Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-08-02
Registration of Voters
How the thing is done,
and the law Of it.

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From the Memphis Commercial.
| Yesterday afternoon, after the
shower had cooled the atmosphere
just a little and laid the dust, and
we were somewhat tanned down
ourselves, we called at the office
of Mr.. Commissioner J. D. Davis,
the delegated representative of the
Governor and judge of the matter
of who shall vote, who is loyal
enough to be permitted a place for
his name on the long list of those
who in times past, present and to
come, have been loyal in heart
and head, and yearned for the sue
cess-not of the Union and the
Constitution--no, no; but of the
"chaps wat are radically after Of
fice." De We see, me boyl Nice
isn't it--and cool fer the time.
We found Mr.. Davis preserving
himself with fan aginst the rap
i'd decay of his person, so severe
ly threatened by the heat; and
about him few gentlemen, some
of whom we recognized as former
voters, ''many a time, and oft, "
but who had just been learning
the unwholesome truth for them,
that unless the poll-book-mysterl-
ously Lost aoith those Of Davidson
coasnty-were produced to show
when and where they voted, there
was no room for their names on
the registration books. In our
blandest manner, we insinuated a
soft inquiry as to our own status
1t was neatly put, and if for
money from a banker, the ques-
ton could not have failed of a fa-
vorable response--but, alas! we
were presented with an oath
without sugar-which we could
not take; and so, failing to meet
the requirements of law according
to Radical pronouncement, were
mustered out with our sad-looking
friends, who, like US, had given,
aid, comfort. counsel and encour-
agement to the rebellion.
We learned from Commissioner
Davis, m
/ First, That persons honorably
discharged from the army of the
United States since January,
1862, will be registered on produc-
ton of-such discharge, or Of legal
evidence Of the loss of said dis
charge.
Second, That persons who vo-
ted in the Presidential election
in November, 1864, or in the cleo
ton for Qualification or Rejection, T"
in February, 1865, or voted at the
general election held on the 4th
of March, 1865, may be registered
and can haze certificates issued them
ON PRODUCTION OF THE POLL BOOKS
-myste'fously and singularly, not
10 sag conveniently, lost.
Third, That in case a demand
be made by person having the
rights stated in number two, but
the polling evidences of,which
have conveniently and very timely
been mislaid, then he may be reg
istered upon the affidavit of two
enfranchised "cusses," known to
the Register to- have been uncon-
ditional Union men throughout the
so-called unholy rebellion.
Fourth, That all the lucky dogs
indicted into office and denomi-
mated by disrespectful "cusses,"
not having the fear of the Gov
ernor before their eyes, Brown
lows purps," that all these lucky
ones are by right Of their posish
enfranchised and entitled to Reg
istration.
And Fifty and lastly. Every
otherperson claiming the privilege
of registration must prove his un-
conditional, straight-out, strong
backed loyalty by two men equal
ly reliable and k7aoaon ol,cays to
hare been Union (that is, Radical),
then-when he has the oath
without the Scct-dilution of sugar
and water-then his name will
be registered.
Reasoning from this information
and knowing,
First, That there were only a |
halfdozen original Sirnon-pure I'm
ion citizens like Mr.. Davis him
self, in the city-and who did not |
vote with the horrible "secesh," to |
take the State "out" doors.
Second, That the poll-books |
have hepn eonvanianf1v o,,ae7o;,7 1