Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-08-21
The Two Questions to be Submitted
to the REGISTERED Voters.


Itis of great importance f US the Charleston
Nercury,) that all persons who nrs not dsfran-
chised and can register bear in mind that, unlcs,
they register, they will not be able to vote upon
either of the two questions to be submitted to the
registered voters under the military acts. Regis
tration is the test of qualification, and no man,
whatever his condition, can vote unless his namo
appears on tho registrat;o'. lists.
The cue,tions to % submitted to the registered
voters arc two:-
1st. An election is to be held of delegates to o
convention for The purpose of establishing q
constitution and civil government" at which
election all the registered vcters may vote. Those
voting in favor of such convention shal have upon
the ballots by which they vote :or delegates the
words "For Convention" AMI those voting
against It the words Against Convention" If
majority of all the registered vo.ers vote upon
the question of holding n convention, and, in ad-
dition, majority of the vote, cast be in favor of
convention, then the convention will be held.
There ,oiH rot be separate votings upon: 1st. The
holding of convention; and 2d. The election OF
delegates thereto. There will he but ono voting
which will determine whethcr the convention
shall be held, and, if held, what delegates shall
be sent to it. It is under the provisions Of the
military act that the convention cannot be held
unless majority of the votes cast are in favor OF
convention, and unless majority of oil tho reg
istered voter, do vote upon the question, that we
have already explained that man who registers
and docs not vote does much to defcnt the hold
inp of the convention as if ho poled his vote
against it.
2d. If the convention is held and constitu-
ton is framed, then that constitution will be sub
mittcd for ratification to the registered voters OF
the State. And if majority of the votes cast
are in favor of ratification, and it, in addition, at
least one.half of all the registered voters vote
upon the question of ratification, then IT shall be
submitted for the approval of Congress. In this
instance also the registered voter who does not
vote has as much power against ratification, as he
who votes at the polls. against it.
It will thus be soen that there are only two op-
porunities of expressing approval or disapprovai'
1st. The holding of convention Whlcn hciuoes
tho election of delegates; and I'd. The ratifca-
ton Of tho constitution. Action upon each of
the two questions will bo altogether independent.
Any registered voter may vote for r.nrention
and against Ratification. Any registered voter
may vote against Conversion ind for Ratification.
Any registered voter may decline to vote upon
Convention aad vote upon Ratification. ANY reg
istered voter may vote upon Convention and de-
cline to vote upon Ratification. The only cond'-
tion i. tha, he shall be a registered uofer
Again do We earnestly advise every man who
can register to do so at once. Wo know not what
the future may bring forth but, under all cir
cumstauces and in any contingency, it is the duty
of every man who i, not disfrauchised to register
without an hoar's unnecessary delay.