The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-29
Military Order for the Election. !
HRADoUARTERs % MILITARY DIsTRJcr.
Charleston, s. c., Oct. Is, 1867.

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e HEADoUARrERs % MILITARY DIsrRIcr.l
Charleston, s. c., Oct. Is, 1867.
General Orders, No. 101. 81
BY the terms of the Act of Congress entitled
"An Act to provide for the more efficient gov
eminent of the rebel States" passed March I'd,
1867, and of the Acts of March 23d, and July
10Th, 1867 supplementary thereto-it is made
the duty of the Commanding General of this
Military District to cause a registration to be
made of the male inhabitants of the State of
North Carolina, of the age of twenty-one years
and upwards and qualified by the terms of said
Acts to vote and after such registration is eon,-
pete to order an election to be held at which the
registered voters of said State shall vote for or
against Convention, for the purpose of estab-
fishing Constitution and civil government for
the said State, loyal to the Union, and for dele
gates to said Convention-and to give at least
thirty days notice of the time and place at which
said election shall be held; and the said registra-
ton having been completed ia the State of North
Carolina, 1t is ordered:
First. That an election be held in the State of
North Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the
18th day of November, 1867 and ending on
Wednesday, the Goth day of November, 1867,
at which all registered voters of said State may
vote For Convention" or Against Conven-
tion," and for delegates to constitute the Con-
vention-in case majority of the votes given
on that question. shall be for Convention, and
in case majority of the registered voters shall
have voted on the question of holding such Con-
vention.
Second 1t shall be the duty of the Boards of
Registration in North Carolina, commencing four
teen DAYS prior to the election herein ordered,
and giving reasonable public notice of the time
and place thereof, to revise for period of five
days the registration lists, and upon being salts
fed that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered to strike the name of such person
from the list; and such person shall not be en-
titled to vote. The Boards of Registration shall
ALSO during the same PERIOD add to such reg
listers the names of all persons who at that time
possess the qualifications required by said Acts
who have not already been registered.
Third. In deciding who are to be stricken
from or added to the registration lists, the Boards
will be guided by the law of March I'd, 1867,
and the laws supplementary thereto, and their
attention is specially directed to the Supplement
tary Act of July 10Th, 1867. ....
Fourth The said election will be held in each
County or District at such place as may hereaf-
ter be designated, under the superintendent OF
the Boards Of Registration as provided by law,
and in accordance with instructions hereafter to
be given to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts of Congress and as far may be with the
laws of North Carolina. .
Fifth All judges and clerks employed in con-
Quoting said election, shall before commencing
to hold the same, be sworn to the faithful per-
formanee of their duties, and shall also take and
subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law for
officers of the United States -
Sixth. The polls shall be opened at such voting
places at eight o'clock in the forenoon, and closed
at four o'clock in the afternoon of each day, and
shall be kept open during these hours without
ntermission or adjournment.
Seventh No member of the Board of Regis
tration, who is a candidate for election as dele
gate to the Convention, shall serve as Judge of
the election in any County or District which he
seeks to represent. '
Eighth The Sheriff and other peace officers
of each County are required to be present during
the whole time that the polls are kept open, and
until the election is completed; and will be made
responsible that there shall be no interference
with judges of elections or other interruption of
good order Jfthere should be more than one
polling place in any County, the Sheriff of the
County is empowered and directed to make such
assignments of his deputies, and other peace Off
GERS, to the other polling places, as may, in his
judgment, best subserve the purposes of quiet
these arrangements in advance to the Com
mander of the Military Post in which his Coun-
ty is situated.
Ninth. Violence or threats of violence. or of
discharge from employment, or other oppressive
means to prevent any person from registering, or
exercising his right of voting, is positively pro-
hibited, and any such attempts will be reported
by the registrars or judges of elections to the
Post Commander, and will cause the arrest and
trial of the offenders by military authority.
Tenth. All bar-rooms, saloons, and other places
for the sale of liquors by retail, will be closed
from o'clock of the evening of the 18th of No
vember, until O. clock of the morning of the
21st of November, 1867, and during this time
the sale of all Intoxicating liquors at or near any
polling place is prohibited. The police officers
of cities and towns. and the Sheriffs and other
pace officers of Counties, will be held response
bic for the strict enforcement of this prohibition.
and will promptly arrest and hold for trial all
persons who may transgress it. ~-r nTo-
Eleventh. Military interference with elections
unless 1t shall be necessary to repel the armed
enemies of the United States or to Keep the peace
at the polls is prohibited by the Act of Congress
approved February 10Th, 1865. and no soldiers
will be allowed to appear at any polling place.
unless as citizens of the State they are qualified
and are registered as voters. and then only for
the purpose of voting; but the Commanders of
Posts will keep their troops well in hand on the
days OF election and will be prepared to act
promptly 1T the civil authorities are unable to
preserve the peace. #..- .....
Twelfth. The returns required by law to be
made to the Commander of the District of the
results of this election. will be rendered by the
Boards of Registration of the several registra-
ton precincts through the Commanders of the