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ORANGEBURG DISTRICT.
'?nUixA?iY?P. A. McMieliacl.
Commissioner in Equity?V. D. v. Jamison.
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Cleric of Court?Joseph F. Robinson.
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Tax CoiLECTons.?Orange Parish.?P. YV. Fairy.
St. Matthews I'ariphj^y^IL Dantzlcr.
Asst. Assessor U. S. Revexce.?George W.
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CoMMJssioxjms to Arrnovn Securities?j. G.
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Commissioners or Public Buimonos?Wm. M.
Hut son, ? Ifarpih Rlggs, E. Ezukicl, Joseph P. Iliir- !
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jfibst Ofllces in Orangebnrg District.
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lUHilrlx. .-tatty in/ i
Tliq,?pu,tjh.
Land of iho gcnllo and the bravo I
Our lovo is as wido ae thy.vyao,
It deepens beside everj' grav6
Where tlio ho?: t of ft hord lies Ib'.V.
Lnnd Of tho brightest of-skids! 1
Our. Jove glows ^hc more mjd thy gloom,
- Our hearts, by tho saddest of tics, .
Cling closest to theo in'tiiy doom.
Land where the desolate weep!
' ? 'J' -'WS ?rroV foti'deeplwconBolc;:'f ,<}?
I Ourf tears nM bab'etreamsirffttlng deep, <
Tho ocean of lovo in our soul.-?
Land whoro'tb'c:victor's;flag-waves ??; .
Where only, the depd jire the free,
Euch link, of the chain that enslaves
?liaii hind us the closer (o thee.
Ldiid where the sign >bf the1 cross;
???'? p ' fta shadow of sorrdw hath Riled, ? ' ? "
Wc nicnsnve our love by thy loss?
Thy loss?by the graves of our dend.
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A Rift in the Cloud.
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A STORY FOR MARRIED FOLKS.
. Andrew Leo came home from bis shop where
he had worked all day, tired and out of spirits; j
came home to his wife, who was also tired and
out of spirits. di b*/ i! ad tv
"A smiling; wifo and a cheerful honje-r?a
paradiso it would bei" said Andrew to himself,
as he turned his eyes from thojclouded face of
Mrs. Lee, and .sat down with knitted brows and
moody aspect.
Not a word was spoken by either. Mrs. Lee
was getting supper, and sJjo moved about with
a weary 'step.
??Come," she said at last, with a side glance
at hor husband. ??
I I (Andrew arose and went \b the table. He
, was tompted to kjienk an angry Worth but con
trolled himself and kept silent. lib"could find
10 fault with the chop nor * tho homC-nindc
bread,/iiqr the fragrant tea, They would'hayo
cheered -his in\yard;.niau if thcrp had boou aj
gleam of sunshine,on the. face of his, wife. lie j
noticed she (lid-not cat....;. - ...
1 "Are, 3*ou not well. Mary ?" Tlp3 words were
on his lips,.but he did. nut utter. ;thcnp, loathe
.face of his wife looked so ^repellent, that he
feared., au initatingucply.
And so, in moody silence,.the twain sat to
gether until Andrew had finished his supper
As he pushed his chair back, his wife arose and
eonniienccd'lcLc'aviiig off the table.
"This is purgatory !" said Lee to himself, as
he commenced walking the floor of their little
breakfast room, .with his bauds thrust despe
rately- away down into his-trowsers' pockets,,
and.his chip, almost touching his breast..
After YctWOving all the dishes and tuklhg
them'into the1 kitchen, Mrs. Leo spread a green
cover on tliojab^e, and placing a,fresh trimmed |
lamp'th,ere9p, wept out and shujt(th^c doQrafjtcr,!
