The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-06-26


tions, the military power becomes again
passive, but on guard and watchful.
This, in my judgment. is the whole scope
of the military power conferred by this act,
and in arriving at this construction OF the
act. | have moi found it necessary 10 resort
10 the strict construction which is allowa-
BILE.
SUMMARY.
WHO ARE. ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION
|. The oath prescribed in the supple
mental act defines all the qualifications re-
Iquired, and every person who can take
that oath Is entitled 10 have his name en-.
tered upon the list of voters.
2. The board OF registration have no au-
ihority to administer any other oath TO the
person applying Tor registration than this
prescribed oath nor TO administer any oath
10 any other person, touching the qualilica-
tions Of the applicant, or the falsity OF the
oath SC taken by him. The act TO guard
against the ialsity in The oath, provides
that, il false, the person taking il shall be
tried and punished for perjury.
No provision is made for challenging the
qualifications of the applicant. or entering
upon any trial or investigation Of his qua
llhcalions, either by Witnesses or any other
loim Of proof.
S. AS 10 citizenship and residence.
The applicant for registration must be a
citizen OF the State ard OF the United States.
and aust be resident OF county inelud-
Cd ia the election district. lie may be
registered ii he has been such citizen for
period less than twelve months at the
time lie applies for registration, but he can
not vote at any election unless his citizen
ship has then extended TO he lull term Of
one year. As 20 such person, the exact
length u his citizenship should be noted
opposite his name on the list, 80 that it may
appear on the day Of election. upon refer.
enee 10 the ilsl, whether the full term has
,ien been accomplished.
4. An uunatularized person cannot take
TINS oath, out an alien who has been naiu-
raized can take il, and no other proof ui
naturalization can be required from him.
5. No one Who is not twenty one years
ul age at the time of registration can take
the oaih, Tor he must swear that he mas
then attained that aye.
6. No one who has been disfranchised
for particlpauo IN any rebellion against
the United States, or Tor felony commit
ted against the laws Of auy state or OF the
United States, can safely take tins oath.
Inc actual participation IN 4 rebellion,
Or the actual commission oi felony, dues
no, amount 10 dislralchisement. Ihe sort
ui disiranciliscnieu here meant, is that
which Is declared BY law passed by compe-
tent authority, ~ which has been liked up
On the criminal BY the sentence u the court
which tried him Tor the crime.
No law Of the Uniied States has declared
the penalty ol disiranchiselnen { or partici.
patton IN rebellion alone. Nor is il known
lnat any such law exists in either Of these
len States. except perhaps Virginia, a 70
which State special instructions will be 81
wen.
7. As Ito disiranehsement arising from
having held office, followed by pariicipa.
lion ii rebellion.
This is.the must important part oi the
oath, and requires strict atteution TO arrive
II It's meaning. deeni u proper 10 give
the exact words. The applicant most swear
or affirm as follows:
That have never been member of
any state legislature. nor held any cxccu-
tive Of Judicial oIiice in any State, and al
tcrwards engaged in an insurrectiOn or re-
bellion against the United S.atcs, or gwen
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof that
have never taken al oath - mcmber of
Congress pf The United States. or as an 9th.
Ger OF the United States, or as member Of
any State legislature, or as an executive OF
judicial officer OF any State, TO support the
Constitution ul the United States, and al.
terwards engaged il insurrectIon or rebel.
lion against the United States, or given AID
or comfort 10 the enemies thereof"
Two elements must concur in order 10
disqualify person under these clauses