Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-06-22
REGISTRATION,
1MpoRTANT ORDER FROM GEN. sIcKLrs.
HEADonTERs I'D MILITARY DISTRICT,
Charleston, s. c., May 8, 1867.

IADOn TENS I'D MILITARY DISTRICT, l
Charleston, s. c., May 8, 1867
IGeacra1 Orders No. 1871
|. On the third Monday of July next, In obedi-
ehce 20 tho requirements of tho Act Of Congress,
passed March 23d, 1867, Commnndinr General
will proceed aud cause to bo n,ado Registro.
tion ct the malo citizens Of tho United States,
twentyonc years Of age and upwards residents
nf North and South Carolina not dlsfianohis
Tor participation in the rebellion or for felony
at common law
II. One or moro Boards of Registration, con.
sisting Of throo discreet and qualified persons,
to DO appointed by the Commanding General.
Will bo organized in each county or city, to mako
and complete the Registration, supcrntcnd tho
election to be hold thereafter for Delegates to n
returns to him of tho voters. list of voters. and
of tho persons elected ns Delegates by n plural
lty vt the vUtcs cnst ~ such election.
III. The counties in North Carolina. and the
geographical districts in South Carolina will.
tor the purposes Of rcgistrntion bc divided into
convenient .Resistraton Precincts. In each
Kegstratinn Precinct q Board of Registers will,
It practicable. bo organized. Several places
will be designated in each Registration Precinct
whore the Board will meet aud citizens eligible
to registration will remain in session two DAYS.
from sunrise to sunset, ut each place of mcetinr
On tho adjournment of the Board copy of tie
list ut persons registered will be deposited in
suitable place within tho precinct seven tiays.
for public rmation. And thereafter the
Board will again visit every precinct. and re.
wise tho list at voters: hear affections from cit
izens as to any adjudication made, and register
any person who may have been unable. by rca.
ron Of illness or othor g,nd and sufficient cause
to attend the first sossiun of the Board.
~. All persons appointed To make the said
registration OF voters and to conduct said clec.
tion will bc required, before entering upon their
duties. to take and subscribe the oath prescribed
by the act approved July ID 1862. entitled AN
net to prescribe oath of lirc" And if my
person shall falsely take and subscribe such oati,
or affirmation. such person oflrnding nn,l be-
ing duly convicted thereof shall be subject to
the pains, penalties and disabilities which, by
lnw', are provided for the punishment of the
crime of wilful and corrupt perjury. The firm
of the oath is herewith published as follows:
~ a. B.. Ito snlcmnly swear Tor nlRrm) that
i hnvo never voluntarily borne arms against
tho United States since have been Il citizen
thereof; that have Voluntarily given no nil,
countcnance. counsel. or cnrnnr; cement to pcr.
aons engaged in armed hostility thereto that
have neither sought nor accepted, mr. nttemp
tod 10 exercise tho functions of any office what.
over nntlcr any authority nrtprctc,uled nnthnri.
ty in hostility to the United States; that have
not yielded voluntary support to any prctcn.
dcd givcrnmcnt. authority. power. or rnnsttu.
tion within tn" Unitrd States hostile or mimi.
cal thereto. And tln further swear Tor nf1irm)
Tint to the hest nf my knowledge and ability.
will support and defend The Constitution of tic
United States, against all enemies. foreign ar
domestic; that | will bear true faith nnd ale
ginncc to the same; that | take this obligation
freely. without any mental reservation or pur-
pose OF evasion; and that will well and faith
fully discharge the duties of the Office ON which
l nm about I" cntcr. So help me Cod"
V. Members of the Boards Of Registration
will no allowed as compensation C,ur dollars
day Tor cneh day actually and necessarily cm-
p'nycd in the performance of their duties and
ten cents mile for each mile travelled on ,iu.
ty. Officers OF tho army detailed for snci duty
will be paid the por diem and mileage allowed
for attendance on Courts Martial.
&f W. Any citizen desiring to serve az n mem.
bernf B n,rd nf Registration may forward his
application tn these Headquarters. addressed to
Captain ALEXANDER MOORE, a. d. G. No
application will be considered unless nccompn.
nicd by q written recommendation signed by c-
thcr the Provisional Governor of ihc State.
Judge of the Circuit "r District Court of the Uni
tel States. II C"lccinr other principal officer Of
Cmstoms or of Internal Revenue. tn, Assistant
Commissioner Of the Frcctmrn's Bureau. nr
the Commanding Off or of the Military Post
within which tho applicant resides, certifying
TIN applicant to hc Il fit and roper pcrso to
rccnns the appointment
VII. l, is essential that every 3 ard uf Reg.
lHtrat'nn sh"sld be composed of persons of roc.
oSn'zcd cnnsl'ie'sti"n and worth fairly rerrc-
aenting the r"run.nn. aud in whose impair
vicnngc may have JUS, rcnAncc
VIII. Tho hmn'larcs of precincts for regis.
stra ion, the several places within ,N,,h precinct
where the b arl Of Registration will mcnt. the
day or days on whirh the Board will meet liz
each precinct. and. a'sn. such regulations nS
may le necessary for the government Of Reg.
listers and Of Inspectors of Election in the dis.
charge of their duties and to insure the accurn.
cy and completeness Of this registration, will
DC daily published for general information.
1X. Post Commanders will report without dc.
lay upon the most sxpelicmt division Of the ter
rtory within their commands into Registration
Precincts, having reference, when rrncticnhlc.
to existing laws and cn~tons establishing the
usual voting places, and keeping in view the
Importance Of affnrding ample facilities for reg.
istratinn with tho least interruption Of the or.
dinarv acocltions nf tie people
Iy command uf Maj"r,Gcn. y. T.. SicKLEs.
j. W. CI.OUS.
Capt. 3sth Inf, a. y. G. & A. a. a. General.
Official ALEXANDER MooRE. Aid dc. Camp.