The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21
Oaths of Eligibility.

the Governor appoints to Office;
but either one of the five will do,
as it will be seen that they ALL
amount to about the "same thing
in Dutch.n 3a@
But when the man is either
elected or appointed to Office, he
must take and file with the Secre-
tary Of State some one of these
oaths, within thirty days from the
date of his election or appoint
ment, as the case may be.
This is the law; but perhaps
some gentlemen may get along
differently Homer Iliad.
No. 1. bat
TO be taken by Persons sokO hare
aeUer been disqualified. 3.i7
/, do solemnly swear Cor
afirm) that / have not been con
victed of treason, perjury, forgery,
bribery, or other crime punishable
in the penitentiary; that l did not
hold Office, civil or military, for
one year or more under the or
ganization styled ''The Confeder-
Hate States of America that l did
not register myself as an enemy
of the United States; that / did
not act as a leader of guerrilla
band during the late rebellion;
that in the advocacy of treason, /
did not write or publish newspa-
per articles, or preach sermons
during the late rebellion. and that
| did not vote for and sign an or
dinance of secession in any State;
that / never engaged in any in
surrectien or rebellion against the
United States, or gave aid and
comfort to the enemies thereof,
after having taken an oath as a
member Of Congress, or as an Off
Ger of the United States, or as a
member of any State Legislature,
or as an executive or judicial off
Ger OF any State to support the
Constitution of the United States.
| So helm me God.
mo. 2.
To be taken By Persons aChO aided
Reconstruction and haze not been
disqualified By Art. IA of the
Consultation Of the United States.
], -, do solemnly swear
that / have not been convicted OF
treason, perjury, forgery, bribery.
or other crime punishable in the
penitentiary; that prior to the LIST
day of January, eighteen hundred
and sixty eight (186SO / did fa
vor the execution of the laws oi
the United States, popularity
known as the Reconstruction Acts
of Congress, and openly and &C
lively assisted the loyal men Of
the State in their efforts to restore
Louisiana to her position in the
Union; that I never engaged ir
any insurrection or rebellion
against the United States, or gave
aid and comfort to the enemies
thereof, after having taken ar
oath as a member of Congress, o.
as an officer of the United States
or as a member Of any State Leg
} islature, or as an executive or ju
dicial officer of any State te sup
port the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. So help me God.
No. 3.
! To be taken by Persons aCho aide
Reconstruction prior to the Jan
LIST, 1868, and haze been TelieUe
, from disabilities imposed By th
14th Article Of the Constitution
of the United States.
r., do solemnly swear 10
: affirm) that / have not been cor
t victed Of treason. perjury, forgery
r bribery, or other crime punisha
Q bic in the penitentiary; that prio
+ to the first day of January, eigE
d teen hundred and sixty eight,
4 did favor the execution ofthe law
of the United States, popularl
e known as the ReconstructionAct
" of Congress and openly and al
! lively assisted the loyal men (
the State in their efforts to n
i store Louisiana to her position ]
: the Union; and I do further so
n emnly swear Tor affirm) that
have been relieved from the di
abilities contained in the thir
Q section of the fourteenth anient
: ment to the Constitution of tL
J United States. So help me Go
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