The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, May 28, 1867, Image 1
VOLUME rv.
HO. 463._CHARLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING-, FEBRUARY" ll, 1867~ " mjrr* XITTTT*
nrjl . ?m <?Mf Ulsd?ttill?*'.
l'p?j^i ^O'jL2? i i1"1 4uoilfdn| u-bothot tho
ueatnsJmetlAAw-tlre Fenian coiMem will b? car
ried out or not. cinrro isos public ultoiilion. Tbo
pru-u of Kurland and Xroland, generally, ulgo
' that tho sentences bo committed to IraiiHpoJta
( ion for li/o, ft pasat'il. that Minister Adams jvilL
intcrposo to save McCIuro from tho scaffold. ? I
PiDu.i, May 2j?U tlio l'oulajyj\nru lo be hung
%?,fMm wwiW?xtw^ lots
Conned, arte, guarded dfiff and night by armed
pohccui'.'ii m citizens'dr. su.
br. I'CTitnHbuiiO, lldy 25.'?Hinco tho London
Con toron eo, tho -Eastern Question- b*s assumed
moro ' importance ; efforts will B?-'iuudo to lot
* - * ?^b'U?iltcd1Staic?i fir.irU to noil Iluesio tho iron
clad Miniituuoin a n a lxi;;ato nun two now cruisers.
Tho offer ia likoly ( ? bu a tcopted.
London, May 27-, ..Noon.?Cousolu '93.J; United
Stalcb ilonda 7lii. .
..: . LorrnoN, May 27?Evoiiing_Comtois i)34; Unilod
States Bonds 72A. ... f). ... , ...
LivT.ni-ocr Mav' 27?iNuou.?Co'tlon firm; Up
lands 11;. Orleans II j; sales 10,000 bales, llread
.'SESwfflt^'-^j.io^ 27?Everting.?Cotton olosod
quiet; Uplands lid.: > Orleans, ll^d. sate* 12.000
bales. Sugur tir ni at 2fsl 3d. ] ;v". I
? to i \?-wn.
Washington, May. 27.?John It. Burr.Ut was j
bropguv bit? Cimrl to-day to bo tried r.?r mur.lerf
and conspiracy to kill PrcsiiUuit Lincoln. Mis .
brother isaao had been br?ntrlit''from Texas,1 and'
. '?As in-tlte Court room. J,'hu,doroueo wore readv.j
. .for UfrOnbOT but tho Uni tod Sfito3 WBro-itot.] Tile
latter roproaoalod that tlioy had uied' duo, dili
i > jkfonco/but its yot hrul boon iiiisuocs?ful idnrooiir
' '~nif tbo att?udaneo'.of.four or. ilv? 'iluportitlii .j-jt
ncssou'. ' * ' ' *_ _".'
'. ;'\(,v?Ai,y^i$>/.'May27.',3^naWtnpt.tocoUrftitixes
... ..-hero, levied during, tlie-vvar in Coufodqrato oiirroii
;ii ?y, which would : rW^Tiftco'.tllo.' property, of. Unio u
. IttUnt Callodi f&rtti an order frorrrilenoval Ci iftin,
il forbilldiu/f.tho ooltoeuoii'Of sueh la->va:i-' I .,'
""'. Judao il. vors, of the 9tlx U-strict or Toxas,' d?
cidos that nogrooi ore not oo'.npotont witnopaus ,
in tho,trial of whito >u, -, ^it 1 - -
Tho sheriff of Victoria douuly rofu f \i to' tako
groonbaoka na-n legal t;iidnr. , iTuii
From lira to aVl'u Oalvefctoii: ' ,.
^ Nsw ?^l^sH'Miy-27,-r*Io,vs f.-om Brazos" Vfn
lOalvoaton says'that tho American ennui at'Mon -
--torey ennllrmod tho oapturo of Maximilian, j Tb o
reply of -I'tOsidc lit Janrez to if in is tor Campbell re
counts, thj uriovancos of his, paily at the cundjjQV,
of Maximiil}dri. ' Mo, juatUws tho,. pX'pvioiis dxocu
tions and,.dccliu.o'?'. fjq proitjh?u the sojoty DT wlaxi
mihianw.thftsajw.ofiUiscaiiiurc! ...)
,JJ t-. ;T. i- .! ' i -.'?,. yt'-va eu--."i ,.
.ti.a l.-ati.-.i'C .h li-rom ltlioiUi i si mid. iU ! I>lu>
.,-,,'^.PtfOvinRsfCE, SLlL May.27,? The l?li.pr S luball
- IlW?tehlngs., ? loading?mdrub'auU-of.'?iis. city,,xvho
d.ed In \ycek, has a . bixjufnt of $10,000 fdr tho
u^Jucatioi^aujl iin^roypjiiopf. 'of tbo nogroos^n the
, - ,j From m< tli o.-i.>jiitiye n'f ?iKxln>i npu. .
' .i'u.Jrt9i^Va?' MAY !t7r-^>umi'am has boou rc
,n i\i?n.'y?H, froruathe/ 3tato Dopnrtmont rroih J?'6w Urf
* loans, dated tho 20th met., lransnnttlug>*iii pflleiill'
-1-ratter--from--Juarez, dated at dan Luis PotOsi, on
tho 15th iiiut.,.stating that Quoralaru ban failen at
? o'clock Una moHHug. Maxiinilion, -Mojii, Coa
., , tollll and MUfliupii aV?.iiriioncr/.,> j ;, ; ) [ ? --,
.' au U aM?bvatt&t :i ******** Ix.x?il I
- *?. Domestic- ninrbet*. ~- I
. New Xons, May 27.?Elour dull niid dro?ping ;
\V\imVdxcUli?rlS7 ?CAiri ff(nt*figca. Po k Mendy
' $23 20. Cotton iiuiot at 27c. Uold 30|. 8t "
lavy. ci ii\ f I /;
CkittOilm%ifaa^Ni*oJ(A)tfU^ Floir
nt $23 20. Cotton epijet at 27c. Uold 30{. 81ocUb
hoavy. ?\ ?\ y i
Floir dull
, and doclinod,?0a20c. Wheat declined 2a8& Corn
i; ;; f. otoady ondln?uod dcmaritLI Provisions quiet add
unchanged,., ;\ybi?koy MUict, .Bjlgar sloady tnd ?i
g^oodHmniWIAl 'Coffee elea?rV.1' Naval stores{omot.
Turppnt?io. C3ajMc. Hpsui,la8o. FroiRhta M?Jl
,") ?nd';dcoUning.. :Exchongo 'flrm at $109jal09/.
.P"r<V.clp8gd at JG|t?37?._flovoi;nmonta quiet and
vlnehHb?&t?.1 '?tooks ^cTotfcfl ''flrtn - aud s?ghUy
?Sri i.J?dv-?noed.r;,; ;'.^ :r..; .v.; .YP.xm? .v.r.c?/t i . .
i-.o.m i IJrsciirNArx,, May,-27.^i'iourinnclialuTo(l, | Corn
icJl) alull.^" Whiskey unsotUod ?ndno.'jincJ. ProvisiouH
ttole't ?nd'mioliarrr:ed."> ? w ? , *'?"! i'O :."i J
' L'?.^Lbjri3Tiu4?, fllay lWt?5uporfino'1:'FIbrir 19 25a
,.,,10.?0. . Mues Pork l'.U 23. llacoD^O^ifor^hould
New Owjijj/s, May, 27.?Sales 1750 bales,1 firm.
Low Middlings'21Ta2oc.' Itocoipta 2720. Exports
'jt\ 1201. ?iigar. Lquiaiaha 2de'll|o. ; cuolcp,; lie,;
k 3uW-'lW.r12,~4i|e^ 'MiM??se? ! bbAxkt?l l'lour
dull and,nnaqi?uil, EuiicrlUio quoted at llisal 75 ;
choioo e^rartlff OO.'1 C&rh ?Vi ncod domond, ad
raucod 2t, cuits.. Jiitxoa ,iina ,yellow, m z ni ;ri ;
- white','- $14341 80. Oats firm I at1 U2 Ja'J jc. Bacon
ilrmer. Biiouldora. _9.jo. ; llibbod Sidos, 11,-?. I
Clear, 18tc. Pork dull at $21a24 374. Lard. ! i?o. \
,(> I irt.45egfcil^al*i?.;tj?'ld, jtaj St?rung'.rlOi^?j; Now
TorkBignl Excliango \ discount.
Monitas, May 27.?Sales tilX) bales; cloued nuiot.
Middlings 23o23ic; Wir>ciplaW)T)alos. J'''
Ar^-rsrXjiUay.B?.-^T?iO'.tnarltot i*,uiot .but firm;
sales 102 bales. Receipts 59 bales. Btnct Mid
dlingB 24c. -
.. tJ ey-ANNAu, May ?7,?Cot ton firm; Miu
.. lands 2Aa24ic.i Bales 22n.balo8.-illccefpt.
' ' 'J \iz 'have 'rbebived'' th? ^oliovViug ' o/dcr, from
,( ;l : . MaVDrsUsii-mim, nela,tiC3 ftot-Uio^riparapti' ?-)0J?;t
a tabliBhcd by tho United States Govonimont 0" tlio
'~tcit' coast of Florida, and inviio tbo atldntiofi of ulna- >
ti^^Mlg 'm?reb-ants ' and-^thors^intowattta-tb ' tho-'
fiante: a~i r>:, fu\/ . , TfttMCg A
I \2 kL?iaj.D?r>ABite at Iabriaucr or FlohcAa, i
^ Jac-kciiHvn.i.e, FLa., May 30th, 1B07J f
/'llA^rit/laiirh Jilh.Ui.rflrliUiSuiUfn'-.ai <l#avat Laj?/
General John Pope, CommandhiKThird Mlliiarj' M/UrlcUi
a rbjld quaron bacwlll "bo established within Ihii Com
. i na,i J, as early aa poaalblo, comprehending- nU Porta u i .on
.the eastern, soafhern. and western boasts of FTorlda. To
, . Ul?a'ind'tiefe'will ob'gfittlohcd Wwmr.Peirt. il'-RJrgeon,
."wffil b?^t'a?'dcroiaf.^lioa?'dnirlt ahallbo to'.boord and
act every Vossol hlfemptm i^'bnhir'!'thiy 'harbor, as
'" *h?y hoV?'paai?ri tl^' haV.'ilrid t? WVtf Uiotu all
r orders fc* tlfclr aesthiuil?lf.' '*',! .^J
srfel enable tmV?ni?cr td ' rthipcT affytssoU la
U i inipee.
