The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

fact he would BE- entitled 10 register. The 70.
port Of the board Of registrar states that ''hs
was rejected BY former board for the reason
that he was . county eonnlssiousr. and tbe
present board rejects hin without srauina.
ton" This dscisiea was wrong. The sppiI-
cant is entitled TO registry, u is shown that
he did not Afterwards engage in Insured.
.. John J. Davis, Richard Bass, John Hill.
samuel Kelsey, Green II. Wood, all Of Wal.
ker county, rejected BY board, These oases
are similar in principle TO the case Of ]. D,
Cunningham, above cited. and the same action
will be taken therein.
Edward Doughsrty. Victoria county, and
N. 9. Rogers, Huntsville county, rejected BY
tho board en- the ground that pardon ana not
qualify him to register. These cases are the
same As that Of ]. N. Marcy, above cited,
and the decision Of the board Is sustained,
They are not entitled to registry.
g. ]. r. snssther and 7. W. Robinson,
walker county, and George =. Rodgers, Vic.
toria county, and James SSrien, Galveston
county, rejected BY board, because they have
held the ofhcs>of aldermen; similar In prin.
ciple to the case Of James A. Baker, above
cited The applicants are entitled TO registry.
.. W. B. Kemp, Faystts county, was 70.
jectod by the board because he was a lieuten.
ant Of militia before the war, and then went
into the rebellion. He 10 not disfrsnchi,ed
BY the acts Of Congress- An oficsr In the
militia Is not an executive or judicial Officer.
His appeal 10 sustained, and he 10 entitled TO
10 v. F. G. a.lll.pl.. L,f.y.,,. county,
principle to that Of W. B. Kemp, above cited,
and the same action will be taken.
ii. J. W. Mckinney, Cameron county, was
rejected because he was . sergeant In the
ranging service Of the United States prior to
February, 1861, and Afterwards took part In
the rebellion. Ssrgsants 10 the army are not
Officers" In the sense ofthe acts Of Congress,
and the applioin 10 not disfrauohised By
them. The decision ofthe board Is reversed.
The applicant will BE- admitted to registration.
IL. John Sutherland, Jackson county, held
both . Judicial and executive once, and aftsr.
ward voted for the ordinance OF secession, and
wss 10 the Confederate army. He Wa prop
sriy rejected. The decision Of the board 10
sustained.
Is. B. =. Moss, Lavacca county, was 70
Jected because he was . member Of tho con.
vsntion which voted secession. He 10 not en-.
braced In any class disfranohissd BY the acts.
He may be registered II he can take the oath
prescribed BY the act Of March %, 1867.
IA. George w Glasoock, Travis county, re.
jsctsd because he has been in the confederate
army. He 10 entitled to registry II he can
take ths oath prescribed BY the acts Of March
Is. J. R. Pettus, Fort Reno county, reject.
cd BY the board because he had boon rejsoted
By . previous board, on account Of his having
been IN alderman In 1859. This case 10 the
same In principle A. that Of James A. Baker, |
previously cited. The applicant 10 entitled to
DO registered under the acts Of Congress.
10. James A Jeurdan and John NJ Briggs,
Rusk county, were refused registration on the
allegation that they were disloysi. They never
had an Office Of any kind. Were once regis
tered, but their names had been stricken from
the registry on the ground Of disloyalty. They
had taken the required oath. Appeal sus-
tanned. They arc entitled to registry.
IL. B. s. Whiting. Grimes county; Joseph |
Boone, Montgomery county; L. T. Roberts,
Seguin county @. W. Strather. Galveston |
county and William L Calender, Victoria |
county wsre refused registration on the
ground that they had been clerks Of election. |
This being an office under . general Law, the |
decision Of the board Is sustained. The ap- |
plicsuts are not entitled to registration.
By command Of Major Gen. p. II. Sheridan.
GIoRon L HARTsUyp,
Assistant Adju,ant General.