Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-17
Observation-Disclosures No. q.

Observation-Disclosures No. 4.
WE the undersigned, regularly commissions
| w Officers of Registration. agreeable to act Q
General Assembly of Maryland, passed March 24th
| 1865 do hereby give notice to all persons wishin,
to be registered as voters of District No 4, OF ALE
gany county, that we will meet in WESTERN
PORT at VIM. NJ. Bellows shop, on Tuesday anC
Wednesday, the 9Th and 9th days of August next
and each Tuesday and Wednesday following unit
| the Goth dap of September next, from clock,
NJ, till clock. p. NJ, for the purpose of register
ing the names of all legal voters of said District
BENZ. r. DAWSON,
Il. G. LYON,
WIN. NJ. BELLEW,
July27 1865. Officers of Registration.
Observation-Disclosures No. 5.
YIHE officers of Registration of the 5th Election
- District of Allegany county, will meet in theil
Office near Franklin Hotel, Main street Frosthurg
every Tuesday and Wednesday, between the hours
of9 A. NJ. and p. NJ, from Tuesday August sth to
"Wednesday September goth inclusive for the pur-
pose of dscharging their duties in accordance with
the provisions of an act passed by the Genera, AS
Sembly of Maryland, March 81, 1865, entitled 'an
act relating TO the registration of the voters of the
State l.. W. MASON
ROBERT SHAW,
July 20, 1863 st. Officers OF Registration
Observation-Disclosures No. 6. ~
TNlIE undersigned having been commission
Il ed by his ENcr!lency. the Governor of Maryland
Registration Officers in and for DISTRICT no. G.
for Allegany County will proceed required by
Act of Assembly, passed March 2ith. 1865, to re-
ulster the names of persons in said district, and will
sit for that purpose from clock, a. NJ to p NJ,
on each of the following days, ut the office OF G.
a, Hoffman, ON South Liberty street, in the CITY
OF CUMBERLAND, commencing Tuesday and
W 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 10Th and Goth Of September 1863
at which time and place those interested will at
tend We append the following extracts from the
Constitution and Act Of Assembly as having special
reference TO the registration of voters.
CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE lsT.
Sec. 3. No person above the age of twcnty-one
years, convicted of larceny other infamous crime
unless pardoned by the Governor shall ever there
after be entitled TO vote at any election in this State
and no iunatlc, or person nan comP0s meRtis shall
be entitled to vote.
Sec. 4. 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 manner
in the service of the so-calcd Confcderate States
of America and person who has voluntarily
left this State and gone within the military ines
Of the socalled Confederate States or armies with
the purpose OF adhering to said States or armies
and no person who has given any aid, comfort
toun'cnHHce or support 10 tnOSc engaged IN armed
hostility to the United States. or in any manner adj
hercd to the enemies Of the rnt2 States either bv
contributing to the enemies of the United States
or unlawful sending within the limits of such enc
mics money or goods or letters, or information or
who has diSlovaiy held communication with the en-
cnIics OF the United States or Tho has advised any
person to enter the service of the said enemies, or
aided any person SO to enter who has by any open
deed word declared his adhesion to the cause of the
enemies of the United States, or his desire for the
triumph OF said enemies the arms Of the United
State shall ever be entitled to vote at any FL, elton
TO be held in this State, or to hold any Office OF
honor Profit 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 honorably discharged there
from, or shall be on the day of election actually
md voluntarily in such service and it shall be the
lnty of all Officers of Registration carefully to ex.
dude from being registered all persons so rs above
disqualified and shall administer the following
oath or affirmation 10 each person Offering himself
10 be registered:
II do swear for affirm that an a citizen OF the
United States, that | have never given any aid
ountcmnncc or support to those in armed hostility
o the United States; that have never expressed a
icsirc for the triumph of sal enemies the arms
If the United States and that will bear true faith
md allegiance the United States and support the
Constitution and laws thereof as the supreme law
If the land, any law ordinance of any State to the
,ontrar! Notwithstanding, that will in all respects
lemcan myself as II loval citizen Of the United
states and make this oath or affirmation with
Jut any reservation or evasion and believe il to be
binding on me-
Any person declining TO take such oath shall no,
DC allowed to be registered hut the taking of such
oath shall not be deemed conclusive evidence of the
light OF Sc, person to registration and in addition
o the above, the further oath shall be taken b,
'ach person, that he will true give 10 such
questions NAV be propounded to him, touching
lis right Of registration and voting, and any per
on swearing affirming falsely shall be liable to
he penalties Of perjury.
ACT OF ASSEMBLY.
In Section 4 it was made the duty Of naturalized |
ore they can lie registered, And by Section f3 |
he Officers of Registration are clothed with magis- !
crai powers, to issue summons, attachments and |
commitments to any Sheriff or Constable who shall |
rrvc such process if issued by Judge of the |
jircut Court Justice of the Peace to compel the
attendance of witnesses, TO ascertain the qualifica-
ions of persons TO registration and to preserve the
eace around the place of registrations. For series
# questions that will be piopoundcd TO persons
fcrng 10 be registered together with such others
$ may he suggested in the examination of the sew
raj cases. see haldbils.
GEORGE A. HOFFMAN,
ROBERT II. McCLEAVG,
July 81, 1865. Officers of Registration.
Observation-Disclosures No. 7.
I'VE. the undersigned regularly commissioned
w Officers OF Registration, agreeable to Act Of