Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-21

1 VIII Oe IOEHEb INV S'os W. Ssti W
which one member will oe Leader.
.. Five Tens will be organized t" a
Fifty" ant to each Fifty there will be q
Chief -,
3. The Chiefs Of Ffty' will be chO-
sen by the Superintendent in each Dir.
frict will act as his Aids, and will each.
subiec, to his direction. have special
charge Of his own Fifty.
4. The LEADERS Of Ten in each
Fifty will be chosen by the eh'g-will
aci as his aids, and will each. subject 10
his direction, have special charge OF the
organization and supervision Of his o~n
TIN. =,
w. Organization hoo formed and
kept up.
/. The State Committee will be cho-
sen BY authority Of the State Convention.
and will maintain its organization by re-
moving members. filing vacancies. &c.
as occasion may require.
Q The County snt City Committees
will be chosen by popular meetings or
bv County or City Committees already
formed, and when chosen will suPerseds
all other local committees. They also
will have the power by removals.. hllins
vacancies, &C., 10 keep up their organi1a.
ton.
3. In all other cases the officer sppoini.
ing may remove. ill vacancies however
occurring, and if any county or city shall
fail TO appoint committee, The Stale
Committee may make the appointment.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
|. All preparations for an election IN
der the present system are so dependent
upon the registration lists. ibsi we must
if possible. place in the hands OF every
county or city superintendent the lie" for
his county or city. and furnish 10 each
District Superintendent. Chief Of Fifty
and Leader OF Ten, The list for his DIS
irict. They can be printed End furnished
al an expense 10 each officer not exceed
iug twenty-five cents.
2. The names on the Registration lists
are numbered. These numbers should
be attached 10 the names on all ihs>ro!ls
made OF Tens, and care should be isken
10 see tina, each voter is reGittered oy his
true name. Tie time msy como when IN
adverse hands the least variance may be
fatal. Any mistakes discovered should
be corrected when the LETS ere next open.
ed for Registration.
3. As voters are enrolled in the Tenn
the fact should be noticed on the Kegs
tralon lists. 60 as 10 indicate the Ten and
Fifty in hich each is enrolled. In ihIs
way attention is gradually concentrated
upon those not enrolled. and the field Of
labor is systematically narrowed.
4. The voters who csnno, be enrolled
in one organization of Tens. may as tho
election approaches, be divided up and as
signed among the Tens for special sten-
ton. II they cannot be induced TO vote
si,h US. they may be persuaded not TO
vote against US.
s. twill be a constant duty OF every
Leader and member OF I've Tens 10 lind
out and report all persons in their Dis
,rict entitled 10 register who have not 81.
tended to that duty. There will be as
signed to Ten, and each member will DO
charged with. the duty 10 see that all such
persons are duly registered al The ht'' OPP
porlunity, and that when registered they
are enrolled in some Ten.
6. IlwiIl in like manner be tie duty OF
all TO ,epon all persons who for any cause
ere, or have been held TO be dIsiranchnd
under the acts OF Congress, and the cause
alleged for such disfranchisemeni. Eseh
case will be carefully exsmined,snd when.
ever a doubt exists as 10 the di'frsnchi's.
men,. the case will be submitted for re.
hearing q, the first opportunity.
Z. Periodical reports will be required
from Leaders OF Ten, Chiefs Of Fifty.
District and County Superintendent.
forms and blanks for which will be fur
ni,hed, covering all The points upon which
Information is required.
The Hons. VIM. T.. Rives, K. NJ. T.
Hunter. John Janney, James Marshall
and John r. Tucker, were sppoinrds
committee 10 prepare an address 10 ihs
people.