New-York tribune., 1867-08-05
: THE SOUTHERN STATES.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
REGISTRATION ORDER OF GEN. sCKLkS'
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT
CHARLEsTON. s. O., Aug. ], 1861.

SnnS1 supervisory authority, looking the faithful
tecutio Of tine several Reconstruction acts, the main
fsSance of order and the protection OF political rights
6hey will suspend registrars Ior lhaneasaee III OCe,
fSsr action with the therefor 10 these headquar
ieTS i The Boards Of Registration are empowered and
SaauireI 70 suppress all disorders interfering with
the execution of their duties, to cause the arrest
knd confinement Of all persons falsely taking the
BATH prescribed, all persons committing any preach Oh ine
peaco or conducting themseEes % n III tT m
sttempt intimidae, COrrupty or improperly lnhu
hSS hSy may appy for and to the Post Commander and may
Se0nrc the attendance and services Of sheras Their
daputics c0nstabes policemen, aud also OF any cltzeh
th anu A. ,-eservation OF tie public peace as well as all
1s MIN @ @ SeaNireG TO obey the orders Of said Boards
given pursuance OF the authority aIOcsal anu 70 Por
SoI a., made as herein provided viii be promptly
Seporte 10 the Post Commander 10 whom also the Prise
Sers will I've turned with charges for tral p r9'
ourt TO be organized provided in circular OF May 10
1857 from these headquarters @ and g any 1S Go Roard FOR as
sistance viii be dealt with in like orso
w NheneNed any i S xerc1si1g or seeking to exer
Cise tic ght OF registration in addition 10 any bb bS 2
prescribef by law for the ofense damages snaa &c
awarded 10 the injured party against the perpetrIor'
npOn bls conviction; ana IN case oi Of tbe offender
II IL shall appear that the wrong was m t6e
oT that the civil authorities failed to EN-
ploy proper measures TO preserve the peace to
shall be assessed against and paid by the town. county
v osSsos perpetrated by white persons disgsed zee as az
hlsck being OF frequent occurrence the attention OF al
auhorities civil and military y dTeeteC ~ 10 t t eT
adopted TO escape uStectOh' anu m % M Eases when
tied obloquy upon the ooored people IN an es; % tn,n
resort thereto shall be shown the tact VIII DC taken ihVo
VI Deprving citizen OF any right, benefit or adyan
tare of hire employment 70 discourage 1 rom reg
isS sot to register shall he deemed an ofense punish
able by the Post Court ana snah entite & oe lu,vT i @
eona or agreement TO the contrary Notwithstanding
sit roTernment OF the Rebel States, and the several
cis thereto viii be carefully observed by
az BHg scb 81 Board shall after having taken the oath
resihed by the Act of Congress OF July le62 ehtted
frp H. choose of its members as chairman Who shall
preside at al sessions OF the Board presefe % 1oe a. and nd
meetings for registration ana represeht INC o" I, anu
announce IT'S action Ia all matters coming before u
d,sSo e ecPs established by law or custom in each
ton pr6cnc unless for good cause otherwise oeceu Dy
'nS FaeG Board shall determine the order in which the
registration shall take place IN the several election pre-
and tho time which shall be allotted 20 eael-beaTing IN
mind that whole work to be finished before the nrs
"ey XII ~ Each Board SHALL forthwith upon notice Of
publication OF TINS oraer 13 az Give notice Thereof
10 the Post Commander, and the SAeIH'
and the Mayor of the city OF the lntendant OF the town
And shall cause written printed notices to be posted ia
i've Of the most public places IN eaen hecoa S fices, re- @
Sions will be held the number OF days n no & ease les
In session at each place Tor the urPoo @ VI a ,b r
aud Inviting an persons qualified 10 vote hdf le pro
t,ted An Act to provide for the Efficient govern
nent of the Rebel States the several acts sppe
sEsn'''y sIsa. thereto 10 'ppSa, O'-Oio ~ -
xjces for registration the Board shall at the
place announced, convene ana enter upon ~ & u'S i III
