Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-29

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CONQUERED In unanimously
9th 80 one who hna boon die.
ifanchlscd for participation in re-
bclllons against the United States
~ for felony committed against The
laws Of any state or Of tho United
States can take This oath
All vote aye except shc Secretary
Of War.
7th. Asto Acknowledgement arising from
having held Office followed NY participation
la rebellion, this 10 the most important part
Of the oath and requires siaid attention 10
arrive at lis true meaning-(hero follows
the OATH Two elements must concur In
order TO the disqualification under these
clauses LIST, officers and official oath sup
porting constitution Of U, S, "a, engag-
ing afterwards in rebellion-both must eX-
ist to work disqualification, and must hap
pen in order aud time mentioned,
Persons holding Office and having taken
an oath to support the Federal Constitution,
and not afterwards engaged In the rebel
lion are not DISTINGUISHED. So, too, persons
who have engaged In rebellion, but have
not heretofore held office and taken that
oath are not disqualified, All vote aye ex-
cept the Secretary Of War.
9Th. Officers Of the United States. As to
these, the language, without Limitation, says
that any person who at any time prior to
the rebellion, held any Office, civil or mill
tary, under the United States are subject TO
Acknowledgement. All vote aye,
9th. Militia officers Of any State prior to
rebellion, not subject TO disqualification
All vote aye, except the Secretary OF War,
10th. Municipal officers, that is TO any
officers Of incorporated cities, and towns,
and villages, such as mayor, alderman,
town counsel, police, and other city officers,
not subject to disqualification. All vote aye,
llth. Persons prior to rebellion who have
been M mbers of Congress, or OF State leg
islatures, subject to disqualification, but
those who have, been members ofconyentions
framing or amending constitution Of States
prior TO rebellion, not subject. All yc..e ave.
18th. All executive or judicial officers of
any State who took an oath 20 suppnrt the
constitution of the U. $. suLiect to disaual-
ifcation, including COUNTY officers. They
are subject, If they are required to take as
part of their ciliGial oath, the oath to sup
port the censtitution of the United States
All vote aye.
18th. Persons who exercised mere en-
Payments under State authority are not
disqualified, nor such as Commissioners to
lay out roads, Commissioners Of public
works, visitors of State institutions, Com
missioners of deeds, &c. All voted aye ex-
cept the Secretary Of State, the SECRETARIES
of the Treasurer, and War who assert that
the officers above named are disqualified if
they participated in the rebellion. Two
things must exist, in the opinion of the
Cabinet, to dsqualify any person from vot-
ing-frst, those who held office prior to the
rebellion and afterwards participated in
the rebellion.
14th. An oct to fix upon person the of
fence Of engaging in rebellion under this
law must be overt and voluntary, and done
with INTENT aiding common purpose. A
person forced into rebellion cannot be dis
qualified. All vote aye exaeyt Secretary
of War.
18th. Mere acts of charity when intend
ed to relieve wants and object of such char
ity not done in aid of such cause does not
disqalify, but voluntary contributions to
rebel cause, even such indirect contribu-
tons as arise from voluntary loan ofmoney
torebel authorities or purchasing of bonds
work disqualification. All voted aye.
10Th. All those who in legislative or
other official capacity engaged in rebellion,
lihal bnt nfG Inpipp rnhpl-
lion who discharged official duties not in
cident to war, such as governor of State,
are not disqualified. Disloyal sentiments
or sympathy would not disqualify, but
where person by speech or writing melted
others to engage in rebellion, he must be
disqualified. All voted aye except the Sec
rotary of War, who dissents to second par
agraph, with exception of words "where
person shall by speech or by writing incite
others to engage in rebellion, he must be
disqualified"
18th. The duties of the board rppointed
to superintend elections, This board hav-
ing the custody of the list of voters for
mhich it is constituted must see that the
names of persons offering are found on reg
istration list, and if such proves to be the
fact it is the duty of the board to receive
the vote of those qualified by residence
They cannot receive vote of any one whose
name is not upon the list. Board cannot
entertain any inquiries as to qualifications
of any persons not offered to vote. All vote
aye.
18th. The mode of voting provided in net
to be by the ballot. Board to keep record
and poll book of the election showing votes,
list of voters and persons elected, and to
make returns to the Commanding General
of the District All vote aye.
10th. Board appointed for registration
oath prescribed by act July I'd, 1862. All
voted aye.
In Cabinet, June goth, 1s67-Present
same Cabinet officers as on 18th, except
only Secy of Interior. President said that
after full deliberntion he concurred with
the majority on three sections of summary
upon which the Secy of War expressed dis
sent, and that he concurred with Cabinet
on those sections approved by unanimous
vote, that as it opposed military comman-
dcrs, intentional doubts on points covered
by summary, and as their action hitherto
has not been uniform, he deemed it proper,
without further lay to communicate in a
general order to respective commanders,
points set forth in said summary.
LIVERPOOL, June 20, p. Motion de-
clined Is; Middling Uplands quoted at IL
lid. Wheat declined to sd corn declin-
cd I'd; cotton easier, the sales amounting
to 10000 bales, at 26 10 to I'D.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-Thirteen dead
and thirty wounded from last nights fire.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-President goes
westward this morning.
A prominent citizen of New Orleans tel
egraphed to President urging Mr.. Kinney,
Of Texas, for Mexican Mission.
Gen. Longstreet has been pardoned.
Russian treaty officially promulgated.