The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-08-14
REGISTRATION.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DIST, I
CHARLESTON, S. c., August /, 1867. !
General OrGcrs No GD.

General Orders. No. Co.
REGULATIONS FOR REGISTRATION.
l. REGISTRATION shall commence immcdintc-
ly upon the promulgation of this order.
Ii. Post Commanders will be Superintendent of
registration within their respective commands, cx-
ercising in addition TO the functions hereinafter
specially conferred, general supervisory aulhor-
ty looking 10 the faithful execution Of the several
Reconstruction Acts the maintenance Of order, and
the protection of political rights They will sus-
pend registrars for malfcasnncc in office, neglect
of duty or incompctency, promptly reporting their
action. with tho reasons therefor, TO these Head
quarters
ILL The Boards Of Registration are empowered
and REQUIRED to suppress all disorders interfering
with the execution Of their duties TO cause the ar
rest and confinement of all persons falsely taking
the oath prescribed, all persons committing any
breach Of the peace, or conducting themselves IN a
manner tending thereto, and all persons who shall
threaten or otherwise attempt 10 ntimdate, or cor
ruptly or improperly influence any citizen Offering
10 register; and for this purpose they may apply
for mid To the Post Commander, and may require
the attendance and services of shers, their depu-
tics, constabcs, policemen, and also otany cltzcn
and all State, district, county and town officers
charged with the preservation of the public peace
as well as MI citizens are required to obey the or
ders of said Boards, given in pursuance OF the au,
hority aforesaid, and to perform oil such acts anu
All arrests made herein provided will be
promptly reported 10 the Post Commander, to whom
also the prisoners will be turned over with charges
for trial by Post Court, TO be organized as provi-
dcd in Circular of May 10, 1867, from these Head
quarters, and any civil officer or citizen failing to
respond To the call ofthe Board for assistance, will
be dealt with in like manner
Nv. Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury in
person. family or property, while exercising Or
seeking to exercise the right of registration, in adj
diton to any penalty prescribed by law for the Of
fence, damages shall be awarded to the injured
party against the pcrpetrator, upon his conviction;
and in of default in payment OF the same or OF
the escape of the offender if it shall appear that
the wrong was countenanccd, or the offender har-
bored or concealed by the ncighborhood, or that
the civil authorities failed 10 employ proper meas
ures to preserve the peace, the damages shall be
assessed against and paid by the town. county or
district.
V. Offences perpetratcd by white persons dis
ruised as blacks being of frequent occurrence, the
attention of all authorities, civil and military IS
directed to the DEVICE as one adopted to escape dc-
lection, and to cast unmerited oblo9uy upon the
colored people. In all cases. when resort thereto
shall be shown, the fact will be taken into conslde-
ration ms aggrayating the offence.
VI Deprivng citizen of any right, benefit or
advantage of hire or employment, to discourage
him from registering or on account of his having
registered, or having sought to register, shall be
deemed on offence punishable by the Post Court,
and shall entitle the injured party to damages
against the offender any clause in any contract
agreement TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
VII. The Act of Congress entitled "An Act for
the more efficient government OF the rebel States,
and the several Acts supplementary thereto, will be
carefully observed by all Boards of Registration.
VIII. Each Board shall, after having taken the
oath prescribed by the Act Of Congress Of July Cd