Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-05-25

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fir-' oi III. 'h-rr = % . Fr-suarIon e
the vo,cr.. " on- ~bo~e nstae la, noi
b-cn admitted ga tn ! > i 10 he allowed
TO vote a, any OF tli'se elcc' ion>. To A.
crriain who u Ell TIED t. REGISTRATION. ref
renee is made necc-s ~ by the expires el
Ia guage OF tue supplement TO the original
ac, and to the pending bill.
The fifth section of the origina act pro.
vides. as 10 voters, that they shall be male
citizens of the State. twenty -onr Years old
or upward, of whatever race, color or pr.-
vious condition, who have been rrsiden, of
said Stat, for one year. This is the general
qualification, followed, however. by many
exceptions. No one can bs registered ac-
cordiny to the original act who may be-
disfranchi,ed for pa, ticipa,ion in the r..
bcllion, a provision which lief. undeter-
mirrd The question as to what amounted
10 disiran "hi,cmcnt, and whether, with
out judicial sentence, the act itself pro-
yid.d that effect.
This supplemantal bill .uperadJs a, oath
to be taken by every person before his name
can be admitted uron tn. registration. that
h.. h,. not be.n d,sf,ancl Used fr n,,ti,;.
pa,iou in any rebellion or civil war
AGAINST the United States. 1t thus
imnos.s unoo every prison the necessity
aud responsibility Of deciding fir himself,
under the perl of punishment bv a militia
nv commission if he makes a mistake.
What makes disfranchi-emrnt hy parsici.
ration in rebellion, and what amounts 10
such partcipalion: AInos, every man.
tn. negro as well as the white. abov.
twen,v.oup years of age who was resident
in the ten States during tho rebellion. volun
tarily or individually, at some time and in
some way, did partlcipa,e in ,csis,auce 10
the lawful authority of the General Govern.
mcn.. The question with the citizen in
regard to this oa.h to be proposed mus, he
n fearful one. for while tn. bill does no, de-
clare that perjury NAV be assigned for such
false swearing. nor fix any penalty for
the offence, we must not forget that marital
law prevails: that cyr,y person is answer
able to n Military Commission, without
previous prcscntment by Grand Jury for
anv charse that n az be- made against him,
and that tn- supreme authority of the m /.
itary commander determines the qurs-
ton rs to what is to be- tue measure of
punishment. Tbs fourth section of the
bill provides that the Commanding General
of each district shall appoint as many
Boards of Registration as may he nee.
essary, consisting Of three loyal officers or
persons. The only qualification stated
for thrst officers is that they must Dr. low
nj they NAV be persons i'll the military