Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-06-29
REGISTRATION.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GEN. slcKErs.
IIEA pon'rERs 2D MILITARY DISTRICT,
Charleston, s. c.. Nav s. 1867

IIEA Don'TERs 2D MILITARY DISTRICT,
Charleston, $. G., May s, 1867. !
T Gcncral O,rlcrs No. 1S]
|. On the third Monday Of July next in nbcdi-
cncc tn the requirements of tho Act of Congress,
passed March 2i 1867, Comma nding General
will proceed and canse To be made Rrgistra-
ton "f the male citizens Of the United States.
twcnty-onc years Of age nndupwards, residents
of North md South Carolina not disflanchiSct
for participation in the rebellion, or for felony
at common law
H. One or moro Board. Of rr-israton con.
sisting of three discreet and qualified persons
to hc appointed hy tho Commanding General
will bc organized in each county or city. to make
and complete the Registration, supcrintcnd tho
election to he held thereafter fnr Delegates to Il
CONVENTION to frame Constitution, and make
returns to him Of the voters. list Of voters. and
Of tho persons elected as Delegates by - plural
iiy Of tho vote. cast mt such election.
III. The counties in Nnr,h Carolina. and the
geographical districts in South Carolina. will,
for the purposes of registration. be divided into
| convenient Registration Precincts. In each
Registration Precinct a Board of Registers will.
! if practicable be organized. Several places
will bc lcSi gnntcd in each Registration Precinct
where the Board will meet and citizens eligible
to registration will remain in session two days.
from sunrise to sunset. at each place uf meeting.
On the adjournment of tho Board II copy nf the
list of persons registered will be deposited in
suitable place within the precinct seven days,
| for public inf'rmaton. Aud thereafter the
| Board will again visit every precinct. nnd re.
wise the lst Of voters, hear objections from cit
i~"ns MS to any adjudication made and register
any person who may have been unable, by rca-
son Of illness or othcr g,od and sufficient cause
t. attend the first session Of tho Board
| ~. All persons appointed to make the said
Feg'stration of voters and to conduct said clcc-
tion will be required before cnteringnpon their
,'nties, to take and subscribe the oath rrescri]m
hy the Act approved July 81. 1862. cnnd if any
act to prescribe an oath Of nGDscribc such oath
person shall falsely tlrson offending and be.
or atlirmntisrvictcd thereof, shall be subject to
im-l'ains penalties and disabilities which, hy
law are provided for the punishment of the
erin" of wilnl and corrupt perjury. Tho form
"i me otth Is herewith published as follows:
:" |, y. b., do solcmnIy swear Tor nllirm) that
have never Voluntarily borne arms against
the United States since have been II citizen
thereof; that have voluntarily given no aid,
conntcnancc, counsel, or encouragement to per.
sons engaged in armed hostility thereto that
! have neither sonsl lt MOI accepted, nnr attcmp
ted to exercise tho functions of any office what
ever under any authority or pretended authori.
ty in hostility to the United States; that have
not yielded voluntary support to any prctcn.
ded government. authority. power or cnnstitn.
zion within the United States. hostile or mimi.
cal ca thereto. And do further swear Tor aiRnn
that, to the best of my knowledge and ability,
Will support and defend the Constitution of tic
United States, against all enemies, foreign or
domestic; that will bear true faith and allie.
g'ancc to the samo; that take this obligation
freely. without any mental reservation or pur. |
pose Of evasion; and that will we'll and faith.
fnIly discharge tho duties of the Office on which
am about to enter. So help me Cod"
v. Members Of the Boards Of Registration
VIII he allowed IA compensation four dollars |
dny for each day actually and necessarily ON.
p'"ycd IN tho performance Of their duties and |
Ia E>rf al II
w., Officers of tho army detailed for such duty
will be paid the por diem and micaco allowed |
Tor attendance on Courts Martial
vi: Any citizon desiring to scrve as n mem. !
Der OF Bnard of Registration may forward his
application to these Headquarters, addressed to
Captain ALEXANDER MOORE. A. D. G. No
will be considered unoss accon,pa.
nied by written Recommendation signed by ei
tier iiio Provisional Gnvernor of the State, a
> ndge of the Circuit or District Court of the Uni.
tea States, Collector or other principal oficerof
Customs or Of Internal Revenue, tn, Assistant
Commissioner of the Frcodmcn's Bureau. or
the Commanding Officer of tho Military Post
within which tho applicant resides, yccrtifying
tho applicant to be fit and proper porson to
receive the appointment
vi. 1t is essential thnt every Board of Rog
istration should be composed of persons of roc
ngnizcd consideration and worth, fairly roprc
scnting tho population, and in whose impair.
tlality and capacity tho body of voters in tho
Vicinngc may have just rcnncc.
VIII. Tho boundaries of precincts for regis.
'trnt'on, tho several places within each precinct
where tho Board Of Registration will meet, tho
lay or days on which tho Board will meet in ;
zach precinct, and. also, such regulations as !
my nc necessary for tho government Of Rcg. I
stors and of Inspectors of Election in tho dis /,
'hargoo OF their datics and to insure tho accurn.
" and completeness Of this registration, will
20 duly published for general information.
TX. Post Commanders will report without do.
ny upon tho most expcdcnt division of tho tor.
itory within their Commands into Rcpstrot;6n
'recinots, having reference, whom practicable.
existing laws and customs estNBffshingsthe 9
sual voting plaeos, and Keeping in Wow the o. o.
Importance of oiforsng ample facilities for reg. y
'tration with tho least interruption of tho or. ra
inary avocations of tie poople II
By command of Mejor.Ge D. f. SIcKLEs.
81. w. CLOUS,y. H.,
apt: S8th Inf, A. D. 9. g A. A. a. Goperal. u
Official AIsxANnER MooRE, ABIDE. Camp.
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