The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-10-24
Order for a Convention.
HxApouARrERs I'd Military District l
CharIeston 8. c., October 10, 1857.

BY the terms of the Act of Congress enti-
tied "a n net to provide for the more efficient
I government Of the rebel States, passed March
~, 1857, and Of the acts Of March 23d, and
July leth, 1887, supplementary thereto,-it Is
made the duty Of the Commanding General Of
this Military District TO cause resis,ra,iou 70
be made Of the male inhabitants of the State
OF South Carolina, :. the age Of twenty y-one
years and upwards and qualified by the terms
of said acts to vote, and after such registration
Is complete, to order an election TO be held at
which the registered voters Of said State shall
vote for or against Convention, for the pur.
pose OF establishing constitution and civil
government for the said State, loyal to the I'm,
ion' and Tor delegates to said conven tion--and
10 give al least thirty days notice OF the time
ana place at which said election shall DO held !:
and the said registration having been compile.
ted In the State Of South Carolina, Il Is order.
cd: 70 N'N'''
| fr". That an election be held In the State
of South Carolina, commencing ON Tuesiav
the 18th day Of November, 1857, and endiny
on wednesday, the goth day of November
Iso', at which all registered voters of said
stste may vote "For Convention" ," or Against
Convention, and for delegates to constitute
the Convehtion--in case a majority of The
votes given on that question, shall be for n
convention, and In case a majority of the reg.
| istered voters sha have voted on the opes,;o,
OF holding such Convention. >'''
| second. IL shall be the duty OF the Boards
OF Registration in South Carolina, commenc;ng
fourteen days prior to the election herein or;
ucreo' and giving reasonable public notice of
tne ume and place thereof, TO revise for n ne.
noa OF hVe days the registration lists, and up.
| on being satisfied that any person NOT ent;tIsJ
thereto has been registered, to strike the nam q
oi such person from the list and such person
shall not be entitled to vote. The Boards of
registration shall also-during the same peri.
od, ADD TO such registers the names of all per.
sons who at that time possess the qualifications
required by said acts-who have not already
| been registered "..T -
! Third In deciding who are to be stricken
from or added TO the registration lists, the
BOARDS VIII be guided by the law OF March Cd.
sol and the laws supplementary thereto, and
their attention is specially directed TO tn. Sun
Elementary act Of July 10. 1867.
| FOURTH The said election will be held In
each district at such places as may hereafter be
| designated under the superintendence of In.
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 Tar as may be with the
laws Of South Carolina.
Fhh; All judges and clerks employee Ia
| conducting said election, shall before commep-
cling to hold the same, be sworn TO the faith.
ful performance OF their duties, and shall nlso
take and subscribe the oath Of Office prescribed
| by Law for officers Of the United States.
Sirth. The polls shall be opened at such vo.
ling 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 irterniss,on or adjournment. "
| Serenih. No member Of the Board of Regis,
trstion, who is a candidate for election as del.
Il me- n Tn fha H.. - ~
ot the election in any district which he seeks
to represent
Eighth The sheriff and other peace officors
OF each district are required TO be present dur.
ing the whole time that the polls are kent omen.
and until the election Is completed and will
be made responsible that there will be no inter,
ference with judges Of elections, or other inter.
ruptien OF good order. If there should be
more than one polling place In sny district, the
snerih Of the district Ia empowered and direct
ell to make such assignments Of bis deputies
ana other peace officers, TO the other pollins {
places as may, In his judgment, best subserye
the purposes Of quiet and order; and he Is fur.
tier required TO report these arrangements In
advance to the Commander OF the Military
Post In which his district is situated.
Nnth. Violence. or threats Of violence, or
OF discharge from employment, or other oppres-
slve means TO prevent any person from regis.
tering, or exercising his right OF voting, Is pos
ihvely prohibited, and any such attempts will
be reported by the registrars or judges of cleo.
uons 70 the rost Commander, and will cause
the arrest and trial OF the offenders by military
authority. .
Tenth. All bar.rooms, saloons, and otbe,
places for the sale Of liquors BY retail, will be
CLOSED iron o'clock Of the evening { the isth
ct November. until . o'clock Of the morning nj
the 2la ofNovember. 1857, and during hi,
time the sale OF all Intoxicating LIQUORS NJ a,
near any polling place is prohibited. The polic.
oficers OF cities and towns. and the sheriGs and
other peace officers Of districts, will be held re-
sponsible for the strict enforcement Of this pro.
mo,uon, and will promptly arrest and hold 70,
trial oil persons who may trsnsgress H.
EleVsnh. Military interference with election,
"unless Il shall DO necessary to repel the armed
enemies OF the United States or 10 keep tb,
peace at the polls" ID prohibited by the act o.
Congress approved February 26th, 1855. and
no soldiers will be allowed 70 appear at any poll
ing place. unless as citizens OF the State The
arc qualified and are registered a. voters, and
then only for the purpose Of voting bat tn,
Commanders OF Posts will keep their troop.
well In hand on the days Of election. and viii
be prepared TO act promptly II the civil autho
nues are unable 70 preserve the peace.
1reLfh. The returns required by In . In n.
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results Of this election, viii be rendered by IN,
boards OF Registration Of tie several registrs
ton precincts through the Commanders Of IN,
military Posts In which their pre- cincts ARE slt
uated, and In accordance with the detailed in
strustioss hereafter 70 be given.
7AirteeatA- The number OF delegates TO IN,
Csnven,ion is Determined by Law and is IN,
number OF members Of the most numerou,
branch Of the Legislature for the year eigh .eer
hundred and sixty, and this number, one hun
dred and twenty.fosr, ID apportioned TO the 70
Preventative Districts Of The State In thu r,,i,
OF registered voters as follows;
District Of Charleston, Nine DeIer.ts.
District Of Berkely, Nine Dsles.te,
D D,c. o. Honeton, Five Delegates
, District Of Georgetown, THEE Deles.,s,
District Of Horny. Two DELEGATES
District OF " iiamsDurE, Thrs. D.iee,t.s
District Of Marion, -Four DeIeeste.
, District Of Darlington, -Four DeleS,t..
District of Marlboro, Two DeIeestss
District OF Chesterfield. Two Del.e.,I :
D,suct oi sumter Four Delegates
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