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REG1sTRATION.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GEN. s1cKLrs
HEADoR'TERs 2D MILITARY DIsTRIcT, J
~ Charleston S. c. Nav 8 1907

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Charleston, S. c., May 8, 1867
General Orders No. 1871
Ion the third Monday of July next, in obed
cnce 70 she requirements of the Act of Congress,
passed March 23d, 1867, Comr ling Goncrul
will proceed and cause to be made IL Registra.
ton of the male citizens Of the United States,
twcnty-onc yenrs of age and upwards, residents
OF North and South Carolina, not disfranchSed
for participation in tho rebellion, or for felony
ut common law.
IL. One or more Boards of Registration. con.
sisting OF three discreet and qualified persons,
to be appointed by the Commanding General
will DO organized in each county or city, to make
and complete tho Registration, superintcnd tho
election to he held thereafter for Delegates to ii
Convention to frame a Constitution, aud make
returns. to him of the voters. list of voters. and
or tho persons elected as Delegates by II plural
ny ut the votes cast ut such election.
III. The counties in North Carolina and tho
geographical disric in South Carolina will,
tor the purposes of rcgistrntnn be divided into
convenient Registration Precincts. In cnch
Registration Precinct Bonrd of Registers will.
If practicablc be organized. Several places
will be designated in each Registration Precinct
where tho Bnard will mcot and citizens eligible
to registration will remain in session two days
from sunrise tosunset at each place of meeting,
On the adjournment of the Board Il copy of the
list of persons registered will be deposited in
suitable place within the precinct seven ,iuys.
for public inf'rmaton., Aud thereafter the
Beard will again visit every precinct. and re
wise the l'st OF voters: hear objections from cit.
| lzcns az to any nd udicaton made, and register
any person who may have been unable, by rca.
son ot illness or other good and sufficient cause
to attend the first session Of the Beard.
~. All PERSONS appointed To Nuke the said
| registration nf voters and to conduct said clcc.
I tl"n will be required, before entering npnn their
duties. to take and subscribe the oath prescribed
by the Act approved July ID, 1862, entitled An
act to prescribe nh oath of office" And if any
person shall falsely take and subscribe such oath
| or affirmation, such person 81 offending nmd be.
] Ing duly convicted thereof. shall DO subject t.
| the pains, penalties and disabilities which hy
law, are provided for the punishment of Tie
! crime OF wiliul and cnrrurt perjury. The form,
of the oath is herewith published as follows:
l. a. b. do solcmnly swear (or firm) that
| have never voluntarily borne arms against
| the United States since have been IL citizen
| thereof: TINT have voluntarily given no mid.
conntenancc. counsel. or encouragement to per.
sons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that
have neither snulsllt nor accepted, nor nttnnlp
| ted To exercise the luncnns uf any o!lcc what.
| ever undcr nny authnrity or pretended unhori
| ty in hostility to the United States that have
not yielded u voluntary support to any prctcn
| dc't government authority. power. nr constitu-
| ti"n within the United States hostile ar mimi
| cal thereto. Aud do further swear tor affirm
that, to the best of my knowledge an ability
Will support and defend the Constitution Of tie
! United States, against all enemies foreign or
domestic; that will bear true faith and ale-
gnnce t" the same that Itnkc this obligation
| freely, with"ut any mental reservation or pur
| pose OF evasion; and that will we'll and faith
fully discharge tho duties Of the Office on which
am about to enter. ST. help me God"
Y. Members nf the Boards of Registration
Will he allowed az compensation four dollars n
day Tor each dny actually aud necessarily en-.
ployed in the performance nf their duties and
| ten cents "a mile for each mile travelled IN ,lu-
ty. Officers "f the army detailed for such duty.
will be paid tho per diem aud mileage allowed
FOR attendance on Courts Martial
VI. Any citizen desiring to serve as NON.
Der OF II Is mrd of Registration may forward his
application tn these IIralluunrnrs addressed to
Cnn'nn ALEXANDER MOORE, A. ID. 6. No
application will be considered unless nccnmna-
MED ny II .vritt"n recommendation signed by ri-
tier the Provisional Governor of the S,nto. n
Judge of the Circuit or District Court of tho Uni
tel Stntes, Il Collector other principal oliccrof
Customs nr Of Internal Revenue ths Assistant
Commissioners Of the Frcrdmcn's Burcnn. or
the Commanding Officer Of the Military Post
within which tho applicant resides, certifying
the applicant to hc n tit and proper person To
receive tho appointment.
VII. 1t is essential that every Board If Reg
StratiOn shnnll be composed nf persons uf rec
ognzcd consideration and worth, fairly repre-
senting the population, and in whose impair.
tinlity aud capacity The lndy If voters in the
vicinago may have just reliance.
VII. The boundaries Of precincts for regis
stration, the several nnccs within each precinct
whore the Board of Registration will meet the
day or days on which the Board will meet in
each precinct, and. also, such regulations rs
may hc necessary for tho government Of Reg
listers and of inspectors Of Election in thc dix.
charge of their duties and to insure tho accura-
cy aud completeness of this registration, will
be duly Published for general information.
IN Post Commanders will report without de-
lay upon the mnst cxpcdient division Of The ter.
ritory within their commands into Registration
Precincts, having reference. when practicable.
to existing laws and customs establishing the
usual voting plnces. and keeping in view the
IN portance of affnrdng ample facilities for reg
isiration with the least interruption of the or.
dinnry avocatons Of the people.
BY command Of MINOR. Gen. D. j.. SrcKLEs
j. w. CLOUS.
Cant. 3Sth Inf, a. D. G. & A. A. a. General.
Official: ALEXANDER Moore, Aid. dc Camp.