The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

1 s.uss nho nave not voted at this alact;o..
&c I'D . ss oI al voters under the proyisions
=. .no foregoing paragraph, who have vota5
az ire election Such lists will show 49,
nalae OF each person, whether white .or COZ
oaeu, the number of his certificate of regis
tas ana the precinct in which he ia reeis-
| IL None but registered yoters viii
peIlhlIted TO challenge the right Of Others ~
wore. anu no challenge sexcepf as to ,es;J =,
AM anu identity will beentertained. While If "a
d Loo tthh.peIauye DUTY of the Commissioners to
~ suen utmost to ensure the purity of the
eiection, care must be taken to preyert ~ =
ABUSE Oh The right to challenge by evil disnased
persons, who may desire to impede the cleo
VIII. The Sheriff of each county = 80.
responsible for the preservation of good ordar
anu the perfect freedom of the ballot at the va
Tious election precincts in the county To
t tnls emu ne Will appoint deputy-who shall
aatg !uailned under the laws of the State
Ior each precinct in the county, who will he
required to be present at the place of voting
curing the whole time the election is heinz
s neIu. The said deputies will promptly and
a9;i,y ooey every demand made upon their off,
clai services In preserving the peace and good
oraef by the Commissioners of election Sher
ms, IN making their appointments will eyer
else great care to select men whom thew know
u pc In every way able to serve. Deputies ap-
pointed In accordance with the foregoing. will
De paid five dollars for the DAYS service on sc-
counts approved by the Registrar, out of the
reconstruction fund.
TX. As an additional measure for secur-
ing the purity of the election, each registrar
Judge and clerk, Is hereby clothed with ali
tne functions of deputy sheriff or coDsta
Die, and Is empowered to make arrests. and
authorized to perform all duties appertain-
ing to such officers under the laws of the
State, during the days of election
a At every precinct on the days of cleo
tlen, ali public bar-rooms, saloons, or other
places at which intoxicating or malt LIQUOR
Is sofa at retail, Will be closed. Should any
lnfractlon in this respect come to the
knowledge fthe Commissioners of election.
or the deputy sheriff in attendance, they
VIII immediately cause the arrest of the
OFFENDING party, or parties, and the closing
OF MS, or their, place of business. All parties
SO arrested will be placed under bonds, of
not less than one hundred dollars (S10O, 1to
appear Tor trial when required by proper
authority, or in case of failure to give the
required bond, will be held in arrest to
await the action of the General Commndino
Al. The carrying of fire arms or other
deadly weapons at or in the vicinity of the
polls is positively prohibited under penalty
of forfeiture of the weapons, and of being
punished as prescribed by the Statutes of the
State forbidding the exhibition of deadly
weapons in threatening manner All arms
seized under this order will be turned in to
the nearest post commander, for shipment
to the Chief Ordinance officer of the Dis
trict. W nU5E
Nil. Should violence or fraud be perpe-
trated at the election in any precinct, the
General Commanding will exercise to the
fullest extent the powers vested in him for
the purpose of allowing to all registered
electors an opportunity to vote freely and
fearlessly, and any provision in any contract
tending to abridge the right to vote is here
by declared utterly null and void.
XIII. No registrar, judge or clerk will be
permitted to become candidate for any
office IN this State at this election, nor will
they be permitted to exercise the functions
of any Office or authority connected with the
election, other than that received from these
Headquarters. l re8
XIV. The evident intention of the law
under which this election is held being to
obtain an expression of the will of the quail
fled electors, it is ordered that all officers
of the army and agents of the Bureau of
Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
shall entirely abstain from public speaking
electloneering or endeavoring to influence
voters, but this order is not intended to
restrict either class of the above named
officials their duty of instructing Freedmen
as to their rights as electors. fa
By command of Brevet Major General
Alvan C .Gillem:
JOHN TYLER,
First Lieutenant 43d Infantry,
Brevet Major U. S Army
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
Official: VIM ATWOOD,
First Lieutenant 10Th Infantry,
Aafinn A AHiufant Ganara1