The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-03

situ,ious, examiners Of banks, ao,.riss
public, commissioners to take ackuowl,
edgsmen.s Of deeds, and lawyers.
rKaAaISa IN REBELLION.
Having specified what offices held by
any ons prior TO the 'cbsllon come With
in the meaning Of the law, it is uecsssary
next to set forth wha, subsequent conduct
| fixes upon such person the offence Of en-
vaging in rebellion. repeat that t-o
things must exist a. to any person to dis
qualify him from voting frat. the office
held prior to the rebellion, and aftsrwa
participation in the rebellion.
IA. An act to fx upon person the
offence Of engaging in rebellion under this
law must be An overt and voluntary ACT,
done with the intent Of aiding or fur,he,
ing the common unlawful purpose. A
person forced into the rebel service by
conscrip,on. or under a paramount aui
ihorily which he could not safely disobey,
and who would not have entered such
service il LETT free to tho exercise OF his
own will, cannot be held TO be disqualified
from voting.
Is. Mere acts Of charity, where the
| intent is to relieve the wants Of the oh,
ject of such charity, and Bot done in aid
Of the cause in which he may have been
engaged, do not diaqusliiv. But organized
contributions OF food and clothing for the
general relief Of persons engaged 10 the
rebellion, and not Of merely sanitary
character, but contributed to enabs them
to perform th cir unla wfuI Object, NAV be
clsssed with acts which do disqnaify.
Forced contributions to the rebe! cause,
in the form Of taxes or military as.ess
ments, which person may he compelled
to pay or contribute, do not disqnalify.-
Rut voluntary contributions 10 the rebel
cause. even such indirect contributions IA
arise from the voluntary loan Of money to
rebel authorities, or purchase Of bonds or
securities CREATED to afford the means Of
carrying on the rebellion, all work dis
qualification.
.1e. All those Who. in legislative or
other official capacity, were engaged in
tho furthetance Of the common unlawful
purpose, where the duties OF the Office ne
cessariy had relation to the support Of The
rebellion, such rs members OF the rebel
Conventions, Congresses and legislatures.
| diplomatic agents OF the rebel Confedera
| cy, and other officials whose offices were
created for ths purpose Of more etfectual-
ly carving on hostiliti~s, or whose duties
appertained to the support of the rebel
Cause, must he held to be disqualified.
But officers who, during the rebellion,
dischsteed otficial duties not incident to
war. bu, only such duties "a beIong even
to State Of peace. and were necessary to
the preservation Of order aud the admin.
| istration Of law, are not TO be considered
"a thereby engaging in rebellion or as dis
qualified. DisloyAl sentiments, opinions.
or sympsthies would no, disqualify, hut
where person has by speech or by writ
ing, incitsd others TO engage in rebellion,
he must come under the disqualification.
1T. The duties Of the Board appointed
to snperntend the elections.
This board. having the custody Of the
list Of registered voters in tie district for
which it is constituted. must see that the
name OF the person offering to vol. ia
found upon the registration list, and IL
such proves to be the fact. il is the duty
OF the board TO receive his vote They
cannot receive ,ha vote Of any person |
whose name is not upon the rst, though |
he may be ready TO take the registration
oath. and although he NAV sstisfy them
that he was unable to have his name
registered at tie proper time i, conse
quence OF absence, sickness, or other
cause.
The board cannot enter into any inoui
~ as to che qualifications Of any person
whose name is not on the List, OF as to the
qualifications Of any person whose name
is on the list.
1s. The m ode Of voting is provided in
the act to be by ballot. The bostd will
keep record and pollhook OF the elec
ton. show ing the votes. Iist Of voters, and
the persons elected BY a plurality Of the
votes cast At the election. and make 70.
turns Of these to the Commanding Gem
eral Of the District.
10. The board appointed for rsgi.tra
ton and for experimenting the elections,
mnst take the oath prescribed bv the &C,
OF Congress approved July 2. 1862. en-
titled "an act to prescribe an oath Of
office"
have the honor to be. with gfeat re-
spect. HENRY STANBERY,
Attorney-Gsneral.