Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-09

in Paragraph XVII, shall be made in triphcate
lists, two of which shall, after the conc usion Of
the first SESSION, be exposed for public inspection
at convenient places, for five days; and the third
shall be retained in possession OF the Board till
tfteP the completion of registration at the meet
ing provided for in paragraph XIX, when the
three having been compared and verified, shall
be certified in the form prescribed and printed at
the end of the blank registration lists.
XIX. Sessions for revising the lists shall be
held n each election precinct after said five days
exposure OF the -lsts upon notice as provided in
paragraph XII, and the Boards of Registration
shall have power, and it shall be their duty, to
revise the same for period of two days and
upon being satisfied that any person not entitled
thereto has been registered, to strike the name Of
| such from the list. And the Boards shall also
during the same period, add to such registry the
names OF all persons who at that time POSSESS
the qualifications required by said Act, who have
not been already registered and who shall then
apply to be registered.
Xxx. One of the said lists shall then be imme
diately delivered to the Post Commander who
will forward the some to these Headouartors
| XXI. Each Board shall, at or before the conclu-
| sion of registration forward through the Post
Commander to these Headquarters, a recommen-
dation of three suitable persons for INSPECTORS Of
Elections in each election precinct, stating the
name, occupation and postoffce address of each
person recommended.
| XIII. 1t is enjoined upon all Boards of Regis
tratlon to explain, carefully, to all citizens who
have not hitherto enjoyed the right of suffrage
| the nature of the privileges which. have been ex-
tended to them, and the Importance of exercising
with intelligence the new and honorable franchise
with which they have been invested by the Con-
gress Of the United States.
i XIII. Boards will take notice that according to
Section 10, of the Act of July 10, 1867, they
not to be bound in their action by any opinion
of any civil officer of the United States.
XIV. Boards instructed that all the pro
visions of the several Acts of Congre IS cited are
to be literally construed, to the end that all the
intents thereof be fully and perfectly carried out
XIV. The attention of all concerned is directed
to the requirements of Section of the said Ac
of July 10, 1867, by which it is made the duty Of
the Commanding General to remove from Office
all persons who are disoyal to the government O.
the United States, who use their official intlu
ence in any manner to hinder, delay, prevent o.
obstruct the due and perfect administration of thu
reconstruction Acts The names of all such often
ders will be reported through the Post COmman
ders and all persons in this Military District ar
called upon to aid and facilitate the execution il
: good faith OF the said Acts and the orders issue(
in pursuance thereof.
XXVT. The Maj General Commanding, in til
exercise of an ultimate revisory authority, will, i
due season, before the holding of any election, ell
terrain and determine questions assigning error
, in the registry, and WILL upon inspection of til
: completed lists, cause corrections OF the same
! that the true design and purpose of the laws
faithfully answered and that all the rights there
, by guaranteed be fully and fairly enjoyed.
By command of Major-General ID. i. SIcKLEs
j. w. CLoUs,
Capt. SSth U. s. Infantry,
A D. Q. and A. A. A. G.