The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-26

,n.s INC nave not voted AZ ft,;s.z,.s.I-.
Gu ist OF all vuters under tbs' oaeeeion
at tbo io1Iegolng paragraph, who have y o,tns
nama &c ee,ectloL. Such lists win show ~
orad A. ~ eacn person whether white or col sIe
traitor an nuhoer OF his certificate of regis
tered f'oinoe III which he is regis
,,.I II. None but registered voters I'm
vote and u 70 challenge the right of Others Is
a.S S: anu no challenge except as 70 1870. ~
the thu iiuentlty Will beentertained. While :, :
do thair ally, asnfe auty OF the Commissioners tn
| eIeot;o,..i utmost TO ensure the purify of tbo
erection, care must be taken IN nra,o,' " te
VI inc right to challenge by evil disnosa5
hon sons' VINO may desire to impede the elec-
! VIII. The Sheriff of each county :. -
responsible for the preservation Of 60 - niaue
Gnu Tue perfect freedom of the ballot at The Na
| t Uus electlon precincts in the comfy r.
no 5e oi,u Ne Mn appoint deputy-who shall
for oac quailhed under the laws of the State
roI each precinct in the county. who will bo
| llequIfed 10 be present at the place of votine
! uuIihg tne whole time the election is beine
.eid. The said deputies will nromntlv anS
aGily oDey every demand made upon their Off
orde Nv rit tt IA preserving the peace and good
ir ueI ny Inc commissioners of election. Sher-
lHs, IN making their appointments. will oyer
s1 .eat care 10 select men whom they know
" De In every way able to serve IDENTITIES an
Polnte9 IN accordance with the foregoing. will
O.
counts approved by the Registrar. out az the
reconstruction fund. ie
Ia. AS an additional measure for secnr-
ing the purity of the election. each registrar
Judge and clerk, is hereby clothed with ali
tne functions of deputy sheriff or consta-
ole, ana Is empowered to make arrests. and
authorized to perform all duties appertain-
1ng 10 sucn ofhcers under the laws of the
State, during the days of election
n at every precinct on the 6avc of alao-
ton, ali public bar-rooms, saloons, or other
places at which intoxicating or malt Iiouor
is sold at retail, will be closed. Should any
lntractlon in this respect come to the
knowledge ofthe 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 (S1OO Ito
appear for 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 Commanding
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 ofthe weapons, and of being
punished as prescribed by the Statutes of the
State fOrbidding the exhibition of deadly
weapons in a threatening manner All arms
seized under this order VIII be turned in to
the nearest post commander, for shipment
to the Chief Ordinance officer of the Dis
trict.
XII 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 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.
XIV. The evident intention of the law
under which this election is held being to
obtain an expression of the will of the quail
flied 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.
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 Adjutant General.