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GEN. scHoF1ELDs REGISTRATION ORDER.

GEN. sCHoFIBLD's REGISTRATION ORDER
The telegraph brings an important order
from Gen. Schofield, Of Virginia, for the in
struction of tho Boards of registration, which
we clip from tho Phanir Of Wednesday. 1t
must DO recollected in reading the order
that two circumst ances are necessary to con-
etituts the disqualification OF the voter
l. The holding Of Office, executive or ju-
dicial.
9. A participation in the called rebellion
the existence Of either singly is not enough
to dsqualify. A party may have held office
before the war, and not participated in the
struggle or he may have participated in the
war; and nj no time been office holder. In
neither case is he excluded from voting. Both
| circumstances must concur TO exclude. Hence
the necessity Of clear definition Of what Is
meant by hclding office Or participating in the
rebellion. This the order processes to furnish.
We have been thus explicit, because a very
general msapprehsnsion. seer,s to exist on the
| subject:
"Atter quoting the reconstru ction Act rs to
| who are disfranchised, ircluIing executive.
| judicial and Sin'e officers. he says no one is
dsfranchsed for participation in the rebellion,
| unless he previously held some one Of the of
| fces above named.
THE following will lie regarded as judicial
and executive officers Of the State Of Virginia,
within the meaning Of the law, viz: Governor.
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State. Au
dtor Of Public Accounts. Second Auditor,
Register Of the Land i:e, State Tren.urer,
Attorney General, Judges of the Supreme
Court of Appeals, Judges of the Circuit Courts,
Judge of the Court of IIu.ting., Justices Of
the County Courts, Mayor, Recorder and Adler
men Of any city or incorporated town, who are
cr-G6fcio Justices. coroners Of towns and coun-
ties, escheators, inspectors of tobscco. flour and
other commodities.
"Ail persona who voluntarily joined the reb
el army aud all persons in that army, whether
volunteers Or conscripis who committed, vol
UNFAIRLY. any hostile aot. thereby engaged in
insurrection or rebellion. ANY person, ho W.
ever who was forced into the rebel army, but
avoided, as far as possible, doing hostile acts,
aud escuped from that army as soon as posi-.
ble, cannot be said to be engaged in the rebel
lion.
"All who exercised the functions Of any Of
fee under the Confederate Government, or the
|
States. which fuoctions were Of a nature TO
aid in prosecuting the var or maintaining the
! hostile character Of those Gov ernmenls, and
| all who voted for the ordinance of accession,
engaged in the rebellion or gave aid and com.
| fort to the enemy.
"Those who voluntarily furnished supplies
of fouj. clothing, arms, ammunition, horses or
mules, or any other materisl Of war or labor,
or service of any kiud, to the Confederate
army or naval forces. or money. by loan or
otherwise, 10 the Confederate Government, OF
aidsd in any way the raising. organization or
equipment Of troops. gave aid aud comfort to
the enemy, and participated in the rebellion
and civil war against the United States.
"To give individual soldiers food or clothing
TO relieve present suffering. or t. minister to
sick or wounded. simple acts Of charity or
humanity, and do not constitute giving aid o,
comfort to the enemy. a parent may give hi.
son who belongs to the hostile army food OF
clothing for his own use; but if he give HIM .
gun, horse or other thing to be used for hostile
purposes. lie thereby gives aid and comfort te
the enemy"