Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-06
REGISTRATION.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GEN. sIcKLrs
HEADoR'rERs 2D MILITARY DISTRICT, J
Charleston, S. c., Nav 8. 1867.

SAsNbAs
HEADoR'rERs 2D MILITARY D1srR1cr. ]
Charleston, S. c., May s, 1867.
/ General Orders No 1871 ~
|: On tho third Monday of July next, in obcdi
enco 70 mo oreqmirements Of the act of Congress
passed March 23d, 1867, Commanding Genera
Will proceed and causo to be made a Registra
tioh of the male citizens Of the United Stntos
twcnty-ohe years of age and upwards, resident,
Of North and South Carolinu, not ,lisfrunchsot
Tor participation in tho rebellion, or for fclon,
| ut common law.
| ii. Oneor more Boards of Registration. con
sisting Of three discreet and qualified persons
! to he appointed by the Commanding General
will he organized in cnch county or city. to make
ANA complete the Registration supcrintcnd tho
election to be held thereafter for Delegates 10 n
Convention to frame Constitution, and make
returns t" him of the voters. list of voters. and
oi the persons elected as Delegates by IL plural.
ny ut the votes cast at snch election.
/ III. The counties in North Carolina, and the
geographical districts in South Carolina, will,
for the purposes of registration. be divided into
Registration Prccincta q Beard of Registers will,
II practicable. be organized. Several places
will be designated in each Registration Precinct
where tho Board will meet and citizens cliyiblo
registration VIII remain in session two DAYS,
from SUNRISE to sunset, at each place Of meeting
list OF pcrsnns registered viii be deposited in a
suitable place within the precinct seven days,
Tor public Information. And thereafter the
Board will again visit every precinct nnd re.
wise the list of voters, hear objections from cit
i2ens rs to any adjudication made, and register
any person who may have been unable, by rcn.
son OF illness or other good and sufficient cause
to attend the first session Of tho Beard,
~. All persons. appointed to make the suid
registration of votors aid to conduct said clec.
tion will he required, before entering upon their
duties, to take aid subscribe the na,h prescribed
by the Act approved July 2d- 1862 entitled .'An
act to prescribe an oath of office" And if any
person shall falsely take md subscribe such oath
or affirmation, such person offending and be-
ing duly convicted thereof, shall be subject to
the pains, penalties and disabilities which, by
law, are provided for the punishment of the
crime of wili'l and corrupt perjury. The form
of tho oath is horowith2pn blished MS follows:
7" +, A. b., da soleinnly swear on uflirm) that
havo never voluntarily borne arms against
the Unitcr States since | have beepta citizen
thereof; that have voluntarily giSon no aid,
c"nntennncc. counsel. or encouragement to per-
sons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that
| have neither sought nor accepted, nor nttemr.
ted to exercise the functions of any office what.
ever under any authority or pretended anthori-
tY in hostility to the United States that have
not yicl!lcd.n voluntary support to any prctcn.
ded government. authority. pnwrr. or constitu.
tion within the Unito'i States. hostile or mimi
cal thereto. Aud do further swear tor affirm J
that. to the best of my Knowledge an ability,
will support and defend the Constitution Of tie
United States, against MI enemies, foreign nr
domestic that l will bear true faith and ale.
glance to the same that I take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation or pur-
pose OF evasion ind that will well and faith
fully dischDrgc the duties of the Office on which
| am nbnnt TO enter. Sn help me Cod"
" Members of the Boards of Rcgstra alton
will be allowed as compensation four dollars Il
day for each day actually and necessarily en-
pl"ycd in the performance Of their duties, aud
ten cents IL mile f,r each mile travelled ON Clu-
ty. Officers of the army detailed for such duty,
viii be paid the per diem and mileage allowed
for Attendance on ConrtS Martial. 50,
VI. Any citizen desiring to serve as a mem.
bcr df 1 ar'l of Registration may forward his
application To these Headquarters, addressed to
Captain ALIEN AMI DER MOORE, a. D. G.. No
application will be considered unless nccomnn,
MED by written recommendation signed by ci-
tier tho Provisional Governor of tho State. n
Judge Ut the Circuit or District Court of the Uni
ted States Collector other principal officer of
Customs or of Internal Revenue, til, Assistant
Commissioner Of the Frcc,lmcn's Buronu, or
the Commanding Officer Of the Military Post
within which the applicant resides, certifying
the applicant to lac II fit and proper person /.
receive the appointment.
VII. |. = essential that every Beard of Reg
lstrntlon should be composed Of persons of rec
! ognizcd consideration aud worth fairly repre-
Sent'ns the population, and in whose in,pnr
ta!ity and capacity The body of voters in the
vieinnge may have inst reliance.
VIII. The boundaries Of precincts for rogis
etrntIon, tho several places within each precinct
| where the Board of Registration will meet tle
day or days on which the Board will meet il,
each precinct, and. also. such regulations n.
may be necessary for tho government of Reg
istcrs and of Inspectors nf Election in the dis
Charge of their duties and to insure the accnra
cy and completeness Of this registration, vii
bc duly Published for general information
IN. Post Commanders viii report without dc
lay upon the most expc'licnt division of the ter
rit"ry within their commands into Registration
Precincts, having reference, when practicable
to cAiSing laws and customs establishing til,
usual voting places, and Keeping in Wow th
Importance Of "fprding' ample facilities forr reg
istration with the least interruption Of the or
dinory avocations of the people.
BY command Of Major-Gcn. D. e. SIcxLEs
J. W. CLCWS,
Capt 3Sl Inf, a. D. G.& a. A. a. General
Official ALEXANDER MOORE, Abide. Camp
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