The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-17


falsely taking the oath prescribed, all persons
committing amy breach of the peace or con
Quoting themselves in manner tending there
to- and all persons who shall threaten or other
wise attempt to intinlidatc, corruptly or i'm
property influence amy citizen Offering to regis
ter; aud for this purpose they may apply for
aid to the Port Commander, and may require
the attendance and services of shcriffs, their
deputies, constables, policemen, and also Of
any citizen; and all State, district, county and
town officers charged with the preservation of
the public peace, we'll all citizens, arc re-
quirc,l to obey the orders Of said Boards, given
in pursuance Of the authority aforesaid, and to
perform all such acts and duties as may be re-
Iui>itc therefor.
All arrests made us herein provided will be
promptly reported to the Post Commander. to
whom also the prisoner; will be turned over
with charges for trial by Il Post Court, TO be
organized provided in Circular of May -.
'Si7: from these headquarters, and any civil
officer or citizen failing to respond to the call
of the Board for assistance will he dealt with in
like manner
". Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury
IN person. family or property, while exercising
| or sccAln- to exercise the right Of registration
il addition TO amy penalty prescribed by law
for tho fence damages shall be awarded to
thc injured party against the pcrpc,rator. upon
his conviction; and III cause Of default in pay
mcnt of the same, or Of the escape OF the often
der, Il it shall appear that the wron. was co,,n
tcnancod, or the offender harbourcd or conceal
Cd hy the nci@lborhoa'i, or that the civil au
thoritics failed to employ proper measures To
preserve the peace. the damages shall be asses
sc' against and pa,! by the town, county or
district
\. Offences pcrpctratcd by white persons
disguised as blacks, being OF frequent occur
renee, the attention OF all authorities, civil and
military. is directed to the device us one adopt
cd to escape detection, and to cast unmcritcd
obloquy upon the colourcd people In all
cases, when resort thereto shall be shown the
VIII bc faEcIFInto5 consideration as uge,,,
waiting the offence
vi. Dcpriv"- citizen of any right, benefit
| or advantage of hire or employment, to dis
courage Him from registering. or on account of
his having registered, or having sought to reg
istcr, shall be deemed All offence punishable by
the Post Court. and shall cnitlc the injured;
party to damages against the offender, any
| ,'' Use i'll any contract agreement to the con
t'nry notwithstanding.
VII The Act Of Congress entitled '!An Act
for the more cilicicn: governments; of the rebel
States. and the several acts supplementary
thereto. will he carefully observed by al Boards
,i iir"israton
Viii Each Boar, shall after having taken
the oath prescribed by the act of Congress of
July ID, 1862, entitled AN Act to prescribe
IN oath OF office (scc .ipcndin, to.,n ~ choose
one Of its members as chairman, who shall pre-
side at all sessions of the Board, preserve order
At its meetings for registration and represent
The Board, and announce its action in all mat
ler> coming before it,
y. The places OF session of the Boards shall
'e the voting places Established BY law or Gus
olA i" each citcitl precinct, unless e.. Yo:d
cause otherwise directed hy ,hc Post rolnulan-
DER
\ Each Hoard shall determine the or.}c, IN
which the registration slal! take nloc. !, ~,
several electl"" precincts that NAV be assigned
20 it by the Post Commander. and the time
'"''"lcn shall be allotted to cacl-bcarins in
mind that the whole work is to be finished be-
fore the first day of October
NJ Each Board shall. forthwith upon notice
Of publication Of this order and at least five
days before commencing rc.ist ration give no.
tive ;hureof g. the Post Commanders and the
Sheriff, end Tie mayor Of thc city or the inrnJ-
ant Of ihq Town, and Shall cause written or
printed notices to be posted in five Of the most
public places in each election precinct an
nounr!mss the tine when and the place where
It's sessions will be held, the nu.l,bcr ofdays Gin
No case less than iwo>, and the hours of the
day the Board will remain in session at each
place for the purpose of registration and inv-
tin" ali parsons qualified to vote under the
provisions OF the act OF Congress passed March
ii. SCI entitled AN .tc; to provide for the
iNoic efficient government Of the rebel States >"
ai1 the several acts supplementary thereto to
appear before the Board for registration
MI! On the day and at The hour designated
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