Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-08-24

knowledge and ability / will support and
defend the Constitution of the United
States against all enemies, foreign and do.
mestic; that I will bear true-faith and al
legiance to the same; that will take this
obligation freely, without any mental resey.
walton or purpose Of evasion. so help me
God. 8.
And any person who shall falsely take
the said oath shall be guilty Of perjury,
and on conviction, in addition to the other
penalties now prescribed for that oGencs,
shall be deprived Of his Office, and render
ed incapable forever. after Of holding any
Office or place under the United States
2 Approved July 2, fS62:1
We do notsee how, any msn who lived
within the Confederate lines at sleast3 san
subscribe to the first clause OF sentences Of
the oath. The Progress Gays that RIP.
Dick "a man who has always been for the
Union9 and who was recent appointed q.
s. District Judge.in this Ststs, awill not
qualify on account of the requirements Of
the above Act, and that if be bs forced 10
take the oaths Of Office With that u exis-
tence and force, hswiil decline thsapp0int-
ment rendered him. ~; 3zss.,ss.s:z. ..s::s.;
, The Progress calls for, the, repeal Of the
Act, and remarks: 49, !. . 8.
"We think that we are as loyal to the
government of the u. States as any man
in North Carolina, that we are as good .
Union man as the best, and yet We wonld
not take the above oath to holdany Office
in the gift Of the President; and for ths
ample reason that We. could not takesit
without perjury. Nor, dove believe that
there is mani North Carolina with saf-
icient prominence to render It probable
that he will be called to official position,
that cam ~; ,s.ss9 Es,sss; ,se..ss.s.
"A Washington correspondent Of the N.
York Tribune, speaking Of the effect Of this
Act, says: sss5 3 z ! - =
:, aThis ACT plays havoc among the South.
ern aspirants forofice under the govern
ment.a It will doubtless besa bar 70 msny
good men, especially in North Carolina,
where the State government during thefrst
three years Of the rebellion was il the hands
of the anti-secessionsists The effect ofths
discovery ofthis test oath, beneath tho &C.
cumulated legislation Of three eventful years
has produced quite q sensation among our
Southern reconstructionists. Not one Of
Governor Holden's nominees, who we're
promptly appointed to the places for which
they were recommended, can pass the Or.
deal; and the Governor himself Is in the
same box, he having voted forthe secession
ordinance, and held the Office Of State Pin-
ter during the war. The appointment Of
Provisional Governor is, however, one not
known to the Law, and if he draws no pay
he;may escape the ordeal Mr. Robert 2.
Dick, who Is regarded as oneof the moafsin-
cere apd consistent Uniouists IN NJ Caro-
lima, has declined to qualify as United
States Dissrict Judge, IN consequence Of
having in some way compromised himself
with the sConfederacy. Ifthef fightsons
cannot be saved, !. where shall the uneedly
rebels and original seceasionists appear.
It is to be regretted that sncH men are ex.
cluded from Office under the General Gov
.ernment at such time, but thereis no help
for it while the Law remains on the statute
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