Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-06-08
instructions to Boards of Registration

istration announcing the extent to which the
laws Of the United States work disfranchise-
ment in Virginia were issued yesterday by the
commanding general:
l. All persons who were at any time menu
bers OF Congress, or officers of the United
States, civil or military, and as stockholders
took an oath to support the Constitution of the
United States, and alt who were at any time
members Of any State Legislature, or executive
or judicial officers OF any State, and afterwards
engaged IN lnsurrectlon or rebellion against the
United States, Or gave aid or comfort to the en-
-enies thereof; and all who have been convicted
Of felony against the laws of any State or of
United States. are DISTINGUISHED
2. The following are considered executive and
judicial officers of the State of Virginia, within
the meaning Of the law; Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, auditor of pub
lie accounts second auditor, register of the
land office, State treasurer, attorney general,
sherltfs, sergeant OF city or town, commits
sloners OF the revenue, county surveyors, CON
stables, oyerseers Of the poor commissioners OF
the board OF public works, Judges of the SUI
preme court, judge Of the circuit courts. Judge
OF the courtof musings, justices of the coun-
~ courts, mayor, recorder and aldermen of a
city or town, coroners, escheators, inspectors of
tobacco, Hour, &c.. clerks of the supreme, dis
trlct, circuit, and county courts, and Of the
court OF Hastings, and attorneys for the Com
monwealth
4. Executive or judicial offices of any
State" are construed to be all 'sotfices c. eated
by law for the administration of any general
law of the State, or for the administration OF
justice. This includes county Offices but
does not include deputies of county officers.
The latter are not subject to distranchisement.
t. / al. RI cpoh
created for the administration of Justice" but
les not include any Others
4. No one is dsiranchised for participation
in rebellion unless he previously held some one
Of the offices above-nalned. a IS
8. Officers of the United States whose ap-
pointments are not otherwise provided for in
the constitution, are appointed by the Presi-
dent, by the courts of law, or by the heads OF
departments Persons who derive their au-
thority from any source inferior to those above
named. such as clerks, deputies or agents. are
not officers of the United States, and are
not subject to 'aisfranchisement for participa-
ton In rebellion. lne4
g. Being in the military service of the Uni
ted States does not. per Sc, disqualify an officer
of the army, either regular or volunteer from
obtaining residence in and becnmiug citizen
of this or AMI other State. Residence is a
matter of intention, as we'll sof actual domicil.
person in the military service stationed 10 q
State may acquire residence there as well as
any other citizen provided he has resided in
the State the length of time and otherwise
complied with the requirements specified by
the laws of the State, with the bona Jftle inten-
ton of making it his permanent home On
the other hand, without such intention, no res
idence can be acquired by being stationed in a
State, no matter how long the person may re-
main stationed there. Desertion from the army
of the United States VOLUNTEER or regular)
works disfranchisement, unless the person is
relieved by an unconditional pardon, or by Con-
gressinnal action.
Z. No person is 'disfranchised for participa-
ton in rebellion by the constitution or laws OF
Virginia But person is DISTINGUISHED for
participation in rebellion by the laws of any
State where legal State government now ex-
lists, provided he has been citizen of such
State at any time during the existence of such
DISTINGUISHING law. @ s
s. All persons who voluntarily Joined the
rebel army, and all persons ia that army,
whether volunteers or conscripts, who com
mitted voluntarily any hostile act. thereby en-
gagged In lnsurrection or rebellion. Any per-
son, however, who was forced into the rebel
army. but avoided, as far as possible, doing
hostile acts, and escaped from that army as
SOU dS pUSSiUiS. CdilUUl DG Sdiu To nave I'LL
gagged in the rebellion
9. All who exercised the functions of any of
fee under the Confederate Government, or the
government of any of the Confederate States,
which functions were of a nature to aid in
prosecuting the war, or maintaining the hostile
character OF those governments, engaged In
the rebellion, or gave aid aud comfort to the
enemy.
TO- Voting, in convention. for the ordinance
of secession, or, at the election, for its ratf-
cation, like any other act Of engaging in rebel
lion or adhering to the enemy, If done colua-
tdsaly works acknowledgements of the person
who had previously held one of the specified
Offices; but if the act lie committed involun-
tarily, through fear or force, it does not work
dStranchisement Any act is assumed to have
been voluntary unless the contrary is shown by
satisfactory evidence In reference to this and
other questions the oath of the person apply
ing for registration is TO be given such weight
as, in the opinion Of the board, it Is entitled to-.
IL. Those who votantariiy furnished supplies
of food, clothing, arms, ammunition, horses or
mules, or any other material of war, or labor
or service Of any kind to the Confederate mill
tary or naval forces, or money, by loan or 9TH
erwise, to the Confederate government, or aid
ed in any way the raising, organization, or
equipment of troops gave aid and comfort to
the enemy, and participated In the reDellion
and civil war against the United States.
II To give individual soldiers food or cloth
ing enough to relieve present suffering, or to
minister to the sick or wounded, are simple acts
of charity or humanity, and do not constitute
giving aid or comfort to the enemy" A pa
rent may give his son who belongs to the hos
tile army food and clothing for his own use
but if he gave him gum horse, or other thing,
to be used for hostile purposes, he thereby
gives aid ard comfort to the enemy.
3. Executive pardon or amnesty does not
remove the disfranchisement under the acts Of
Congress; but removal of political disabilities
by joint resolution of Congress removes the
disability when The oath Of July II, 1868, has
been duly subscribed, This oath is in the fol-
lowing words:
Il - -, do solemnly swear Tor AFFIRM
that will support and defend the Constitution
Of the United States against all enemies, for
eign and domestic; that will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same; that [ take this OBJ
legation freely, without any mental reservation
or purpose OF evasion; and that / will we'll and
faithfully discharge the duties of the Office on
which am about to enter. So help me God. "
Official LOUIS v CAZIARC,
Aide-de Camp, A. A, A 6.
DIsGRAcING PATRIOTISM That officer of
marines who SO outraged all the decencles OF
humanity at Arlington PERHAPS thought ne was