The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-28
ABOLITION OF ELECTIONS,
A Law to Disfranchisc all
Democrats.
Boreman's Registrars 0mnip'
0tent.
Democrats! Vote While You
Can.

We extract from the new Registration
Act, some of the more odious sections,
to which we call the attention Of every
intelligent citizen. Let every Demo
crat vote to-day, since he may never
have another opportunity. Let every
Republican reflect before he cast vote
which may be held to endorse this in
famous scheme of disfranchisement. 1t
may be that his own liberties may be
stricken down by the same power which
assails the rights of his neighbors.
s. The board shall meet on or before
the first Monday in April, 1867, for the
purpose of examining and correcting the
registration of voters in each OF the
townships of their county and in each
ward of the cities, and Incorporated
towns, (if any there be- therein made
| in the wear 1866. 1t shall be their duty
at such meeting to strike from the reg
lister, the names of all persons who in
their opinion are not entitled to vote,
and to add thereto the names Of all per
sons who in their opinion are 30 entitled.
On tho completion Of such register they
shall cause copy thereof, together with
list of the names if any stricken there
from, to be posted ut some conspicuous
place on the premises in each OF SAID
townships, and wards where the cleo,
tions therein are held, and shall append
thereto notice of the time and place
at which said board will meet, to re-
ceiye applications for the correction OF
said register. Such copies shall be
posted on or before the third Monday in
April, 1867.
6. The clerk of said board, or some mem
her thereof, shall administer to every
person applying for registration, and to
every person whose name it is proposed
to strike from the register (if present.
the following oath: "You do solemnly,
swear that You will make full, true and
perfect answers to all such questions as
shall be asked you touching yoar right
to vote, so help you God" The board
shall thereupon proceed to examine
such applicant, or person whose name IL
is proposed to strike from the register,
fully as to his age, residence and place OF
birth, and shall PROFOUND to him such
other questions as they may deem per-
tinent or proper to enable trem to de-
termine upon his right to Yp,e; and, nm
less he shall produce an honorable dis
charge from the military or naval ser
vice of the United States. 1t shall be
their duty, if they have reason to be-
llieve that such applicant or per
son participated in the lato rebel
lion since the first day of June,
1861, to PROFOUND to him the
following questions: First, Have
YOU, since the first day of June, 1861,
born arms against the United States
Second, Have you, since that time, given
aid, comfort, assistance, countcnance or
encouragement to persons engaged IN
armed hostility against the United
Statesi Third, Have you, since that
time, sought, accepted, exercised, or at
tempted to exercise, any officer OF ap-
pointment whatever, civil or military,
under any authority, or pretended au-
thority, hostile or inimical to the United
Statesf Fourth, Have You since that
time, supported, upheld, sustained, ad-
yocated, countenanced or encouraged,
directly or indirectly, the so called Con-
federate States of America, or any OF
the rebel State governments therein
Fifth Have you. since that time,
given aid, comfort, assistance, counten'
ance or encouragement to persons en-
gagged in any way in upholding or sus-
taining the so-called Confederate
States of America, or any rebel State
government Sirth, Have you at any
time since that period, and during the
late rebellion, by your conduct or CON
versation, opposed the policy OF, or the
mean used by, the government OF the
United States in suppressing said re-
bellions Serenth, Have you, since that
time, held secret correspondence with
any person within the military lines OF
the so-called Confederate States OF
America, or with any person holding
any official position under the same,
or in any way assisting in the es-
Establishment thereOff
Is. The board of registration of each
county shall have the sole jurisdiction
to try and determine the right Of any
person to vote therein, under the con-
stitution and laws of this State, and
their decision thereon shall be final, except
in cases of contested elections before
either house of the legislature.
25. 1t shall be the duty Of the board
of registration in each county to see
that the provisions Of this act are faith
fully carried into effect, and for this
purpose they may hold meetings at any
time or place they may deem proper.