Constitution under any law of the State. shall within
thirty days after this Constitution shall have gone into
effect take and subscribe the oath affirmation set
forth in the Seventh Section of this Article and if any
such person shall fail to take said oath his office shall be
Ipso FAcTo vacant. And person hereafter elected
appointed to Office in this State. who shall refuse or
neglect to take the oath affirmation Of Office provided
for the said Seventh Section of this Article shall he
considered as having refused to accept the said Office
and new election appointment shall be made as in
Of refusal To accept resignation of an office And
any person swearing affirming falsely in the premises
SHALL conviction thereof in court of law incur the
penalties for wlful and corrupt PERJURY and thereafter
shall be incapable Of holding any office Of profit trust
in this State"
All persons continued in office under the
new Constitution are required to take and
subscribe to the above oath on or before the
30th day Of November inst.
For the convenience of those residing at or
near Port Deposit, the subscriber will have
the Test Book at the office of Samuel Peace,
Esq, on Wednesday, the 18th inst. and on
and after Thursday, the 18th inst, at the
Clerks Office, in Elkton.
CHAS. II. HAINES,
Nov II, lS61- Clerk.