The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-10
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headquarters Second Military DistrIet,t
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Headquarters second Military DistrIet,t
CHARLESTON s. c., May 8, 1867. !
| [GESERAL URpEls No. ISL
l. On the third Monday Of july nex, in obedience
the requirements Of The Act of Congress- passed Marc
a3l, lS6T the Commanding General will proceed an
cause be made Registration OF the male citizons
the Unitc Saics twcnyouc years of age and upwards
residents of North and South Carolina, not dsanchise
for participation in the rebellion, or for felony at com
mon law.
II. One or more Boards of Registration. consisting
three dsc:cc aud qualified persons, to be appointed b.
tie Commanding General, will bc organized in cacl
County or City, 10 mako and complete the Registration
s,,reru,cu tle election to be held thereafter for Dele
gates to Convention to frame Constitution, and maxi
returns TO him of the votes, list of voters and of tn
persons elected Delegates by plurality OF the vote
cast at such election.
III The Counties IN North Carolina and tho Geosraph
ca Districts in South Carolina WILL for Tho purposes
registration bo divided into convenient Registration
Prcciucts In each Registration Precinct Board
Registers will. If practicable. be organized scvera
pccs will be designated in each Registration Precinct
where the Eoard vii! meet and citizens eligible to Reg
s;rstion may 70 ana e registered Tho Board of Reg
sunset at each place of meeting. On the adjournmcn
Of the Eoard copy of the list Of persons registered VII
e deosc in suitable place within tho precinct sever
days. for public information And thereafter the oart
will again Wait every precinct, and revise tho list
voters hear objections from citizens as to any adudica
on made and register any person who may have beer
unable by o. illness or other good and sufficient
cause to attend tine GrH. session Of the Board.
" All persons appointed to make the said Res1stra
ton OF voters an to conduct said election will bo reqE
Cd before enter, upon their duties, to take and sub
scribe tho oath prescribed by the Act approved July I'd
1862 entitled can Act TO prescribe IN oath OF oihce
.1 ifanv person shall falsely ako and subscnoo snch
oath or affirmation such person so offending and being
uy convicted thereof shall be subject to the palms, pen
acs and disabilities which, by law arc provided for tnc
punishment Of the crime Of wiful and corrupt pcrJu-
~ The form of the oath is herewith published, as fol
lows:
"I. A. B., do soemny swear Tor affrml that have
never voluntarily bonc against the United statos
since have hecn citizen th"reof that have rolunta
rily given ail counicnance. counsel or encourage
cnt to persons engaged in med hostility thcrto; that
have neither sought. accepted, nor attempted tc
exercise the functions of any Office whatever under IN!
authority or pratenicd authority in hostility to the
United STATES: that have not Welded voluntary sup
port to any pretended government authority power or
constitution within the United st1tes hostile or inimca
thereto And do further Tor affirmi that to the
hest Of ms knowledge and ability. will support and de
send the Constitution of the United States against al
enemies foreign or oTnostic that will bear true ft
and allegiance to the same; that take this obligation
freely without my mental reservation or purpose o
cvasion and That will well and faithfully discharge the
duties of tho Office on which about TO enter. Sc
help me God.
V Members OF the Boards of Rcgistrationwill be nj
lowed as compensation four dollars day for esch DAY
actually aud necessarily employed in the performance
of tllcr ducs and ten cents mile for each milo travel
led on duty Officers of the army detailed for such duty
will he paid tho per diem and mileage allowed for Mt
tendance on Courts Martial
VI. ANY citizen desiring to serve as member OF q
Board of Registration may forward his application to
these Hcadouarters addressed 10 Captain ALEXANDER
MOORE. A. c. No application will be considered nm
lcss accompanied by written recommendation signed
hy either hy the Provisional Governor Of the State.
Judge Of the Circuit or district Court Of the United
States Collector other pr ncipa officer OF Customs
o. of Internal Revenue. tho Assistant Commissioner o
tho Frcelmen's Bureau Or the Commanding Officer OF
the Military Post within which the applicant resides
certifying c applicant to bo fit and proper porson to
receive the appoi tmcnt
VII II is essential that every Board of Registration
should e composed of persons of recognized consiicr
ton and worth fairly representing the population and
in whose upartiay and capacity tho body of votors in
the vcinage may have just reliance
VIII The boundrics Of ecincts for Registration, the
several places within each precinct where the Board OF
Registration will meet, the day days OH which tho
Board will meet in each precinct and also, such rca-
lions us may be necessary for The government OF Rcgst-
ers and of Inspectors of Election the discharge OF their
duties and to ensure the accuracy and completeness of
the Registration will he duly published for general in
formation.
IX Post Commanders will report without delay upon
tho most cxpcicnt division of the territory thin their
commands in Registration Precincts having reference
when practicable 10 existing laws ad customs establish
ing the usual voting places, and keeping in Wow the iln-
porlaIcc of nnortiius umpc facilities for registration
with the least interruption of the ordinary ayocaons OF
the people.
BY command of Major General D. E. sIcKLEs.
J. ". CLoUs.
Captain 3sth Infantry;
A. D. q. aud Act. Assist. Adj't. Con.
OFFICIAL ALEXANDER MOORE, Aid-do-Camp.
April 10