Shall then and there also post notices OF the ue u Hnai
sessions provided for in paragralh AIA' en-, tof
Ill ,. have preyiovsIv provided for the purpose,
h L. "a arranged that the Board shall be separated 0y
oa m - ~ 81 racjstered shall be admitted within the bar,
ono by one and their ngress ana egress SO afeu a'
Two citizens shall admitted within the bar as
Challenger, whose duty 1t shall DC 70 ehese lle Isdt
Of anv citizen Offering 70 register upon any OF the GROUNDS
of decentralization enumerated IN the aet OF Oe
fore cited bat the general Ight OF eh"ense s DC 'O'
n any Challenge be made, the Board shall before
Anal declon examine the person presenting himself Tor
seSsttion IN reference TO the cause OF dsqualineauoh
alleged and shall hear amy evidence .nat ~, iss m md
20 substatiate or disproVe te Sauso i o t
shall nave power summon and compel the @
of witnesses and administer oaths ID any case oi eH
XVJ In registering the names Of white and coored
ctzens shall be entered Alphabetically Ii SC ''
uRs r. Tue following shall be the process of register
First, Every citizen presenting himself for registry
Shall take aud subscribe the oaih tra ~ nv a
mernber the Board, and such oath shaii %
,S s,S His name shall entered in the proper
column OF the list and called out ~ te m tS nroner
rolm,nn opposite the name, with the cause insIeV %
FOURTH recommended 70 Bo1Tas & 20 ,Se Session for
frer,sio, provided for IN paragraph AlA ~. .ba
ty1I Whether or not there be any ehalenge, Ihe
lyH III t ssecrtain upon such facts or information as
can obtained, that the applicant ~ t ebS oath
nVS % fioa of the Act of July 10 1867 declares that
no citizen shall entitled to he registered by reason OF
any Executive pardon amnesty Tor any aeL OI
which without such pardon or amnesty WouId dlsqualny
e. Boards viii take notice that 1t is enacted by
Section of Act of July 10 1867 that the true intent
and meaning Of the oath prescribed in SAID
Act Is sDOng other thngs that no person VINO nas Dse
a member Of the Legislature of any state or VINO mas
held any executive judicial office in any state
a. No. taken an oath 10 support the CONSTITUTION
of tho United States or not, ana BheIheI he .as .t
Avoiding such office az the e01meheenSshs S h % hse n
aerward engaged in insurrection or rebellion against
THE United states or gwen s o n ~ vote. and the
words Executive judicial once IN any Sta.e III ~ 1
oath mcrtionsd shall De b ni1frafion Of any
general law Of State, Or for the ADMINISTRATION VI
eiSjb II there be no challenge If the challenge be
finally overrnled and the Board determine that the app
cant Is entitled 70 be regsterod the bOarG sT cann
sIcoepied," and he shall thereupon DO deemed esal1
Si1 II the final decision Of the Board be that the
applicant Is not entitled 20 be registered the Board
sial mark in the proper column opposite ms name
yenu. In every case Of a rejection, the Board shall
make memorandum setting forth the ground OF
such rejection, and return H. Win the feBlSaoh ho''
nenuoned IA paragraph Ak $3.50 -. ,,roridod Ar
Paragraph XVII shall be made In trphcate hsts Two VI
which shall after the conclusion OF the nrst session. DC
exposed for public inspection at convenient places, lo
days aud the third shall be retained IN possession OF
the Board hn after the completion OF registration a the
meeting provided for IN paragraph KY wheI Ine .iI 90
having been compared and verified, shall DC eeftsd IN
e form prescribed and printed at the end OF the blank
.xcgstratOn lists.
XIX Sessions revising the lists shall be held In each
election precinct after said i've days exposure OF the lists
upon noce as provided IN graph XII and the BOARDS
OF Registration shall have power aud II shall DO their
duty TO revise the same fr period of two days; and
pOn being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto
from the list And the Boards shs also during the
period ada 70 sneh registry the OF all persons who
a. that c possess the qualifications required by shld