Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-17
.rhc Conditions Required.

As many Of our people seem to be consid'
erably bel1gged, in reference 10 the REQUIRE
ments of Congress before The State can bcre
stored to its place in the Union we propose
(<ays the Darlington SoutherEcT) 10 condense
The terms fer clearer understanding. The
fifth section of the military act, known us
1.-The Sherman bill," states these cordilions,
and the mode OF proceeding is given in the
supplementary act, called the. Shcllab2rger
bill
lsT.-TuE REGISTRATION.
This is 10 be made cf every male citizen
Irrespective OF color, who are not disfraa
chised. and who mustlakp the following oath :
81, do so!einaly swear, or aiIirm, in
he presence Of Almighty God, that am a
citizen IF the State o.; ttat havere
side,l,in said S1a;e lor r-- months next
preceding this day, and now reside in the
county OF -, or the parish OF -, in
said State as tho case may be; tha. am
twenty.onc years old that | have not been
dislranchiSed for participation i'll siy rebel
lion or civil wa, against the laws Of asy State
or Of the United States; that | have nevtr
bcen'a me rber Of any Safe Legislature, or
held any Executive or Judicial cfiice in any
Sale, end afterwards engagedi in insurcction
aud rebellion against The United States, aud
given aid or comfort to the cnemies thereof;
hat have never taken an oath rs a..mem5cr
Of Congress Of the U. S., OR rs an officer cf.
the United States, or as a member of any
State Legislature, or as an Executive or Judi
cal Officer OF any State, 20 support the Con
stitution OF the United States, andGterwards
engaged in insurrection Or rebellion against
the United States, or given all or cQTinrt 10
the enemies thereof: that Will faithfully sup
port the Constitution aud obey the laws OF
the United States, and will to tile best of my
ability, encourage others so to'do. So help
me God.".
2p.-.y ELECTION FOR ELEGSrEs TO CON
vENrI,S.
This will be ordered bs the commanding
General, and at the time Of voting i'll addl
ton to the name of delegate on his ballot,
each registered voter is to vote for or against
Convoation if majority Of votes IS given
tor a Convention; then one will be held pro-
viled, that . majority of all registered voters,
shall have voted on the question.
3D-TIrE CONVENTION.
Within sixty days from the 9ate Of the
election the commanding General will give
the delegates notice to assemble ct q time and
rlace, 70 be named in his notification, and
said delegates when organized shall proceed
TO form constitution and civil Government
This constitution when framed is TO conform
to the United States Constitution in oil re-;
soects it must also provide that the elective
rranchise shall be enjoyed only BY those quail
ifad without regard to color-that Is, the
franchise must DC given to the regrocsand that
portion of the whites not disfranchlSrd. After
the framingof the Constitution and arrans-
irg for civil government, the Convention
will give notice of an election, to be held in
thirty days, for. ratification or rejection
r. 4rW,-TuE SECOND ELECTION.
This election. will be conducted by the
same board who held the first, one and the
simple question to be decided is, "Shall the
Constitution be accepted 2" Alter the cleo
ton the returns will be made to the COM
p.anding General and by him submitted again
to the Convention, (whe are still supposed to
be in SESSION. If the Constitution is rati-
fled by majority of the registered voters,
the President of the Convention will send
copy to the President Of tho. United,states,
who will send it to Congress, if in session, or
at their next meeting.
5rH.-rHE THIRD ELECTION.
Under the provisions of the new Consltu-
ton another election will be held Tor mem
bars to a legislature this election will also
bs held by the same hoard of managers as ut
the former elections, and the returns sent to
/ the commanding Genera, ,.who will also issue
thu Jnotlce for. q meeting of the memoerselect
'toahe7legisature. ~. ...,. 3. =.
h -THE,IEcIsIATURE - -
I; This body Twill be organized Snder tie new
Constitution, and when organized II IS one OF
l,the. conditions named thntit'shall adopt the
Constitutional amendment formerly rejected.
When this is done then comes