Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-03
Instructions TO Boards Of ScgiStra.
tiOn in Virginia.

l. All persons VINO were III any llHlc men
beers of Congress, or officers Of The IT, D., cleiI
| or military, and rs such officers took an oatu
| To support the Constitution OF the IT, y, anu
| all who were at any time members OF any state
| Legislature, on executive or Judicial olhocra oil
any State. and afterwards engaged in insurroc
ton or rebellion AGAINST the u, j., or rave and
or comfort TO the enemies thereof aud all VIII"
have been convicted OF felony AGAINST the laws
Of any State or Of the H. s. arc JISranchISed.
, The follawlnc ale considered executive
| AMI ii1icjal oli.-T; IL The State al Virginia,
within the meaning oi the law Governor,
| lieuteunut Governor Secretary 81 state, Ai-
| litor Of Public Accounts. Second AUDITOR
| Rc.ister-ot the Land Office, stat" Treasurer,
Attorney General, Sherltis, Sergeant OF a Clty
az Town Commissioners OF the Revenue, Com
~ Surveyors, Conatablo- UVeIaccis oi the
Poor Commissioners 1T the Board OF fnbllc
Wo,l4 JUDGES OF the Supreme Conf, judges
of the Cncuii tonits, Jui"c oil the totit oi
HustinpS Justices oi the County courts
Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen oil my al
Town. Coroner. E9cheators, Inspectors ol II"
L,cc, Flour, &c, Clerks OF the Supreme,
District, Cncult, aud County Courts a"d OF
tLe Cont Of Hurtings ard Attorneys ip' Tie
Commonwealth
| ,, Executive oil judicial officer OF any
State" sra construed 10 be all 'oiitei created
by law Ion ihe administration oil any R""ef'i
law fthe State. OF for the administration al
,ustlca. - THIS includes county officers bat
Joes not include 'depnti7s' OF county oift'iS
The latter Ale not ,uLjtci TO acknowledgements
| II also includes uch city or town Offices aa axe
creqt,l for the administration OF iustlte.
bnt does not include ANY Others.
! No one Is DISTINGUISHED ior participation
N reLclhon unless he Dr6g.0gr'g hcli some ole
| Of the Offices above named.
. Officer OF the u, - who'o appoint
ments are not otherwise provided Tor III Tie
Constitution. are appointed by the President,
j nv fine Counts OF Law, OF by the heads OF De-
n,tments Persons who derive their author
,lv l,om any source inferior to those above
named, such "a cleilq. deputies or AGENTS. are
, not officer" of the United STATES, and ale
not subject to :'disrsnchisemcnt Tor pariiG,fa-
. ton ia rebellion
Il g. Benz IN tho military service OF the u. >.
, does not, PER Sc, dlsquaiy an officer oil Tue
army either regular az volunteer, ON Obtain,
INC a residence IN and becoming a ciiiZen oil
tLi, or any other State. Residence Is a matter
e of intention, ~ well rs Of actual domcll.
nerson in the military ser.c stationed IN a
> Stale may acquire residence there AZ we'll ~
, any other citizen, provided he has resided IN
tLe State the Length OF time and otherwise
l
" fine laws Of the Star, with the bona fie nten-
| ton of making it hs permanent home. On
G the other hand, without such intention, no res
n ;Ienca can be acquired by BEING stationed IN 4
y State, no matter hos long the person may re
main stationed thee. DcSer ION from the
|. army of the u. s. (vduntecr or Tcguar) works
>, Acknowledgement untss the person IL relieved
Ly an unconditional pahlon, or by Compression
al action.
. Z. No person Is 'lisranchisel for particl
patton in rebellion by the Constitution OF
J. laws OF Virginia. luti person Is dlsiranchiS
" cd for participation rebellion by the laws OF
,. any State where 'EE' state uoVerumen,
such State at any time '''i'"hthc C. 3tence OF
Is % 1n faTahiceises voluntarily ,iqiasa l4s
r,ssa a vonntarniyD Or r rSIe"n Any n S%
son, however, who Wtss' .arccd into tho rebel
a army, but avodcd, az far as possible doing
D hostile acts, and escaped iom that army as
soon aS possible, cannot be said TO have en-.
gagged in the rebellion.
=. All who exercised the functions of any
office under the Confedcraf, Government or
the Government of any the Confederate
otateS, when idnctions wer, of a nature to
a;d IN prosecuting the war, o, maintaining the
hostile character OF those governments, en-.
| $50, III thC itbEliion VI giNCalu ana comfort
to the enemy.
| ~. Voting. III convention, or tho ordinance
OF secession, or, at tho election, for It's ratiGca
toh, like any other act of engaging in rebel
hon II: ajherlng to the enemy, IT ,io0e go7pn
| tcuriY, works dislrancIScmenl If the person
who had previously held one Of the specified
| oiice', but II the act was committed inyolun-
tarly, through lear or force, it dos not work
| dlsiranchlScment, Any act is assumed to have
been voluntary unless the contary II shown by |
| satisfactory evidence In reference TO this and
other questions the oath oil the person apply |
! ing lor registration Is to he given such weight |
as IN the OPINION OF the Board ii is entitled 10.
II. Those who voluntarily furnished supplies
OF iood, clothing, arms, ammunition horses OF
mules, or any other material Of war or labor
or service Of any kind, to the Confederate
military OF naval forces, or money, 10y loan or
otherwise. to the Confederate Government or
aided III ahI way the raising, organization, on
equipment oil troops, gave and and comlolt to
The enemy, aud participated Ia the rebellion
and owl wlr against the u. s
t.. 10 rl.c individual soldiers food Oh cloth
ny enough t. relieve present suffering 81 to
minister 10 tl.s sick or wounded, ale simple
acts al charity or humanity, and DO not con
stlinte living aid or comfort to the enemy
a parent may pivc has son who belongs 60 tbs
hostile army food aud clothing ior his 0wnuse. |
hut 1t Ia cave Inn eao, horse, or other
thioe to be used for hostile purposes, he there
By gives AL and comfort to The enemy.
L.. fTecntive pardon Or amnesty does not
ttmove the acknowledgements under the Acts oil ,
Congress; but rmoval Of political disabilities
'y loiai re'0ntiOn OF Congress removes the :
disability when The cath of .jaly II, 1865, has
'eea day snt>erihed This oath is in the f1i.
owing words:
= -, DO soiemhiy swear Tor at. j,
rlnJ that will support aud defend the Con
tlfufi"n OF the u. ;. against all enemies for |
iPn aud domestic that | will bear true faith
ud allegiance to the sane. that take this OBJ y
cation freely, without any mental reservation =
+ purpose ot evasion. and that will we'll and al
th!nly discharge the duties of the Office on 81
hlch am about 10 enter: So help lie God - u
OFFICIAL LOUIS Y. CAZIARC. Il
AIDE de. Camp, A. A. A. General
DIAEoLICaL AFFAlR.-We are pained TO re- an
ri most shocking case of murder, robbery
Il arson. Ga FRIDAY DIrht last the ne;ob /