_nerJ;.slea.ying;hor-husband ;nlonc 'with,'hi? tnw\
pleasant-fcolingfo-v >H>c took aiongdcop'breath*
as ho did so, ?palts?lV ^hIiis1 walla'st'oo'd still:fi>r
some mdmontsy and'wh'dn drawing a paper itf&al
his pocket sat down by the table, opened., the
sheet,,, and . commenced reading. Singularly j
enough, the words upon which his eyes rested
were ^'Praise your wife." 'They rather tended
to increase the disturbance of mind from which'
he was suffering.1 *'" ' '.'V
? lo *.t*t ? X or: 99 Alt I ? tin ? I 1! llf
? ' I should.like to find some .occasion for prais
ing (.jnineVin JIow quiokly his thoughtsn cs> j
pjreaso'd' 'thAti'ilbnfttu'red -fldntiinenti But his j
jsfei werewv the'page bentfe him, p-1 ne'" " _V
?J hit, .? tn rlbiM Am 7f*?..?!v.:*A??I
?P*.. >..u .?d-r-vii! im!? mot} I (. '.. .WOO ??- ?M
. ??Praise your wife, man ; for pity's Sake give
her a little encouragement. : It won't hurt
11 ntrfbii nt n I ?? ; ! > ' v ' '
. .!. .-.:; ? -ji? [ -.??H-.tr ,Ut,'>t\-nil ; ?<.-? Vi
' Audrey: Lqc raisod his.-eyes from the paper
apdmuttered, "O, yen j 'thnt'H'.all very well:
Praise Is cheap eifouglif lJut praise her fht
what? For being Fullen, and making her
home the most disagreeable place' in the
world ?" Jlis eyes lell.agaiu to the paper.
! "She has'mado yov.r h?ine comfortable, yr-ur
heart bright < and shining, your.-food agree
able; for-pity's sako tell hot yon thank her, if
nothing more. She doti't expect it ; it will
npiko hor eyes open wider than they have for
ten years; but it will do her good tor all that,
and you too."
\'t j It seemed to Andrew as.if this pentence was
written just for him, and just for the occasion.
It was a coinploto auswer to his question
"Praise her for what nnd he felt it iilso n
rebuke. IIo read no further, for tlidught came
too busy and in a now direction. . Memory was
convicting him of injustice to his wife. S' e
had always.made, his homo as comfortable for
?him ns her hands could - make it, and had he
offered th,p )ight return of praise or oommonda
tiou? ?' Had he over told lior of tho Satisfac
tion he hauukiiown, or the comfort he had ex
pericuccdi' lie was not able to recall the
time or occasion. As he thought ,thus. Mis
Lee came in from the kitchen, and taking nor
vork-baskoT' Trom tno' closoV,"placed it on
able,' uritl, 8&tih%'down witHoufc'{speaking, bc
;an ttfBew.n:'Mr. Tied glanced'almost stealthily
at tho-.work, in ho?? bauds, nnd saw that it was
the bqsoin of a shirt, .which she was stitching
neatly. He knew that it was for-him that she
was at work.
"Praise your wife." Tho words were be
foro the eyes of his'mind, and ho could not'
look away from thorn. But bo was not ready
tliis yet- lie Still felt moody .and unfor
giving, i The .oppression; of bis yvifc's. fiice ho
Interpreted to mean ill-nature, .for which) he
had no patience. His eyes fell upon the
nc\Vsr\apcr that lay spread but before Him, and
bo'read the sentence: : ''
I -F'A kind; gentlei word, spoken in a gloomy
house, is . the little .rift in the cloud that lets
the sunshine through.".
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Lee struggled with himself a while longer.
I His owu ill-nature had to be conquered first;
his moody, accusing spirit had to be subdued.
He thought of i hiQiny things to say, yet he
reared to say thcui lest lib wifo should'meet
his address with a cold rcbuJf. At last, lean
ing toward, her, and taking hold of the shirt
bosom upon which she was at work, be said in
a voice carefully modulated with kindness;
"You nre'doing the'work beautifully, Mary."
Mrs: Lee made no reply. But her husband
did uot fail to notice that she- lost almost in
stantly that rigid crcctucss with which she
had been sittinir, nor that tltc motion of her
needle boused.
j <;My shirts arc'better liinde, ;md whiter than
those of any man in'tbc shop," said Lee, en
couraged to go ou.
