Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-10
Observation-Disclosures No. 4.

Observation-Disclosures No. 4.
VEyE the undersigned, regularly commissioned
| w Officers OF Registration. agreeable to act .
| General Assembly Of Maryland, passed March gath
1865, do hereby give notice to all persons wishing
TO be registered voters of District No 4. oi Allie
gany county, that we will meet in WESTERN
| PORT Mt VIM. NJ. Bellows shop, ON Tuesday and
| Wednesday, the 9Th and 9th days of August next
| and each Tuesday and Wednesday following until
the Goth dap of September next from o'clock A
~, ill o clock p for the purpose of register
ing the names of all legal voters of said District
BENZ. r. DAWSON,
E. &. LYON,
WIN. NJ. BELLEW,
July 81, 1865 Officers of Registration.
Observation-Disclosures No. 5.
FI1lIE officers of Registration of the 5th Election
d. District of Alegany county, will meet in their
office, near franklin Hotel, Main street Frostburg,
every Tuesday and Wednesday, between the hours
OFFS \. NJ. and up. NJ, from Tuesday Angus, 9Th TO
Wednesday September ?0th inclusive, for the pur-
pose of dschargng their duties in accordance with
the provisions of an act passed by The General AS
Sembly of Maryland, March ~. 1868, entitled san
act relating TO the registration Of the voters of the
State" X. W. MASON
ROBERT SHAW,
July 90, 1865. st. Officers of Registration.
Observation-Disclosures No. 6.
THE undersigned having been commission
- vi W MS OF maryland,
Registration Officers in and for DISTRICT no. i,
for Allcgany County, will proceed required by
Act of Assembly, passed March oath, 1858, to re-
giSier the names OF persons in said district, and will
sit for that purpose from clock, A. NJ, to p. M
on each of the following DAYS, At the Office OF G.
a. Hoffman, on South Liberty street. in the CITY
hF CUMBERLAND, commencing Tuesday and
Wednesday the sth and 9th of August next and
will continue on every Tuesday and Wednesday in
each week thereafter, ending with Tuesday and
Wniu lo- tl, =, md S.,,t a.,
at which time and place those interested will at
tend We append the following extracts from the
Constitution and Act of Assembly rs having special
reference 10 the registration of voters.
CONSTRUCTION, ARTICLE Isr.
Sec. 2, No person above the age Of twenty-one
years convicted Of larceny other Infamous crime
unless pnruncd by the Governor, shall ever 4 ere
after DC entitled 10 vote at any election in this State
and no lnnatc, or person non conios mentis, shall
be entitled to vote.
Sec. L. No person who has been at my time in
armed hostility to the United States, or the lawful
thereof, or who has been in any manner
in the service of the so-caed "Confcderutc States
"i America and no person who has voluntarily
left this State and gone within the military lines
of the so-cacd confederate States or armies with
the purpose of adhering to said States or armies
and no person who has given any aid comfort
couucnaucc or support to those engaged in armed
hostility to the tncd States, or in any manner nd
he:ed to the enemies of the Emitted States either by
contributing to the enemies OF the United States
or unlawful sending within the limits of such enc
mics money goods, or letters, or information or
who has disOyally held communication with the en-
cmcs of the United States, or who has advised ans
person to enter the service of the said enemies or
aided amy person SO TO enter Who has by any open
ed or word declared his adhesion to the OF the
enemies OF the United States. or his desire for the
triumph fsaid crrnlics the arms of the United
states shall ever he entitled to vote at any election
to he held in TINS State, or to hold any Office OF
honor profit or trust under the laws of this State
nDtSs since such unlawful acts he shall have vol.
nnlnrily entered into the military service of the
Cnitcd states. and been honoraby discharged there
rom, or shall be on the day of election, actually
and voluntarily in such service, and it shall be the
lutr of all Officers of Registration carefully to ex-
'!nde from being registered al! persons as aho,
disqualified and shall administer the following
oath or affirmation to each person offering himself
% be registered:
IL do swear or atfrml that am n citi-cn OF the
ncd States that | have never given any hid |
or support to those in armed hostility
o the United States; that have never expressed II |
lcSrc for the triumph of said enemies over the arms
If the United States, aud that will bear true faith
nd allegiance to the United States and support the
Constitution and laws thereof as the supreme law
It the land. any law ordinance of any S,ae to the
"ntrar! notwithstanding, that will in all respects
lcncan myself as Il loyal citizen of the United
states, and make this oath Tor affirmation with
mt any reservation evasion, and believe il to be
jlnding on me.
Any person declining to take such oath shall not
re allowed to be registered but the taking of such
'ah shall not be deemed conclusive evidence uf the
light of such person 10 registration, and in addition
. the above, the further oath shall be taken by
ach person that he will true answers give TO such
questions ~ raay be propoundcd to him, touching
lis right Of registration and voting, and any per
on swearing CT affirming falsely shall be liable to
lie penalties Of PERJURY.
AIT OF ASSEMBLY.
In Section :. it WAS made the duty of naturaliscd
tizclls to produce their naturalization papers be-
ore they can he registered And by Section 10,
he Officers Of Registration clothed with magis-
crial powers. to issue summons attachments and
commitments to any Sheriff or Constable who shall
crvc such process us if issued by Judge of the
'ircuit Court Justice OF the Peace to compel the
attendance of witnesses, TO ascertain the qualificu-
ions OF persons to registrations and to preserve the
rnce around the place of registrations. For series
# questions That will be piopoundel to persons
Tering to be registered, together with such Others
5 may he suggested in the examination of tie Sew
raj eases, see haldbills.
GEORGE A. HOFFMAN,
ROBERT II. McCLEAVG,
July 81, 1865. Officers OF Registration.
Observation-Disclosures No. I.
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