Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
The oath OF once under De Gov
offhe United StWes.

aei was passed by Congress- We pS
Il, dor the Information oi thot who =
haze ans in,eres, in the IA Fsr ii -
IIs,ss. Two questions will d'ebtes,, !
opaer IL First. what constitutes an ! 8
fee - We are. not aware tho ihen
ever been lull aud su,horilaiis drSnu j.,
of the ierD--lhongh /, has bees d.ri,
If we are NOT nisrken. that ssetiml
eress is not an Office, aud that\ c..
positions in the Departments are ha y 8:
lces. Fhe other question: that viii q, S
no as to whether person who may -
;nc,rred the disabilities for holding a 8
enumerated in The act is not relieve,
ltbc amnesty proclamation. or by aspt q
pardon from the president! Such q,
seem 10 Us TO be the case. This il,
act.
Al .fct 10 prescribe an Oath Of gjA
and for other purposes.-Be IT eng
by the Senate and House of RspTssN
lives OF The United States OF Amenc'
Congress assembled, That hereaise'
ery person elected or appointed To M!
flee of honor or profit under the gov
meot Of the United States. either 10 s.
civil. military or naval department Of
pubIic service. excepting the PresldeG
he United States, shall before entl
pbon fIIe dunes OF such Office, aud bel
being en,ided 10 any OF the salary or OIL
Condiments thereof, lake and subsu
the following oath OF affirmation "L +
B do solemnIy swear(or affirm that | h'
never voluntarily borne arms against
Tinted States since | have been clhl
thereof; that, have never given
coun,enance, council or encouragement
persons engaged in armed hostility 'hs(
10 that have neither sought nor aect
ted nor attempted TO exercise the Tug
tiuns of any office whatever, under a
authority in hostility 10 the United Stud
that ] have not yielded a voluntary 81
por, to any pretended government, aulh0
itv, power or constitution within the u
ted States, hostile or inimical fherei
And further swear Tor affirm) tbat. TO d,
best of my knowledge and ablE'y, VI
support and defend the Constitution
the United States againstall enema
foreign and domestic thai will bear tn
faith and allegiance to pc sans /; thai
take this obligation Tely without anl
mental reservation oyPurPose OF evasion
and tina, will welp and faithfully dis
charge the duties m, office on which
am about 10 emf, so help me God =
which said oah so taken and signed. shaI
he preseryegamong the files Of The court
House oeCongress or departments ID
which ,be same Office may sppGiain and
any p1Tson who shall falsely take the said
oath Shall be guilty Of peJur., and on
cosvikiion, in addition TO the penalties
70 " prescribed for ths, offence. shall DO
deprived OF his office and rendeed inca.
paole forever after OF holding an office OF
place under the United States.
Approved July2, 1862.
-eA-caUsspsa@apASaf- -cw-saissT III
bune, Ssi,ing from Washington. SAYS hi
act "pEys havoc smorg the SOulhe1
aspiran5 for Office under The goyer,me a,
Ii will dcIb,less be bar 10 ma,y goet
men. especially in North Carolina. th'rs
The Siate Government during The Ta
three years Of the rebellion was ia The
hands Of HE anli.secessionists. The sf
feet Of the discovery OF this test oath be
meath the accumulated Legislation Of lhrs
eyeniful years, has produced quite sea
sslion smbng our Southern Reconstruction
lists. MOI one Of Governor Holden
nominees. who were promptly appoints
10 the places for which they were recon
mended, can pass the ordeal and ~
Governor himself is in the same box, b
having voted for the secession. ordinsnc'
and held the Office Of State Printer dunn
The war. The appointment OF ProJsyof
al Governor is, however. one not snos
10 The law, and il he draws no pay b
may escape the ordeal. Mr. Robert ]
Dick, who is regarded as one OF the mo'
s ncere and consistPn, Unionist in Nat
Carolina, has declined to qualify as I'm
ted States District Judge, in consequeas
of having in some way compromised MA
self with the 'Confederscy.' II the RICH
eous cannot be saved. where shall the u
godly rebels and original secessioni'' u
pearY Itisto be regretted that such me
are excluded from office under the Gene,
al Government at such time. but there
No h.lo for il whileslhe law remains o
tho s,aIule book. "-Rieinond Ubig.
MAKIxo Loyg.--There is no sur
vtOeess as MAXI s love. Tie ariieIs ga
not be mnufsclured. il is The spontar