The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-17
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s. c., August l, 1867. !.

CHARLESTON, 3. C., August l, ioo9 =.
GENERAL ORDERS, , .....t-.-r .,,5,t5 9ffy
REGULATIONS FOR REGISTRATION.
I. Registration shall commence immediately
upon the promulgation of this order.
Ii. Post Commanders will De Super1ntcndents
of registration within their respective commands,
exercising, in addition to the functions hereinaf
ter specially conferred, general supervisory au-
thority, looking to the faithful execution of the
several Reconstruction Acts, the maintenance of
order, and the protection of political rights.
They will suspend registrars for malfeasance in
office, neglect of duty, or incompefency, prompt
ly reporting their action, with the reasons there
for, to these Headquarters.
III. The Boards OfRegistratlOn are empowered
and required to suppress all disorders interfering
with the execution of their duties, to cause the
rest and confinement of all persons 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 to intimidate
or corruptly or improperly influence any citizen
offering to register; and for this purpose they
may apply for aid to the Post Commander, and
may require the attendance and services OF sher-
ifs, 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, as well as all citizens. are
required to obey the orders of said Boards, given
in pursuance of the authority afoi esaid and to
perform all such acts and duties as may he re-
quisite therefor. -.
All arrests made as herein provided will be
promptly reported to the Post Commander, to
whom also the prisoners will be turned over with
charges for trial by; Post Court, to be organized
as provided in Circular of May Is, 1867, from
these Headquarters, and any civil officer or citi-
zen failing to respond to the call of the Board for
assistance will be dealt with in like manner
". Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury in
person, family or property, while exercising or
seeking to exercise the right of registra-
IN, o11 to Ify huI
law for the offence, damages shall be awarded to
the in jured party against the perpetrator, upon
his conviction; and in case of default in payment
of the same, of the escape of the offender ifit
the offender harbored or concealed by the neigh
borhood, or that the civil authorities failed to
employ proper measures to preserve the peace,
the damages shall be assessed against and paid
by the town, county or district.
V. Offences pcrpetratcd by white persons dis
guised US blacks, being of frequent occurrence,
the attention of all authorities, civil and militia
ry, is directed to the device, as one adopted to
escape detection, and to cast unmerlted obloQuy
upon the colored people. In all cases, when re-
sort thereto shall be shown the fact will be taken
into consideration as aggravating the offence.
vi. Depriving 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
doomed an offence punishable by the Post Court,
and shall entitle the injured party to damages
against the offender, any clause in any contract
or agreement to the contrary notwithstanding.
VII. The Act of Congress entitled IAN 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 ofCongressof July I'd,
1862, entitled IAN Act to prescribe an oath of Of
fice," (see Appendir, form. ~ choose one of its
members as chairman, who shall preside at all
sessions of the Boards, preserve order at its
meetings for registration, and represent the
Board, and announce its action in all matters
coming before it.
TX The places of session of the Boards shall be
the voting places established by law or custom
in each election precinct, unless for good cause
directed by the Post Commander.
x. Each Board shall determine the order in
which the registration shall take place in the
il by the Post Commander, and the time which
shall be allotted to each-bearing in mind that
the whole work is to be finished before the first
day of October.
XI. Each Board shall, forthwith upon notice
of publication OF this order, and at least five days
before commencing registration, give notice
thereofts the Post Commander, and the sheriff,
and the mayor of the city or the intendant of the
town, and shall cause written or printed notices
to be posted in five of the most public places in
each election precinct, announcing the time when
and the place where its sessions will be held the
number of days Gin no case less than two,) and
session at each place for the purpose of registra
ton; and inviting all persons qualified TO vote
under the provisions of the Act of Congress
passed March I'd, 1857, entitled San, Act to pro-
vide tor the ), more efficient government of the
rebel States, and the several Acts supplementary
thereto, to appear before the Board for registra
tion.. '4 .falHiie,T
XII. On the day and at the hour designated in
the notices, for commencing registration, the
Board shall, at the place announced, convene and
enter upon its duties, and shall thenapd there,
also post notices of the time of final sessions
provided for in paragraph XIX. ifS
XIII. The room used for registration, which
the chairman shall have previously provided for
the purpose, shall be so arranged that the Board
shall be separated by bar from all other persons
who may be assembled, and those to be registered
shall be admitted within the bar, one by one, and
their ingress and egress so arranged as to avoid
XIV. Two citizens shall be admitted within
the bar as challengers, whose duty it shall be to
the right of any citizen offering to reg
ster, upon amy of the grounds of disqualification
in the Acts of Congress before cited;
but the general right of challenge shall be con-
ceded to all citizens present.
XIV. If any challenge be made, the Board shall,
before final decision, examine the person pre-
scnting himself for registration, In reference to
the cause of disqualification alleged, and shall |
near any evidence that may be offered, to sub
,tantiate or disprove the cause of challenge, and
shall have power to summon and compel the at
tendance of witnesses and administer oaths in
my case OF registration. "a -
XVI. In registering, the names of white and
,olored citizens shall be entered alphabetically,
N separate columns of the list
XVII. The following shall be the process OF
registering: teF IL
First Every citizen presenting himself for reg
stry shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed
oy law, (see Appc'adi1, form % which shall be
by member of the Board, and such
bath shall be preserved with the lists. q @tI
Second His name shall then be entered in the
proper column of the list and called out by the
chairman. . 3. T., i.3iaf DIS 800
Third Any challenge made shall be noted in
he proper column, opposite the name, with the
,ause thereof L. i7l Gt 5fip ifsu3 % S5iy-'H
Fourth. 1t is recommended to Boards to deter |
he hearing and decision of contested cases until
he session for revision provided tor in paragraph
XIX. .. t-. sssfss has .el,ual
Fifth. Whether or not there be any challenge, |
he Board must ascertain upon such facts or iL-
as can be obtained, that the applicant |
5 entitled to be registered before marking his |
lame as ''accepted''-the oath not being conclu-
i've. .. 1.,.r.. ....4i gatfs s1s.fE i5lia
Sixth. Section of the Act of July 10th, 1867,
eclares that no citizen shall be entitled to be |
egistercd by reason of any executive pardon or
mnesty for any act or thing which, without such !
'ardon or amnesty, would disqualify him from |
egistration. H-- -sit7lAs5ssA ,ts -
Seventh. Boards will take notice that it lie enact
by Section of the Act of July 18th, 1867, that
he true intent and meaning of the oath prescribed
n said supplementary Act is, (among other I
hings, that no person who has been a amember |
ny executive or judicial Office in any State, |
vhnther he has taken an oath 70 the Con.