'?Are they Y" Mrs. Leu's voice was low, and
had in it a slight huskincss. She did turn
her lace, but her husband saw that she leaned
a little towards him, He had broken the ice
of rcsei ve. and all was easy now. His hand
was among the clouds and a feeble ray was al
ready struggling through the rift it had made.
uYes, Mary," he answered softly ; "and I've
beard it more than once what a good wife An
drew ?JjCo;must have:" Mrs. Leo turned her
Face towards ,her husband. There wa.s light in
it. and lischt,.in bar nyn. liut tbo>-> mus ?r>Mip_
thing lit the expression of the countenance
that a little puzzled him.
:"Don't you think so?" she asked, quite so
berly.
'?What a .question !" ejaculated Andrew
Lee, starting up, and going round to the side
of the table where his wife was sitting.
"What a question. Mary !" he repeated as he
stood before her.
"Do you r" Tt was all she said.
'?Ye.^, darling." was his warmly spoken an
swer, and ho stooped down and kissed her.
'jllow strange that yuu should ask nie such a
question!"
''If you would only tell me so now and then.
Andrew, it would do me good." Mrs. Loo
arose, and leaning her face against the manly
breast of her husband, stood and wept.
What a strong light broke in upon the mind
of Andrew^ L'cciVi. Ho bad never given his wife
icjven the small reward of praise for the loving
ihtoVcst %nW>'had^%ain^t?t'fls11y4,Siiilfl doubt
of Iiis love bad cnicred her soul,'and made the
light around her thick darkncs.s. No wonder
that,her lace grow clouded, nor what he con
sidered .mpodincss and ill-uaturu. took posses
sion of her spirit.
'?lou are good aud true, Mary, my own dear
Wife ; T ain proud of you?T love you, and my
nSr?t desire itf for yonv Happiness; O, if I could
always see youvi face in sunshine, my home
would bo the dearest place on ^artb."
"How precious to me arc your words of Jove
?H $iVZ% Andrew," stud Mrs.. Lce? filing
nip through her tears into bis faco. "WitU
tnem in my cars, my heart can never iio in
shadow "
How easy had been itye work for Andr.-w
Lee. He bad swept his hand across the clouly
horizon, and now the bright sunshine wis
streaming down, and flooding that home will
joy and beauty.
H'l'Ct'KS., 2u. MllJTAUY 3D4IgTIIICT.j .
Charleston, S. C, August 1, 18G7.
?^General On! r No, C5.]
KKUl bATIO.NS FOR HEOISTUATION.
1. Registration shall commence immediately
upon the promulgation of this order.
IT. Post Commanders will be Superinten
dents of registration within their respective
commands, exercising, in addition to tho func
tions hereinafter specially conferred, a gotioral
supervisory authority, looking lo the fditiftll
execution of tho several Reconstruction Ants,
the maintenance of order ami the protectioj of
political rights. Tlmy will suspend registrars
for malfcasauco in ollice, neglect of duty, oran
por.ipetpncy, promptly reporting tlmir act
with the reasons therefor, to these hcadqitr
ie rs.
111. The Hoards of Registration arc einpA
'?rod and Mquitf?d to suppress all disorders!!
jor'fcnhg ?w^ln^^o^B^c^^n^^noir 'dVt'ics^l-o
cause the ai*rcst and confinement of all pcrsdti^
falsely taking the oath prescribed, all persons
?onuaitting any breach of the < peace or con
ducting themselves in a manner tending there
to, and all persons who shall threaten or other
wise attempt to intimidate, or corruptly or im
properly influence any citizen offering to regis
ter ; nud for this purpose they may apply for
aid to the Post Commander, and may require
the attendance nud'sorviccs of sheriffs, their
deputies, constables, policemen, and also, of
^ny c/itizcn; and all State, district, county and
(ovn officers charged with the preservation of
the public peace, as Well as all citizens, arc re
quired to obey tlie^?rdcrs of said Hoards, given
in pursuance of the authority uforesnid, and to
perform all such acts and duties . as may be re-;
qulsitc tlT?refor.
