Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27
commissioners to take Acknowledgements Of deeds,
and lawyers.
ENGAGING IN REBELLION.

and lawyers.
ENGAGING IN REBELLION.
Having specified what offices held by any one
prior to the rebellion, come within the meaning o.
the law, it is necessary next to set forth what sub
sequent conduct FIXES upon such person the offence
ofengaging in rebellion. Irepeat, that two things
must exist as to any person, to disqualy him from
voting: First, the Office held prior to the rebellion
and afterwards, participation in the rebellion
IA. An act to fix upon person the offence o.
engaging in rebellion under this law, must be an
aiding or furthering the common unlawful purpose
A person forced into the rebel service by conscrip
ton, or under paramount authority which he
could not safely disobey, and who would not have
entered such service if left to the free exercise o
his own will, cannot be held to be disqualified from
voting.
Is Mere acts of charity, where the intent is te
relieve the wants of the object of such charity, anc
not done in aid of the cause in which he may have
been engaged, do not disqualify. But ORGANIZED
contributions of food and clothing for the genera
relief of persons engaged in the rebellion, and moi
of merely sanitary character, but contributed tt
enable them to perform their unlawful object, may
be classed with acts which do disqualfy.
Forced contributions to the rebel cause, in the
form of taxes or military assessments, which per
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disaualfy But voluntary contributions to the reb
ell cause, even such indirect contributions as arist
from the voluntary loan of money, to rebel author
ties or purchase of bonds or securities created tt
afford the means of carrying on the rebellion, vii
work disqualification
16. All those who, in legislative or other oficia
capacity, were engaged in the furtherance OF the
common unlawful purpose, where the duties of the
Office necessarily had relation to the support OF the
rebellion, such as members of the rebel Conyen
tions, Congresses, and Legislatures diplomatic o
gents of the Rebel Confederacy, and other officials
whose Offices were created for the purpose of more
efectuay carrying on hostilities, or whose dutie:
appertained to the support Of the rebel cause
must be held to he disqualified.
But officers who, during the rebellion, discharg
ed official duties not incident to war, but only such
duties as belong even to state Of peace, and wert
necessary to the preservation of order and the ad
ministration Of law, are not to be considered a.
thereby engaging in rebellion or as disqualified
Disloyal sentiments, opinions or sympathies would
not disqualty, but where person has ny speech
or by writing, melted others to engage in rebellion
he must come under the disqualification.
IT, The duties of the board appointed to superas
tend the elections.
This board, having the custody of the list ot
registered voters in the district for which it is con-
stituted, must see that the name Of the person Of
ferng to vote is upon the registration list, and il
such proves to be the fact it is the duty of the
board to receive his vote. They cannot receive
the vote of any person whose name is not upon the
list, though he may be ready to take the regstra
ton oath, and although he may satisfy them that
he was unable to have his name registered at the
proper time, in consequence of absence, sickness,
or other cause.
The board cannot enter into any inquiry as to
the qualifications of any person whose name is moi
on the list, or as to the qualifications Of any person
whose name is on the list.
lS. The mode of roting is provided in the act to
be Jy ballot. The board will keep record and
poll-book of the election, showing the votes list o.
voters, and the persons elected by plurality o.
the votes cast at the election, and make returns o.
these to the Commanding General Of the District
49, The board appointed for registration and fol
experimenting the elections must take the oatf
prescribed by the act of Congress, approved July
3, 1862, entitled, "An act to prescribe an oath o.
office"
have the honor to be- with great respect,
HENRY STANBERRY, Attorney General.