The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-16
HEADQUARTERS ID MILITARY DISTRICT. !
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 8, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,



No. IS.
/. On the third Monday of July next in obedi-
enee to the requirements of the act of Congress,
passed March 2:id, 1867, the Commanding Gen
eral will proceed and cause to be made regTstra-
ton of the male citizens of the United States,
twenty-one years of age, and upwards, residents
of North and South Carolina, not disfjanchised
for participation in the rebellion, for felony at
common law.
II. One more boards of registration, consist
ing of three discreet and qualified persons, to be
appointed by the commanding General, viii be
organized in each County or City, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the cleo
ton to be held thereafter for delegates to Con-
vention to frame Constitution, and make returns
to him of the votes, lists Of voters, and OF
the persons elected del egates, by plurality OF
the votes cast, at such election.
III. The Counties in North Carolina, and geog-
raphica districts in South Carolina will, for the
purposes of registration, be divided into conVen-
lent registration precincts. In each registration
be organized. Several places will be designated
in each registration precinct, where the board
will meet, and the citizens eligible to regis,
tration may go and be registered. The Board
of registration will remain in session two
days. from sunrise to sunset, ut each place OF
meeting. On the adjournment Of the board,
posted in a suitable place within the precinct
seven days, for public information. And there
after, the board will again visit every precinct
revise the list of voters, hear objections from
citizens to any adjudication made, and register
any person who may have been unable, by reason
of illness or other good and sufficient cause, to-
attend the first session of the board.
". All persons appointed to make the said reg
istration of voters, and to conduct said cleo
tons, will be required, before entering upon their
duties, to take and subscribe the oath prescribed
by the act approved July I'd, 1862, entitled an
act to prescribe oath of office" And if any
person shall falsely take and subscribe such oath,
affirmation, such person offending and
being duly convicted thereof, shall be subject TO
thpr aims md abilities which
provided for the punishment OF the crime OF
wilful and corrupt perjury. The form ofthe oath
is herewith published as follows:
az, A. B., do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
have never voluntarily borne arms against the
United States since have been citizen thereof :;
that have voluntarily given no aid, countenance,
counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged
in armed hostility thereto; that have neither
sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise
the functions of any Office whatever under any
authority or pretended authority in hostility 10
| the United States; that have not yielded a
voluntary support to any pretended government
authority, power or constitution mt,llln And
do further swear (or afirm) that, to the pest Vi
my knowledge and ability, l will support anu
| defend the Constitution of the United STATES
AGAINST all enemies, foreign or domestic; tnat
| will bear true faith and allegiance TO the same,
that take this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose oil evasion; anu
that will well and faithfully discharge the duiies
| of the office on which am about to enter 80
|
| help me God" -,
| Y. Members of the boards of registration VIII
be allowed as compensation four dollars gay iGn
| each day, actually and necessarily employeu ia
| the performance of their duties, and ten cents
| mile for each mile travelled on duty Onlcers ~. VI
the army detailed for such duty will be PAID inc
per diem and mileage allowed for attendance 0-
| courts martial.
[ VI. ANY citizen desiring to serve as memoeroi
the board of registration may forward ms aPpii-
| cation to these Headquarters, addressed 10 zap
tain Alexander Moore, A. D. Z. NO aPPlcn Mt
will be considered unless accompanied Dy M m
ten recommendation, signed by either lie G;
visonal Governor OF the State, Judge OF the UT
cult or District Court Of the United states, W
lector or other principal officer OF customs W Of
Internal Revenue, the Assistant Commlss!ohel a. ~
the Freedmen's Bureau, or Inc colnIIanuns Iii
| Ger of the military post within which the apPaat
cant resides, certifying the applicant 10 Dc Nv
and proper person to receive the appointmen.
VII. It is essential that every board OF reglstr
ton should be composed of persons Oh recU7
nized consideration and worm, larry iaIity and
| inp the population, and in whose fmpar lahty ~
| eapacity the body of voters in the Vleihase 'nN'
have just reliance uooistra-
VIII The boundaries of precincts Tor feg There
ton the several places within each the day or
the board of registration Will lne', cet in each
the DAYS on which the board WILL VIII n as may be
rreo;nct and also. such regulations and of
necessary for the government JJischarge of their
inspectors of election in the e.ay and complete
duties and to insure the acGu u he duly published
ness of the registration'
for general information. . i+bout delav
-. commanders will report VIZ" IN tarr;tory
TX. Post lnni,'edient division oil the !errlloiy
uP tni 'n her commands, INTO srooticsbIe TO
cincts-having references, esIahlisbinr the usual
eXistlng ae and keeping in view tne IN ali
voting pa pa. annie facilities for resfstration ~
OF fbe east Interruption of the ordinary
of the people. s,cx1rs.
BY collihanu W J. w. CLOUS,
Capt ssth Inf, A, D, q. and A. a. A io "A; W.
May IS, 1861.