New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-17

m allan rbo has been naturalized take 1t. and no
M one who is not twenty years of at the time
~ estrtion can take the OATH for he must swear that
he has then S bo Sss been sranchised for participation
Ia am against the laws Of any state Of the United
States can safely take this oath me actual paTuelpa
fion I'M rebellion the actual commission OF felony,
does not amount TO Acknowledgement. The sort OF dls-
reimbursement here mean is that which IS declared Dy
fixed upon the criminal by the sentence Of the court
which tried him for the crime No law OF the United
1aTtcpation in rebellion alone Nor is it known that
such exists In either of these ten States except per-
haps Virginia to which State special Instructions VIII
Oe Acknowledgement arising from haping held office
6ooeed on participation ia re6eoThis is the most i'm.
pOrant part Of the OATH and requires strict aeoht 10
words The applicant must swear or affirm as follows:
That have never been member OF any stare legsa
ture held any executive or judicial ofce IN any Se
and afterward engaged In instruction or rebellion
against the United states, or given ala or comfort 70 he
member of Congress OF the United states officer
OF the United states member Of any state Iegsa-
support the Constitution of the United States and after
ward engaged in instruction or rebellion against the
limited States, or given aid comfort 10 inc
enemies thereof Two elements must concur IN order TO
dsquafy person under these clauses fuS Eo rvtd
States Second engaging afterward IN reDeihon, boi
must exist to work disqualification and must happen III
the order OF time mentioned person mo llts vu %
Office and taken the oath to support the Fedorl
ton and has not aferward engaged In reDeon is n9t
disqualified So too person VINO hls engase, IN. ~ tt
lion but has not Heretofore held an ONCE ana taken It
e. o6csy Of he Uited Sates-As to these the language
is without limitation The person who has ~ any unle
prior to the rebellion held any Office civil or military, uh
der the United States and has taken an Official Oath 10
support tie Constitution of the United States is subject
o. My Officers of any State prior to the Rebellion,
not subject to disqualification. Allan, y, ioor,o
rated cities towns, and villages sneh as mayors, urI
men, town council police and Other city OF TOWN. OOerS
H. Persons who have prior the rebellion. been mem
beers of the Congress of the United States or members OF
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those who have been Of conventions framing or
amending the Constitution OF state PRIOR 10 'ho oOe'
~ All the executive or judicial officers OF any Stae WHO
took an oath TO support the Constitution OF the Ueu
States are subject TO disqualification, and In these III
clude county officers, as to whom made II
the opinion heretofore given After iul consideration
have arrived NJ the cOncusiOn that they IRE suDecI
disqualification if they were required to take, az par OF
their official OATH the cath 10 support inc CO'S"'0"
is Persons who exercised mere agencies or employ
under State authority, are not disquaed sneh
commissioners TO lay out roads, commissioners Oh pun
lie works, visitors Of State institutions, directors OF STATE
banks or other State institutions examiners OF banks
notaries public commissioners to take ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of deeds and lawyers: -. -, ny,,,ov
Having specified what offices held by any one priorto
necessary next TO set forth what subsequent conduct
fixes upon such person the ocDse OF engaging III rcDei
son. to dIsquafy him from voting: first the ONCE hed
prior the Rebellion, and afterward' participation III
H. An act to fix upon person the ofensc of engaging
I'm rebellion under this law, must be an overt ana vonl
taiy act done with the intent Of aiding furherng the
common unlawful purpose. A person forced into the
Rebel service by CONSUMPTION, under paramount a
tborty which he could safely dsobey. and who would
not entered such service II left TO the free exercise
of his own WILL cannot be held to be msqualhed from
10 Mere of charity where the intent is to relieve
the Of the object OF such charity ana not done III
aid q the cause in which he may have been % @ a9
Clothing for the general relief persons engaged in the
Rebellion, and not Of merely sanitary character but
contributed TO enable them TO perform their unlawful OBJ
iect may be casSed with objects which do disqualify.
Forced contributions to the Rebel cause In the form OF
III ~ nary az eSSb do not saT" But
voluntary contributions TO the Rebel cause even such IN
money 10 Rebel authorities or purchase OF bonds or
eurities created TO afford the means Of carrying on the
Rebellion, win work disqualification. a., -,
16. All those whO in legislative or other official capaci.
ty engaged In the furtherance OF the common un
lawful purpose where the duties OF the Office necessarily
had relation to the support Of the rebellion, such Nom
bers of the rebel congetions congresses and legislature
officials whose Offices created for the purpose of more
eectuay carrying on hostics OF whose duties appcr
tanned to the support of the rebel cause must be d 10
be disqualified But officers who, during the rebellion
discharged official duties not incident TO war, but only
such duties belong 10 state Of peace and were
necessary TO the preservation OF order and the admins
taOn Of law not TO be considered thereby cngag
ing in rebellion disqualified Disloyal sentiments,
opinions or sympahies would not disquaiy but where
person has by speech by writing melted Others 10
engage IN rebellion he must come under the disqualified
H. The duties Of Ge Board appointed s,erintend hs
eeeionsThls Board having The custody Of the list Of
tufcd. that the OF the Offering TO
vote found upon the registration LIST and such proves
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vote They receive the vote OF any person whose
is not upon the list though he may be ready 10
the registration OATH and although no may satisfy
them that be unable to have his registered at
the prOper time in consequence OF absence. sickness
other The Board cannot enter into inquiry
10 the qualifications OF any whose il not
the list, to the qualifications OF any person whose
pane on the list
IS The mode Of uOng Is provided in She act 10 be by
ballot The board Will keep record and pObOOk ~ the
election showing the votes list Of voters and the per-
sons elected by plurality Of the votes east at the eec
ton, and make returns Of these 70 the commanding
general Of the district.
| 10. The board appointed for registration aud for
experimenting the elections must take the oath pre-
scbed by the act of Congress- approved July 1862
titled, . An act 10 prescribe nm oath Of Office"
have the honor TO be. with great respect,
HENRY STANHIRY. AffnrnrN- q Ienernl