The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-05
THE SOUTH.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


GENERAL sCHoFIELD's CONSTRUCTION OF THE
RECONSTRUCTION ACTs-A LIST OF THE DIsFRAN-
CHIsBD GLASSES, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERS AND
ooNsCRIPTs IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY, ETC.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT, STATE
lowing Instructions for the government OF Boards OF
regulations prescribed In General Orders NO. Is, OF
one years OF aud upward. Of whatever race color
orpreYous condition, who have been resident IN the
State for one year, except such may be dlsiran-
ohlsed Tor participation 10 the Rebellion felony
taking and subscribing the oath or Affirmation pre-
scrbed by the act OF Congress Of March %, 1857.
gress, officers of the United States, civil mill
tary and as such officers took an oath to support the
Constitution Of the United States and all who were
at any Time members of any State legislature; or
wards engaged in nsurrecon rebellion against the
thereof; and ali Who have been convicted of Felony
against the laws OF any state or OF the United States
g. No one is disfranchised for participation In re.
hellion unless he previously held some one Of the
A. The following will be regarded as Executive and
dreaming Of the law, Wit Governor, Lisutenant
counts "a Anditor Register OF the Land ONCE state
Treasurer, Attorney General Judges of the Supreme
of the Court of Hastings, Justices of the County
Courts MAY or, Recorder, aud Aldermen of any city
CorOners of towns and counties, Esche4tors Inspec-
g. Ali persons Who voluatarily ioined the Rebel
army, and all persons in that army. whether volun-
hostile act thereby ENGAGED IN insurreotio9 or rebel
Rebel army but avoided as lar as possible doing
host acts, and escaped from that army MS soon as
Rebel!ion. 'D'
6. All who exercised the functions OF any office
under the Confederate GOVERNMENT, or the Govern
ment of any one OF the Confederate States, which
war, maintaining the hostile character of those
Governments. and all who voted for the ordinance of
secession, engaged in the Rebellion, or gave aid and
T. Those who uoiuntarily furnished supplies of food
clOtDlng arms, ammunition, horses mules any
other material OF war or labor or service OF any kind
by loan or Otherwise, to the Confederate Govern
or equipment OF troops gave aid and comfort 10 the
enemy, and participated In the Rebellion and civil
8. To give individual soldiers food clothing
enough enc TO relieve 9pesen sulerlng or to minister to
humanity, and do not constitute giving "aid com
Belongs to he n8 9H for R
own use; but II be give him gun, horse, or other
thing to be used tor hostile purposes he thereby gives
atd and comfort to the enemy
paragraph H. of the regulations of May I4th. the
Boa is still in doubt as to the right ofthe applicant
take the prescribed OATH the Board will give to that
oath It's iull weight and register the applicant as
TO- In the lists of those who registered after
jeced upon challenge the B ard will state, IN each
acts he committed, and what kind Vt aid comfort he
H. The chalengers provided for In paragraph IL of
the regulations OF May 18TH VIII be selected by the
voters of the District or Ward, those who have the
most extended acquaintance with the people, those
who are interested in securing fair and just regstra
ton, and who will be most ely to detect and expose
any attempt at fr6dulenJ registration. The chal.
lengeTs may be changed at time the discretion
ofthe Board they Will not be entitled any pay for
their services.
H. Boards of Registration will adhere strictly to
the regulations published for their government and
will spare pains secure just and fair regisra-
tion according TO these ins ructons. 1t who
entered upon the lists as rejected by the Board after
challenge and examination still believe they are en-;
titled to vote, and willing to take the prescribed
oath, that oath will be administered (if has not
already been taken by the applcant and the fact of
his having taken the oath VIII be recorded opposite
his name on the register. Much diligence will be
CURED, especially in cities the of members of
the Board and challengers to prevent fraudulent
gistratiOn of persons who disqualified fro
residence, minority, or felony.
b. Registering officers hereby empowered to
administer oaths to witnesses who may be sum-
moned by the Board in any case OF contested regis
tration
The registration will be commenced in every county
and city without unnece sary delay after the receipt
of this order
By command of Brgadler and Brevet Major-Ciene-
raj j. NJ. SCHOFIELU, u. s. A.
S. f. CHALFIN. Asst. Adjutant- General.