Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-10-21

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r. If the Radicals mean impartial suf-
ssfrage, why does, their platform say
zone suffrage North and another South !?
rs If the Radiealswant peace, what are
Pthey running their candidate on his mil
iitary merits for !? alas lsea
|se' Is it impartial suffrage to enfran-
Echise the black and disfranchise the
white man? &
The Presidential Election.
sak WASHINGTON, October 12
fss HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
q ApJUTANr-GENERALs OFFICE,
pc WASHINGTON, October 10th, 1868.
A GencrG1 Orders, No. 50.
E. The following provision from the Con-
sstitution and Laws of the United States
in in relation to the election ofa President
and Vicc-President OF the United States,
together with an Act of Congress pro-
all. persons engaged in the mil
iitary and naval services from interfering
in any general OF special election in any
State, are published for the information
sand government of all concerned. The
Sfallowing are the authorities quoted
ARTICLE two, Section one, ofthe Consti
Button; Article twelve Of the Amend
sments,to the Constitution; the Act of
sCongress relative to the election Of Pres
sident and Vice-President, approved
March first, 1892; an Act to establish
IAN uniform time for the election Of Pres.
s5iidential Electors, iapproved January
Stwenty-cight, l945''; and an Act COM
spensating persons appointed as Electors,
sapproved February eleventh, 1926. The
sofder concludes q An Actto prevent
sofficers of the army and navy and other
spersons engaged in the military and ma
Sal service Of the United States, from
INTERFERING in elections in States. Be
sit enacted, that it shall not be lawful
for any military or naval officer OF the
sUnited States, or other persons engaged
iii the civil, military or naval service of
stthe United States; to order, bring, keep
sor have under his authority, or control
sany troops or armed men at the place
Where any general or special election is
Held in any State of-the United States,
esiuinless it shall be necessary to rcpel the
.aarrmed enemies of the United States or
afo keep peace at polls, and that it shall
mot be lawful for any officer OF the az
INV INV OF the navy of the United States to
sEprgrseescribe, Ergse OF fix, or attempt to prescribe
Is tsortiixsby proclamation, order, or other
@ise; Of eottcrs iiisf
Of the United States, or any manner to
interfere with the freedom of any cleo
tion in any State, CT with the exercise
of the right of suffrage in any Of the
United States. Any of the army or
navy of the United States, or other per
son engaged in civil, military or naval
service of the United States who vio-
lates this section shall for every such Of
fence be liable to Indictment for misde-
meanor in any Court Of the United States
having jurisdiction to hear, Try and de-
termine cases of misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall pay a fine not exceed
ing FIVE thousand dollars, and suffer i'm
prisonpent in the pcnitentiary not less
than three months, nor more than five
Z Years, at the discretion Of fthe Court try
ing the same and any person convicted
as aforesaid, shall, moreover, be. dis
qualified from holding any Office Of hon
or, profit or trust under the Govern
ment of. the United States Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall be
construed so as to prevent any officers,
soldiers, sailors or marines from, exer-
cising,the right of suffrage in any cleo
ton district to which he may belong if
otherwise qualified according to the
laws of the State in which he shall offer
to vote. Section two. And be it fur
ther enacted, That any officer or person
IN the military orstnaval service OF the
United States, who shall order, or adj.
wise, or who shall directly or indirectly,
By force, threat. menace, intimidation or
otherwise, prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any qualified voter, of any State
Of tile United States, from freely exer-
.cising tile right Of suffrage at any gene,
raj or special election, in any State of
the United States, or who shall, in like
manner compel or. attempt to compel
any officer of an election, in any such
State, to receive vote from a. person
not legally qualified to vote, or who
shall impose or attempt to impose any
rules or regulations for conducting the
election different from those. prescribed
BY law, or interfering in any manner
with any officer Of such election, in dis
paragement of his duties, shall, for any
such offence, be liable to Indictment for
misdcmeanor in any Court Of the Unit
ed States having jurisdiction to hear,
Try and determine casesof misdemeanor,
and, on conviction thereof, shall pay a
fine not, exceeding five ! thousand dol
lars, and suffer imprisonment in the
Pepitentiary not exceeding five years,
atlthe discretion of the Court trying the
same; and any person convicted as afore-
said shall, moreover, be disqualified
from holding any office of honor, profit
or trust under the Government Of the
United States.
Z Approved, February twcnty-ffth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
BY command of General Grant.
Z. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.