All "arrests made as herein provided will be
promptly reported to the Post Commander, to
j whom also tho'prlsoner:; will be turned? over
I with charges for trial by a Post Court, to bo
organized as provided in Circular of May 15,
IStiT. from these headquarters, and any civil
olficer or citizen failing to respond to the call
Of the Board for assistance will be dealt with in
like manner.1
IV. Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury
in person, family or property, while exercising
or seeking to exorciso the right of registration,
in addition to any penalty prescribed by law
for the offence, damages shall be awarded to
the injured party against the perpetrator, upon
his conviction ; and in cause of default in pay
ment of the same, or of the escape of the offen
der, if it*shall appear that the wrong was coun
tcuaucod, or the offender harboured or conceal
ed by the neighborhood, or that the civil au
thorities failed to employ proper measures (o
preserve the peace, the damages shall be asses
sed against and paid by the town, couuty or
district.
V. Offences perpetrated by white persons
disguised as blacks, beirg of frequent occur
rence, the attention of all authorities, civil and
military, is directed to the device, as one adopt
ed to escape detection, and to east unmerited
obloquy upon :tlu; coloured people. In all
cases, when resort thereto shall bo shown, the
?KfctTvm'DBT^ as aggra
vating tho offence.
VI. Depriving a citizen of any right, benefit
or advantage of hire or employment, to dis
courage him from registering, or on account of
his having registered, or having sought to reg
ister, shall be deemed an offence punishable by.
the Post Court, and shall entitle tho injured
party to damages against the offender, any
el use in any contract or agreement to the con
trary notwithstanding;
V 11. The Act of Congress entitled "An Act
for the more efficient government of the rebel
Stales," nud the several acts supplementary
thereto, will be carefully observed by all Hoards
of Registration*
V 111. Each Board shall, after having taken
tho oath prescribed by the act of Congress of
July rid, entitled "An Act to proscribe
an oath of office (;xcc Apciuli.i:, form-, 1), choose
(?ne of its members as chairman, who .shall pre
side at all sessions of the Hoard..preserve order
.it its meetings for registration, and' represent
the Board} and announce, its notion in all mat
ters coming before it. ' 1 '
IX. The places of session of the Boards shall
bo the voting places established by law or cusr
'um in each elect inn precinct, unless for. good
cause otherwise directed by the Post Comman
der.
X. Each Board shall dctermiuc the order in
which the registration shall take place in the
several election prccincte, that may be assigned
tu it by tho Postt Commander, and thc'tmid
'.7 men shall, bo allotted to each?bearing .in
mind that the whole work js to bc( liuisjiod bp
fore the first day of October.
XT. Each Board shall, forthwith upon notice
of publication of this order', and at least five
day.'; before commencing registration, give ho
tive thereof to the Posi Commander, and the
sheriff, and the mayor of the city or the intund
ant of the town, and shall cause written .or
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printed notices to be posted in five of the most
public places in each election precinct, an
nouncing the time when and the place where
its'sessions Will be held, the nu?ibor of days (in
no case less;|hau two), and the hours of tho
day tho Hoard will renmiu in session at each
place for the purpose of registration ; and invi
ting all persons qualified to vote under the
provisions of the act of Congress passed March
2'dj 1S(J7. entitled "An Act to provide for the
mure efficient govern incut of the rebel States,''
aid the several acts supplementary thcicto. to
nipcar before the Board for registration.
|Xll. On the day and at the hour designated
W the notices, for commencing registration,
t o Board shall, at the placid announced, con
v'lie and enter upon its duties, and shall then
Uid there also post notices of the time of final
5isions provided for in Paragraph XIX.
