New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10


Af TsLEsRAra 20 TRIBUNE
CmAHIExToS. s. c., May 9.-Gen. Sickles has Just
Issued the following;
He,DeJ2AETERs SECOND MILITARY M DIS DISTRICT
c,xrp,r op,iHR No is|iirsi: on the third Monday
OF July next obedience to the requirements 10 me ACT
ral will rros.,ed and cause be made registration OF
the CITIZENS Of the United states p Years Oh as anu
franchised IA the Rebellion. OF for felony at common
law. .,...,. % ro,,is,c,tior Consisting
OF three discreet and qualified persons, to be appointed
BIZ the ComcasndDg General, will be organized IN eaGn
SupernteHd she election TO be held thereafter Tor dele
tnTns n r of the votes list of voters and the persons
Rsoted delegates by plurality OF the votes east i"
T6ird: The counties in North Carolina and the geo
graphical STicts in south Carolina wifor the purposes
81 registration, be divided into convenient registration
precincts Ia each registration precinct board ~
Ress vii ii PraecaP be re STgan5eG rcCnc
Where the Board will meet and citizens eligible 20
sssStra may go ana OG remain nGgeu session.
Eor two days from sunrise to sunset at each
COPY of tie fist Of the persons registered will be de
posted in suitable place, within the precinct seven
will again visit every precinct and the list Of
kOters hear objections from citizens as TO any a1uIcs
HOn made and register any person VINO may nave oeen
unable. By of illness or other good and sufficient
pause to attend the first session OF the Board -.
Fourth ia persons appointed to make the SAID regis
sraton of VN and TO conduct said election VIII he re-
Ebscrbe to- ,he oath prescribed by the act approved
EHy p Isi2 entitled IAN act to prescribe oath OF
ce and f any person shall falsely take and subscribe
Ruoh oath "a affirmation, such person so offending and
being duly convicted thereof shall be subject to the
pains penalties and liabilities which by law proyi
fuPt perjury. The form Of the oath is herewith pub
T. b. d. ~as%Hy affirm that have never voluntarily
born aaES tee United states since have been ceh no
sgemeni PsfAsEs engaged in armed hostility thereto i have
S o. % s Ss s ss Sas oi sd Voluntary support
ss ss Of spH Te s sDs 9 m pe foreign Or 5omes
bis Obigaiiaa is wihon; any men. sryson or ppS'e s
D which ! s1a ateu' to enter 50 help me God 49,. -,
flowed CONDENSATION 81 day for each day actually ana
be0essarily employed IN the performance OF Their duties
and 10 cents a mile for each mile Travelled on duty ON
eers Of the army detailed for such duty will be paid the
per diem aud mileage allowed for attendance on court
SirM: Any citizen desiring to serve member of
Board of Registration may forward his application to
X.BC No application will be considered unless accom-
panied by written recommendation, signed by either
Eifchit Court of the United States, collector
me Assistant Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau
pr the commanding officer OF the military post within
Be tit and proper person 10 receive the appointment
Sepenh: II is essential that every Board Of Regsra
zion should he composed OF Of recognized cOnsd
eratOn. and with fairly representing the population and
4p whose npartay and capacity the body Of voters in
7 Eighth The boundaries of precincts for registration,
&he several places within each precinct where the Board
Registration viii meet the day days which the
Board will meet In each precinct and also the rega
Mons may necessary for the government OF regis
kers the Inspectors OF Election in the discharge Of
khelf duties and the accuracy and complete
mess OF the registration will be duly published for general
Information
Mini: Post Commanders will report without delay
Gpon the eXpedent division OF the territory within
Their command into Registration Precincts having ref
0rence when practicable to existing laws and customs
establishing the usual voting places and keeping view
he importance Of ahodng ample facilities for registra
Aion with the least interruption Of the ordinary avOca
tions OF the people.
By command of MajOr-Gen. d. T.. Sckes.
J. W. CLoCs, Capt 3stb Inf, a. ID. c. and A. 4. G.
3 The Charleston Mercury says: Our readers of
nourse curious know what has been the result far
bf throwing the open TO the cOored people. As far
"a we have been able TO learn there paratvey
little travel the sunday, by either blacks
whites until the latter part of the afternoon, and then
fhey were crowded with negroes 1t common dur
ing the day the inside occupied by few freedmen
Bhile white people stood on the platform.