The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-23
The Process Of Reconstruction.

The Supplemental Rcrul,structon7Act ha:.
Just passed both Houses Of Congress- 1t pro
vdcs. that the Commanding General of each
Military District shall apln'int three "loyal
officers or pcrsous," (who shall take the test
oa.h) in each Election District in the conquer
cd States, to supcrintcnd the rc.i1ratun of
voters and the election Of delegates f. CON
vcn.ion.
The registration must take PLACE before
September next. aud no one can ho Registered
without taking the following oath, viz:
Il do solcmnly swear or affirm in the pre-
scncc of Almighty God that / am citizcn of
the State Of ; | have resided the said
State for -- months next proceeding. this
day. a':d now reside III the County of ---. q.
the Parish of -. in til. said State; | am
- years old; have not bee., ,!:s!i,auclizc,l 40.
amy participation in an, rebellion or evil war
a.s'llst the United States. nor for felony co;,,-
nittcd against the United States; have mcycr
taken an oath as IL member OF CONGRESS Of The
United States or rs un officer rs nnc,urr "a.
any State Legislature "r cN ,cuivc nr Judicial
officer of amy State To support tho Constitution
of the United States and altcrwar.l engaged in
Instruction or rebellion against the United
States, or given aid and comfort to tho cnc:n;c,
thereof; will faithfully support the c".,>;,',-
al ,,J,n fh, 1,,. "a
and will, to the best of my ability. encourage
others so to do; Sn help me Cod
Upon the completion oi the registration, and
after thirty days public notice. an election is to
be held. At this election the registered per
sons are to vote whether they desire a convcn-
tion or not. and also for delegates to con
vcntion. II the majority of votes bc in favor
and those having the greatest number of votes
shall be declared elected delegates thereto; If.
OIL the other hand, the majority vote against Il
convention, or if majority OF the registered
voters do not vote on the subject of holding. {,
convention. no convention shall be held Il, ALL
II Il convention is 10 be held the Commard-
ing General within sixty days after the ccc,
ton is over, notifies the delegates of the time
and place he chooses for their meeting After
they assemble, they first are to determine
whether they desire to form n State Conttu-
tun, or not If they form Constitution. it is
to submittad for ratification to another vote of
the registered persons, at an election appointed
by the convention. Then, if at least onc-l.alt
of the registered voters vote again. and {, ma
iority of the votes are in favor of this ConSti-
tuition. the President of the convention is to
send certified copy of the Constitution to the
President Of the United States, who is to trans
nit it to Congress rs soon practicable II this
Constitution suits their Congressional Majcstica
and they have no further fault to find with the
rcbellnus South, then that Southern State will
be declared entitled to representation. and Sen
ators and Representatives from 1t will be
admitted to seats in the Halls of that dcspotc
0ligarchy, the Congress Of the United Statcs.
If this be "Rcconstruction," we pray God that
South Carolina may forever be left ont in the
cold"