The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-09-12
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Headquarters
SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHAHLNsroN, :. C.. August J. 1867. (
GENERAL ORDERS No. 6S.

Regulations fr Regi ,rrrinn.
/ Registration sholl como cucc in,ucdi., civ
| upon ih" promu CATION oi this order.
Ii. Post Comnrndcr' will he Superintendent.
| "f registration wiIrn their respective COM
nIand-, exercising ~ addition ~ the rInct, ,ns
| hereinafter specially conferred veuc,ai suprr-
visorN authority, looking "a a., ta'thrnl "xccu.
ton Of the several Reconstruct on Acts ,hc
maintenance Of 0rdcr aud The pro,cciion o. DO.
litical tights. They will suspend rcgi trsr- Tor
mallca-a"ce Ia office, neglect of duty, or IL
competency, promptly reporting thcrr action.
with the reasons therefor, 10 these ilcadqunr.
| icrS.
| III. The Boards oT Registration are cmpow.
| cred aud required to suppress ail disco dr,s in.
isi ilering with the execution of .Icir tlu,i"s TO
| cause the arrest aud confinement oi all persons
falsely I"king the oath prescribed, all persons
| committing any breach Of the prnc" ar conduct.
| ing themselves IN n waumcr tending thereto
| and NIL persons who shall threaten or oihrrwi-c
attempt t. intimidatr ar corruptIy ~ inn, opcr.
ly inhucncr any Crtizn oil ring to rcg. .Icr; aud
Tor this purpoS. Ihcy may apply ior a,i 10 tie
iot ComInHndci, ana may rruul e .lIc a,Icu
dance aud services uI shrrir', their druu ics
c0ustahlrs, pulicclucu, and also Of any ci,, zen
md all state, district. county aud tnwu oIlicrrs
charged with tho prrscrva,iUu ui the uunlic
peace, AZ well IA III ciIiZrus are rruuirrd tu
obey the o, deus OF said Bo,rda- given Ia pur.
.uauce of the authority aforesaid aud 10 per.
lo,,n I'll such acts aud duties IA may Ie rculis
ite therefor.
All rests made ~ hcrern provided will hc
promptly report eel To the Post Conmaudcr, 10
whom al the = isoue will ie Iutned over
| with charges lar lial by ~ Post Cou,I to >.
| Organize ns provided IL Cncula, al Nav Is,
! 1867, from these iicadquaricrs aud any civil
| officer or citizen falling To rrspoud 10 tnc g II
| OF the Board ior Assistance will be dealt with
| In like manner.
| w. Whenever any citizen shall suffer iriury
In person, family ~ property. VIII hlr -xcrcislrg y
or seeking 10 exercise the right oi rcyisu alton
| in addition to any penalty prescribed by law Ior
the offence, damages shall tie awarded 10 ih.
mJu' cd party az inst he perpetual =, upon his
conviction and ~ case oi default ~ payment
ot the same, o. oi the csc pc 0i the Offender
" il shall rppsar that tho wrong was couu,eu
nncc'i, or tho offender har bo ed co ,ccalcd
by ih" neighbo hood or thst the civil authori.
ties failed Ia employ proper mea .urcs to p, @.
serve the peace. the damages sha be assessed
against and paid bv u q town, county o. district
| V. Offences p.rpeliaIcd by white pc, rons
disguised rs blacks. being of frequent occur,
renee, the attention Of all authorities, civil and
military, Is direc,e 10 the d"vce. ~ one ndop,
sd O escape detection. AID 10 cast urIuerited
obloquy upon the coored people IN all cases,
when resort then eto shall be shown. the fact
will he taken Into consideration as agg awaiting
the offence.
vi Dep'ivirg = citizen Of any right, benefit
or advantage OF hire or employm ent. 10 dis.
courage him from registering, or on account OF
his having re istercd, or having sought to reg
lister, shall be deemed an ofienc. pumishabl. Nv
the Post Court. aud shall entitis the injured
party TO damagrs against the oGsndcr. any
clause III any contract or agrccmen. 10 the con.
trary notwithstanding.
VII. The Act OF Congress cntitei IAN Act
Tor the more efficient government Of the rebel
states aud the several Acts supplementary
thereto WIZ be carefully observed oy all Boards
o' hrg'sGnpo":
VII. Each board shan, alter having taken
the oath prescribed ny Inc Act oi Congress. OF
July 2d, 1902, "nt'tled AN Act 10 prescribe
an oath ot Office" (sce APpe"ds form 81
cho"se one OF u. member ~ chairman who
'ha'' preside at oil sessions oi the Board, pre-
serve order "' ,'s meeting" for ree eisrarion. aud
represent the Board aud announce its action