The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-27

a 49, nhs aafs net fnts1 nc this einciinsl.
and list of all vDtsfs nndef the f,rnvlSlans
VI tne FOREGOING paragraph who have voted
az 1re election. Such lists will show the
naIe "a each person, whether white or cnl-
lne mum Der OF his certificate of regis
tered. - Ae - esis-
II. None but registered voters will no
permitted to challenge the right of Others 70
' an no chailenge except as to residence
IT, ;,uenlIt! VIII beentertained. While it Is
the imperative duty of the Commissioners To
uo tnelr utmost to ensure the purity of the
eiecuon, care must be taken to prevent the
ABUSE OF the right to challenge by evil disposed
persons, Who may desire to impede the cleo
VIII. The Sheriff of each county ia made
responsible Tor the preservation of good order
ana the perfect freedom of the ballot at the va,
Iious eecuon precincts in the county To
t VI ,. emu ne VIII appoint deputy-who shall
oe uuiy quallhed under the laws OF the State
LOT each precinct in the county, who will be
required to be present at the place of voting
curing the whole time the election is being
LEU seIu. Inc SAID deputies will promptly and
IGIiy OBEY every demand made upon their Off
cal services in preserving the peace and good
order by the Commissioners of election. Sher-
li1s, IN making their appointments. will exer-
else great care to select MN whom they know
I" De IN every way able to serve. Deputies ap-
pointed In accordance with the foregoing. will
be paid five dollars for the DAYS service on ac-
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 all
the functions of deputy sheriff or copsta-
BILE, 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.
" At every precinct on the days of cleo
ton, ali public bar-rooms, saloons, or other
places at which intoxicating or malt LIQUOR
is sold at retail, will be closed. Should any
lniractlon in this respect come to the
knowledge ofthe G ymmissioners of election.
or the deputy sheriff in attendance, they
Will immediately cause the arrest of the
offending party, or parties, and the closing
OF his, or their, place of business. All parties
so arrested will be placed under bonds, of
not less than one hundred dollars (SI00, Ito
appear for trial when required by proper
authority. or in case of failure to give the
required bond, will be hell in arrest to
await the action of the General Commnding
XI. 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
the nearest post commander, for shipment
to the Chief Ordinance officer of the Dis
trict.
MI. 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 a candidate for any
Office N 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.
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,
electIOneering 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.
By command of Brevet Major General
Alvan G .Gillem:
JOHN TYLER,
First Lieutenant 43d Infantry,
Brevet Major u S Army,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
Official: VIM. ATWOOD,
First Lieutenant 10Th Infantry,
Acting Assistant Adiutant General