Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-07-27
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

THE undersigned having been commission
l. cd by his Escecncy, tie Governor o. Maryland,
Registration Officers in and for DISTRICT NJ. t.
for Allegany County, will proceed as required 10y
Act of Assembly, passed March, Path. 1855, to re-
gister the of persons III said district and will
sit for that purpose from clock, 4. NJ, TO p NJ,
on each of the following days, al the Office OF q.
A. Hoffman, on South Liberty street, in the CITY
OF CUMBERLAND, commencing Tuesday and
Wednesday the 9Th and 9th of August next, and
will continue on every Tuesday and wednesday in
each week thereafter, ending with Tuesday and
Wednesday the 18th and Goth of Septemhr: 1865,
at which time and place those interested will at
tend We append the following extracts from the
Constitution and Act Of Assembly having special
reference 10 the registration of voters,
CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE lsr.
Sec. 3. No person above the age of twerty-onc
years. convicted of larceny other infamous crime
unless pardoned by the Governor, shall there
after be entitled to vote At any election in this State.
| and no lIhatic, or person non eompos nen's, shall
| be entitled 10 vote,
Sec L. No person who has been at any time in
armed hostility to the United States Or the lawful
authorities thereof or who has been in any munn'
in the service of the so-called Confederate States
| of America and 10 person who has voluntarily
| left this State and gone within the military lines
of the so-called Confederate States armies with
| the purpose of adhering to said States or armies
and no person who has given any aid, comfort,
counenance or support to those engaged in armed
| hos IN 10 IL
bered ~ the enemies of the United states either Inv
| rnn,r;nut;nc To the enemies of the United states
or unlawful sendinp within the limits of such one.
mics money or goods, or letters. or information or
who ba. d;slovaiIv b.,d communra,ion with IN. an
nics If The tnited states or bo hos nd v;scd any
nersop 70 enter tho scrv;cr of ,bc said ennm;es =,
aided anv ncr on so IN enter mr. who has nv nnv
decd or ward declared his adhesion to the cans If
enemies of the Un;tcd States or hs desire for ,he
t,umnh Of said enemies over the arms of the United
states shall ever be entitled to vote At anv 81, ct;on
to be held in this State, or to hold anv Office OF
honor profit or trust under the LAWS Of this State
unless since such unlawful acts, he shall have vol
unfairly entered into the military service of the
United States and been honoraby discharged there.
trom or rthll be on the day Ut election, actually
and Voluntarily in such service, and is shall be the
duty of all Officers of Registration carefully TO
cude from being registered all persons So ahov
disqualified and shall administer the following
oath or affirmation to each person Offering himself
to be registered;
II do swear or affirm that am a citizen OF the
United States, that have never given any aid,
countenancs or support to these in armed hostility
desire for the triumph of said enemies over the arms
of the United States and that will bear true faith
and allegiance to the United States aud support thu