XIII. The room used for registration, which
c chairman shall have previously provided
fir tho purpose, shall be so arranged that the
Heard shall shall he separated by a bar from all
oilier persons who may he assembled, and thojta.
to lie registered, shall be adinitkHl .within ihv
-iraram > ,VHII"m '.Iii HMll tu I?-m?rn f l-i r..-1.?
ar(,oiip l>7.,pne, M}d,$i9ir ingress ami ag^cs?;
o arranged na tp ay^jid confu/wu? fat* ???iidn<pj
( XIV. Two citizens shall, bo admitted ;within.
the bar as ohullengpre, whose duty it shall be .to
cjballouge tho right of any citiz.cn offering to
register, upon any of tlje grouuds of disqualifi
cation, enumerated.in the Acts of Congress bg-.
fore cited ; but tho general right of challenge,
shall be. coueodoej to all cilizons present., ? . ;
XV. If any challenge bo' inado, the Board^'
shall, before final decision, examine the person
prcsonting himself for registration, in' refer
ence to the cause of disqualification alleged'/
upel thc.pttcrit
Lstcr.oaths in any case! of Vcgistrotion.
] XVI. In'rdgisternig, the tiahiCsof white ahd
coloured citizens shall bc; entered alphabetical
ly', in separate columns of thc'list.
XVII. The following shall be the process
of rogistoring: i ! n m \ ?? 'P
, First. Every citizen presenting rhjunself for
registry shall take and subscribe ? tho oath pre
scribed-by.law (pcc'-'AprMliryjfipinsZ), Afhlcji
shall be administered by a member of the
Board, and such oath sha|l bo . preserved with
the list'.1'
Second. His name shall then be entered in j
the proper column, of the list, and called out
by the chairman. .
Third. Auy challenge made shall be noted
in the proper column, opposite the name, with j
the cause thereof.
Fourth. It is recommended to Boards to de
fer the bearing and decision of Contested cases
until the session for revision provided for in
Paragraph XIX.
Fifth. Whether or not there be any chal
lenge, the Board must ascertain upon such
facts or information as can be obtained, that
the applicant is-cntitlcd to be registered before"
marking as ?"accep'tedj',-^a-thc'oath not being
conclusive.
Sixth Section 7 of the Act of July 19th,
1SG7, declares.that no eitizen shall be. cutitled
to be registered by reason of any executive
pardon or amnesty for any act or thing which,
without such pardon or amnesty would disqual
ify him from registration.
... S.?centh. Boards'will-take n?tico that ? it is
enacted by Section 6 of tho Act of July 10th,
1807, that the tiue intent and. meaning ofthc
oath prescribed in said. Supplementary Act is
(among other things), that no person who has
bcon a member of the Legislature of any State,"
or who has held any executive or judicial office
in any State, whether he has taken an oath to
support the Constitution of the United States
or not, and whether he was holding such office,
at the commencement of the rebellion, or Bad!
held it before, and who has afterwards engaged
in insurrection or rebellion against tho United
States, or given aid or comfort to the enemies*
thereof, is entitled to be registered or to vote j
and the words "executive or judicial, office.in
any State" in said oath mentioned, shall be
construed to include all civil offices created by
law for the administration of' any general law
of a State, or for the administration of" justice.
Fii/h'h. ,K there he no challenge., or if the
cJiaJlouge.b,e finally overruled, and, j tho -Board
determine tluit tho applicant is entitled tobe
registered, the Board shall mark opposite the
name of the applicant, iu' the proper column.
'itcceptcdand he shall thereupon be deemed
legally registered. t*
j Ninth. If tiiu final decision of the B??irt^>]?
I mat tno applicant is not entitled to be register
ed, tho. Board shall mark in the proper column,
opposite his name, uI2tjccted.'f
Tenth. In ovory case of a^ rejection, tfio
Board shall mako a note or memorandum,, sot
ting forth tho ground of such rejection, and ro
'turVit, with' fctro 'registration llfet, mcntionoti5
in Paragraph XX. ? ' litwi"!