I pcerman
oO auna IdadArT, \n
I lbui (MDW>mati"M?^
AlpOrtSWhero'Wol^are''iU> fofti," ?elil.-cl?ettS,) (rlflca
*" "" "iJrtfi&t?a.J'vfilh iruiii?nra.'wlll be yUtStA ''nCUlcfJt OArdiDg
jrtafiaaa, namely: on Mayport Mills rolrit,"iit'trl'i jmouth
of lie bu Joliu's rtiv?r;'?U Anastrjilii'Ialand. * et tho en
'"!' \&Sjjk itoKt'.'Augiiiitind; at l"erna?dlnA:So4r Uifc Light
J; ;.'-Ba]ll?]n^Ap'pala?i><f^ I
J'"77T^jlascI>til ^t>' iveriiftltod to 'pr?cbcdVnu da|cr the
'1 '''r"SattK' -y-t-j^l -^ftj1 ?r.? ?o '??,' "Carding
ano.
ubmlt to thle liutpcction, tliero atnilltt! kWt'Wldy at all
U whirii ptutnaifont torts' c^inaud'^O'tntranccs,
loafWrr, two of thtrp Wllh ball, wltM a'ucUU of
i'irudbgrValSray?'od'diitjf',0''/L^' :' I
i.j Ail. voavcla having, any infectious or .ccAUjigtopa dis
' ."' ' taa^u ou lio^rd will bo ofddi'cd' Xi> preCcoOTuirect to tho
' ;. he'i^ In
''eliarVA.', '* ' . ',*,* ' .. .f..V *' I
,' ::\ ."'"Alf Tesa?ts aiilH?g from'lh6 IVlijtrtTndU UuU, Iron:
' Y Kiiy'W?f.'or'frbm'any fibrftthd-d'the ChOlert'OrfTelb w
a '-tot?/jnroVail-,-'wlUl'a}ifltho?t dlSeasO'ou'lJoanl, wiU bo
V .^a-Mtfea'to p?t*W4 to P40 ha-mtiptoinu ' ''-'.
'^i'.'^'.'nie^?uaitm^p ?talioiiB ,wili be* .t^tkbltsllMsB fol
v i* aolWpjj y. 1
'tabon wTOi tho ."ijrvU'i?t?io-Uiew^oir thorhtlPcoajit; one
, "to be located' Hear tho' Ajipauvcbleola; ono at. Pe-naaeola1
Harbor; ono'. at Ecy west; one at' the ' Tarraijaa Ielanda,
, .apd one ?t Tampa i.ay. llu- jlnu Um o wiU Le,U) l.w^tfd',
wlUi tho naval and civil auilioriUca; that at tlio ToHugas,
by the Co I mandmij'OOlecr and Burgeon.
B?ch Quar pUcje ancliorage will bo marked by a yellow
*j?o/, rnrra??utoa Ky"iryfJh-w,lIa4f7>A CfT
t^'<GllSrV#1^lii'yMav^3Pui^1,ii^ reception
and care orOio^Ca, wlTl ue proyldoll at pasta moat orm
yealant to tbo QuaranUnoauebbragea, by UmComui.rjfl-,
'. ins BSein and Burgoona. '' ' t,; I.IH j
Vea3Cla that hayro-tutd any iafeotlotu or contoglons
elLacAAca bu board, will no cjuipelled to remain tu Uio
Qua>a?tuir*nen&a?0 twenty days after all traces! of in 1
feellonSi?vob?eu rcnwrtck|?-3-ii them. T* '
Vc**il*5arr?vloa ftxroejjt^r lulccled oorts, with or wlili
crat??boAM on tJceerdyflSiU bo compelled to rerniifrl lin
tilling tMe/mjfkM. Augusilno will fond
- - may indjau ltlvcr, and o|boriiclots
sV'to rjQ?avat tho civil aulboiiiles, or
, toperoperato lu captblialung a strict
unnts.
r at Tampa will roapactfully
roqucataeM^vUCcrniniandCr'?n tho etaUnu to miOfoUio
nrxo aary 'ByqBftf^"^!^!^ W"rr" "10 QoarenUno In
that bailor,TsygJ-JUla^Jftoi^'n all tho ai-Untanca fn Ida
, C. The Commanding Ofllccr al Key Went will confer
till i 'ftree)y.w<Vh the naval and olvll au-iiort Job as^to tho best
rnc?i of prov'euUcg Uio lntrtOiictlori bf fchclora and
: bii'ii^** ' the Till?sr ii'ovor at init'oojt,'. 7~T. |
1 11. tu? ?bAvo'lhsiructlonj foFoliili' irXftiA' 'ahould' be
., ^.ai-mcdln?n'p,IcAolotoXey'Wtst. nh'wTB umie^ruli lliq,
^.ii ... .i*'rtJr?"W!Vu.,ury, cf"S*t dia* E"R bo" luJued 'uioat erjupf
live. - * "' *" "* , ' ' '1 " :l "'" I
-; ,(., 7.,At alii ho remaining Gulf porta, Ibb'Vl?f?rfc'rnietvt Pi
. "" .; tfaiia Quarantine wiU d?volvo upoh tho Uvll kulhorlU.-s
and tinj cciumau l?ra cf naval (vn'l rcv'chijtf Ve'ta. I? on
"' " i ll dut? at tlio coaat, wh??ar>'
1 lop'^ile felf ILia pla?aat*ti4
B.. A moderate
"t'tAe? port
"llorlUee, it
??rlng iho
t B'ti?tta?; :
l'Sbiteli.'BorRPO-i
or Coiitnict I'hyarclan'.'WlU Da"l\iru6J- over ' t?Bia Q"Wr\
terni.at.r at thu newest Pont, -t in?'entf'Ofe'ch on
J *- Siirgcojl, pfjpeily adlbcnU
?,' they w|il Bo dl.yrdbdequaUy,
ji- Cl^eltdfy'
>at, Wh6'ar> ro..pocirilUT /ciiicatcd loeo
>Important nurpose.:'-' "..;.* 1 "
to fei-, fo defray 'Iho.lieri-oiliry'cipcnaes.
' ' " ?/co??ci?l ?jv aeitfieiiSujT;c?n, properly adlbcnUcatoil
," ' ." bj t eUvU aoilmiili?s.'. (hey. w?ll bo dlyTdod cquaU>,
- <. -A.-1 viv-Kjv animojn ?Ja uiaf \& tbe'boit ?K'd;?retV ; ny
ally of ^(lu-sUaholio'Il.'?Uain'd ilolUri wUlfco,
fpr pnftri^.a porf 1.6,vloUU
., _oardlng^rgeohk' ?^''?U^us'*t^i?Margo of
. .. QuaranUno Butlone, will obtain ail neccsaary' tanrpilea,
; 'not fam(?h,od by lho'C4Vif aulho'fidet',' f>V i^\\i,^uiut
na on
iV/'/orWint
- A aoeuwlli be naed, if obtainable); alM the ue'cu-iary
materiabi for temporary horpipu>, for which tenta with
- beard floor* wilt. In nlust <^Ae4.rub sufilUttA.
' ' .- 10. CorAniiindora " of PiAfii an/1 Campa - ad
f> ^aoknt ' to rot.tJ-^A'?ciliVd Up) uco4ill (freely.
'1 . with tho eivll aufnatltlck, tbbferry BocurinA.a harmony ol
V acUou, al Well ?A obfimln'g mutual -tf*3vjIn prevent
Y-Iogv Uio" WtroJucllAn 01 dlt^ifo tlitcdtfhtnil il.d stato.
Jfc?W-o"> W^mb; bor? m^mastn- cftKdft?ltary. are
^?llltimMkt-lJbiirty'to e?crol?o a aj??i?aicrcllGn lo
fbe ?xotuilon Ortho roi-egoiuir order. "tP I
' "> ':!'.--lU ?orn'r.anoinj? 'effioer? wllhreport ^.IlMbei E
' L l\l c^ni'r.aricin? effioer? will'report 'teiUieaol Hoad
'tftiarler* UriV ta>mXilell'/i?-cf Ib?ll ?aaranUiie afraug*
?tu 't farnf?li'should be trerrvted'W^o UWlo^
:' ur-?M?t?fi '"V:'t ''-?-i tcj-iii-? if 1 n . .!..!?i?>4t?<i 1
.' ' !B?ofdeT.of <?lotief JoilwT. d*na,et7?V'a; itpva
5 :r..,"" '"rV-" '.- -K.'a'WOODlTOM, -
OPINION
ON TUE
'Reconstruction.. .Laws.
fam nil
Wasuihoton, May 25.?Tho Attomoy General
has proparod tlio following opinion upon tbo
clauses of tho llcconstruction Act with reference
to voting and holding office. Tho provisions rola
tlvo to tho powors and dutioa cf tho commanding
officers, etc., will bo considered iu a futuro opinion:
AnoBNE?-CiLsuuL'a Omet, )
V. tLJH t: - May at, 18C7. }
The President :
Sin : I havo tho honor to stato mv opinion upon
questions arising under Act Maroli 2,16C7, ouMtlod
an Act to provide Tor ?io moro efficient Rovoniniuiit
of robel Hlntos, and nn Act of March 23d, 18C7, en?
titled "An Act supplementary to an Aot enti
tled an Act to provide for tho more ctuoionl
covornniont of the.robolSlaloa," upon which quos
tiopa tho riffiitarj- oamraaudoraof districts in Which
tlMB lt*f Aloe* fimirfrfflt'd, S*vaY*Yiakod your ln
atructionB.
The first and moBt i.nportant of thoso questions
may bo ihus stated: "Who aro entitled to vu to and.
who aro disquaUflcd from voting at oloo.lont bnv
vided for or coming within pumow of those aclo?"
Tho tlrat.ru'oviHian upon lids subjoot is to bo found
in Uni liftli scotiun,of]Otaorigiiuil>act<cnd declares
,UMcItpSr&ationB tanuT?UafbtltJlfloittiohsior voters
j^lWo^t?"uluTrT?I%*l I
for an olection to bo hold for the ratification bt tho
Count i tut ion that may bo framod by Biiolj Con
vention, j . I , .
