The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-23
Important to all Persons Holding Office


From the New Orleans Times. q -a.=-..-e
On the both August act which was passed by
the Legislature Of this State received by the Gov
error who did not return it to the House i'll which il
originated within the time prescribed BY the constitn
ton of the State, and in consequence became law
without his approval and promulgated in the Re
publican of the 1st of September.
Although it is plain,y retroactive law, and conse
quently no law at all yet, in order to avoid being
crushed by the rod of iron, which is suspended owe.
the heads Of all who dare dsobey the mandate o.
those who glory III being called Radiealtroot of al
evil) it would be well for all persons interested to
| comply with it's requirements without delay.
The act refers to all officers, whether State parish
or municipal and is entitled Gan act to ascertain the
eligibility of persons elected appointed to office
and to declare Offices vacant when the persons elected
or appointed are ineligible" etc.
1t provides that any person either elected appoint
ed, whether he requires commission Or not sinai
within thirty days from the closing of the election
which he may have been elected, ifonl the date o.
his appointment, if appointed, or if already sworn in
or entered the discharge OF the duties of his Office
shall within thirty days after the promuSa of this
act file in the Secretary of States Office the following
oath Tor afrmationl which may be taken before any
person legally authorised to administer oaths in any
parish of this State:
81 A. b., do solennly swear that I have not been
convicted of treason, perjury forgery, bribery, OF
other crime punishable in the penitentiary; that did
not hold Office civil military, for year or more
under the organisation styled The Confederate States
of America; that did not register myself as an en-
envy to the United States that did not act as lead
er of guerrilla bands during the late rebellion that in
the advocacy of that did write Or publish
newspaper articles preach during tle late
rebellion and that did not vote for sign an ordi-
nance of secession in any State.
ssI further swear that never engaged in any insur
rection or rebellion against the United States or gave
foft,
taken an oath member Of Congress, or as officer
of the United States, as member Of any State
Legislature or as executive or judicial officer of
any State, to support the Constitution CT the United
States.'
If the person has relieved himself from the disabil-
ity Of holding Office, by voluntarily writing and signing
certificate setting forth that be acknowledged the
late rebellion to have been morally and POLITICAL wrong
and that he regrets any aid and comfort he may have
given it. and shall have fled certificate in the office
of the Secretary of State and it shall have been pub
Iisled in the Official Journal of the State required
bv article 80 Of the Constitution, such party on proof
of such fact shall be relieved from taking the above
oath.
But if such person elected or appointed to office,
claims his disabilities have been removed by his
having complied with the requirements Of the prorso
to article 90 of the constitution Of 1865 he shall then
be required to take the following:
az A. B., do solemnly swear for affirm, as the case
may be that prior to the first day of January eighteen
hundred and sixtyeght, did favor the execution OF
the laws of the United States, popularity known the
reconstruction acts Of Congress- and openly andact-
lively assisted the loyal of the State in their efforts
to restore Louisiana to her position in the Union that
never engaged in any nsurreetion against
the United States gave aid or comfort to the enemy
thereof, after having taken oath as member of
Congress or as an officer of the United States
member Of any State Legislature, or as executive or
judicial officer Of any State, to support Constitu
ton of the United States. ~
And such person coming within the exclusion of the
third article Of the fourteenth amendment to the Con
stitution Of the United States in lieu of the second
clause of the above OATH shall take and subscribe the
following:
'sAnd do further solemnly swear that have been
elieged from the disabilities eontaaedin the thrdsec
ion of said fourteenth amendment to the Constitution
# the United States
II the affidavit be not taken and fled with the Sec
etary-o State as above, the Office of every person
egiecting take and file the same, SHALL be held to-
,e vacant he being deemed ngTR de TO such office.
The further preseribes rfth penalties for hold
ne any office refusing to .ss yer Up the records,
to- appertaining thereto, and Tor dlsehsrging at
nmptng the discharge any Of the duties of any office
y any person. who fails to comply with the provisions
the act and declares that all his pretended acts shall
e void. =s=ss5zz=e
1t is unnecessary to make any comment &c to theob
cts OF this laD, it speaks for itself,