,' I XVIJL. Thc registration, conducted as pro*
vided in Paragraph XVII, shall be rondo ut
triplicate lists, two of which shall, after, the
conclusion of tlic first session, be exposed for
public inspection at convenient places., for five
days; nmltho third shall be retained iii posses-"
Biori of tho Board till after tho completion' of |
registration at themeeting providud for in
Paragraph XIX, when the three having been
compared, and verified, shall be certified in the
form prescribed and printed at the etui of the
blank registration lists.
XIX. Sessions fbr revising the lists shall bo
held in each eleotion precinct, after said five
days exposure of the lists, upou notice as pro
vided in Paragraph XII, aud the Boards of
Registration shall have power, and it shall be
their duty, to revise the samo for a period of
two day's ; and Upon being satisfied that any
person not entitled thereto has been registered,
to strike, the name of such, person from the list.
And the Boards shall also, during the same pe
riod, add to such rogistry tho mimes of nil per
sons who, at that time, possess the qualifications
required by said Act, who havo not been al
ready registered nnd who shall then apply to
be .registered.
XX. Ono of the said lists shall then be im
mediately delivered to the Post Commander,
who will forward the same to these hcadquar
tors.
XXI Kaeh Board shall, at or before the
coiii'men)dnilbri.of,'ittr^ suitable p?rt?w It^tlH
jpccto'^1 of Elections 'in each .^^^j/^W
itating tbc name,' occupation"and p'pstofficc W- ,
Jress of euch pcrsourcc?mm'eridccL' "
XXi|'.'f?.'ft' enjoined j upon all Hoards' VMf'|
Registration' to explain, 'carefullyj to all' citl-'
aens wbo hftV?'n?t 'lutbdrtb'enjoyod tbc ttgtit' '
'.of's?ffttgc,^^
i?^Qo^e^x?^' '{o^neln,' ?rfcf ''tno'!t
^nmr&e^^
nd honorable franchise wiftf ^fnitH^?y TfiKVif
em^iuve^t^
t?te.' 9 .d'Jii?d oill iuxju J?.-itid uatuiiidi tj *
? Board's will take noti?hat'accortf
..iug'te Scctidn'ltf, ?ffthe iidtdTJ?iy1$'1807V "
they 'O.re not US be. hound in their action by any
opinion of nny. oiv.il officer, of ;tho; UnUed
'States. ?> .. ;,. , / ;.
? XXIV. Boards are instructed that all the
provisions or the sever? 1! Acts of Cdrfgrcss'''
ditcd, arc to be liberally construed, to the end
'that nil tho intents.' thereof bit fulLy.<and<:per
fectly carried out. ; loibt^v e iioVm
rectcd to tho rcmuromcnts ol ..Section,* of tho
snid Act1 of Vjuiy l?,'186T, bywliichiW-nia'dte
the duty of tho CoinniandiiYg'flerfentl^^r??' ?
Uiovo fro in. Office nil. persons wjj> arasdisloyal'to
the Government of the United States, or who
use their official influence in any manner tjo '.,
hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct the due and
perfect ad min ist rat ion of the Be const ruction
nets.- The names of all such, offender's will bo
reported through the I'ost Commanders; mid
all persons in this Military District arc called
upon .^to aid and facilitate tlm execution i? ^
good faith'of the said Acts and- the orders!',
issued in pursuance thereof.' Mii " " ;i
XXVIr'Thc MajbrfGcnoral ;-?Jomrnh?dhi^/1
in the exercise of an ultiinau? revisory aulhuri- ?;
ty, will, in due (season,, before; /the^^hoUljjig, 9^Jt
any .election, entertain ana uctpr^iinq o^u^tioijs
assigning errors in' thb1 registry^ arid .will, upon,
[inspection of- tho coin'ploted Uists, caus^'-correc- 1
I tious of the same,.that the true design and pur-. >
I nose of the laws ?b?, faithfully . answered, and 1.
I that all tho rights, thereby guaranteed ^iiillj*^
and fairly enjoyed. <c --' ' **' ' ?,*
] Bv command "of Maj. Gen. D. E. SlCKX&..'
, ? h>..ij^ W.T CLOUS, -
. Captain. 3Sth 4JwS>rIrii^yV I J .
