Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-24

unless parduncd by the Governor shall ever there
after 10 entitled to vote at any election in this State
and no unntic, or person cOpi,05 mentis shall
be entitled to vote.
Sec. 1. No person who has been n any tine 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-callGl 'Contcdcric States
of America and 70 person who has volur tarily
left this State aud gorc within the military lines
of the so-cllcd Cor.cderat States cr armics with
the purpose Of adhering to said States armies
and person who has given any aid comfort,
count6nantc support to those engaged in armed
hostility 10 the United States in any manner adj
hcrcd to the enemies of the United States either hy
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 diSloyaly held communication with the en-
cmics Of the United States, no has advised any
person to enter the service of the said enemies or
adcd any person SO to enter or who has by any open
decd or word declared his adhesion to the cause Of the
enemies of the United States his desire for the
triumph OF said enemies the arms of the United
States shall ever he entitled to vote at any election
TO be held in this State, or TO hold any Office OF
honor profit Or trust under the laws of this State
aHiess, since such unlawful acts, he shall have vol
UNFAIRLY entered into the military service of the
United States, and breu Lonoably discharged there
from, or shall be on the day of election, actually
and volun tarlv in such service, and il shall be the
duty Of all Officers OF Registration carefully to cx-
ciude from being registered all persons so us above
disqualified and shall administer the following
oath affirmation TO each person offering himself
to he registered
II do swear or affirm th6t am a citizen OF the
United States, that | have never given any aid,
countenNncc or support 10 those in armed hostility
to the United States; that have never expressed II
desire for The triumph of said enemies tic arms
OF the United States and that Will buar TRUE faith
and allegiance to the United States and support the
Constitution and laws thereof as the supreme law
of the land, any law or ordinance Of amy State TO the
contrary Notwithstanding that will in al! respects
dcmean myself us IL loyal citizen of the United
States and make this oath Tor aiIirmation] with
out any reservation evasion, and believe il to be
binding on ME-
Any person declining to lake such oath shall not
be allowed to be registered but the taking of such
oath shall not be deemed conclusive evidence of the
right of such person to registration and in addition
to the above, the further oath shall he taken by
each person, that he will TRUE ahsGers give to such
questions rs may be prcporinded to him, touching
his right Of registration and voting and any per-
son swearing on affirming falsely shall be iublc TO
the penalties of perjury.
ACT OF ASSEMBLY.
In Section l. it was made the duty of naturalized
citizens to produce their naturalization papers be
fore they can be registered. And by Section -,
the Officers Of Registration are clothed with mags-
terai powers, to issue summons, attachments and
commitments to any Sheriff or Constable who shall
serve such process if issued by Judge of the
Circuit Court Justice of the Fcace, to compel the
attendance of witnesses, to ascertain the quaiEca-
tons of persons to registration and to preserve the
peace aroind the place of registrations. For series
of questions tnat will be popoundeG to persons
offering to be registered, together with suc Others
may be suggested in the examination Of the sew
eral cases, see haldbiis.
GEORGE A. HOFFMAN,
ROBERT II. MeCLFAVb,
July 81; 1885, Officers Of Eegstration
Observation-Disclosures No. T.
WYE, the undersigned, regularly commissioned
w Officers of Registration, agreeable 70 kct of
General Assembly of Maryland, passed March patti,
1865, do hereby give notice to all persons .;sling
to be registered as voters o. District I, of Allegany
County, that We will be in session at Olt.towii on
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9Th ami ah days Of
August next, and each tuesday an,i i%edne5;lay
following until the 20,h day of September next from
o clock; a. m till O'Clock, p. H., for tie pur-
pose of registering the names Of all legal voters Of
said District. JOHN HARTLEY
JOHN II. STALLINGS,
JAMES MATTHEWS,
July 90, 1861. Officers of Registration.