Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-22

WASHINGTON, October IL The following order
has been issued: ~. -, 80.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
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adThe following provisions from the constitution
and laws of the United States, in relation to the
election Of President and Vice-P President of the
United States, together with an act Of Congress
prohibiting all persons engaged IN the military or
naval service Of the United States from interfering
published for the information and government of
all concerned: .,o..; = g.,r =.
Then follows quotations from art 2. sec of
the constitution, art II Of the amendments to the
constitution. Act Of Congress approved March
|1st, 1892. An Act to establish uniform time for
the election of Presidential electo, approved JAN
uary 2Sth, 1845 An act compromising persons
appointed as Presidential electors approved Febru-
ary 1lth, 1926 The order concludes with
An act to prevent officers of the army and navy
and other persons engaged in the military and naval
service Of the United States from interfering in q
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Be it enacted That it shall not be lawful for any
military or naval officer of the United States, or
naval service Of the United States to order bring,
keep or have any troops or armed men at the place
where any general or special election is held in any
State of the United States, unless it shall be ne
cessary to repe armed enemies of the United States
or to keep peace at the polls and that it shall not
be lawful for any officer Of the army or navy Of the
United States to prescribe or fl or attempt to pre-
scribe or fix by proclamation, order or Otherwise,
qualifications voters in any of the United States,
or in any manner to interfere with the freedom of
any election in any State, or with the exercise Of
the free right Of suffrage in any of the United
States: Any officer Of the army or navy of the
United States, or other persons engaged in the
civil, military or naval departments of the United
States who violates this section shall for every such
offence, be liable to indictment for misdemeanorin in
any court of the United States having jurisdiction
to hear, try and determine cases of misdemeanor;
and on conviction shall pay fine not exceeding
S. 600 and suffer imprisonment in the penitentiary
not less than three months nor more than FIVE
years, at the discretion of the court trying the
same; and any person so convicted shall, more.
over, be disqualified from holding any Office of hon
or, profit ortrust under the government of the Uni
ted Statea Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be 60 construed as to prevent any officers SOL
diers, sailors or marines from exercising the right
of suffrage in any election district in which he may
belong, if otherwise qualified according to the laws
Of the State in which he shall offer TO vote
sec. q ana De IL lurtner enacted, that any 0fh-
Ger or person in the military or naval service of the
United States who shall order or advise, or who
shall directly or indirectly by force threat or men,
sce intimidate or otherwise prevent or attempt to
prevent any qualified voter Of any State Of the Uni
ted States from freely exercising the right of suf.
age at any general or special election in any State
of the United States, or who in like manner CON-
pet or attempt to compel any officer of an election
in any such State to receive vote from person
not legally qualified to vote, or who shall impose or
attempt to impose any rules or regulations for con-
Quoting such election different from those presmi-
bed by law, or interfere in any manner with any Of
cer Of said election in the discharge of his duties
shall for any such offence be liable to indictment
for misdemeanor in any court in the United States
having jurisdiction, and, upon conviction, pay q
fine of not exceeding S., 600 and suffer imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not exceeding FIVE years,
at the discretion Of the court Such person shall,
moreover, be disqualified from holding any Office
of honor, profit or trust under the government of
the United States. -.... ... ... ID.
By command of General Grant:
..:-. E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G..
Approved February Is. 1865.