The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-17
Natinual Republican.
tOTFIcIAL

hhADQ rs DEOOND I
CHARLEsroS, S. c., March 20, 1868.
General Orders No. As.
The constitutional convention Of the State
Of North Carolina, 10 conformity with the act
Of Congress Of March 10, 1857, supplement
tary to the act Of March 2, 1857, 80 provide
for the more sihcisnt government Of the rebel
States having framed q constitution and
civil govsrnnsnt according to the provisions
Of the aforscitsd laws; and having By an ordi-
nance adopted on the l7th day Of March,
1858, providsd that the said constitution shall
be submittsd ..for ratification 70 the persons
registered under the provisions Of this act
March Is, 1867, section y at an election to
be conducted by the officers appointed or TO be
appointed by the commanding general a. here
inbefore provided, and to DO held after the
expiration Of thirty days after the notice
thereof to DO given BY the said convention"
and having further provided by the aforesaid
shall DO held for senators and representatives.
In the General Assembly, and. for all State and
county otficers Who are 10 be sls,tsd BY the
people under this constitution, and further
that In each congregational district Of the State
an election shall be held for member Of the
House Of Representatives Of the United States
Congress. Il 10 ordered: -
First. That an election Be held in the State
Of North Carolina, commencing on Tuesday,
the 2lst day Of April, and ending on Thur.
day, the 23d day Of April, 1868, at which all
constitution" or against constitution, D. and
also on the Same ballot for State and county
officers, and for members Of the United States
House Of Representatives, a. specified in the
before cited ordinance.
Second. It shall be the duty Of the boards
Of registration In North CArolina, comm snoing
fourteen days prior to the election herein or.
dered, and giving reasonable public notice Of
the time and place thereof, to revise for pc.
Rod Of Eve days tho registration lists; and
upon being satisdsd that any person not en-.
titled thereto has been registered, to strike
the name Of such person from the lists, and
such person shall not DO entitled to vote The
boards Of registration shall also, during the
Same period, add to such list the names Of all
persons who at that time posses the quAliA-
cations required by said acts. who have not
already been registered.
Third. 10 deciding who arc to be stricken
from or added to the registration lists, the
boards will be guided by the law OF March 2.
1867, and tho laws supplementary thereto, and
their attention Is specially directed to the
supplementary act Of July 10, 1857.
Fourth. Any duly registered voter Of this
State who may have removed from the county
In which he was registered, shall BE- entitled
to vote In the county to which he has removed
and has resided for the ten days ext preceding
this election, upon presentation Of . certi6cats
Of registration from the county IN which he
was originally registered, or upon his atidavit
or other satisfactory evidence that he was so
registered, and that he has not voted at this
election. 1t shall DO the duty Of the registrars.
upon tho application Of any duly registered
voter who has removed or Is about to remove
from tho precinct in which he was originally
registered to furnish him With certificate that
he was so rsgistsred, and to note the fact In
the registration books OF the precinct. In do.
fault Of the certificate, the affidavit Of the
voter must set forth the county and precinct
length OF time he has resided In the county In
which he desires to vote. In doubtful cases,
the registrars or inspectors Of ction shall re-
quire such additional evidence a. may be no.
cessary to satisfy them that the applicant 10
legally entitled to vote. Blank forms for the
certificates and for tho sfidavits herein re-
quired will DO furnished the registrars and the
inspectors Of election, and when used viii Be
attached to the ballots cast BY such voters,knd
will DO transmitted to district headquarters
with the returns required by law.
Fifth. Tho said election will DO held In each
county At such places Is may hereafter be dss-
ignated, under the superintendencs Of the
boards Of registration, IS provided BY law, and
in accordance with Instructions hereafter to
be given to said boards. in conformity With
tho acts Of CongressAnd. - far As may b.,
with the laws Of North Carolina.
Sixth. The polls shall be opened at such
voting places, at six o'clock in the forenoon,
anu closed at six o'clock In the afternoon OF
each day, and shall be kept open during thsss
hours without intermission or Adjournment.
Seventh. All judges and clerks employed 10
conducting said election shall, before DON.
meuoing to hold tho same, be sworn TO the
fall l. f..I 10 n . L..- l-.l.- l.
also take and subscribe the oath Of ONCE
prescribed by law for officers Of the United
states.
Eighth. No member OF the board Of regis.
trntion, who 10 . candidate for election to any
once to be 6lled Of this election shall serve as
judge or inspector Of election In any precinct
which he seeks to re present.
Ninth. The sheriff and other peace officers
ofsach county are required to be present dur
ing the whole time that the polla arc kept
open, and until the election Is conf leted; and
Interference with judges Of election. or other
interruption Of good order. II there should
be more than one polling place In any county,
the sheriff Of the county Is empowered and di.
Iscted to make such assignments OF his depu-
ties aud other peace officers to the other poll
Ing places as may In his judgment best sub.
serve the purposes Of quiet and order; and he
Is further required to report these arrange
ments In advance to the commander Of the
military post In which his county 10 situated.
Tenth. Violence, or threats Of violence. or
Of discharge from employment, or other op.
Pressive Insans to prevent any person from
registering or exercising bis right Of voting,
Is positively prohibitedi and any such at.
tempts will be reported by tho registrars or
judges Of elections to the post commander,
and will cause the arrest and tria' Of the Of,
Tenders by military authority. Tho asLibi-
tion or carrying Of deadly weapon ". tn'tiela.
tion Of General Orders No. 10, Of 1857, at or
In the vicinity Of any polling places during
the election herein ordered, will be regarded
and treated as an add itional offence.
Eleventh All ar.roomI, saloons, aud other
places for the sale Of liquors by retail, will be
closed from six o'clock Of the evening Of the
goth Of April until six o'clock Of tho morning
Of the 9th Of April. 1868, and during this
time the sale Of all Intoxicating liquors at or
near any polling place Is prohibited. The Pc.
lice officers Of cities and towns, and the shsr-
ifs and other peace officers Of counti.- in
be held responsible for the strict 80
Of this prohibition, and wi" 'hoUo
gress 1t. persons VINO may uans'
Twslf,' IL,
tic. -. Military Interference with cleo.
M, "unIsss It shall DO necessary TO. repei
tn. armed enemies OF the United States, o. TO
keep the peace ut tho polls, 10 prohibited ~
the act Of Congress, approved February 20,
1855, and no soldiers will be allowed TO appear
At any polling place, unless, As oitisens oil the
State, they are qualified aud arc registered al
voters, and then only for the purpose OF vot