The national Republican., 1868-01-06


ssnts Aif osftIhcaIs, one Of Tie judge win
snder.s On y tke number opposits his name On
W. 1hs Sssr6 Il registration Of sasA sssaty
viii - sspsrin1soSs.lD q, asd VIII conduct the
election, and viii - thsl ali The nsssssary prep
sratiess ass na1s Ae pssyssiy ssaAsstisg q,
that due snA sundsaA nslles Il glvsn Of The
tins ssd ehjsss II ~, sisssisa, psopsr ballot
boxSs, an prspassi. ~ Sr,tIG. -Ti'tE
= II, ffon aay sssss. sny o. The rssissr.rs of .
iLsn, ether 4 The revision airsessd in pare.
graph . o. al ~ sisstion, thsir places viii bs
Allsd by he county iudee, olsrk Of the county
court or clerk Of he district eourt, In the
order ,psasd, peoviisd they osn qualify %.
sording " lsE,'.' II yasansiss easaet Be thus
: =. s sss 5ess q -; ss ds
quality. T'l. ~ Il as I'd I 80, n =
pr,sidin~ oaao.rs "a isdsss 81 o,Sinsry siss.
tisas, asd they wiii ssisst V aid thsn In keep
Ing he psll lists tuo elpsks, who shall b sworn
In The same manner y rsFistrsr, n.
| AZ the close q ~ sissilea ths Bsard Of Reg.
returns of ne rsssis Of lie slsstioa itating
siso. In fsst lsspsrAts lists, respectively. the
orsd voters for, ana tSs number of sssh ssainss
Q eesvsntiss. TAs ballots vili thea b. placed
In the ballot -boxss, luhish win BE- sssisd, and.
togsthss With The rsGtstrsaioa. md -s,sstion ~
oords, vill b turnsf ovsr 70 susA sssnty ofiesr
or member of ths Rsgistrstiea Board q said
will b held responsible for ths sane. Essh
member ei The board will make sfRdavit TO the
corrsctnsss Of the rstufns, one COPY Of which
| will then b. brsught By some msmbsr Of the
board To the sonnandlng general Of the 5th
military district 81 New Orleans. The other
Il III L.. - A-A ~ k~s- a ss1klI F.wwAk
ordsrs. .sJ.I .. r-l-r-.4. irr
VII The board Of rsgistsrs will sss that .
full and fair opportunity 10 given for dspositing
his ballot 10 every man entitled TO vote, and
will generally do everything hat Il requisite 70
secure faii and impartial expression Of the
opinions and wishes Of The reGistsrsA voters.
| VIII. All places where Intoxicating llquors
tios, and sseh sals Of liquors 10 prohibited dur.
ing said election dsyi =, - r..lt
TX. Militssy intsrfsrsncs with election, "un.
lees u Be necessary 70 keep the pssce at the
polls" 10 prohibited By lev, and no soldier will
be sllousd 70 appear at any polling place, unlsss
:S ns q .,!s q: .,. s. a;y ~ .::d y s:,.
bat the esnnandsrs Of posss viii Be- prepared 70
act promptly II the civil authorities fAil TO pro-
ssrys the peace. ~ -.t yr.r,-.. 80. 4. !
county arc required 70 be present during Tho
| whole time the polls are kept open, and until
the election is completed, and win be made rs-
sponhbls that there shall be no indifference with
the judges Of election, or other Interruption Of
h an additional msssurs TO secure the purity
Of the election, each rsgi.trar or clerk 10 hereby
clothed during the election with authority to
call upon the civil ofioers Of the county 10 make
arrests, and In case Of The failure Of the afore-
said civil omoeu. are smpowsrsd 10 perform thsii
dutiss during ths election. They viii mako full
report Of sueh failures on the part o. civil
officers 70 the commanding general, Fihh mill
tary district, through the headquarters, district
ofTexas, for orders In eash case. gy.-E
XI. When the rstuIns shAll have been ro-
osived st The hsadquartsrs Of tbs Fifth military
district, the, result Of the election will be pub.
lishsd by the commander thereof, and II . ma
jority Of the votes sooording 70 the law Of Con-
grsss. have bssn IL, favor Of convention. ths
names Of the ds,eeatss elected will be officially
announced and the oonvsntion called togstt or.
XII Persons Who convey returns to the head
qaartsrs Of hs Fifsh military district will b
paid at Neg Orleans reasonable expenses 10
making the Journey and rsturning. .'sl
By command of Major General Hancock.
AL. GEosaE 7. HARisurr,
II p. Assistant Adjutant General.
Ii....- Ill.
HEApouARrIRs 4rH MILIrARr DIsrRIcr,
| (Mississippi and Arksnsas,)
| orrIcE OF CrvIL Abrams,
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, Dec. 81. 1867.
General Orders, No. 43:
of Arkansas 70 determine whether . convention
ipS a oonstitutiop and civil soysrp mspt for ths
Ststs. loyal 70 the Union, y and for dslegates
thereto, forty. lone thousand one hundred and
tnI.y ioui NLss' syses Meto %" upon ,ns