That <8cCtidil provides that dbldgatos' to ! auch
convention slioll bo elected by m il o citizens of
said Stato, tweuty-uno.yearu old aud'Trpward, of
whatovur raco, color or previous condition,' who
bavo, boon rosidtjut in aa.O Htate, for, one - y oar, pno
"vidua (6 tho day or "euch blccti?n,' excopt 'such nu
may bo disfranchised for participating in rutiollidh;
or lor'folony at edtnmbn'law.'aud' that-'thojeamo'
qualifications, eo required for tho.olootlou. of, dolo
rs ton iihaU.'also.hu ivqiurctl upon ejection for, rati
tlcatioii. Tho proviso to this section also oxqludcB
from right, to. vOto ,for delegates.'to convention
"?'v?ry pt-rsnri excluded from UnJ privil?'go ofi hold
ing ofllco, by.au amoudmcnt of tho Constitution oi
tho TJnitbdalhlos; propoeed by the'-'T.iirty-Niiitfc,
Concrosa. and known rs nrticlo fourteenth. ,
i Tho sixth section proceeds that xuilil- pcojdp alJ
said rebel Statua shall bo by law admitted to reiv*
rodpiitstion.iu-tli? ?ongre&ri of tho United/ States,
hny'civil" govorrihlohta which -may exi?c tborcin
ahall bo decmod-provisional only, and in .-all re- L
Btle?tifsnlijeolto tho' paramount 'authority of tho;
United Hintes, at auy time to abolish, modify, corf- I
trol.orita?upgrBedo.thq^arno, and.InnU.'olobtions I
to any office under euch provisional govorribnonls,
-all persona stieR bn on titled to vote, nidi none
othorsTVho' are'entitlo? to' voto nndor provSslims
of tho fifth section of this act, and no pcruoq ehall
bebllfriblo td'auy billed undot hny soon provisional j
. governments who would bo disqualified from] hold
.lu? toffico , underupoylniona,)ofi third iJrliclo,
I Section- of said constitutional amondmeut.
It iH .to bo-obsoryod hero, that mniliftcalionii of
a Ybtbr aVd by fifth adctibn' 11mlfoil to election ot.
tlelcgatoB to thoconvonti*>naud to queBtion-whotha.
'oV mm!i Convention fihhll "or ehilPnbt lie uAlfl, aild"
that no qualification, is declarod for a dclogito ho
to.'bo.elcaiqdj.but by sixth ucction.ninio quqlifica
tioue as to a voter aro required in all elections to
any,pOico nndor tho naumni provialunfV ?(>voin
nicrtta dnriifgthrir cbhllnuahco ahd as to Eligibili
ty at such olections certain classes are,excluded.
Tho Grat'eootioh of euppldnioiitnlact providob that
"tho commanding general iu caob district! shall
caueo a i cgialration to bo made of'xnoia tatizbrla of
tho United States twenty-ono years of ago anoVjiiH
ward residents in each county or parish in! Sratu
or States inoludad, iiLliiu.district, which registra
tion shall include bnly thb?? pcrsomi'who 'nrbViuali
llod to voto for, dalpgabsa,by,cnjgmai act. .T'lopor
son ofterin;; luhfaelf Tor'rtgurtraUcm le1 -also re
nuircd to takqjtu.^th_|ar, cony^rnonco,, 1 now
divido into parograplM or1 seioticnH.'ri reaervlnir as'
near as iua>^bo(lanRuagox){act. ,11? jnu8t,B,?x-arori
First. That bo is a citizen of tho State,, and his
resided -in- said- -^tato'-'for''^?' i'months,- ''novt pro
coding day. whan Jao takos .oath, andAvat u? n?w'
realdes lntbibriunty of^^ oitt paHsl'Of-{-i-'trr
^^^o'u^Tha?'hfrla'tvV?^ |
Third. That ho hos^othecn, dU?^riuichis?d for
participation in any -reb?fflonor-olvil'war against1
the Un|tod 8U(c?,ncu^tOX^rdo9y,con^
tfie'-raw's-df any StAto'oVof fio^^led-atatfcsj 0-y. S
fourth. That ho has never boo
any Stato- i>/ri?latnro mir -held a:
utlicial ofrjco.inAiiy Slate,.andafte
iW^i.nnrWvl?nrolielllcm'ntrtift
Uiaics, or given aid or coHirorT ;
there .f..?a*lU1 j ooo.i.'.
iuetnie?of^Cong^Bb^ SlaleB/^sPani
,o?i?crx)i the UyU6\flUtoaJ.pr^8* mr-mior ^tmtr
8talo^guWaturViu?aTox^?^ hiSrcl?l offleor
of any State to support tho C&nBtitutian of . the
United States,-and uftcrware'ji cngngoa'-tn biaur
rcction or robolhon against tho United, States, or
ftivon aid fand'comfort to tho onomiefl- therbor
Sixth. That ho will faithfully eupport ^thd O
lititfition and obey tho Iowb of the UifiCra States,
end will, to tho bent or his. abilitj,rjenoohrago
0tuero bo to do. flVlf ItlK I IKiJ I
Second scotion of this aot provides that after tho I
completion of this registration in any Sttto, and'
arUn-,nt>'3ei6t tblriv, Jajt>'. publia notice of tbo '
pletod, to change tho registry. Persons whoso
uamcw?rs-ejlirlitt?a MTttgiBtratib
times and places which tho commanding gdnoral
sriUlUijjjKiuit-audjelifcH^i-atierCyq?onidi?Ji;)!! held
for dologatCB to tho'oonvchtfdn.'aud a riiTo is r.von
to fix tbo number of delogat?sto-bo,?b;aiec. and
tho appointment of theso delegatoe-in propor civil
sub-uiviBions, giving to oach eub-divtsion ' .<opro
sontation bt tho ratio of tho rocristered voters.
' Tli rf third Tue tir in ptotfldoa that pjt Hie election
kit del|ga<i?. r?gLjtor?d?.vptAfa shall voto fcror
against convention. Tho fourth seetioti provide
for an cloction to ratify tho constitution that may
be framed by tho delegates, and tbo right to vote
at this 'clcbiion is cohnOod to ?ersons registered.,
Tho sixth section provides that all olecti?na in
tho- States mentipnea in. said origiual aot ahall.'
dmuNBll opor^uort Of enoh aet uefbv bauot, and
allnnlcorB makuig ealfllfllgiBltaTiorroi voicth and
conducting said election shall, before ontoring
upon the discharge of their duties, take an oSlli
prescribed by the aot of July 2d, 1602, oiiU^lod
''An act to proscribo an oath of office."
Tho first consideration which requires my etTeh- !
tion upon tho question as tov tdi?. right to j veto,
arito upon the regulation of votera; qneetiqns of
qualification or dlsquaillUatUaTstfi^n?lb?
tratiou. No power iu given to any other boa]
any. other authority.Vfcft?r- tt>ttiBlfAtrofi.'.ib {ccm
r. Forsons whoso
.iunj'artf hrJitled to
_J lioreinafter^nen
HoelM, aud'fid.'fiaiWorB.' Tm3iMglsVrtlU61i;mu?t
bo complotcd before tho first day of September,
1B67. I i /
Tho functiona of tho board as a board of rcgis'
tratiou cannot bo extended beyond that fixed timo,
but after that tho duiies which remain to bp per-1
formed by tbo officers coinpoaing this board aro
limited to lioliliiig-.-andrmiperliitoiidUigj elections,
, and, pvtkiiin prtn>e'n kotoj-tuT id ibai oaminabdiiig
general. Thla brings cs to tho direct quoatiob who
aro entitled to registration. 1st. As to citizenship
diid ioi!de.ri( a'.j TS'o pornnvbJ onUUnd to votbwho
shall pot b? a resident of the State for r
ry that Ibis previous rcaidenoo for a year i
(.exf frat tjnf tipuj rihm w#wlmN
tion. A pcrsou iu all other respecte ontil
1 voto is entitlod.^o rc^iaU-oiiau,-alihou,'h,lni-liBli I
not at that timo boeh' a' resident of tho ' Stato for ]
% full year. For wo find that in the snpplo
j-mental aot that, the oath) as to ,roeul?noa does not
rrcBiUonlTor a yoar, Dut ouly requires Turn to etato
1 tho number ol mouths of bis r es i donee, contou:
nlating a period loss; than as.woU as a full tonn' of
twelve moliills", ' HiOlofdro, as tb BuchU peratin' eo
ay^WkfiW
counting from the day of olootlon, do?? not /cover
on onflro jfiAttllJo oannot;*<itn at, pjifh'cjflrtlon, for
tl'iis supplemental aot does not. as to residenoo,
I oUanaq tho proTialons.of tho Original aot, as it. is
oxprosMy providod' by ft ; as to regulation, ' that it
shall inoltido opiy thoao.who-aro quahilqd to V?lo
by the oWglfcartot.'-'^o ?urry ontlBoip?^A? bf
tho law iu tthiB respect.ao to rpeidpnco., tho Board
oi4lo^gl^AtrOU.OTor^tot^topp*itiJt^ name of,
the person whoso residence has not oxlendcd'to..
t|)o full term, tho:trxact.Umo ol hia xcaid^nco os W
citizoriship. i A
> Tho qualification stated in tbo q^HiuaJ act U
I cUizonBhip of Btate, but by the firsVofaueo of the
first section in tue Supplemental. Act, tho rogh>
l trntion ii.tp_oe ninlo oXimala citlxeris of the Unit:,
ed States, and as to oath tbo applicant ia only m>:
qplrod U> swear tba* bols a, Ctticcu or the H.ato. I
Am df opinion that the^hraso rltllen nf ttfo Stato,
as. .usod in,,?bo -path, 4s inUudod.. to Includei only
buch persona as -aro oiumfns oi tho United States
and cilisens of tho SLafo, and that an alion who
haa-riot. WnwlV.a.oltbron of Ihb United. Stato^
Court cannot eafoly take tbo oath?but ?.s the
board of registration b>vo only antbotity.to adM
minister tho prosont oath, they -cannot require
any further oath nr proof as to oltiaonBhip; knd if
an alien, who is not in ado ? oltizon of tho United
States, takes tbo oath, ko takda it At hhf poril, and
U'aabjooe to- utaabeiiUda tot Urv. t ? I Af
Sooond. As to ago no ono entitled to registration
who is not at least twenty-ono years of ago on tho
day ho .applies .for rcKiatritlop;, in this .respect,
qtutliflcatlon a, to Aga diff?rai from qualification as
AftosTd6Tic(f, ufid "tbfff??t thldniro irfa^Wy;tnuat
exist at tbo date of rcgiatrallon, nas rel.atlnrl' to
tbo day of registration and not to tho day of B\ib~
quont election. \l\ > r ' I; '} I , .
