The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-27

order to be entered:
On an appliea-
ton for Il ''man-
James D. Armstrong, Plttf. damus' requr-
ing the Board of
Registration Of
the County Of
The Board of Registration Hampshire to re-
of the gister the appli-
County of Hampshire, De- cant as a voter
PENDANTS, in the township
of Romney, in
said County.
The process issued in this cause, at
the last term, having been duly served
on the members of the said Board, and
it appearing by the endorsement of the
said Board on the application made to
them, that they refused to register said
applicant, unless he would take the oath
specified in the third section Of the reg
istration act, passed the 23d day of Feb
ruary, 1866, and the court being OF
opinion, that SO much of said regis
tration act, as requires any registrar to
administer the oath prescribed in the
Sd Section of said law, before register,
ing such person, is unconstitutional, null
and cold: being also of the opinion that
the adoption of the amendment to the
Constitution on the Oath day of May,
1866, cannot give validity to said regis
tration act, it having been passed before
the adoption of said amendment:
1t Is Ordered, That a peremptory writ
of Mdndanaus be awarded, directed to
the members of the Board of Regis
tration Of the county Of Hampshire,
commanding them to cause the said
James d. Armstrong, to be registered
as a voter in the Township of Romney,
in the said County, and it is further Or
dered, that the applicant recover against
the defendants his costs by him herein
expended. A copy-Teste,
CHAS. NJ. TAYLOR, c. G. c. II. c.
You will perceive from this that the
Judge has decided, in the most un-
equivocal manner, that the Registrars
have no right to require the test oath of
any one; that every voter can compel
the Registrar to Register him; and in
determining who are voters the Regis
trars are to be governed by the Consti
tuition of this State, and not by the pro-
visions of the Registration Act; and,
he has ordered to be issued the most
authoritative Writ known to the law,
commanding the Board to Register me
as a voter, disobedience to which is con-
tempt of Court, and subjects the MEM
bers of the Board to heavy fine and inn
prisonment.
would therefore, urge every voter
to apply Immediately to the Registrar
of his Township to be registered, and if
he refuses, it will be deliberate and
wilful violation of law and you should
then apply to the Board of Registration,
and if they refuse, take immediate ster
to compel them.
The Registrar is required to sit at
some convenient place in his township,
on Friday and Saturday of every week,
from the first Thursday in August to
the third Saturday of September in
elusive, and he is bound to register
voter at any other time provided the
application is made to him more than
ten days before an election.
If you value your liberties, and the
right to have choice in deciding what
taxes shall be laid on you and what
officers shall have power over your
persons, and property, and dearest
rights, act promptly.
If any voter desires further Informal
ton let him apply to me or to other
members of the bar here, and we will
attend to the matter free of charge.
JAS. ID. ARMSTRONG;.
Romney, Sept. Is, 1866.