Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-13

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Of General SCoFIELD have, it is stated,
been 30 entirely approved by General
GRANT. that ne has furnished them to
General ORD for his adoption as the law
in his Military District. They are there
fore important 10 those persons who de-
sire to be registered in Mississippi and
Arkansas
RICHMOND, June 9.-Gen. Scofeld is
sued an order to-day for the instruction
OF boards OF registration. After quoting
the reconstruction act as to who are dis
~franchised, including executive and ju-
dicial state officers, be says;
No one is disfranchised for participa-
ton in rebellion unless he previously
held sOmeone Of the offices above named.
4 The following will be regarded as
executive and judicial officers Of the
state of Virginia within the meaning of
the law, viz: Governor, lieutenant gov
ern0r, secretary Of state, auditor of pub
lie accounts, second auditor, register Of
the land Office, state treasurer, attorney
general, Judges of the supreme court,
court Of appeals, judges of the circuit
courts, judges Of the court Of hastings,
justices Of the county courts, mayor, re-
corder, and alderman of any city or in
co~rpOrated town who are eX~-Officers, JUS
tees, coroner Of towns and counties,
e~scheat0rs, inE pectors Of tobacco, flour,
and other commodities.
5. All persons who voluntarily joined
the rebel army, whether volunteers or
conscripts, who committed voluntarily
-any hostile act, thereby engaged IN
f~nsurreetion or rebellion. Any person,
however, who was forced into the rebel
army, but avoided, as far as possible,
- I..#s1o ,,fa anA .aunnnaA from
that army as soon as possible, cannot be
said 70 have engaged in the rebellion.
a. All Uho exercised the functions Of
any Office under the Confederate gov
eminent, or the government Of any M
of the Confederate States, which func-
tons were of q nature to aid in prose-
cutting the wal or maintaining the hos
tile character of those governments, and
all who voted for the ordinance Of seees-
sion, engaged in the rebellion or gave aid
and comfort 10 the enemy.
.iR7. Those who voluntarily furnished
supplies Of food, clothing, arms, ammu-
niti9n, horses, or mules, OF any other
material of war, or labor, or service of
any kind, to the Confederate military or
naval forces, OF money by loan or other
wise to the Confederate government, or
aided in any way the raising, OFgantza-
ton, or equipment Of troops, gave aid
and comfort to the enemy, and partici-
Dated in the rebellion and civil war
against tie United States.
Is. To give individual soldiers food or
clothing enough 70 relieve present suaer-
ing. or to minister to the sick or
vounded, are simple acts of charity or
| humanity. and 20 not constitute giving
aid or comfort 10 the 6neaay, 4 parent
NAV give his son, who belongs to the
hostile army, food and clothing for his
own use, but if be gives him a gun,
horse, or other thing to be used for hos
tile purposes, be thereby gives aid and
comfort to the enemy.
9. Whenever, aver tie examination
required by paragraph Twelve of TIE
regulations of May 18th, the board Is
s6II 10 doubt as to the right Of the appli-
cant to be Registered as 2 voter, and he
il then willing to take bRs prescribed
cath. the board will give TO that oath its
full weight, and register b applicant as
q voter.
10. In the cases of those who are reg
isteFe5 sfter challenge and examination,
and those Yho @Fe registered upon chal-
lehge, the board win sLate IL eacn case
what Office or offices the person held
previous to the late war, q WHAT IN
SurrectionRry or rebellious acts he com
mitted, zad what kind ct AID OF eGnfoFt
be gave to those engaged in insufFectlon
or rebellion.
II. The challengers provided for in.
paragraph twelve of the regulations of
May 18Th, viii be selected by the board
frUm the most respectable and intelli-
gent voters Of the district or Wsrd, those
who have the most extended scquaint-
anee with the people, those who are in
terssted in securing q fair and just regis
t~ratioB, aAd ~ho viii De most likely to
detect aud expose any attempt CT fraud
ulent registration. The challengers may
be changed st any time, at the discre-
ton Of the board they will not be emit
tied to any pay for their services. Reg
isterinE Ulcers are hereby empowered
to administer oabhs to witnesses who
may be summoned by the board IN any
case Of contested registration. The reg
istratiOn will be commenced in every
county and city without unnecessary de
lay, amer the receipt Of this order.
Gen. Seoield issued another order asa,
signing commanders to the military sub
districts. Enlcu IS Unger is assigned to
the Rich& fond district Col. Franklin,
ShenandAh district Major Stewart,
Alexandra district Col. Johnson,
Fredericksburg district. The officers of.
the fresdmen's bureau, acting as military
commissioners in the counties in these
Districts, are 70 report 70 said COM
msnders.