The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-25
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 8, 1867.


GENERAL ORDERS, H.2
1. On the third Monday of July next, in obedi-
ence 10 the requirements of the act of Congress,
passed March I'D, 1857, the Commanding Gen.
eral will proceed and cause to be made registra-
tion of the male citizens of the United States
twenty-one years OF age, and upwards, lesidents
of North and South Carolina, not DISTINGUISHED
for participation in the rebellion, Tor felony at
common law.
II. One or more boards of registration, consist
ing of three discreet end qualified persons, to be
appointed by the commanding General. will be
organized in each County or City, to make aud
complete the registration, superintend the elee-
ton to be held thereafter for delegates to a Com
vention to frame Constitution, and make returns
to him of the votes, lists of voters, and of
the persons elected as delegates, by plurality of
the votes cast, at such election
Ill The Counties in North Carolina, and geog-
raphcal districts in South Carolina, WILL for the
purposes of registration be divided into conven-
lent registration precincts. In each registration
precinct, board of registers WILL if practicable,
be organized. Several places will be designated
in each registration precinct where the board
will meet, and The citizens eligible to regis
tration may go and be registered The Board
of registration will remain in session two
days, from sunrise to sunset, ut each place of
meeting. On the adjournment of the board,
copy of the list of persons registered will be de-
posted in suitable place within the precinct
seven days, for public information. And there
after, the board will again visit every precinct
citizens as to any adjudication made and register
any person who may have been unable, by reason
of illness or other good and sufficient cause, to
attend the first session of the board.
~. All persons appointed to make the said reg
istration of voters, and to conduct said cleo
lions, will be required, before entering upon their
duties, to take and subscribe the oath prescribed
by the act approved July I'd, 1862 entitled "an
act to prescribe an oath of office" And if any
person shall falsely take and subscribe such oath,
or affirmation, such person SO offending, and
being duly convicted thereof, shall be subject to
the pains, penalties and disabilities which, by law,
are provided for'the punishment of the crime Of
wilfu and corrupt perjury. The form ofthe oath
is herewith published as follows So
|, A. B., do Solemnly swear Tor affirm that
have never voluntarily borne arms against the
United States since have been citizen thereof;
that have voluntarily given no aid, countenance,
counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged
in armed hostility thereto that have neither
sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise
the functions of any office whatever under any
authority or pretended authority in hostility to
the United States; that have not yielded q
voluntary support to any pretended government,
authority, power, or constitution within the
United STATES, hostile or inimical thereto And
do further swear Tor affirm) that to the best of
my knowledge and ability, will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States,
against all enemies, foreign or domestic; tHat
will bear true faith and allegiance to the fame;
that take this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and
that will well and faithfully discharge the duties
of the office on which am about to enter. So
help me God"
" Members of the boards of registration will
be allowed as compensation four dollars day for
each day, actually and necessarily employed in
the performance of their duties, and ten cents
mile for each mile Travelled on duty. Officers Of
the army detailed for such duty will be paid the
per diem and mileage allowed for attendance on
courts martial.
VI. Any citizen desiring to serve as member OF
the board Of registration may forward his appli-
cation to these Headquarters, addressed to Cap
tain Alexander Moore, 4. d. G. No application
will be considered unless accompanied by writ
ten Recommendation, signed by either the Pro-
visional Governor OF the State. Judge of the Cir
cult or District Court of the United States, a col
lector other principal officer of customs or of
internal Revenue, the Assistant Commissioner of
the Freedmens Bureau, or the commanding off,
of the military post within which the appli-
cant resides, certifying the applicant to be fit
and proper person to receive the appointment.
VII. 1t is essential that every board of regstra-
ton should be composed of persons of recog
nized consideration and worth, fairly represent
ing the population, and in whose impartiality and
capacity the body of voters in the Vicinage may
have just reliance.
ton the several places within each precinct where
the board of registration will meet, the day or
the days on which the board will meet in each
precinct, and, also, such regulations as may be
necessary for the government of registers and of
inspectors of election in the discharge of their
duties and to insure the accuracy and complete
ness of the registration, will be duly published
for general information.
*. Post Commanders will report without delay
upon the most eXpedient division of the territory
within their commands into registration pre-
Understanding reference, when practicable, to
existing laws and customs establishing the usual
voting places, and keeping in view the importance
of atfording ample facilities for registration with
the least interruption of the ordinary avocations
of the people.
By command of Maj Gen. D. z. SIoKLEs:
J. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 38th Inf, A. D. Z. and A. A. A. G.
May IL, 2S67. 23-1aw3w.