The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-07
OFFICIAL,
Headquarters Second Military District, !
CHARLESTON s. c. October l6, 1857.

GENERAL ORDERS, No. S.
BY tho terms of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act
to provide for tho efficient government OF the
Rebel Sates passed March 3D. 1867 and of the Acts OF
March 2Sd and July 10th, 1867 supplementary thereto
it s made the duty of the Commanding General OF this
Military District to cause registration to be made OF the
male INHABITANTS of the State of South Carolina OF the
age OF twentyone years and upwards and qualified oy
the terms of said Acts to vote and after such regsra
ton is complete to order electio, to be held, at
which the registered voters said state sha vote for or
arainst Convention for tho purpose of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the said State
loyal to the Union and for delegates to said Convention
and to give least thirty days notice of the time and
place at which said election shall be held; and the said
registration having been completed II: said State OF
South Carolina it is ordered
First That an election be held In the State OF South
Carolina commencing on Tuesday, the 1eth day OF NO
vemoer 1857 ending Wednesday. the 2oth day OF
November 1857. at which oil registered voters OF sao
State may vote "For Convention" against Con-
venton" and for delegates to consulate the Conven-
ton-in majority of the votes given on that ques
ton shall be for Convention, and in case majority Oh
the registered voters shall have voted on the question Oh
holding such Convention.
Second 1t shall be he duty Of the Boards of Regstra-
ton in South Carolina, commencing fourteen days prior
to the election hoein ordered and giving reasonable
public notice OF the tme and place thereof TO revise for
period five days the registration iiss and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled tere" has been
registered to strike the of such person from the
st and such person snail not be entitled to VOTE The
Boards Of Registration shall Also during the same
period add to suoh registers the names of all person
who ct that time possess the qualifications required by
oo;d Acfc uho hav not araQiy hann rpOistared.
Third In Gliding who to b, stricken from or
added to the regstra lists the Boards will be ided
by law of March I'd, 1867 and the laws supplement-
airy thereto and their attention is specially directed to
! the Supplementary Act of July 10th, 1857.
Fourth The said election will be held in zach District
at such places as may hereafter be designated under the
superintendence of the Boards of Registration pr
yded by law and in accordance with instructions here
after to be gvea to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts of Congress and far may be with the laws OF
| South Carolina.
Fifth. All judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election SHALL before commencing to hold the same
be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties and
shs also take and rbe the oath of Office prescribed
/ by law for officers of the United States.
Sir The polls shall be opened at such voting places
at eight o'clock in the forenoon and closed at four
o'clock in the afternoon of each day, and shall be kept
pen during these hours without intermission or ad
| journment.
Seventh No member of the Board of Registration, who
Is candidate election delegate to the conven
ton shall serve judge of the election in District
which he seeks to represent
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
District are rec red to be present during the whole time
that the polls kept open, and until the election
completed and will oe mace responsible that there
shall be no interference with judges of elections or Other
nterruption of good order. If there should be more
than one polling place In any district the Sheriff Of the
District is empowered and directed to make such assign
rnents of his deputes and other peace officers to the
other polling places, may in his Judgment best sub
servs the purposes of quiet and order and he is fur
her required report these arrangements in advarce
the Commander of the Military Post in which lis Dis
| trict is situated
Ninth Violence. threats Of violence, or OF discharge
from employment, other oppressive means to prevent
any person from registering exercising his right Of
voting is positively prohitite and any such attempts
will be reported by the registrars judges of elections
to the Post Commander and will cause the arrest and
F, .lial Of the offenders by military authority.
TENTH AL bar-rooms saloons and other places for the
sale of liquors by retail will be closed from O'Clock OF
the evening CT the 18th of November until O'Clock OF
this time the sale Of all intoxicating liquors at or near
any polling place Is prohibited The police officers OF
ces and towns and the shers and other peace officers
OF Districts will be held responsible for the strict en-
forcement of this prohibition. nnd will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may transgress It,
Eleventh. Military interference with elections "unless
1t shall be necessary repel the armed enemies OF the
United States keep the peace at the polls is pro-
hibed by the Ac. Of Congress approved February 25th
1865 and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling place. unless citizens of the State they are
qualified and registered voters, and then only for
the purpose of votir G. but the Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops we'll in hand the days of cleo
tion and will be prepared to act promptly the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace.
Tsrt The returns required by law to be made to the
Commander Of the District Of the result Of this election
will be rendered by the Boards Of Registration OF the
several registration precincts through tho Commanders
OF the Military Posts In which their precincts stua
ted and in accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter to be given.
TA,reen. The number Of delegates to the Convention
Is determined by law and Is the number Of members Of
the most numerous branch Of the Legislature for tho
year eighteen hundred and sixty and this number one
hundred and twenty is apporoned to the repre-
sentative Districts of the State in the ratio of registered
voters as follows: