The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-06-26

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the Constitution Of the United States
Second, engaging afterwards IN rebellion
Both must exist TO work disqualification,
and'must happen in the order Of time men.
toned.
A person who has held an office and ia.
ken an oath TO support the Federal Cons.i-
tuition, and has not afterwards engaged ~
rebellion, is not disqualified. So, too, a
person who has engaged in rebellion, bu,
has not Heretofore held an Office and taken
that oath, snot disqualified.
8. Officers of the United States.
As to these the language is without imi-
tation. The person who has at any time
prior To the rebellion held any office, civil
Tor military, under the United States, and
has taken an Official oath to support the
Constitution Of the United States, is subject
to disqualification.
| 9. Military officers Of any State. prior to
the rebellion. are not subject to disqualili-
cation.
10. Municipal officers, that is to say, Of
ficers Of Incorporated cities, towns, and vii.
lagos, such as mayors, aldermen, town
council, police. and other city or town OF.
ficers, are not subject to disqualification.
| III. Persons who have, prior to the rebel
lion, been members of the Congress Of the
United States, or members of the State Leg
islature, are subject 10 disqualification. But
those who have been members of conyen.
tiOns framing or amending the Constitu-
ton Of : State, prior 10 the rebellion, are
not subject TO disqualification.
IL. All the executive or judicial officer:
Of any State who took an oath to support
| the Consultation oI the United States, are
suojec, TO disqualification, and in these
include county officers, as to whom made
4 reservation IN the opinion heretofore Civ
en-. Alter full consideration | have arrly-
ell At the conclusion, that they are subject
to disqualification, If they were required tu
take as part of their official oath. the oath
10 support the Constitution OF the United
States.
Is. Persons who exercised mere agencie:
or employments under State authority, are
not disqusllGed I; such as commissioners to
lay out roads, commissioners Of public
works, visitors Of State institutions, direc.
tors Of State banks or other State instiiu-
tions, examiners Of banks, notaries public
commissioners TO take Acknowledgements oi
deeds, and lawyers.
ENGAGING IN REBELLION.
Having specified what Offices held by any
one priul 10 the rebellion, come within the
meaning OF the law, il is necessary next Il
set forth what subsequent conduct fixes up
on such persun the offence of engaging in
rebellion. repeat, that two things mus
exist as 10 any person, 70 disqualify him
from voting frst, the Office held prior ID
the rebellion. and, afterwards, participation
IN the rebellion.
IA. An act 10 hx upon a person the of
fence OF engaging ia rebellion under this
law, must be an overt and voluntary act,
done with the intent Of aiding Or iurtherins
the common unlawful purpose. A person
inrced into the rebel service BY conscrip.
lion. or under paramount authority which
he could not safely disobey, aud who would
noi have catered such service If lett 10 the
Tree exercise of his own viii, cannOl be
held To the disqualified from voting.
Is. Mere acts Of charity, where the in.
tent is 10 relieve the wants of the object q
such charity, anil not done in aid Of ih.
cause in which he may have been engag.
Ell, do not disqualily. Buturganized con
tributions OF iood and clothing Tor the gen
ersl relief Of persons engaged in the rebel
liUn, and not merely Of a sanitary charac
ter, but contributed to enable them TO per.
form their unlawful object, may be classrs
with acts which do disqualiiy.
Forced contributions to the rebel cause
in the form ofiaxes or military assessments
which a person may be compelled to pa,
or contribute, do not llisqualiiy. But vol
untary contributions 70 The rebel cause
even such Indirect contributions as aris
from the voluntary loan of money to rob e
authorities, or purchase ofbonds or seouri
ties created to afford the means of ofcarryinI