New Orleans Republican., 1868-01-21

! pose of avoiding enrolment or draft into
the military service Of the United States, or
! M order to escape the performance of
a litary dag in this state enrolled
| hiRS'elt or caused himself to be
enrolled On q disloyal sympathizer
or having eyac voted at any election held
by tie people Of this state, or in any of the
United States, or held office in this state or
any other Of the United States, and shall
thereafter have sought and received under
claim Of allegiance the protection of any
foreign government through any consul or
other officer thereof, in order to secure ex-
emPton from military duty in the army of
Sne United States. Nor shall any such per-
SOC be capable of holding iii this state any
ofice cftrust or profit under its authority,
or of being an officer, counselor, or man
ager OF any public corporation now exist
ing, or hereafter established by its author
ity, or of acting as professor or teacher of
any educational institution, common school,
or other school sustained in whole or in
part by funds provided by law.
Every elector shall take and subscribe
to the following oath, which will be known
as the oath of loyalty, but taking said oath
will not be deemed conclusive evidence of
the right Of such person to vote. He shall
be registered as voter
, swear that | am well ac-
quainted with the terms of the third section
of article = Of the constitution Of the state
of Mississippi, adopted in the year 1868 !;
that l have carefully considered the same !;
have never, directly or indirectly, done any
of the acts specified in said section, and
have always been truly and loyalty on the
side of the United States against all the en-
emies thereof foreign and domestic, and
that will always bear true allegiance to
the United States that 1 will sup
port the constitution and the laws
thereof as the supreme law of the land,
any law or ordinance Of any state to the
contrary notwithstanding, and will always
to the best of my ability protect and de-
fend the unioR of the United States, and
will not allow the same to be broken up or
destroyed, or the government thereof to be
destroyed or oVertbrown under any cir
eumstanceS If in my power to prevent, and
will always discountenance and oppose all
combinations, plans, or efforts having for
their objects the dissolution of the govern.
ment, and will always by word and deed
demean myself loyal and faithful subject
OF the United States, and will support the
said constitution of the state Of Missis-
siPpi That l accept the civil and po-
litical equality of all men, and agree not
to attempt to deprive any person or per-
sons on account of race or color or previous
condition of any civil, political, or religious
rights, privileges or immUnities enjoyed by
any other class of men. That | make this
oath without any mental reservation or
evasion, and hold it to be binding upon me
after the adoption Of the constitution"
All state, couRty, and municipal officers
members Of the general assembly, and
Judges shall subscribe to the said oath, and
in every court in which any person shall
be summoned to serve as grand or petty
juror he shall take the said cath in open
court. Any person refusing shall not serve
as juror, and any person exercising the
functions specified without having taken the
oath of loyalty shall upon conviction there
of be punished by fine Of not less than
$500 or Imprisonment in the county Jail not
loss than six months or both.
Whoever take said oath falsely. on con.
victiOn thereof shall be adjudged guilty Of
perjury and punished by imprisonment in
the penitentiary not less than two years.
Every male citizen of the United States
without regard to race or color. over the
age OF twenty-One, not disqualified under
the provisions of this constitution, having
complied with the law in other respects, il
qualified elector.
From Georgia.
ATLANTA, January 20.-The convention
adopted two additional sections Of the bill
T. of rights, and refused to suspend the rule
! to consider a resolution asking Genera
: Meade to remove sherifs who had mad
: sales of property in defiance Of the relic
= ordinance. Adjourned.
The committee to report the names {
, fit persons for the removal of political diI
abilities have given notice to such partie
% to present their claims.
1t is probable that the staff officers wi
shortly be moved from MilledgeYills to th
4 point.
FrOm South Carolina
CHARLESTON, January 2O.-The conven
> tion to-day was occupied in receiving reso
lutions, all OF which were referred to CON
p mittees for action. The frat business vii
. probably be the report of the cOmmitte
n providing for the payment Of the member
! and officers OF the body. Among the reso
/ lutions was one which proposes that all tn
state institutions, university, public schools
a and colleges shall open their doors to ne
: groes. Another that negroes shall be aG
mitted TO all hotels and places of amusC
q ment.
Propositions to relieve the people frcI
q Indebtedness are abundant.
: From Havana.
HAVANA, January 20.-Adviees from Eu
' rope giving decline in sugar had no in
& hHence here. No. IL Dutch standard Z
reals. Exchange on London ll3@l2t o
: New York-curreRcy, long 26I(927 shoI
| 25. Gold, long l, short } premium.
D Responsible offices in Jamaica are hence
3 forth to be filed by appointment froI
England.
/ The United States steamer Minnesota
engaged in sounding Tor tbs cable to col
meet with the line for New York.
A diver had commenced operations at s.
, Thomas in search of the specie lost on tn
: steamer Rhone.
The ship Coronet was lost at Bearbush
a From ST. Louis.
j, ST. LOUIS, January 2O.-The prize hgh
Z yesterday on Bloody Island between Dennis
7 ReardOn and Thomas MoCann resulted ID
the death of the latter. Reardon and si1
! others have been arrested
|, Frem Europe.
E LONDON, January 2O.-Bancroft is nego'
{ tiating commercial treaty with Prussia.
ne proprietor OF the Dublin Nation il
q To be prosecuted for seditious publications
! Active military preparations in France
| impair public confidence in peace.
4 The new tycoon Of Japan will observe
! the commercial treaties with foreigners.
The Fenian Barrett has been identified
by three witnesses as the person who frel
the fuse at Clerkenwell.
From Southwest Pass.