Third. Next as to dtBfranchlsomont I shall con- '
older tho varions clauses of dtafrauchieeme-?t .ac
uording to .tho order, and, division Into Bottlnna
borolnbeidro stated, and first as to tbo general,
claims declaring diBfranobisemGnt. ,.Xho fifth aed
llon of tho original aot denies tho right to veto to
such asniay bo disfranchised, tpr participation In
tlio rol^?lihn, 6r fl>{ folo?y Iau<t?torunn law. Vr'Offlfi
horo usod,.in tbo rebellion, must bo token to mpAu
in tho-roOifift rebellier?;*Ait tie' iropplomotital act'
onlargod diaqualiftaation and requires tho nppli
oaus to swear tba no has not been dbtfranotUaea.
it civil ..way.
ony cotntnlt
"b0' United
iUclf WOrfc.
(.olilsomont for ?clouy committed a-Ain at thrJ laws
of o Statoor tho United BtntOB, conacguoii? on-o
conviction in tho court*, either of tho United
Stntea or Of a-Btato, or dockroci bv tho "larftf?f
oither, wo)ild bo fatal undor thpe-o faot?.1'1 I
I am not aware Of ?uy law pf the United St?tao .Which
treason, or for any other act orpartlclnaUou' fn rebellion.
Tho provision to Uio CcmaUtuUnc of tho United Htatel An
to treasonI ogo^tlhoUultoA^tosdcxv. notdoclare what
shall Uo teo.puiilshrnenloneonv'cUon of treason. That is
lea for Oougreet, with tho Unltstton that corruption of
not advised of Any statute now In force In'either of tbaeo
ton State*, except, rprtiapa.-lnj Vlrglnn, which declare*
dlsfranchlsonient as to Uio. right of suffrage by. forco of
the act Itself.'.' a
Tho fourth oivVtOb aeottoDs roav bo considered to
JjmeK TWparly apptyt. g for rcgMratlon must (rsrear
tbat," "1 have ni vor boon a member of any. fitato I^-gln
inhirc, _nnr helil any exccuUro, or Judicial offlce In ?jy.
RtaUYantl afterwards emjaged In tnfrarrecllon or rebel
lion against tho United* RlabJ. of glvftri aid and comfort
lo the oo emlen thereof: that I have nevo* toVeo an oath
asa njcapbcx.of Oonirrrfaof; the Unltajl Stats*, or 'as an.,
i.filo- r br (be united Ftatos, or as ? mnmner of anyi State
Legislature or a- an executive or Judicial officer of anv
Stato to support tho Constitution of Um United State*,
and afterwardo 'a-gagai ,'fn Insiirroption or rol|elllnn
Iheen'Clauses of tho oath In Tfrttot extend dJsfrnnjchlso
motitbovdnC the tiroSWonsefllio original act anil iho
prior clauses of tho act Itself, In tho Important particular,
that neither cimVUUtm nor Jnflirraeml of oourL nojr any.
<rrpTCSB. lN-iolaHro enAobm?nt Is nvrnlrcd-to establish
tho fact of dlafluohl?fm*hr, ''lk? T'" I
: lalegal parbirioe, dl*franelA?omrot?lndcrthe*# clauses
of tbo oath resnlln from Matters iff onto;u'lmVIW ono ro
rpftot thoso olanaes limit the ?AderaUt? bf tno ori-dnal
act aa to dlarrsrehlAflmsnr'. Tho orltrtifM cat 'idntem
plaice thaUdbifrsoeld?omont under Ihe-o c1bu?o(i doo?
not orl?o frdm TarflelniUoii la rebolllnn slnno, but other
?l?ment? must concur?thai.lifonay, hoHIng certain
offices, or tokini tho ofTicIal oath by certain officers and
afterwArds rrtrUclrrttlng 'fri Iho"'rebellion egelntt tbo
United State*, -trie conelderation of theso two alau-es
leads' to ' twATmUdct sMrr)?elt'6f InqnlrV, Ft-stl what
office.", or officers ore comprehended T. Seeoyrd,'"SVnat octs
amount to engaging In Insurrection or rebellion against
the rntU'J platen. Or giving eld.' and ?ommrt to the ene
mies, thom. 'f f j will iMhjMMaaW sH officer or cm
r orA n r4 e i rA p ? l ihnd edfl. Al io ?ni caW?lrs them ie no
room for doubt. Member! of su to Letrlslaturoe.imcnv
boni of Congress i areaclenrly enough designated] -Th*
qucstlon might, however, arise.whether a convonUqn bold r.
in a Msta for fr uulng or araemendmont of ; its coa*Uvq.>l
tlop, wdiild answer to tho description of a ,Btnti>T>?is!a
t?to Mm tho roAinlngJlfJt u ?cl. jKiirh'p eopvrmtlon, |
prlpclif blncnsSaiinak
acts now under consideration o conrcnUon and Lbglshv-*,
ture aro x'p'rvmly dlMIngulibcd from each other ; for?
thoy require tho oonstilullpato bo framed by a conven
tion, and thoy require tho TA-'Jlaluro 6ti the minie State
itp 4d?a>t tho'cohkliinUorud nn:tndnji<aKy*?hrn. then. In
th'- raoio actis, thoy again nso Uio phraso 'Legislature ol
the l t?te." , Utey mnav be undewtbod, m"??? Ullnthe
samq sonso,, and as, distinsultbcd. from a. constitqtlonal
convcnti'in. Rat ag to those,legislativ? holies jwblch,
'.paaaoJ %vhj\t aro caUvei^rdjoaccos-of aecesawni-.by' whabi
over namo they may have bean Oiled, I nm-oj.opioloii
that thi tr members aro properly comprcjiendod tvUhln
"MaqAc' forLoanjc
n^^vshich, am m??
Tnoro eusnnctry vtotaleaT" fe v
ij?q next and momdliatralt Inquiry Is. who 1-, to in,
botialderod.au cflW r of sbe'?nllod 80s tea, or cxocuUvo
gr, judicial 'ofn-cr of any State within the'meaning of
'Jbcsp olain>oa?.-Varloiu.chui?;is.of .olIlccra.ptv bi?e in
tebrled, SSto onlcorsand Federal offlcensr'TCCuttvc or
judicial omAara, So lcgiolaUre ofDccrs aro mentioned,
except a'tzrbrhb?f Of tlio H ate Lnglslatnre or a member of
Coogrrae.- 'Uio des.-.r!n Jtuis w as to other ofTicers aro
oa to Hmto'oOltcis^thit Uievritist bo judicial or bxecu
Uve, and as to a Federal ofllccr the terms oxecntivo or
judicial arc not cQfprceJod. Ee-bf described simply as an
ofllccr of tho Unit d h taies. It ha* been ahow?) that
Fo cral office and ?tate officers aro classified simply In
the danses 01 tho act under conetderaHon. I Id com
it profltabla and rmntncivo to :a clear order to )rollow. |
oxccnilvoor judicial; thla phraso Is twice used Irl these
cUutesvrtm UiBtnp?rv?ldcdOi*rri*rtlon. "In any Btate"
In thcCfljfX, ti.iur/-,??i?11 S?\? '<if?t ^tato" in the second
clamuv I IbiuV tho controlling term of deacrlpUoii, if
thorn la -any , renter nancy tmhtrrtoxinH, must ho taten P.
bo tho' TaaC for lhat 'la need In ihn first elans . knd to
atlirrat besrdea, It bilhd ?ata?felfjmaOfl?biB'firtpUon uaid
lu Ute act of Congress, qf 17W, .deciarincj what St ito offl
'bm*refV^rilreeilAUa^ano*lbTAs^ Coniflrti'1-'!
Uon of thq.-tUnitod .8taia*,.and;ln Uio Ud tecUon bf the I
ConstitntiOhai ?&cmlinehl.'" T?olh use the same terme
.ftfl do"criptU7u--"Ktwrtii|^vj? and judlolai .oCccral of a j
State," Tue terme are bo general and tndefln'tf that they
fafl?'4o.-express ''?1111 miltlcluil cvrtalnty denlgGW |
Unp of the paraoiis lnteoaed to be.reach od,..II ; la to
bt lvgrctfUrW S ' matter of so mu& importance, that
rth? ruld'i?flfIe?Jinratlmj adopted ai to ml mlvrti .cdJ,
^n8oT!J?1^wc^"fo^*}^ '
Oioto dcMrJtdgo?ieral rrdos burl nrrt'IBottrd'^b?tlJ Tho
inmxsrt^Uty.t^bOiiosmajilfgtltrtthn ieppr&itlot'' Of the
law, and this,u'te-orUlnrj- necea?lla*sy-~?,-h~*' - '
neceaalty... fot ranstruoUoh* " 'wliTcl
gonejaUty'oT^tn?^w.-ctiu^b^
tho letmr.'Oiey; havo. ailjudficd to'reach Eofnc
only, oU^onnded nponjth^lidenL collected by c?quide
lng tho camS aid toe necessity or tho act apd ooippaiii
ono i-art with another,' and acromlmMb^rordirri'e sxiunr''!
