The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-11
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HEADQUARTERS 2D MILITARY D1srn,.
CHARLESTON, s. C., May 5, Iss sT !
GENERAL ORDERS,

CHARLESTON, s. C., May s, 3, Iss4c
GENERAL ORDERS, '''
No. Is.
!. On the third Monday of Jplv noxt
enee to the requirements of the act Of IN IN ooedi
passed March 23d, 1867, the CommandG;Ho hggress
eral will proceed and cause to be made . Zen.
ton OF the male citizens of the TJn;ta%d' tgsa.
twenty-one years OF age, and upwards Stats
OF North and South Carolina, not Siir.oeSGents
Tor participation in the rebellion, or ior chhea
| common law - 'Oi ieonyat
IL One or more boards of registration. oon..
ing OF three discreet and qualified prrso, oohsst
appointed by the commanding Genera 10 5e
organized III each County OF CITY, to n,o WIN be
complete the registration, superintend th aud
ton to be held thereafter for delegates te eee
vention TO frame Constitution, ANA make ra, 1Oa-
10 him OF the votes, lists OF voters a r.Srna
the persons elected as delegates by nInra iu Of
! the votes cast, at such election f"iAy Of
LII. The Counties in North Carolina o,a
raphical districts in South-Carolina, will sss
purposes of registration, be divided into w The
lent registration precincts In each ente1'
precinct, board of registers will, if nrattaiOn
be organized. Several places will be d eSi-oe
in each registration precinct, where tba shHaIea
will meet, and The citizens eligible 70 BOARD Ua
tration may go and be registered. The p pegE
OF registration Will remain in Session G s~a
DAYS, from sunrise TO sunset at each plaes ~
meeting. On the adjournment of the boass
copy of the list of persons registered will i'fS n
posted in suitable place within the nrs"ia Ut
seven days, for public information, And ,sa0t
after, the board will again visit every nrs .s'
and revise the list of voters, hear objections t
citizens as to any adjudication made and rnr i,1
any person who may have been unable, bv r ean
OF illness or other good and sufficient cause ~
attend the first session of the board. }"
Nv: All persons appointed to make the said ran
istration of voters, and to conduct said ,Is
tions, will be required before entering mon nee
aulles, TO take and subscribe the oath presrrLS5
ny the act approved July I'd, 1862, entitled e ~
act to prescribe an oath of Officer And if anu Tn
person shall falsely take and subscribe such oath
or ahrmatlon, such person SO offending, ana
Delng duly convicted thereof shall be subject ~
the palms, penalties and disabilities which 6y law
are PROVIDED for the punishment of the crime Of
wliful and corrupt perjury. The form oftbe oath
is herewith published as follows:
~, A. B., do solemnly swear Tor afirnl tho.
have never voluntarily borne arms against tbs
United States since have been citizen thernof
that have voluntarily given no aid, countenaDee'
COUNSEL or encouragement to persons epusy.S
in armed hostility thereto; that 1 have neiNsl
sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise
the functions OF any Office whatever under any
authority Or pretended authority in hostility TO
the United States; that have not WELDED
voluntary support to any pretended government
authority, power, or constitution within the
United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And
do further swear Tor affrm) that, to the best of
my knowledge and ability, I will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States,
against ak enemies, foreign or domestic; that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;
that take this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and
that will well and faithfully discharge the duties
of the office ON which am about to enter So
help me God"
Y. Members of the boards of registration will
be allowed as compensation four dollars day toI
each day, actually and necessarily employed in
the performance of their duties, and ten cents a
mile for each mile travelled on duty. Officers Of
the army detailed for such duty will be paid the
per diem and mileage allowed for attendance on
courts martial.
vi. Any citizen desiring to serve as member o.
the board of registration may forward his appli
cation to these Headquarters, addressed to Cap
tain Alexander Moore, 4. d. G. No application
will be considered unless accompanied by q writ
ten recommendation, signed by either the Pro
visional Governor OF the State, Judge of the Cir
cult or District Court Of the United States, col
lector OF other principal officer of customs o
internal Revenue, the Assistant Commissioner 0
the Freedmens Bureau, or the commanding off
Ger of the military post within which the appli
cant resides, certifying the applicant to be a Il
and proper person to receive the appointment
VII. 1t is essential that every board of registrs
ton should be composed of persons OF Eeeeg
niZed consideration and worth, fairly represent
ing the population, and in whose impartiality an
capacity the body of voters in the vicinage ma
have just reliance.
VIII. The boundaries of precincts for registrs
ton, the several places within each precinct wher
the board of registration will meet, the day O
the days on which the board will meet in eae
precinct, and, also, such regulations as may b
necessary for the government of registers and c
inspectors of election in the discharge Of the
duties and to insure the accuracy and complete
ness of the registration, will be duly publishe
for general information.
TX. Post Commanders will report without dela
upon the most expedient division OF the territor
within their commands, into registration pr
cincts-having reference, when practicable,
existing laws and customs establishing the usu:
voting places, and keeping in view the impOrtanc
of affording ample facilities for registration wit
the least interruption of the ordinary avocation
of the people.
By command of Maj. Gen. D. z. SIcnEs:
j. w. CLOUS,
Capt. Ssth Inf, A. D. q. and a. A. A. G,
May Is, 1851. 23-1aw3w,