The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-10-08

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candidate for Congress from the
4th Congressional District.
Disab sabilities--The Law Of 1852
SUBSTITUTED BY LAW OF JULY
1868 8-M MCPHERSON ON THE
OATH QUESTION.
There is much discussion, in po-
litical circles, about the rights and
privileges of persons whose disa
bilities have been removed by
Congress. We subjoin theacts of
Congress relating thereto:
IRoN-C CLAD OATH.
By act Of Congress, passed July
2, 1862, the following oath ofofice
was prescribed for every person
elected or appointed to any Office
under the government Of the
United States:
Every person elected orappoint-
ed TO any Office of honor or profit
under the government of the
United States, shall take andsub-
scribe the following oath or affir-
nation: "I, A B, do solemnly
swear Tor affirm, that 7 have new
er voluntarily borne arms against
the United States since [ have
been o citizen thereof; that I have
voluntarily given no aid, counte-
nance, counsel or encouragement
to persons engaged in armed hos
tility thereto; that | have neither
sought, nor accepted, nor attempt
ed to exercise the functions of any
Office whatever under any author
ity, or pretended authority, in
hostility to the United States;
that / have not yielded vOlunta-
~ support to any pretended gov
ernment, authority, power or con-
stitution within the United States,
hostile or inimical thrreto. And /
do further swear (or affirm) that,
to the best Of my knowledge and
liability, I will support and defend
the Constitution of the United
States against all enemies, foreign
and domestic; that / bear true alle-
glance to the same; that / take
this obligation freely without any
mental reservation or purpose OF
evasion, and that will well and
faithfully discharge the duties OF
the office on which / am about to
enter, so help me God.n
THE DISABILITIES IMPOSED.
| The 14th Amendment to the
Constitution was adopted in 1868
THE 3rd section of that Amend
ment imposes disabilities as fol
flows : ie 4tti'saEt
'1NO person shall be a Senator
I Ior Representative in Congress, or
Elector of President or Vice Pres
Iident, or hold any Office, civil o.
i military, under the United States
or under any State, who, having
previously taken an oath, as .
member Of Congress, or as execu
tive or judicial officer of any State
to support the Constitution of the
United States, shall have engaged
in insurrection orrebellion agains
/ the same, or given aid or comfor
Ito the enemies thereof. But Con
gress may by a vote of two thirds
of each House, remove such disa
: bility.p ~
I OATH FOR PERSONS WHOSE DISA
II BILITTEs HAVE BEEN REMOVED
\ On the 11th dag of July, 1885
I Congress passed the folloWinI
law, which is still in force :.t.at
: stWhenever any person, VII
participated in the late rebellion
. and from whom all legal disabil
ties arising therefrom, have bee
4 removed by act of Congress, by
vote of two thirds of each House
has been or shall be elected or al
! pointed TO any Office or place
t trust in or under the goyernmer
lef the United States, he shall b
as5 ai llIa