The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-23

entitled to vote, DC. Inc oth soeton
relates to bribery.
Now it is clear that the cause Of dis
qualification must be entered on the reg
stcr. If the party Offering his name
for registration to the present registers
has been convicted of larcency or other
infamous crime aud not pardoncd, or be
a luuatic, or HOit-compDs, or has been
guilty Of bribery, he is disqualified, aud
cannot be registered as legal voter,
and the register must enter on the reg
istry book the cause Of disqualification.
So # the party applying has given any
| aid. comfort &c, TO those engaged IN
armed hostility to the United States,
either by contributing to the enemies Of
the United States or by unlawiully sem
! ding within the lines Of such enemies
none, goods &c, or by unlawiully
| holding communication &c; or has by
open word or deed declared his adhe.
sion to the enemies OF the United States;
1 or by open decd or word has declared
h8 desire for tho triumph Of said enc
miles over tho arms ui the United States
a party guilty Of any Of these acts, Is
not entitled to be registered rs a legal
voters and the register refusing so to
register him is required by the law to
enter ON tho register the cause Of the
/ disqualification that is, the act done
must b. specified 10 the book, whether
/ larceny, bribery, or 0ue o. more Of the
acts specified VA The ith section.
Such is tho duty Of the present reg.
is!ess 10 case Of vagty now applying %
/ them, ior the afst time. for registration
I Precisely the same was the duty OF the
I regisicr, Of last year. They must have
entered on the books of rcgistraijon the
cause Of disqualification which mns, be
7 oat Of the eausc sVee,lcliu the ~, iih
[ or 5th aec,ious Of article lste The Con
Aitutiou Any other entry made by
7 ,hcm was no, authorized by law was ia
/ violation Of their plainly specified dug
/ uaJ the lav. aud was ~ RELY yoilaaI
( ct no legal force or effect whatsoever.
I Ofe1ugsc ihd preanirreistcu csnaot be
/ coneIudsl by the Illegal and void entries
eracts. %! their rreiaeNssors But iu
I rseFy case whrsc ihe cause oi-thr fact
which thc Law -1y thall crusi,tutc-d.s.
qual ac5t.oa !. entered oa tie register.
tbF present isicr aro baani under
. ,ha i1ss rlanse ur the 2Ilh section. orc
issa registration. uol.s foil legal proof
/ .s ursdnrcl that thc cause vt disgu4hG.
cation has been removed The rntria
Oh the u5iu.ull books ol regi.fr ton
! f"isiuRl'y w,ih aiiuy-gs. loyal
( ty. without witnesses, "dwlayz!. Dis.
I lugal laueuaec" "dasIoysl iar voting lo5
the safty I3H" .Iains dslayal lao.
guarr' d.s'ugaliy up3ar che llh sce-
T uon article ltt' are each aud ail iIla al
sal sold setfa The hw authorized
f.. go sUrh entry Neither the cpusala.
F ton uar the Registration As' tau.ttg.
I ;,s tho register JuIea pg thc loyalty of
li-luy1l'y of bis nolshbor who applies
. luf registration IAe Constitution mad
las A,rsly provide tdat e-f'ua y.ri
. FtR ol's shal. deprive citizen OF his
RIGHT 90 vote. aud make the registers
. tha GuaI finders ol the facts, on tbo cyi.
leuee; bat N f.,ef. must be- found by
I ,he registers, aud they must specily ou
I the books riW flea thoy have % ioanl
/ Daloyalty ls 1Y fnt lt IS a o40r'a-
I sion from fact. matter " ap.H.a.L--
pni6yaiiy II uat oua OF the ,1fafs OF
dnaul.itaat58u ayeo.hci iu The Cousli-
[ tuition ar ,he law II Is nor necessary
4 TO hbgr 20 convince ans common under
standing that. whenever the time shall
come when cue mans opinion of taa
loyalty gr dployalty of another shall be
established ns q test for dcpri7.uu
citizen Of his rights under the Cpuai-
/ ton and the law, republican government
! will have ceased 20 rEjt, mud wtii have
been supplautel by tie most oa,ors and
pgttY oi dlapatisms. thc dcspoiism pi
/. the narrow minded and bjg9,el oyGfh his
more educated, liberal minded aud la
/ tel5geut iell1w citizen Tho Coust.u.
ton aud Registry law have attempted
no such monslr0si,y The ignorant aud
bigoted may argue the question We
are convinced that 20 lawyer can be
found who viii consent to maintain that
ontrics, "Dsloyal" &c, &c on the
books of registration are legal en-
tries, or have any force or effect what
ever.
The cutrics acknowledged that he
had rcjoiccd at the success Of the Rob.
81 Armies !" AGacring to the enemies Of
the United States Advising nn old
man 80 years of aye not 20 enlist in the
Federal Army :" Confession Of aid !"
Said be would rather live under jeff
Davis than under Abo Lincoln, that the
cause of the Gonlcderat,s was noble
cause and worthy Of any one, are all IN
the same category Neither Of them are
causes Of disqualification specified in the
lth section OF the Constitution. The
Registration Law, in the respects being
considered, is disqualifying act, aud
is to be construed strictly. A mans
acknowledgment that he had rejoiced
at the success Of the rebel armies, or a
confession Of aid, and the like, may be
regarded rs unbecoming, and very much
calculated toarouse strong prejudice and
clamor against him, but still they are
not any Of the causes Of disqualification
prescribed by the Constitution. To re-
ioiee at the success of the rebel armies
is not made disqualification. Section
4th of article 1st proscribos the cause
of disqualification in the following words
"No person who has by any open deed
or word declared his adhesion to the
cause of the enemies of the United
States. or his desire for the triumph oil
said enemies over the arms OF the Uni