The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-13
The Texas EIection--Gen. ReynoldS's
Course Disappreved.
Order from Army Headquarters.
officers of the Army Cited to Provisions
of the Constitution and Laws
Relating to Elections.
MINISTER HALE RECOGNIZES THE SPANISH .uNTA
General Thomass Command Troops for West
Virginia.


wAsaNGroS, Oct. I2.-Gen. Reynolds's prohibi.
president IL about hsuipg military order 10
which the Constitution and laws are cited In con-
demnation Of such interference BY military OH
GERS under penalties Of fine and imprisonment
.- HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
Adjutant Generals Office.
Washington, October 10Th, 1851
General Orders No. sal -
The following provisions from the Constitution
and lsws OF the United States In relation to the
election of q president and vice president of the
United States together with an act of Congress
prohibiting all persons engaged in the military
and naval service from interfering in any general
or special election In any State. are published
for the information and government OF all con-
The following are the authorities quoted
Article two, section one of the Constitution.
Article twelve of the amendments to the Con-
An act of Congress relative to the election of
f7s2.
An act to establish uniform time for the cleo
lion Ct presidential electors, approved January
28th, 1916. ....
An act compromising persons appointed as cleo
tors, approved February 18th, 1875.
The order concludes:
IAN ACT prevent officers Of the army navy and o'her
United States from interfering in elections in the States
BE IL enacted That II shall not be lawful for
ANY military or naval oUcer OF the Onlteu oidtes,
or other persons engaged In civil, military or
naval service Of the United States. to order, bring,
keep or hive under his authority or control any
troops or armed men at places where any gen.
eral or snecial election is held In any State Of
[he United States, unless 1t shall be necessary to
repel armed enemies. of the United states, or to
keep peace at the polls, and that it shall not be
awfnl for any officer Of the army or navy OF the
United States TO prescribe or fix, or attempt to
uescribe or fix, by proclamation, order or other
wise, the qualification Of 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 foil right OF suffrage in
NY of the United States. Any officer Of the army
o. of the navy of the United States, or any other
prison engaged In the civil, military or naval
sGvice OF the United States, who violates this
section shall for every such ofense, be liable to
Indictment for misdemeanor in any court of the
Inited States having jurisdiction to hear, try or
determine cases Of mi-demeanor; and on ceovic.
ton shall pay fine not exceeding five thousand
dolers and suffer Imprisonment IN the penitentiary
not less han three months nor more than five
years, at The discretion Of the court trying the
same. And any person convicted as Aforesaid
shall moreover be disqualified from holding any
office of honor. trust profit under the govern.
neBt of the United States. Provided that nothing
leren contained shall be so construed as to
prevent any officers, soldiers, sailors or marines
rom exercising the right of suffrage in any cleo
Ion district to which he may belong, II otherw
Jualifed according to the laws OF the State IN
which he shall offer to vote
SIC. 2. And be IL further enacted. That any
ficsr or person in the military or naval service OF
he United States. who shall order or advise or
Who shall, directly or indirectly, by force, threat,
menace, intimidation or otherwise, prevent or
tempt TO prevent any qualified voter Of any
itate of the United States from freely exercising
he right of suffrage at any general or special
lection in any State of the United States, or who
hall in like manner compel or ettempt to compel
ny officer of election in any SUCH State to re-
Give o vote from person not legally qualified to
ofo han hall un Or
ules or regulations for conducting such cleo
ions different from those prescribed by law
" interfere in any manner with any officer OF
aid election in the discharge of his duties, shall,
or any such offense, be liable to indictment for
. nisdemeanor In any court Of the United states
Iaving jurisdiction to hear, try and determine
,asts OF misdemeanor, and, on conviction there.
d. shall pay q fine not exceeding i've thousand
dollars, and suffer imprisonment 10 the peniten-
tary not exceeding five years. at the discretion OF
the court trying the same. And any person con.
ycled as aforesaid shall. moreover. be disqualified
ran holding any Office OF honor, proht or trust
Imer the government of the United States. APP
Jpved February Is, 1865.
" command Of GEN. GRANT.
Z. ID. TOWNSEND.
Assistant Adiutant General
IA telegram of the 4th inst. Mr.. Hale applied
fcinstructiops in view OF the politic1 Situation
ataadrid. The instructions were given through
Ii same medium on the 5th inst. Mr.. Hale nov
te.gaphs that in compliance with the instruc
tius he has recognized the new government q
Msaid. His proceeding has been confirmed.
ca. Thomas is here. he has called on tn,
incident and Gen. Scho6eld. Il is understood
oovthat the Dyer investigation having been post
pord, Gen. Thomas will return to his command
orc.
Ov. Foreman, OF West Virginia. is here. III
watts troops for the election. He thinks tn
mcal effect of few companies will answer hi
pupose.
Shrssys: " In Republican quarters II seems to b
apPehended that In those States unrepresente'
thoee presidential electors, and that Presiden
Johnson will demand that their votes be counted
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