: ttanrxiakOljUXdbem it proper, here tartaacrnfc AMstr ldoas
ol the general Intent of theso act* and by what rulo of
ronntmicUon. strfct or liberal, that Intent may beat Tic ar
rived at. Tho Intent, aa expruted, la to enable the pso
-pLi'dJ 'eiSiUbrltfeAa'Stbtels 13 fiirao ecoustltuUon tor the
KtjrV?.b7 oaorclso or tho rlgbl of sutTrago. There aft
:elAU! eVorthbact gitiog-QjB^rJ?lby general torms of do
eciipUon to tho people generally, and csnecielly td those
fi? ty&ZW&'^V^iQijt?lilPtW- T"haro are
oUier clAnsea of tho act which by general 64m? bake away
jhls.^rigbt .of .suff'.aga; frcui thoso who havo alwajya cn
Thorole'of ta?nnlffaUon: as by the clauaos Which givo
the-right -trinsV r* bbdrah ?nd: ?' to'-ihern' Die' ntneral
terms aro not Wbo- rfftrrctea, but ?s' to mbsO^lanBea
which derogate from Uio exi|?ag.right itho rnlo of con
ttmcliott tvusl he-kbiiot, that nen?t should lw icxelud
who aro not clearly within the letter tau), intent; Ibegi
thany gHlh, If,,, In^qlfy ||hffU>*y t?MtBMM *h" ralllrt* 0
Bute aro embraced within Ibito terms. of d?crfptfriu
niid luivoiioidoujit that Qi?f are labul -Certainly Onu- I
ffress; At1 to'fha 6fflee?roT s Sb\tr? warf not' content to' brTi'J
.lb') term ai large and WlUwul .quall?cAtion. but.
'adoplb .
judie.al and execuUvo, 'tia
" the Btato, Accord J
would have been., the
civil or military ofpo
lust/ . wo flud. when , that was , the , purpoas, aa
wr/.aee' lt> was Tbi .the thirdt bdc?oxi rtof the ,
Conatltutloqal Amendment, known as article ' Utb.
Ocnigreas txprcoled UsttrparUoae very ale fly. 3?a^e?e:
?on provides that noperenn rfuill he a-ftovator or
iaebtoilYe rib' CTc^Uiaas; c^bi&r bf lPiitMan*Jbi
^^^a%?^mr^^at
l?re. JOT *s. execuUye.?y.lu^elal, .9ffl?ri : of [SUiSiaJa." had
taken an oath to support the Constitu?ou of i the United
States, shall have engaged-In hmurrweUon or rebellion
again ft r, the; Bune, or given aid ?a> comfort to
tto'SCP^tJbii .L-llcfyir. jrrhls Ahlrd tSetyUon Is ex
preealy rolerred to more thin once <n these, acts.
It is nudes ro. fret. "Sort, Qf rlkeee acts. Its language
la followed 1 Wrrrf foV wbrd 1 In these dlsqnaUfying
clauses as,for as was pr*'"
which qner.lsfmade
Oth?i? ?-thw*i44ht to'vo>
^ca^fiSa?l^c?udc'
era, as In third section of j
ngwbat persona shall bo die
mMu^f^'r/r,
ml ltory as Wf
amendment, and
franchbibod from .vqtidg. who held. any. offlco, omlu to
rhonilon'mUltai-y offlierav SsoWnnot oacapo hoconeln
warexol hcxajvjihtn their con
blo toims^ffs sisase In which
?ion that military of
^latfto?^lilml
the construction f om
more co^ebt'application.
|n pari maleriaa*aa>
La'ovidcnt here tliat the
law makar In "framing the dlaqualiacsllons of a voter
took iq.ociil' cxinitancb 'of the Third 'ftSotfon of the
lr_Ut*?ally_ forjho most part and reject In g de?
?tabraceai
uTGtusi
opor?ai
wlhg
irSto
cs?*. -
ering'
amen mont, and weighed il-word bT:word;';
" rjUS
faoi
__Lert
I'bficc 'wa? lawful, and- who w,
-not that olaxs w&obe*1
|ie|)eTUDniastothlsUa
1er that ouior cl. uso of dliquaHi
flcaUon, w: ich applies to parllclpaUon In the rebellion.
Itariu? Uio Inquiry Ciua cireticccrltwd to civil offlcoia.
by the proper dceciipUon of_
Slate, in one scam, and in a popular Bons?, Uio descrlp
tton, eiccutlTo ofCoernnf mH'ain, le ?ppiWmble tp s well
kno.n..class,,the Oonirnor. iitutcjuuit-a<Ter4or, sute.
Audllox, Trearuio , Hoerotary And Htatq ruutlsiii irropcr,
who oxcraUo oXDCUliyo,^ungtiots,ntlhoegai of.ODvcrpr
msut.-i,-. , 1 liiiidirlidtIii rf??.-< ll ^infjxoU i idali
I em not prepared to gay ?tut only thMt ptorjet Btato
officials come within UiLi term of dtkcrlMSnvnor em>>i
ore pa rod to, as to judicial officers ol a State, to limit thq.
ucoirlpllop to. juilic- pf Courts whoio Juriadlcl'On gv
fonds over Uio United Slates. I must content myself lu
aaylwt of U??o.offtocrs, exocuUve or judicial, that they
am clearly wllbln the meAnlrnj of tho law. Mow, chant?
ink tiiy .luiuiry fnoai' on sffinriitlve to a logaUvopro
(xac'. such pmoert aa Rgoally pass under Uio deecrlp
Ucn .municipalsto ?ot como vlthtn tho purview pf the
Lsct mum aa officers ol cities, towns, .villages and enbj'
diua'-e mnnlcrpal -dlvbdons, whether theli - fancUq
are executive or Judicial,, or, m (a, sometimes tbo
where Uio es?tto onicer acU In bijlh'caj.aAUU-B. On it
i"iiP 0Cp al*rQ*?Bi4?vc?Las>. #gp ffrs ct wlildi U
clearly within, aud the la A ot whio . Is claa:
loarly without.
the purviow of these- rtauscs, we And In each of these
States a host of oulevr j whote ilalus is in some way to be
Ittarmlnod. It Is lmtMasSh!* bi^e to proceed by way of
namisUUioaowlio
ex-rAMc?. All that
n?^fett?
c)udee> vVithin tho dJarrmctilt}Cc?t rather Oum In aayitg.
who are not Included, for whore UiereIs doubt, are-ordlng
'ilhalr?k) bratonttrtxcUori Kliktv-lft*, Ijcspfref?rted to,
l?t'do'qbt mutt'bo solved la favor or, raUiert thaq
agalntt, the t lght of vbe voter, Tho exclutlon |a au com -
prebcnslvo as t< time, apd applies not only to those whir
- wero In ofneo nH th o' rc.be 111 on coniril e ti cod. b t Aid those
who held th* pro 1,1 Irl ted ofHeesal any-previous fupe, ai
though they may hava cesocd tobold loch ?f?os ai; mde
flnlto nnraWt Of jrefare prior to lib r+helHr/ri. Tf Itfbuud
Moti Um I'ei r.f a b.-eaeli -of nmc?? tm.l. duo to the
KtaM as ?hSattlliOf-or dttaor of IB^ trtif "It le"fotmdcd
orl UiofdcJj'of ttbteoeJi'r.f trust r.ot tri si ha rnr^ely from
rTlMlifi--oarf'a ciUEett,vbtit dmrlo'thoi'tote irr-., 'direct
Who '-vlolalad* rfucrf ? tfua'tfIt l/utfit
live .and .JuaiolaV'TXrpa^r^nrjnt tli*n to than* who/sq func
tions and dugea nrq merely limited and subordinate.
I 1 tare, already e?J)?i(. attention lo.tho. coinpcehiaiBtvo
.lrepapfthoo extluitouj as to Mm?, v Norf. to. ooolaro
Ihoni equally comprchunslvi, a?^o..r^roona.-?nd to say
that they embrace all officcm, largo atul small, coming In
ny-scnao within tho dcaoilpt'on ofeiocutlvo or judicial
officer, who hare at any tarnt during tholr lirai held any
ono of Ihrso olllces, would fcavo this Inovir?blo rcault,
that In the-forraatlon, of tho tousilbiUon of a btato by the
(jengy. of Ita uwu-tkeoplp, a Jarno proportion, ix-rbaps a
majority, of th^ i^?t)ujWU,<mV*nd oapablo of tlm pco
plo would bo excluded. Tbero la no part ol my.aluty In
attcmpttmj ta givo conabruiitloa to those ;l*w* in which I
find myselfInvolved In-auch painful uncertainly iu I
determining wlpt ofllcorH oulaldo of tho classes already |
?"?sitmetcd ctrmo"Wthlri ,a9 Jnat'ran?e of oxclitalon.
t'7>avr. aaid thkt Ift a?dltien iVtto etas* ?f' offlcon. I
liraiW^rS.(!w5 theae* a* judicial
J2S ftWCTr onaeaw of tbifjlulc. at-d to these daran
?UM comprehend ThitJUfl otiJr.eta and municipal nfnrcra
who clearly Arn not within tho lerfnii of tho ac'.'thore t?
rualn a vast'numhor of, nf?nrra .whose slitua la in some
war defined. Tl-cao om known In popular Isntniarc by
euch terra? of 'ovrlpllona a* Pipnpty^-towrjshh-j and pro*
clnct offieero. TMc. name (a lo~lon: their function" and
duties are, for. the rnost p'rt. strict!v local. Homo of
?hOw. sneh ss shoHflh nnH Jn?ticb* of Ibo Courtv Court*.
bavoJtirlBdtrrlrmcrTT'rlliorrnt'ro cohrjty; others nro ro
arHctrd to tho "nnl^-st siitWUrt^n.!'. ,i,
l hove, rtlreelrd Jhl>strtirt?-frt tin Vireri?*eil for efteh of
hes?Rt?te*-wMeh will exhibit all then officer*, nnd tho
flrrtle* which apnort'ln to them, and thn form of oath rc
srrolrnd. -1 'must ro-flrro tor fm-tlifr consideration.; after
Ihn aliRlrentsarn tnafltvthn 0Oration, whether nil of tin
or if m t-all. what clisses of thoseomee* enmn wllbln
llwivjallncation,. Alt to sTI >-ft,fr rxamltToor Indloial nfll
cors who aro not. In r-opnlif lawniaee. er-arncto'iaert as
oonntv officers: t "in'cl(ito"t? oonslder thnm ns eomlni?
under the dns-iiptlon of orncutWo'snd JnrttetaVwiTtnors of
ho Pbto. within Ihe meirdrm pf,those taws. I deem It
n-erper horn In referenco to that class of otTJeers. I iidlrlAl
nr. eyednuve.' who-af*,' by the r?le I hive laid down.
