The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-26
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JUNE 90, 1867.
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SHREVEPORT:
WEDNESDAY JUNE %, 1861
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osc su tes except perhaps, Virginia, as to which
S5ate, RFecai instructions will be given. All voted
age exefet lie Secretary of War, who dssents to
tae eeeefa ia third paragraphs.
As - Acknowledgement arising from having held
Office followed by participation in rebellion. This is
the most important part Of the oath and requires strict
attention to arrive at its meaning, whether the app
cant held any Office civil military under the United
States and has taken official oath to support the
Constitution Of the United States is subject 70 dis
qualification. Concurred in unanimously.
s. Officers Of the United States. As TO these the
language il without limitation the person who has
at any time prior to the rebellion held office of the
United States. Was concurred in unanimously.
0. Military officers Of any State prior TO the rebel
lion are not subject to disqualification. All voted
aye except The Secretary Of War, who voted nay
10. Municipal officers, that is say, officers Of in
eorpoTated cities towns and villages such as mayor
aldermen, town council, police, and other city or
town officers not subject to disqualification. Con-
Cured in unanimously.
IL Persons who have prior to the rebellion, been
members of the Congress of the United States, or
members Of State Legislature are subject 10 dsqua
ifcaton, but those who have been members of con-
rentons framing amending the constitution Of a
State prior to the rebellion not subject to disqua
ifcation. Concurred in unanimously.
la. All the executive or Judicial officers Of any
State who took oath to support the Constitution of
the United States subject to disqualification, H.
Guiding county officers. They are subject to dsqua
fca ton they required to take the oath to sup
port the Constitution. Must swear or affirm as tot
lows: That have never been member of any State
Legislature nor held any executive judicial Office
in any State and afterwards engaged in Instruction
rebellion against the United States, or given aid Or
comfort to the enemies thereof; that | have never
taken oath az member Of Congress Of the United
States or officer of the United States, or as
member of any State Legislature, executive
judicial officer oil any State to support the Constr
tuition of the United States and afterwards engaged in
instruction or rebellion given aid or comfort to
the enemies thereof. Two elements must concur in
order to dsqualty person under these clauses first
The Office and officers both to support the Constitution
of tie United States; second, engaging aterward in
rebellion. Both must exist to work disqualification,
and must happen in the order Of time mentioned. A
person who has held Office and taken an oath to
support the federal Constitution and has not after
wards engaged in rebellion is not disqualified; nor
person who has engaged in rebellion buthas not here
tofore held Office and taken that oath is not dis
franchised. All voted aye except the Secretary oil
War, who voted nay
IS. The persons who exercised mere employment
under State authority not disqualified, such as
commissioners to lay out roads, commissioners Of pub
lie works. visitors Of State institutions, directors of
State Institutions examiners OF banks, notares pub
lie, commissioners to take Acknowledgements of deeds.
Was eoncurred in unanimously, but the Secretary of
State Secretary Of the Treasury and Secretary Of War
express the opinion that lawyers such officers as
are disqualified if they participated in the rebellion
Two things must exist to any person to disqnalify
him from voting: first the office held prior to rebel
lion and afterward participation in the rebellion.
IA. An act TO fix person the offense OF engag-
ing in rebellion under this law must be overt and
voluntary act done with the intent of aiding the
mon, unlawful purpose. A person forced into the
rebel service by consumption or under paramount
authority which he could not safely dsobey, and who
would not have entered said service II left the free
exercise Of his will, cannot be held disfranchised
from voting. All voted aye except the Secretary OF
War; who votes nay the proposition is stated.
Is. Mere acts Of charity where the intent is to re-
eFe the of the object of such charity, aud not
done in aid of the cause il which he may have been
engaged are not disqualified; but organised contri.
buttons Of food and clothing for the general behalf Of
persons engaged III the rebellion and not Of merely
sanitary character but contributed to enable them to
perform their unlawful object may be classed with
aid which does disqualify. Forced contributions to
the rebellion as in the form of taxes assessments,
do not disquafy but voluntary contributions to the
rebel cause such indirect contribution as arise
from voluntary loans Of money to rebel authorities or
purchase Of bonds securities to afford the means OF
carrying on the war; will work disqualification Con-
Cured in unanimously.
l6sNAl those who in legislation or official capacity I
we're engaged in the furtherance of the common I'M
lawful purpose where the duties Of Office necessarily
had relation to the support of the rebellion, such as
members of rebel conventions, congress, Legislature
and diplomatic agents of the rebel Gonfederacy and
other officials whose Offices created fer the pnr-
pose Of more efectually carrying on hostilities or
whose duties appeftan to the support OF the rebel
cause, must be held to be disqualifed but officers
who during rebellion discharged official duties not in
cident to war but only such duties belong even to
q state of peace and necessary to the preserva
ton of order and the administration of law, are not
to be disqualified. Dosya sentiments and opinions
or sypaties would not disqualfy, but where person
has melted by speech by writing others engage
in rebellion, must come under disqualification All
voted aye except the Secretary of War; who dissented
to the second paragraph, with the exception of the
words where person has by speech or by writing IN
cited others to engage in rebellion, he must come I'M
der disqualification
II. The duties of the board appointed to superin-
tend the elections This board having the custody Of
the list Of registered voters in the district Tor which 1T
is constituted must see that the of the person
offering to vote is to be found the registration list
and if such proves to be the fact it is the duty Of the
board to receive the vote; but if the person be dis
qualified by residence, then the vote cannot be re-
ceived The vote of any person whose name is not
on the list cannot be received, although ne may salts
fly them that he unable to have his name registered
at the proper time in consequence of sickness or eny
other cause The board can enterin any inquiry as
to the qualifications Of person whose name IS not
on the registration list, or to the qualifications OF
any person whose name is on the list CONQUERED 10
unanimously.
IS. The mode Of voting as provided By the acts is
to be by ballot. The board shall keep record and
poll book of elections showing the number OF votes
list Of voters and Of persons elected by plurality Of
the votes the election and make return of these
to The commanding general of the district. Concur
red in unanimously
10. The boards appointed for registration and for
supervising the elections must take the oath pre-
scribed by the act of Congress approved July 1862
entitled act to prescribe oath of office. Con-
Cured in unanimously
In the Cabinet meeting of June 20, 1867, the same
Cabinet officers we're present as the 18th, except
The acting Secretary Of the Interior.
The President announced to the Cabinet that after
full deliberation, he had concluded to with the
majority on those sections of the summary on which
the Secretary of War had expressed his dissent, and
that he concurred with the Cabinet those sections
which were approved by them by unanimous vote;
that, as it appeared the military commanders enter
tanned doubts the points covered by the summary
and as their actions hitherto had been uniform, he
deemed it proper without further delay to commune
cate in general order to the respective commanders
the points set forth in the summary.
PHILADELPHIA. June 20.--Thirtecn dead and thirty
wounded from last nights fire.
WASHINGTON, June 2o-The President leaves north