Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-20
REGISTRATION.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GEN. s1cKLrs
IEADQn'rERs 2D MILITARY DfsTRIcT, J
Charleston, S. c., Nav 8, 1867.

IIEADon'rERs 2D MILITARY DISTRICT,
Charleston, S. G., May 8, 1867.
General Orders No. 1S.1 -
l. On the third Monday Of July next in obed-
enee to tho requirements Of the Act of Congress,
passed March 23d, 1867. Commanding General
will proceed and cause to be made n Ifcgistra-
ton Of the male citizens of tho United States,
twcntyonc years Of age and upwards, residents
of North and Suuth Carolina. not disfranchisod
for participation i'll tho rebellion, or for felony,
Mt common law. ~
IT. One or more Boards of Registration con.
sstng three discreet and qualified persons.
to be appointed by the Commnn,linp General,
will he organized in each county or city. to mako
and complete the Registration, ,supcrintcnd the
election to bc held thereafter for Delegates to n
Convention t" frame a Constitution, aud make
| returns to linn of the voters. list Of voters. and
| of the persons elected as Delegates hv plural
itys"f the votes cast at such election.
III. The counties in North Carolina. and tho
geographical districts in South Carolina. will,
Tor the purposes Of registration. bc divided into
! convenient Registration Prcaincts. in each
I.cgisrasinn Precinct II Board of Registers will,
If practicable be organized. Several places
will bc designated in each Registration Precinct
where tho Board will mrct and citizens eligible
to registration will remain in session two days
from sunrise to sunset, ut each place Of mocting
On the adjournment Of the Board n copy Of tic
list Of persons registered will be deposited in
suitable place within the precinct seven days
for public information. And thereafter the
Board Will again visit every precinct. nnd rc
v:sc the list of voters, h.nr objections from cit
izcns rs to any adjudication made and rc.iS,cr
| any person who may have been unable. by rra.
son Of illness or other grod and sufficient cansc
I" attend the first session Of the Board.
~. All persons appointed to make the said
re,Strati"n of voters and to conduct said .clcc.
t"n will be rcruirc,t, before entering upon their
duties, to take and subscribed Tic oath prescribed
by the Act approved July 81 1862, entitled AN
act to prescribe an oath Of office" And if any
person shall falsely take and subscribe such oath
| or affirmation, such person SO offending and be.
| in:s duly convicted thereof shall be subject I"
the pains. penalties md disabilities Which BY
law, are provided for the runisl,nen, oi The
crime of wili"l and corrupt perjury. The firm
of the oath IS herewith published as follows:
!" |, a. 5., do solcmny swear Tor ni!irm) that
..::a"c never Voluntarily borne arms against
tlc United States since have been citizen
| th,rcof that have Voluntarily given no aid,
conntcnance. cnnliscl or cncnnra cement tr per.
sons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that
! lave neither sought nor accepted, nor nttcmn.
ted to exercise the functions of any riiicc what.
ever under any authority nr rrctondrd autl, ri.
ty in hostility tn the United States: that have
not yielded Il voluntary support to amy rrctcn.
dod gnvc"nmcnt. authority. power. or cnnStu.
ton within tho Cnitcl States. hostile or mimi.
cal thereto. Aud | do further swear Tor uilirm)
will support and defend the Constitution of the
United States, against all enemies, foreign or
domestic: that will bcar true faith and allie.
glance to the same that take this obligation
freely. without any mental reservation or rur.
pose of evasion and that will we'll and faith.
fully discharge the duties nf the Office on whicl,
am about to enter. S, help nc Cod"
'. Members of the Boards Of Registration
will DO allowed az compensation four dollars a
day for each day actually and necessarily en-
rloycd in the performance Of their duties, and
ten ccnts mile for each mile travelled on .u-
ty Officers of the army detailed inr such duty,
will he paid the per diem and mileage allowed
tor Attendance on Conrts Martial
vi. Any ciizcn desiring to serve ns n NON.
Der of Board Of Registration NAV forward his
application To these Headquarters addressed to-
Captain ALEXANDER MOORE, a. ID. G. M
application will be considered unless accomna-
nicd by written Recommendation signed by c-
tier the Provisional Governor of the State II
Judge of the Circuit or District Court Of tho Uni
tod States. COLLECTOR or other principal uiircrof
Customs Of Internal Revenue tn, Assistant
Commissioner of the Frcc,lmcn's Bureau. or
the Commanding Officer Of the Military Post
within which tho applicant resides, certifying
the applicant To he a fit and proper person to
receive the appointment
VII. 1t is essential that svcry Board Of Reg
istratnn should be composed Of persons of rec
oSnizcd consideration and worth, fairly repre-
senting the population, and in whose impair
tiality and caracsy the body of voters in the
vcinngc may have just reliance
VIII. The boundaries Of precincts fDr regis
strntion, the several places within each precinct
where the Board of Registration will meet the
day or days on which the Board will meet in
each precinct, and also such regulations 81
may he necessary FIR tho government rr Reg.
listers and Of Inspectors Of Election in Tic dis
charge Of their duties and to insure the accura-
cy and completeness Of this registration, will
bc duly published for Scncral information.
+ IN. Post Commanders will report withunt de-
lay upon the most cxrchicnt division of tho tor
rltory within their commands into Registration
Prccincts, having reference when practicable
to. existing laws and customs establishing the
usual voting places, and Keeping in view the
Importance of atfnrdng ample facilities for reg
istration with the loast interruption Of the or.
dinnry avocations of the people.
by command of Major-Gcn. D. F.. SrcxIEs
j. w. CLCUS,
Capt. 32th INF. A. y. G.. & A. y, a: General.
Official: ALEXANDER MOORE. Aid dc. .Camp.