rarnTtrhtnrlthln 'thn TroeraVnti of flltrrr*tiebl*nru"Ot In
distinguish a class whoso cnttr* are net locillr*d. who
stand in direct relation lo tho State, and-who,
x opinion, cannot nroivrlv bo desi-inatod'a* ?tre- ]
ire or .ittdlrjal ofueora of aKtato?I mein that class or
Tsons who oxnnrrso-.sTrecIa; TUiliUo, duties rather In ' the
nature of ooenstonsl emrjIoiTTtants'tbsn genera' and o-wi
llnulng official, duty,
" rod oSnolormoht. and
*n Merit qf a Stato '.-well r*tohllihcd. Chief .Tnstice
Tflobnifai.- In Stiefa.iM HawJo JtlVreeoirriixo* It In the
cafe of rprAmbijiiWVjfl -appr.itVij.1 to'I.V.- t*Bjroads and
e-rnslsattdDlhorworlrnrlf rrutfrlrlinproTemenu Tho'nuns
tiah arose unon * s^cHrs^m'thB Consiitnllnn of penn
sTlrinl?, which provided "Ibat tho Oovnrnnr , shall
TOC4nt, ,all, otnoere whose ofHee* Tre'i-atabUsbod bv
this Const'tutl.cn . ur. Bhall bo cstabllshcil by Irs.
and whoso. aprWRlrocrntB ?TO.not herein otherwim
J'rovtdfid for.1' The,Chief JasticesAys: "H has noTcr
^frJ^.rMnfid.. ^h^^^J^Mn. to what
;nflltv>s this power ofvappoJiilmrmts exfondfi. T npoak
M oulccs created by law ein ; a tho making oftho Con
srliutlnn. The word ofQco Is of Tory Tsguo nnd Inden
nlte lmi^rLv STcxj tl^iii.CosiMrnlna tho admlnistrattoh
of juiUcn^^brthot[tm6i41ini^iy<rf itocioty, may bo sup
rK)?ed toho wilhta tho maanlng of tho Conititullon. ?p
peetfljty iffoos or emoltimonts m ?nneiod'to Uio pfBoe;
t ut there are mattcrfl ,tf tompejrary and,tociiUcot!Ocru.
Tvhich; idlhduch" comrrrehended In -'th? term2ciftco, liAvc
not been.. thought lo.bo..(WaUraoetl by tho OonsUlnUmf.
andwheb olliWoTlllfl'fartfS created the Log
IsUtnrq haa ocrmoMmo* made.tbo apralntmont In the Iqw
whicu-creatod them.-aomotlnuu rjiving the appolntmaut
to pthore than the OoTCrnor. and eomotitnes giving the
pewtr of rotnotnl to qthar*, almouirh t?^e appointment
?DISi I0/* ^"'OoTCrncrr. ; 'Tho olrlccTS' of Whom 1 am
sio,,qrtTO^ of ABsemblj
.W.-ithB nantp- of vwmr>ti^Irmc?s, shch. for in
"?1??., ? ..'Aro. ';e3npl,oycd 'in. "th?' lsVliur out,, ol
roads, and.-.tanals." ina;,O?Sfcr worV*' tjf a puldb
'naitrr?' Tor^ftifihr^piieJrrir
vrorda exeorcHse an offlcn."-'i cannot onrrraerato all of th<
UlmNSyiasulannaiir8Uto adta'arliyWhlohJiil'my opin
to . work Bp tftfHHfeff'M^ij will, name eomo t>j
way ol intUtnlckat ivtt:IU?rtks of Oommtssionors ol !
Pn'dlo Works,-DU-ULtiiia nf mate Asylums, Visitors of
''tste UnlreriilUea, Directors of State Fcnitentlniirs
State Directors of Hanks or other corporations, Speda'
''omrulBAloners or Agents appo|n!od by tho Qovenlor-r-r
Dibei Btato aruthoritT to perform snoclal dutlra, as Ex
uolin m of llanke, Nolaxios oi'the Puhlli: and Co: .mis
slonors to take acknowlodgmcute of deeds The nth
laid dowrf, and thesq Ultiabratixins'wlll, perhaps, bei su?i
' to determlxioji^o^mc^lriln Its operations,
s next disqrWll^fAriSclmKo la founded on the bstK -
?^11?*,- .Tm,u0*tJr?. ^??Tr***1 to ,??B o??ce isnotlmen
tto??d Jta. Ihej. ?ak dlrwiditoitiijl el^isq. but the omri
?cfDe: TidriiltBo aecona ?usoMhbMiiriT Bade jto i? -
1er aa a necspry clament in. order to work disfrariebua- -
mont, sod ft Is apblied to tho same clas ca of rtfHrert'
named iU'tho-flrst dausei and also to other* not named
lathe first clause, that la tony, officers of Iho Dolled
States. ..Is la-art oath to stipport the Constitution of the
United States, end it-is clearly provldr d by this clause
that if. this oa'h has born taken try a member cf a State
Le?ishiture, or by an exooutlve or Judicial ufllrsr of ani
Slats, titan; sucli person -vlrabttag that oath sa.d.cngsaiiuL
in insurrocUcm ehali bo dlsfranphlaod. TTioro lsi apu.c
ob^nritr.ln"theio clitiseV shd room for doubt, whoihcr
dlvraallAcatiop under I so prflt clause- would ariso in tiii
aaso of a member of a State Xegitlaturo or any excfculiv?
ojc rodiclai oukoor otcny Slat* wbohadiiict ukenthbeath
tosupportlimCi^dlulkjitpClUu.DultedcUtes. i- .
. Imann^ tvytheroTitiiTt^^ nnass
's|fclii*\"f^6^nlf?^^^ tr^rS?p??^bi
It upon thspffle^ frBnt ?tis^cjaute, so far at the exocti.
live or Judicial oincets of a +itato are concerned, docs'
not enlarge tho-film WuiVXrto^ '
^wV>WWatW?i^ wblctf yorkp :dlslraricJilafm?nt |
"tatc, BO-'
n?r:'b?r
_i ly re
quired to be taken by the member- of tho several Slate:
UrtU'J'.urxfl. arid an oxecutivu alii! jndftlal officcmi both
of tliiiA'niied '^irtftP iHud ptlhajeXeraVl States, cjid lit
be samo oath was required at to mem '
bcra of tho Logtalattiro and Uio execuCvo and Judicial'
"??ar?o| tholtate,, .
d* brlpga ImH tio qu
*i 11?oe?n^r^?i-fdi r-.li?n 1
ta used in Us most genera] Bscso. and wtUxmt any nuall.
cation as sMWattttak ?r fVMcullxo,or Jui'iOei, and I Ihlnk
a* hern used, it was Intended to comprehend military as
well Ai civil officers of the United Butes who bad taken
thnrtfaiiibod oaili. Inasmuch aa the nojitlon of the
riftWaJwthJUliI the official trust Laa relation to fealty to
Lthe-Uslted Btairsi which 1* broken by rebellion aarslnar
the United tales, the reason iaapparent for including lL
officer* of too United States, and for making tho dlnfroh- '
cliiacmont more general aud comprcbonalvc as to them, L
standing, as they do, in more direct rciatloD and treat, to
tho United Htates than the offleers of a Ststo, |
I now oomu to consider what la tho meaning and sconer
of tho disqualification arising noon that part of the oath
which requires tho person to etat? that bo haa not en.
gaged.in Insurrection at TebeUlop against tho United
*Utri,cvr^ver|aidaiH.obmrorltdthesilcmle8lheA-o?. 1.
must hero repeat, what has been eald before, that to work
" aqnaUflctttoxi two ?lernen ta injiat oori f rarst?Ucld
/rSaS^h0^'
United .-tales; and eocond ? liucaying In reholllon against
AhoTJnitod States, or fflslrAf aldOilc??fert;to" their cno
nties.-. Jk th-'these mua t .not only concur,- buttlioy must
concur In tho bhdor of Umomenbon'ett,'' First, the offlcer
ahd .the./oath.-and aiu-jworda engaging In rebellion or
giving aidknd ooinfnrl A paison wno hisiield anoBce
srjthlAlbalBtfcAnaisntthis law, and has takeu iho official
oath, and who haa not'sftanwarrus riai^ielpsted la ra
belllon, may safely tako Ute oath; and so, too, Iho peraern''
who has fully.uarUcipaiid in the rebellion, but hoe nol
nrlen-^nspDlA -hAM-Vn1 ftOi^K - ?.vi t-\. n tr-nol-iai ^.ti, i
such an oath, it la not only allowable, but imperattve.
that I keep in view its essential characteristics. | It hi.
something more than a legislative act In derogation of au
existing ngbL It la, in ctToct, a law which takes away an
axis tin g right as a consequence of acts done at n prior
Umo, and which, at the timo they were done, entailed ot.
such conaeqaences. In the late eases before tho Supreme
Court of the United States upon the lest path nrrodrlboo
by an act of Congress to be taken, by lawyer*, to which
tho exclusion from the right t? practice their pro.W-'
alon, onus tnsde- to ailao upon-prior participation LuUieVl
rebellion, the Court say: "A* the oath preaonticei't
cannoTlJo' lAkkn by'Wrad parBr*,'fhs act, as against'I
tiirfrt, crjierates aa n^legbdsMverdewee of pcrpetu
duoipu^nd.oicluidon fl-om any of .fbo profossliu* or !
any cr-^O rjTiliniry sVocaUotdi 0^ tiff |:or paat conduqi,
liai 6bjKUdirkble aiiartfleK-> 'All^itinin?hts of thlaj kind
porta?o of the nature of bills of pains and penatu a.'
Xihi-i"totr>iTiirtlier?i-y f ht>i10/ dbprlraHdn oJaiiyrlghls,
civil or political; pieTiouady enjoyed, may bo punish
n?*mt*t?iVcircumstances ktbandiug add Iho causes pf tbt
d?^VJI$r0?'<ioU>rmlnlng.. UiU fact.'- Tho chnrtctohirtlcv
.^?|f?t^t^Ct^cjtJ^if0 t'*erC
be
generality
other reason
doubl i ty -
tho l law and
live, pens.
