The Van Buren press., 1867-07-05


hr may have been engaged. do not disqualiiy
Hut organized contributions Of foOd aud
clothing for the general relief of persons en-
gagged IN the rebellion, aud not of \ merely
sanitary character. but contributed To enable
/ them 10 perform their unlawful object. may
be classed with acts which do disqualiy.-
Forced contributions 10 the rebel cause IN the
form Of taxes or military assessments, which
! a person may be compelled 10 pay or contrib
ute do not disqualily. But voluntary con-
| tributlOns 10 the rebel cause. even such indi-
rect contributions n arise from the voluntary
loan Of money. 90 rebel authorities. or pur-
chase of bonds or securities created 81 afford
the means OF carving on The rebellion, will
work disqualification
10. All those who, in legislative or other Of
fetal capacity, were engaged In the fGthcr-
ance Of the common unlawful purpose where
the duties ofthe Office necessarily had rela-
tion TO the support of the rebellion. such as
members of the rebel conventions, congresses,
| and legislatures, diplomatic agents of the
rebel confederacy. and other officials whose
offices were created for the purpose OF more
efectually carrying on hosllities, or whose
duties appertained to the support of the rebel
cause. must be held to be disqualified.
But officers who, during the rebellion, dis
charged official duties not incident TO war, but
only such duties as belong even To state of
peace, and were necessary TO the preservation
Of order and the administration of law. are
not to be considered as thereby engaging in
rebellion or as disqualified. Disloyal scnti-
ments, opinions, or sympathies would not dis
qualify. but where person has by speech or
by writing melted Others to engage IN rebel
lion, he must come under the disqualification
| IL. The duties OF the board aypcdntcd to
superintend the elections. This board, having
the custody ofthe list of registered voters in
| the district for which it Is constituted, must
see that the name of the person Offering TO
vote Is found upon the registration list and if
such proves TO be the fact, it Is the duty of
the board to receive his vote. They cannot
receive the vote ofany person whose name is
not upon the list, though he may be ready to
take the registration oath, and although he
may satisfy them that he was unable to have
his name registered at the proper time in con-
sequence of absence, sickness, or other cause.
The board cannot enter into any inquiry as
to the qualifications of any person whose
name is not on the list, or as to the qualifca-
tions of any person whose name is on the list.
Is. The mode of voting is provided in the
act to be by ballot. The Board will keep a
record and poll-book of the election, showing
the votes, list of voters, and the persons elect
ed by plurality of the votes cast at the elec-
ton, and make returns of these to the Com
manding General of the District.
10. The Board appointed for registration
and for experimenting the elections, must
take the oath prescribed by the act of Con-
gress approved July ID, 1862, entitled, An
act to prescribe an oath of office"
have the honor to be, with great resp't
HENRY SrANBERY, Attorney General.
We urge upon every one who can, to Regis
ter. Let not no trifling cause deter you, as
this may prove the most important election
ever held.