Wilmington journal., 1870-07-01

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we should act accordingly. When the
whole party is built upon corruption and
sustained by corruption, it is we'll to watch
1most carefully the conduct of those in
charge OF the details of the election
When Governors and Judges and Legisla-
tors violate their official oaths with bare
faced inpudence, We cannot expect any
thing better of the creatures appointed
expressly to do their dirty work.
If we hope for success in the election
we must be active, earnest and watchful.
| We are satisfied that one-third of the ma
jorities by which this Congressional Dis
trict has heretofore been carried by the
Radicals have been through illegal votes
and corrupt manipulations of the ballot
boxes. This can, and should, be prevented.
J The following are the sections of the
Election Act relating to Registration:
! Sec. 5. The commissioners of counties shall
| select, or before the first Monday of July,
| ammo domni eighteen hundred aud seventy, one
justice of the peace fOc each election precinct,
who shall act as reg gstrar OF voters for such pre-
| cinct; and when for any cause there are not
enough Justices of the peace to have one at each
precinct. the commissioners shall appoint some
| discreet person to act registrar of votere.
Fec. 9. Except il cases provided for in section
| eleven of this act person shall be allowed to
| vote at any election unless his name shall be
found upon the registration books OF the precinct
! in which he offers to vote, unless he takes the
Cor affirm that viii support the constitution
and laws of the United Btates, and the constitu-
ton and laws of North Carolina, not inconsistent
therewith that have been resident in the
State of North Carolina for twelve months, and
in the county OF - for thirty days, and that
l have neither registered nor voted during this
election in any other precinct" Such person ,
having taken this oath shall thereupon be regis.
tered.
Soc 10. 1t shall be the duty of the Judges of
elections to keep the registration books for their
precinct at the place Of holding the election dur
ing the day of such election, and to register
therein the name Of any legal voter. first admin
isterlng tho oath as provided il the last section
before receiving the vote OF any elector not pre-
vOusly regiatered.
Zee. Ii. The registrar of voters shall at the
request of Any legal registered voter in his pre-
cnct furnish to such voter, under his signature
II certificate OF reg istIatlOn stating the county
and precinct in which such voter is registered,
and ellali make entry of such certificate
against the name of such voter on the registra-
ton book. Upon such certificate Of registration
such elector may vote at any precinct in his
county withOat further registration
Sec. IL. That the polls shall be opened on the
day OF election from seven O'Clock in the morn
ing until sunset OF the same day; and each voter
whose name may appear registered, or who nav
produce sufficient evidence that he has Eeen reg.
Istered IN another tOWnshp precinct. as we'll
as those who may bo registered Oh that div
shall hand III their ballots to the indeee who
shall carefully deposit the ballot in the ballot
box.
Sec. 24 The registrar OF voters shall furnish
the original registration book to the Judges OF
the election IN the precinct for which he is ap-
pointed, hnd If there be more than one box he
shall furnish enc additional copy for each addi-
tiOnal box.
Sec. 81. The books Of registration shall be omen
TO inspection at al times between the hours OF
nine u. IN and three p. III. of ca ach d ay preceding
the day or election, and during these hours the
name OF any person who has been registered may
be challenged, and thereupOn it shall be the duty
OF the registrar to hear and examine ali tesLi-
mony that may be adduced concerning the quail
hcatIOn OF euch person as electOr, notice hay
ing been given to him Of the time and place Of
hearing the evidence Irsuch person Shall be
found not duly qualified prescribed in the
constitution. article Elk, section one the regis
trar shall erase his from the books.
Sec. %. No registered voter shall be challeng-
ed on the day Of election, bat those Offering to
register on the day OF election may be challenged
and every person applying for registration be.
fore the eieotion, may be challenged at that
time Ill like mAnuer.
RAILROAD MEETING. Quite number of
the leading citizens of Wilmington, favor
able to a railroad to Onslow county; met
''',' ''e"A"s u ~ ''' was called the Chair,
ana Nj. CrOEly was appointed Secretary.
Col. Fremont, on behalf OF the commit |
tee atthe last stmeeting, submitted the follow
ng report, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is Of great importance 10 tha !
business men Of this city, as well as to the aeri-
cultural interests OF the county OF OnsIOw that
l fallfoad should be made between Wilmington
ana some point Oh New River; therefore,
HeSOtred, That it is the sense OF tho DeOple of
hla city that communication by railway should
De effected at the earliest day practicable, ana
~ the best route, all interests being considared |
IleSOtoed, That the people III Wilmington will
10 their part i'll etfectin8 such COMMUNICATION
lfoVlned they can by all interchange Of views
W.T. the people OF Unsl0W agcoe upon d praoti-
,able route that shall be mutually adVanta geous
o the interests Of their people
+:ts0t0ed, That the Chairman of this meeting
"a 1eq 1ested to appoint fifteen delegates to at
end n railroad meeting to be held at jackson
lille on the 4th Of July ne4t,
The Charter OF the unsiow Branch of
he Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was
cad by the Secretary, and Mr.. j. c.. Nc
MILAN, Of Dnplin, explained the advan-
ages of that route.
Mr.. .. u. Parsley, Sr., advocated the
)nilding Of a Railroad direct to Stone Ray
IN New River, skirting the Sound. He /,
vas satisfied that this road wonld not be
more than thirty eight miles long. and
With the New River and it's tributaries
would open up large extent of rich and
county to our market. Mr..
Parsley advocated this route in remarks of
much force
Hon. II. II. Bridg' Is thought road to
)nslow was Of vast Importance to Will
and that it's location must be left
With the subscribers. The route which
onld obtain the means necessary to bnild
would of course be selected He spoke
or himself He wOuId in lew weeks be
citizen Of Wilmington, and was interest
I'd IN all matters relating to lis welfare. In
ither event he would give such aid as he
Vas able To the Foate which should be de ,
upon.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Dupin, advocated the
QUITE to Teaohey's. By that route some
t the finest lands in Duplin and Onslow
you'd be opened to market. Onslow coun- 1
y would, through her official representa- l