" on aa u
applied.'
ts{ opera tiohi.
from the
>r tor. auv
ariiee, : thsv
be. resolved against Iho op?ration?
fkref of the. voter. iWhat 1
terms of description,
, a'-'Vcasonable donbt
in
Imntr?nlca'on^r^n'belUon agSns^i
the United btab a, or giving aid and, comfort to tho ene
mies thereof 1 The language horo comprehends'col
only lalo re bol lion, but every past rebellion which-has
happened la tho United Kiitcav So, loo.lt corapreheftds
. nycry foreign ,warii? .which the United bietet has At stij
Alma bee?tnga.orj. .. ThoArst part of the ?entenoe covers
>ac4UHto;dojuoitJo:v9Tejtiatl g la lite, form of a rebel- -
don or luBUrroctiuD, wollo the lad part applies, to tor
-ulgawar. 'ITi* vws^j-'giaxinaald^t^ the
MM of thQ United Ule.V aro ths atmeisttaed in
>^1'r'PQnaUluUonal definition of treason, and. rtho ene
-mles-theroor1 most be taken to be foreign -enemle?.
Jil aaa^Wordt; originally found; in the c?rrjr, a atote dl
egalbet breason, have rotMvod IhelFaclUediii?- ?
itrnrcpUion In Englaud'end American courtn. 1 hoy are
ujedlaULU-vTitiiardtAay^ we givo Uieni
full force and application when thoy are mado to sppry
??'. e^firjg ^<uld eenifctt fto
U*Wat wtUt OCBJA Bclt^ Of IglLsAd laths ?rar with .
Mexico In d8if woo Id, in that faartlcnlar, oomA WilMc'l
is to, be ex)u3ldered a publlo enemy, as in respect to
the lUbility of bis property,to ospUiroas a prias of vfaY,
sndln respect to varico-aofU of 6c<igEeau,.psaaa>dcrtiiing
thai rebelllori, which, as to property, declare Us liability
lo capture, forftlturv or. oonflji.alion,.?han uaed to aid of
iho Utpxct'Olllun.. 11 a whenever,! to any.cl toseo acts
of CKragraxo, ther,e tex.-a aUlxod eouftscatl.in are used-in
any ether than the commonly rooolvod -aceepUUon, some
Truall?caucrn ot drascripdon ls added to mako ihetn ap
ply to Iii?1 rcba,nJotr., Revra&e?*s%'-altoossh I am
ttrongly Inclined tb think that to? atd sxiii comfort here
men lieu fid eBoiihl' a tri My b? ccnflfi td to (I* sckno w tod god
legal lnlerprtlaUbfJii I'ein ?o^fiwll?J^?.plr?d to say *,?t
Uougrcsa may not have used it aa wpUpableto Jho rebel
lion, I Bhall, therefore, allow It dtlo w?TJJhlW toe next In-'
aldcrci el^?8 tPnftzrQ^?J> ?n 5^* S'sueo b0w *? oC?
Wo are now to Inquire what I* meant er engaging 1er
- - Tdnat tiny Ucitrd States' tW
e" CArrles toa idea) bf aebv?
et, "anI c* Alunaary rathel"
o. sa an instance a; rtb?l
^y force of ceuucilptloi I
tee of a ilsve, who,1 by
"be an abuse of U
I. .*) 'r^mscript 'orj aUre
toanoompol pry i
soldier ocmp?l?d
take laanjOiiiaJiV
toe 'command of I
MrvcVlin to* tin:
retxil mrt withto iho
e-tysgedtorebelUoa. AU pi
who. during rebellion, eeled In mn .ofljrlal capacity
where Hits da I lei of officer MeobMUfly Ml rolatio- to
tho support. of tbo rebellion, mi oh u member*
nf rnbel Legtilsmre* and rebel Corgress, and rebel
Conventions,' and rebel dlplnmntlc ?Rrnti> of tho rebel
t>nfedTi?cY, rr Flieh otber officials whoao dnlle* morn
e?perlnUv aenertalnod to'th? nupport ?f UM rebel cau?*',
rnuat behold to come wiihin tho tormi of exclusion. Of
fWti In thone rebel fltataa, who. during Ihe rovrllInp,
Machirrqnd official dntion not Incident to war, bot In pro
?ervatlon nf order and mi..it nia tat Ion of taw. arn net to bo
' ronairtrfeil aa 'hereby mgawlng In rnlteTllon. il m in
ternals of humanity mnjnlrn auch otllcere for the norfonn
aneoofauc'i official conduct t" llmo of war or Inanrro'
ttrm, an wall an to '.linn of pearv. and the norformaiico ol
?inrli dtillracan novor ho.ronjl'l'rrrf criminal. Icnnnot
1 bring myself to tho conclusion that Oonirreaa could Iibtq
' meant that hik-Ii rurclr. civil and noces'ary officer* ln
vnlT?d ihn Incumbent tn the trn'lt of tneurrwtlon. Noth
ing bnt the moat cogent lanciiarn. ?non aii was used In
tho teat oath for lawyers. rouM manifest auch a purpoa\
Tho Riinre'mn foitrt, tu oonafrnln? thn leal oath, and In
refere-noo la tha elauap to which I htvo alluded, uacs this
lan-ua?o.
Thn tnlrl clausa nnnlea to IM aoswlin acceptance or
exero'an not nrdv,of ofljc.ea created for the imrno'o of
m?m enV-tnally rarrvinc; oh hn*tll|fte"."lm.t alari of any
of th?ao officia whlnli uro required In overv rnmmonltT,
.?rlietliT In povo or war. f<>r the administration nflua
llce and lb-1 nroaS'-vntl'.'i of order.'' T-flnd no such pnr
ooao In the nao.ofany of tho terms of the art now under
eon?ldi*ra'ton. I nm accordingly or opinion that holding
? almn'i livUYIal nTtce. or oi''?* cxnonllvn oilVo, or public
employment o? are of mtrnlv civil rhara^ter. auch aa
emmt.r oftVe?, mnnlolnal n6V?< and all other* of llko n>
tnro which wero not created far Ilia pnrpoan of more
offorrnallv e&rrvtng on lin^lttlllea, ard whlrh did not in
volve Ihn porfnrraancn of duttna.exmwaalv la furth'rarjoo
pf rebellion, do nnt corao wlthl'i tho meanlntr of thla part
of thn oath or fit on tha Incumbent tho millt of cngag.
ln<r In tho rebellion. . Bo much tor tho ollclal partiel po
llen.
i ' I now ror.ae to what emonnta to Individual oartlclna
Mon In thn rebellion. Tn tho attempt. tn arrive at the
AttaeAa of peranna or of onto lntnndnd toi ho comnrohon
'?lin.(ho matter.nf ?n-raRlnc; Ip rebellion, wo mu?t
haVe dne r?eard In tha anSlart matter. ii"<1onnlodlv.aJ.
Ihu mill (ivory rebellion against tho United fllatea la com
nrehnndod. It la ihn lato rebellion which almnat. If not
ilfrmAther.'can ba fnl<4 to be tho promor subject matter.
* robo?Unn ????Ich, o^londed over e'nvon Slalea of tho
1'rnon,1 Invorrhi? morn or losii a m' i >rnt of flietr r)?onl?('
? ontlnulni for mom t'<aa fu ir yoat ?,?ud . mala^ined hv
a va.it mllltarv authority, which aa to all Ih^ao peoplo
'or a Ilm? and a? to moat of th-Vn ilurinj; Ita contlnuanon,
xelnde<l tbom from all protection under tha law.ul Oov
emrnant. * V
Tho obllgatlana or allogUncc, when thus aoparatod
frmn tho correapondlns rtijht of- protection, and tho'
Ijretch of that alle 1anco. nro neeoaatrlly modlBe>l nndor
auch,'dreamatanea?j. "Tho oTjU^atlon ' ia lea* *trln?ent,
and a breach of that obU^railrm, lcaaronrebcnilbl?? tbsntn
ca?ea'of tomporarv'br local Inaarrectloif. -'Nor: mn't wo
ergot that throughout tlio<o robel Statca thora wero Urc?
slaaaca of their population* more or lcaa opposad to tie
r bclllnua movomcnt, and why vroTo yot rr.oro or lean no
cea3artly lnvoIvc-t\ In Ita fmpp/t|-t. '*,'.'
Ihave ilrotdy said thlt tho language- uicd ia thla act I I
aa to pur?dpaUon, carrtd? tho Idea of Voluntary ] Ucl-! | l
nation, an I I am aatiafled that these con tide rail on*,
rowing ?ut of thn nature pf tho rAbrOI on. lndh?od Con
rroea to uah the wbrd ''engago,''. ln Jhf place or, invotum
tary par lolpatlon. When an ?na?rroc?ou, by'lia; con
t'nuauco and powor, takea the form of a </r frit to
<ovcnimont, and prcacrlboa und .on orcca_lAwaovar the
le-pin wlthtn IIa .territory, individual rlghta and obllga
lonM undarao on lncrrltabla modlQcation, and tho right- .
fol and dlaplaoed anthontr, when It agjin conaca Into I
otMaV mnat?tn a. measure, aeconunodale lia action to' \
urcumatanco?, and cona^deri many tiling* aa rightfally
lone, whlah, in a mere Insurrection, would havenn en for
if legality. Thla principle la recognized by all dvlhiod
rutlona, baa bean especially onforccd In overy Luid by
statato and by tho dcdalons or the court early In ' the
eeign ot Henry the VII. Obedlonoe' to tho'd? facia gov
nrnmenU estabKahed ander a- usurping monarch, nas
neon held not t<. Involve a subject to tho guilt of treav
vra to the lawful Kfng. Giving dno weight to thoee we'l
calabllshod prlndplea, I proceed with thsinqnlry. j lam
>f opinion that some direct overt act doo* with Intent to
Yirther tho rebellion ia neccaaary" to b-ing Uio party
Within tho provudem and ipeaning of this law. ' 1 1 il.lo?
. Merely lUaloynl ennllmonta or 'Xprcaaiona arA'not iuf
iclent.' The p?raon applying for regia I rail on la notre-'
Haired to clear himself f am the taint oi disloyalty. Thei
meaning of Ooogreaa hore .becomes yet more, ovlddnt
Then, In tho last clause of the p o^crlbod oalbJ ho la rc
iuln>.r Vi svreir Lbat fcn tvill fAllKfnllf su, port Uiq Con
^tlldlion.-VjJidy' Ihc laws of tho- Cnltod ^tatbs, and vrtU to
bo heat of'my ?Uilll'y, ?ncourago 4}th.'ni'.*? to do. This
atIoI thooafllls not'oxculpat tf, Wt |ir?mUi6ry. It
locka o tho fU'nre and not to tho-poatj arid'the-nurpcte !
