The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-10

llFNDgVANTENN lRsT MILITARY DIST, !
STATE on VIRGINIA,
RrrnnoSD, Va, Fob. is, 1858.
.Sysriai OydctS No. 81.
Extract.
/ For the purpose Of perfecting the registra
tiOn Of voters in the city OF Richmond, and 4
make 1t conform to the recent division Of tn,
city into wards, a new registration 10 hereby
ordered Of all tho voters Of the city Of Rich.
mondi and hereafter no person will be entitled
TO vote at any election In this city by reason Of
the registration heretofore made.
A Board Of Registration will be organized for
each ward of the city, aud will commence its
sessions on Monday, March 2, and continue
them daily Sunday. excepted! for two weeks
The registration will be made 10 accordance
with forms furnished from these headquarters,
and will embrace the following information In
reference to every person registered US voter
Number, name, age, occupation, place OF busi.
ness place of residence, place OF birth length OF
residence in the State. in the city and In the
ward
All qualified voters are entitled to challenge
under reasonable restrictions, the right Of any
other person to register as . voter, and the So.
perintendent Of registration will admit within
the enclosure occupied by the board such mum.
Der Of challengers as he may deem necessary to
insure the detection Of any attempt at fraudu.
lent or unlawful registration. The challengers
will not be permitted to question the applicants
for registration, but will state the grounds OF
challenge to the board, who will make, In all
cases Of challenge, such full investigation as
may be necessary to establish the facts.
The boards will be governed by the orders
heretofore issued from these headquarters.
The superintendent will give such instruo.
tions from time to time ns may be necessary to
correct abuses and secure a full and fair regis.
tration.
BY command of Drsvct Major General Scho.
field.
on 'nI S. F. CuALrly,
Assistant Adjutant General.
IEADQEs FiRsr MILITARY DIsIaIcr,)
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
RICuuoSD, Va, Feb IS, 1868
General Orders No. 10
The following decisions of the Commanding
General are published for the infor,uati and
guidance Of Boards of Repatriation
!. 'Oficors Of the United States whose up.
poOments are not otherwise provided for In
the Constitution are appointed by the Presi.
dent, by the courts OF law, or by the heats Of
Departments. Persons who derive their au.
thority from any source inferior to those above
named, such as clerks, deputies or agents, are
not ''oihcers' Of the United States, and are not
subject to "disfranchisement for participation
in the rebellion"
2 Executive or judicial officers Of any
State are construed to be all offices created
by law for the administration Of any general
law Of the State, or for the administration Of
Justice This includes county Offices hut
does not include deputies" of county officers.
The latter are not subject to Acknowledgement
1t also includes such city or town Offices as arc
created for the ADMINISTRATION Of Justice " but
does not include any others.
B. Being in tho military service of the United
states does not, per Sc, di,qualify an officer Of
the army, either regular or volunteer, from OBJ
n Tas In nj haa Ill. "A
this or any other State Residence Is a matter
of intention as we'll as Of actual domicil. A
person in the military service stationed In q
State may acquire residence there, rs we'll as
any other citizen, provided he has resided In
the State the length of time, and otherwise
complied with the requirements specified by the
laws Of the State with the bona fde intention
Of making 1t his permanent home On the other
hand, without such intention, no residence can
be acquired by being stationed in a State no
matter how long the person may remain sta.
toned there,
4 No person is "disfranchised for participa,
ton in rebellion by tho constitution or laws Of
Virginia. But person Is disfranchised for par
ucipation in rebellion by the laws Of any State
where legal State government now exists, ~
provided he has been citizen Of such State at
any time during the existence of such disfrau.
chising law.
S. Voting for the ratification Of the ordinance
Of recession, like any other act Of engaging In
rebellion or adhsring to the enemy, " done vol
unfairly, works Acknowledgement Of the person
who had previously held one of the specified
Offices but If the act was committed inyolun
tarily through fear or force, 1t does not worE
Acknowledgement. Any act is assumed to have
been voluntary unless the contrary is shown BY
satisfactory evidence. In reference to this ant
other questions the oath Of the person applying
Tor registration is to be given such weight as Il
the opinion of the board, 1t is entitled to.
q. Executive pardon or amnesty does not re
move the disfranchisement under the acts Of Con
gress.
By command of Breyet Maj. Gen. Scho6eld.
OHcial: s. +. CHALFIS,
Assistant djutant General.