The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-06-05


military who have violated their oaths; ara of
course disfranchsed.
s. ENGAcfsG ~ ISsuRcEciIoN OR REBELLION And :
GIVING AID AND COMFORT.
These, Without concurrent holing of one of the
designated Offices, accompanied by the taking ofthe
oath Sf office, do not work disfranchisement. The
two slemenis fnus.. concur, aud in the order men,
toned for i person who has held designated Of
flee and had taken the oath and had not afterwards
participated in rebellion, may safely take the
registration oath.
The clause, however, comprebends every rebel
lion which has taken place in the United States;
and every foreign war in which the United States
has ever been engaged. person; therefore, Who
gave aid and comfort to the enemies Of The United
States in the with Great Britain of 1872, or in
the war with Mexico in lS47, would be disquali-
fed.
All persons Who did any overt act, either indi-
.idudlty OF officially, or in civil or military CO.
pacity, in furherance of for the purpose of pro-
noting the rebellion, did, under the law, engage
in rebellion
Soldiers compelled to service by conscrption,
and slaves serving or aiding by the command of
their masters or by military order, did not ''en-
gage in rebellion" are not disfranchised.
Officers who during the rebellion discharged Of
fetal duties not incident TO TIE $ar, bur I'd the
preservation Of order and administration of law,
are not 10 tt considered rs engaged iu rebellion.
THIS applies to all officers of purely civil charac-
ter, such as county and municipal ofHeesi aha all
| thars nf iea t>,.oa tnd
the furtherance of the OF the more e6ectual
carrying of hostilties.
Some direct overt net, donc with intent to fur
tfer fle rebelhou rs necessary 70 bring the pa,.y
within the provision and meaning Of the law; end
the person applying for registration is not, there
fore, required to clear himself from any taint Of
disloyalty incurred by mere disloyal sentiments or
expressions.
Mere acts of common humanity or charity are
not participation in rebellion, nor are forced Com
tribulions or the compulsory payment of taxes in
aid of the rebellion; but voluntary contributions
buttons of food or clothing or necessary supplies
except of strictly sanitary character, ore TO bt
classed with acts which disqualify
DUTIES AND POWERS OF REGlsrBA7sos poARDs
No ether oafh cad be required of, or sdmffIRiis
tered to, ans applicant for fegfstration but tha
contained in the SupPdcSehtary act. ANY othe1
would &c extra iud6isf AMI without authority, ant
false swearing could not be assigned as perjury
upon such unauthorized oath
No authority is given to enter upon any outsd,
inquiry into the qualification of the person pro
posing to register, for the oEth itself is the scs
and only test of the qualification of the applicant
If he take that oath his name must 60 upon th,
registry the board cannot inquire whether he ha
sworn falsely or truly +; that inquiry must be re
served TO the court which may afterwards have ju
risdicrou to try him on an Indictment for perjury
In supyrinac csling rhs elections it is The datJ 6:
,he soards to receive M 7oies of the PERSONS whose
are UP for regisrra,ich anu reject all others
There Is provision anywhere to surcharge or
nlsify, or toadd single maine The registration
or TO erase single name which appears upon it
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