The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-16
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District

CHAaIEs4oN, s. C., May g, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
I. On the third Monday of July next, in obedi-
ence to the requirements of the act OF Congress,
passed March 23d, 1867, the Commanding Cen
eraI will proceed and cause to be made registra-
ton of the male citizens of the United States,
twenty-one years OF age, and upwards, residents
of North and South Carolina, not disfranchised
for participation in the rebellion or Tor felony at
common law.
II. One or more boards of registration, consist
ing of three discreet and qualified persons to be
appointed by the commanding General, will be
organized in each County or City, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the cleo
vention to frame Constitution, and make returns
| to him of the votes, lists OF voters, and of
the persons elected delegates, by plurality of
| the votes cast, at such election
Ill. The Counties in North Carolina, and geog-
raphical districts in South Carolina, will, for the
purposes of registration, be diyideu into corven-
lent registration precincts. In each registration
precinct, board OF registers will. if practicable
be organized. Several places will be designated
| in each registration precinct, where the board
will meet, and the citizens eligible to regis.
tration may 20 and be registered. The Board
of registration will remain in session two
days, from sunrise to sunset, at each place of
meeting. On the adjournment of the board, a
copy OF the list of persons registered will be de-
seven days, for public information. And there
after, the board will again visit every precinct
and revise the list of voters, hear objections from
citizens as to any adjudication made, and register
any person who may have been unable, by reason
dizziness or other good and sufficient cause, to
attend the first session of the board.
~. All personsappcinted to make the said reg
istration of voters, and to conduct said cleo
tions, will be required before entering upon their
duties, to take and subscribe the oath prescribed
by the act approved July I'd, 1862, entitled "an
act to prescribe an oath of Office" And if any
person Shall falsely take and subscribe such oath,
or affirmation, such person SO offending, and
being duly convicted thereof, shall be subject to
the palms, penalties and disabilities which, by law,
are provided for the punishment of the crime of
wilful and corrupt perjury. The form ofthe oath
is herewith published as follows
81, A. B., do solemnly swear Tor afirm) that
| l have never voluntarily borne arms against the
United States since have been a citizen thereof;
that have voluntarily given no aid, countenance,
| counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged
| in armed hostility thereto; that have neither
sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise
the functions OF any office whatever under any
authority or pretended authority in hostility to
the United States; that have not yielded a
voluntary support to any pretended government,
authority, power, or constitution within the
United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And
do further swear (or afirm) that, to the best of
my knowledge and ability, 1 will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States,
against all enemies, foreign or domestic; that l
| will bear true faith and allegiance to the same
that take this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose OF evasion; and
that will well and faithfully discharge the duties
of the office on which am about to enter. So
help me God"
V. Members of the boards of registration will
be allowed as compensation four dollars day for
each day, actually and necessarily employed in
the performance of their duties, and ten cents a
mile for each mile travelled on duty. Officers OF
the army detailed for such duty will be paid the
per diem and mileage allowed for attendance on
| courts martial.
vi. Any citizen desiring to serve as member OF
the board of registration may forward his appli.
| q these HeaQOQartprS addressed n (aD-
tain Alexander Moore, 4. ID. C.. No application
will be considered unless accompanied by writ,
ten recommendation, signed by either the Pro
visional Governor OF the State, Judge of the Cir
lector or other principal officer OF customs or OF
Internal Revenue, the Assistant Commissioner Of
the Freedmen's Bureau, or the commanding Off
Ger of the military post within which the appli.
cant resides, certifying the applicant to be fiji
and proper person to receive the appointment.
VII. 1t is essential that every board of regstra
ton should be composed of persons of recog
nized consideration and worth, fairly represent
ing the population, and in whose impartiality an6
capacity the body of voters in the vicinage may
have just reliance
VIII. The boundaries of precincts for registra
ton, the several places within each precinct where
the board OF registration will meet the day OIL
the days on which the board will meet in eacf
precinct, and, also, such regulations as may bt
necessary for the government of registers and Of
inspectors of election in the discharge of the
duties and to insure the accuracy and complete
ness of the registration, will be duly published
for general information.
TX. Post Commanders will report without della,
upon the most eXpedient division of the territor,
within their commands, into registration pre-
cincts-having reference, when practicable tt
existing laws and customs establishing the usua
voting places, and keeping in view the importanc'
of afording ample facilities for registration witt
the least interruption of the ordinary avocation
of the people.
By command of Maj Gen. D. z S1cKLEs:
| j. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 3sth Inf, A. D. q. and A. A. A. G.
May 16, 1867. 23-1aw3w.
Rureau of Refugees. Freedmen and Ahan. Lands