The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-03
He'Gcs:iieto S-eodd Military District,

ToUL,r.
GENE2AL l.Is. EOC.ioNs : o OFFICERS OF REGIS
TRATIoN, ZOE THEIR INFORMATION IN REvls-
ING The LISTS OF Vo1 ERs.
1. All citizens entitled to be leaistered uu-
less disqualified Tor ihe acts and offences sci forth
in The rules and regulations for REGISTRATION
published in Gcueial Orders No. G5
No ciuizeu is disqualified unless, having held
Office under the United States, or having been q
member of tue Legislature OF any State, or hav-
ing held some executive or judci3l office under
general law of the State, be afterwards engaged
i'll tue rebellion, or save aid and comfort to per-
| sons SO engaged; or unless, by the decree of a
competent judicial tribunal, or by an act oil Con-
gress, or law OF State he has been DISTINGUISHED
for rebellion against the United States, or for
felony.
Disqualified persons are OF several classes for
| example:
Isl. ANY person not twepty-one years of age
I'd. ANY person who has not acquired resi-
depce in the State.
Sd. Any person otherwise qualified by age and
residence, who, having held Office under the
United States, afterwards engaged in rebellion,
or gave aid and comfort TO their enemies.
4th Any pers notherwise qualified by residence
and age, who, having been a member OF egisla-
ture, or having held executive or judicial office
under general law of State, afterwards .cngag-
ed in rebellion against the United States, or gave
aid aud comfort to their enemies.
9th. Any person otherwise qualified by resi-
dence and age, who has been disfranchised by the
sentence of competent judicial tribunal for
felony.
9th. Amy person otherwise qualified by resi-
dence and age, who has been disfranchised by law
fer example, citizen of Tennessee, disfranchised
by the constitution and laws of that State, for
participation in the rebellion, who has become
resident OF North or South Carolina
II. A citizen, not included within either of the
above specified classes, although he may have
voluntarily taken part in the rebellion qualitied
SO a citizen included within the Sd or 4th class,
whose acts in aid Of rebellion were not voluntary,
is qualified.
In general, officers of mere municipalities
towns or villages not embraced in the Sd and
4tlr classes OF paragraph 1; for example: police
man a member of q town guard appointed by
town city authorities: local health officers,
weighers, measurers and inspectors of merchan-
die and produce: persons holding deputations
from civil officers such as deputy sheriffs and the
like: clerks and assistants appointed or employ
ed by civil officers: pound-masters, jailors ap-
pointed by sheriffS, ETC.: these are not Offices
created by law for the administration Of general
law of State or fort the administration of justice.
There are, however, certain municipal or town
officers within the intent and meaning of the Acts
OF Congress. and who by subsequent acts in aid
of the rebellion, would be disqualified. For ex-
ample, mayor of city, or intendant of town,
who may have been, by virtue of his Office,
magistrate, having authority by law to hear and
determine complaints for petty offences, and to
impose punishment by fine and Imprisonment
upon offenders: or to arrest, commit or hold to
bail persons charged with crime.
Municipal or town officers, having authority
to enforce mere local ordinances in the nature of
police regulations, for the preservation of order
the regulation of trade, and the abatement of nu-
isances, or other strictly corporate matters, are
not within the disfranchlsing provisions of the
Act
The circumstance, nevertheless, that the duties
of an officer were performed within q prescribed
locality as for instance, either District, COun-
ty, Parish, City or Town, does not screen him
from the operation of the disqualifying clauses
ororided, his duties had been prescribed by gen
eral law; for example, Sherifs of Counties, and
nj Towns fad los
or the administration OF general laws of the State.
Nor is every employment, although held by vir-
tue of law Of the State, and compensated by q
salary fixed by law, and raised by general tax,
an cfice; for example, a teacher in a Public
School, or College supported or endowed by the
State; physicians and attendants employed in
State Asylums for the Deaf and Dumb or for Luz
natcs, do not hold offices, although these persons
are in the public service. -' ,- E
Officers of Militia, employed in the execution
OF the FdfrOt Lars or other laws having relation
to the domestic order Of the State and the Government
Of the adOe population therein, and who after
wards engaged i'll the rebellion, are disqualified !;
such offices, although military in name, are civil
and executive in heir duties.
Certain employments, licensed by authority of
State laws. having relation to the administration
OF justice, are not officers within the meaning of
the acts; for example, lawyers. ...r =,
All officers auxiliary to Courts, such as Clerks
of Courts, Master in Equity, etc. etc, created by
general laws, for the administration Of Justice.
arc within the meaning of the Acts of Congress
A Notaiy Public, being mere ministerial Off
Ger, and performing no executive or judicial du-
ties, is not within the disqualfying clauses of the
Acts of Congress.
Local officers, having executive powers and
duties defined by general laws, and embraced
within the civil polity of the State, although
chosen or apr ointed by the people of che
vieinage, are disqualified, if, after holding such
Offices, they voluntarily engaged in the re-
bellion, or afforded aid and comfort TO the per-
sons so engaged; for example: oyerseers Of high;
ways, land commissioners, overseers of the poor,
Captains of Beat Companies. y w
Naturalized citizens, having abinred allegiance
States, and having taken upon themselves the
obligations and duties belonging to citizens and