The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-13
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be certified in the form prescribed and printed
] at the end of the blank registration lists.
xix. Sessions for revising tue lists shall be
held in each election precinct after said five days
exposure of the lists upon notice as provided in
paragraph XII, and the Boards of Registration
shall have power, and it shall be their duty to re-
wise the same for period of two days; and upon
being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto
has been registered, to strike the name of such
person from the list And the Boards shall also,
during the same period, add to such registry the
names OF all persons who at that time possess
the qualifications required by said Act, who have
not been already registered and who shall then
apply to be registered.
| Xxx. One OF the said lists shall then be immedi-
ately delivered to the Post Commander, who will
| forward tie same to these Headquarters.
| XXI. Each Board shall, at or before the conclu-
sion of registration, forward through the Post
Commanders to these Headquarters, arecommen-
dation OF three suitable persons for Inspectors of
Elections in each election precinct, stating the
name, occupation and postoffice address of each
! person recommended
XXI. 1t is enjoiEed upon all Boards of Reg
istration to explain, carefully, all citizens who
have not hitherto enjoyed the right of suffrage,
the nature OF the privileges which have been eX-
tended to them, and the importance of exercis-
ing with intelligence the new and honorable
franchise with which they have been invested by
| the Congress of the United States.
XIII. Boards will take notice that according
| W SecIlon III, Oh the ACT OF DULY H. 1901, they
] are not TO be bound in their action by any opin-
| ion OF any civil officer of the United States.
| XIV Boards are instructed that all the pro-
visions of the several Acts of Congress cited are
to be literally construed, to the end that all the
ntents thereof be fully and perfectly carried out.
| XIV. The attention of all concerned is direct
ed to the requirements of Section of the said
Act of July 10, 1867, by which it is made the
duty of the Commanding General to remove
| fl ON office all persons who are disloyal to the
government OF the United States, or who use their
official influence in any manner to hinder, delay,
prevent or obstruct the due and perfect admin
istration fthe reconstruction Acts. The names
ofall such offenders will be reported through the
Post Commanders: and all persons in this Mill
tary District are called upon to aid and facilitate
| the execution in good faith of the said Acts and
the orders issued in pursuance thereof.
XVI The Major-Genera Commanding in
| the exercise of an ultimate revisory authority,
will, in due season, before the holding of any
election, entertain and determine questions as
signing errors in the registry, and will, upon in
spection of the completed lists, corrections
Of the same that the true design and purpose of
the laws be faithfully answered and that all the
rights thereby guaranteed be fully and fairly en-
| joyed.
By Command of Major-General D. E SIcKLEs:
| j. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 3Sth U. S. Infantry,
| A. d. e. and A. A. A. G.