, ?? <i ii> -;*? v.i-. -iffv ?vdJ ii i?u* ttn>n
vjA'P JP^N IMiiSv - '!
! (form!1.) imi '
: I, ?-of-County ofamJh'8tat*J '
qf;-i??, do solemnly, sweorj (or affirm) thatjH
Ijavc never,Yoluntaritybprne;i urnw againat tho t
'United Statvs since I have been a ,citizer4
thereof; that 'I have:'f olnu'tarily^iVcri5 no'aid'1
countenance, ,cou6scl,,'?r,cttcoui,?gemcnt toper
sons engaged in armed hostility thereto'j 'tbal; ;
I have,- neither,sought nor accepted, nor at
tempted to exercise the functions of any.office:,
whatever under, any authority or proiena^aHr:
thorityjin hostility'^td:'the'Uni?ed States1} that
I have-not yielded a voluntary support to any
pretended .government, ai?bority^p?Wciy ooni :
constitution within the United States, hostilo
o(r inimical thereto. And I do further swear
(or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge?
aSid ability, Lwill support and defchd'the Coiir
sj/itution of the United States)-against all en&*,
mied,'foreign or.domestic.; that I Will boat truej >?
ibis oblig^tiuii freely, withoutf any mental fPzr^
,s^ri'ation <if purpose1 bf^cviisi?n"j dri?'thai '.F*.
Will-wellend: faithf?lVyfdi^
tho office on which I nin about to enter: So ?
|.)tolp miq QoKl.t -../.. .' : ..' riiil 1 ' . jv-M. ',?-d *
,' -Carolina, h.y [Zai&$&> .muh?;
'S' ' ' ' ' ?'" fs*lV. ':' ? ?
j Subscribed and sworn ty before me, ? ry?
thig ?- day of -T7-, one thovuiand.ciglft h\^-: s -
drcd and sixty-scycu,; .^-n-,^,
j ...... ? .. ? ? r. ^.iJ^, -?r.-Tr.nr|j^k:.
Notk.?Registrars will be, required, to tal<6 >:
the oath prescribed, by the Act of Congress.pp^,,. .
?proved 2d.'.tnly;''i$62. Blank' %rms/of this .'
oath will bcl furnis7icd to Post CommAiiuers^
aVid^whw llhty^?bscrib?d: 'a'?d'BWortii WtB :b?^I
iturned to the Post (Jonimnnd?r, who wi? f?r- -1
ard thorn ,to district, headquarters, Atdi if '
jeot to the pahib;7 penalties and disabilities
which, by jaw, arc provided for tho punishment
of the crime of wilfnl.and corrupt perjury. . ;
Jl} r,?ht: do snlonmly swear (or affirm,) ih tho ft
presence of Almighty God, that I am a citizen ;
of the State of =-?: that I have.resided ill
said State for ?? mouths next preceding this
day, and now-fetiido' in "the "Ciiunty1 of ??-, or
the parish of . iu sajd State (as tho case
may be); that I am twenty-one years old *,
that 1 have not been disfranchised for p?rti?i
pntioa in any rebellion ?r civil war against the
United States, nor for felony coirithlttcd against
tho laws of any State" or of the'United'Statik; .
that I have never boon a member of any State
Legislature nor held any oxeoutivo or judicial
office in any State, and afterwards engaged in
insurrection or rebellion against the United
States, or given aid or comfort to tho oncimoa
thereof;, that I have never taken an oath as a
member uf Congress of the United Statcn, or
as an officer of tho United States, or as a mem-.,
her of any State . Legislature, or as an'eVw-u
tive or judicial officer of any Stato, to support
tho Constitution of tho United States, and af
terwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the United States or given aid or com
fort to the enemies thereof; that I will faith
fully support tho Constitution and obey thb
laws of the;ynited States, and will, to thobfiBt
of my ability, encourage others so*OJilof So ?
help mo God. 4 , ' ^Jl^t.',""
Sworn to and subscribed before )
mo, this ? day of ?pl?6?J