11 here ? nUaan to omit aa to iho right to vote tho dla
luallDcanoa fjotn, tho right to.oxoreiae office. Ucroacts
if common nu anitx and charity cannot be eonaldsrrd
is involving the party. In partiel pullen in the rebelllou.'
So,.too, are (orcrd tautrtbatio-ns l>y the rebel aahorlilea
->r tho compulsory payment or tea ? In aid of Ulo ! rebel
eauai ; It would involve, tho person and It must woii iliS
pi-1 flestinn under Uli? law. Voluntary contribution In .
nirtheranco of tharcbellton, or subscription to too rebel !
ioaua/ and rven erganlzad contributions, of PkhI or cLq(ht
ing, or nee-aaary supplies, except it* Briefly aahitary
character, are to be classed with acta which dlsquallfo' i
Tbo crtginal act contains no provision aa to Uii 'man
nor and time for holding the olocUoo of delegtfcs to tho
oaTcr.Unv, or rntlflcatlon'pf Uic ciitntituUriti franicj by t
^atcon^rBUc^'CTfOTOthwpurpoVU?a.'' " ' ' |
IjThe flrat eecUon of Hie aupplcmontal net pTOrldoa thai if
'i' registration ofjrotara a hall bo mmln before tho "Jit of
jopfomb r. ISoi,. Tho. fourth, and subs?quent aeb>'
Uoba provide Jot maaita. by which' thla' regntHUcm
ia.r?^rT}0-.'Tqtec'l*a:" " Tho -OcVmma?'d?n?; dSfcral fa
' ISrc-eUvl to appoint o ,mcy t-^aida oi rV?letrauon
to may be.noceaa?Ty;^conaUtliia\?t_ thrt?j loyal
i return, to ^hipi
liormfon?*f5?f3iJjJ| ...
. liai or ?(jl<ira ,end ,of poracna .oiocte? as jdelc- I
gate* by, a ljncjulu o/votes oast ai. cald election} ?nd I
upon' rocclvinri t)i? uU, returns shaU ep<<a Uta fame,
-fscertua tha porsoua elected as delegates,;accce?lng
'.? t?tunu ot .the oOlocrt who.conducted. ?aW .'elao
ilon.and uiaau prtciaiualion Uitxtof: ?uni,If a majority
,of voted given on ihat quoaUem shall be for.aooQvrnbon,
ihq Couiui and um ?e.ncrai, within sixty days from date ot
iiloction, shall U,ptify tho delegate* ta assemble In eon
vcnUop at a tlmo and place to bo mentioned in the noil
flcallon; abd aalj convention, when oivanizod, shall pro
yood to rame a constitution and civil government, ee-.
cordiiig (o Iho proTlaloua of this, act, ana tha act to which
H ia suupufmeulary,. Whon'Lhe aamo ahall have oeen'ao
.raxiiod, said' rcschillona shall bo submitted to thq con.-.
VdutKin lor ratiucatlon to.'Penwua r~U<tered un/?er'thb'
provislouH of liii? sc;,,at an election to be conducted'by 11
itucers, or persons appointed or to be appolnl
Jommandlng Ooiieral, ad hcrembefore proricby^aid'to
ao Uelil after tho expiration 0?. thirty daya, from.tba data
jf Uie'-nottce Lhnrcat-tn. bo ?1tcu hy ailil convcoUdii.1
iud ret run .thereof a .all be mailo to theOcqnmandlpg
Ganeral of tho dlstriot, ? "* " ".; r! J
Thn eixih section provides that all elections hi the \.f)
iStates-mantlonadln aaid aot to provi oforfho taorb effl
ctent rgnvtrrnment of 'tha rebel Bistr?, ahall, dorirfg ttiu
oJetatfuxriof'Bald act, bo by ballot, and- all' ofbeem
tiiakingaeld reglttraUon of rolera and ooudncting' said
vdl?tlon ahall; before ?nterlng upon the discharge of tb clr
luUca, takaa;id*ub?ribo to tho-oath jrteaoribecl by the
irt approved July % lBOQj enUtlod'?AH act tn pnacrtbe
in oolfi of offloe." Frovldod, that If any person'shall
loiowing,y~and falaely Lake and'auhicrlbo to any oath in
Uila act proecribed. auch person ao , offending, a-id betcg
thereof tinlr coovlet d, ahail bo'Bubtoot to tho pains,
^UaltfeWand liabl??e?'whicb%-by law, are'prorldcd. tor
ihn1 lunCahi'icnt of' wllhil 'aB# c?rrrupt perjufcy. I The
laths prescribed by this hot are) tihs-oa'tha-.to be taken by
iho person applying for rejiatra?on. and tha'oath to bo
taVcn by tho persons composing tho Board of MHf
'.(on. The autiee of the Hoard art to make aKd complete
LhU KgliijaUcto and cwrKirlntei^ ; * r'
Tue Mat dilbe'Uon la aa to lid dnUos and powefs of the
Ucurd to ihaklng and completing tho regutrauen, j Tho
Ural aection protides 'that the 'commanding (iraieral
-Jiall .cause a reglatraUon. to ba made; gf tha eltUtena Of
?ncVtipwarjd,
; States
elude'
only those persona who are qualified to vote for delegates
oy lha act aforeaitd, and whu ahall. have tuen* and rob
scribedi to, the ioUowlng oath or affirmation, i By this
jiUi the person apply tug for registration must ewqu or
ifllrm to every qualification provided for by the original
ict. Tho first qutsdon ariaes here Is. whelhe ax~
ath can bo requlredol tho pel son applyln fori
:ior>, or any oitn'can bo ad miniate ted to any or
wiu'or perfotia tone.' thrr qUaUdoaUoh Of lEd
<>y-tue'Beard of Begtatiatlon', Tho last clause oi I
-Motion provides as follows; > "Which oath or am
4<?y boadiuLuiaterod by any registration officer."!
|Sth hero-reTerreel to la iLe oath W be ttken Vti*'~
0r havo^very c\rerS!y*e^camrno1 illtriti rr
Ulla act and lean find no authority fer'any 0 a
3iV.-n b/ any crntTtBuching^ ib'o~clnallBhalgyoT
lllcant for rvglatiaiou, out onbr {his oath
it opinion that any other touching the qualihca
ho eppllcani ivoiiid boex?rnjpcljclai and without auihcjrt
y atxl the raise oweSarliu/ to eld not bo as
J upon aueh unauthorized oath onnT espa
;o til o a<aiH awnlon above quote-' whichdecjareslwhsi
^Ise.'.awcaring ahall amount to periu y l*,exptetk)y
J ml ted to any oath in thia Act tvoiciioed. In- arriving
d this' co?iluilO?l, I have given duo weight to that part
if tho Hint eootionof the Act which ?odar?s ihat the
,egia trail on ahall include only thoso persons who are
juidiflod to.v?te for delegates by the Act a^oreasid, and
,tao ahall t-avc taken and subscribed the followtoft oath
or affirmation. - . 7 ,
11.-If ?0 read these words for themselves, without' regittt
m tho other provlj J3CJ1 of the Act, the lmpreaaiutus ruaflp
.hat two things must concur to authortxo the regliUa
.lon 01 the applicant : firat. That ho actually r
be qualllcation required by (he ott-lnal Aeay 1
Uimttials raqnlred by thla oath lO'lKtei to evdfy <
ohcee qualinuatiouj, ami that ?0- sutboTlly1 la' kttyi.
ArtaxtoaM* upon any other Inquiry futo hia qual
u6u or to admiuistcr any other oath to- him, or any
?e-amy othar person touching hia-truauflcettonj end
cito osth, and his oath aloud, la puiilabed with perj
i: la Imposai bio to ; rvahtt | the oonciualoa thai iho
jathitaeu Is the solo aud oaly (oat Of the quaUBca
ion of loa tppllcanb 1 When,.therefore, a .person apn
<jUC6i to the. board for r< gUtiatiou, U10. eowot df tn
. /card m conAutd tp Ute admudstraliocci theprttqrfbO
_ulh, ai.d if U15 api.Ucunt. lokoa that hia dmp.i mii?} S
upon tho registry') Uro oour? ejunot enter upon tho G
julry whulbor be has sworn truly or falsoly; lust tniqtui
mnat be reserved to the court whteir may afterTiare
on?o jurisdiction to try him on an indictment (.rr berjl
ry. Meat to tho era lies of the t">a>d, arter tha ragtatiaiia
laebmplated, they are1 to Buperlnuind the ' election and
inako return of tho votre; list 01 votora.'sxa Of the; per-'
aona elected Id ihu Commanding Ueneial. ' Il l? very
clear, from then provisions, that In nulerintefcnliuj'taeao
Udctlous the duty ot -the board, la to rveoiro the'vdtes of,
ho persona whoio nahred arp up for regtstra?ro. and to
ilect till 'others,- There la no provision onywhero .tu
chatge. Or (alAlfy, ot to ' add > tdngle pajho to the ro
un, -or to erase a- (ingle uaxoo whick appear*
oatl.1
and ijiat
. ;>' j. 5 g S W a :t ? I bifii
fur. Debt isd Finahctj or Georqu,?Jn
olo&lng 0' lotig fta'arub of. tud'tlcbt aritl fliiauoos of
?ag?Z, taxa: . ;l*!'"i,"w;;;^] -? f
- Tho probable. lesooroes of tho Bt?to Trcianry
for tbo cuiront year (160?-C7) axo. oatlmatod ?t
HHm^M, aud ?10 6xpornilture?,rt|bT91066.06.
Iii? incomo from each txjurrio:ls thus eatimaloJ?
?^reajhTvamoWita^ railrbada,
each, tS?OQ, Ana on foreign IrtAanrn? Agoncic?,
?">,000i ? Us . .on Uqnot(I i jsjW^icW.OOO;1
loutis from AUantlo ami anUf^lroj?#20,0OO;
not carnlriRn at WMtem ahtl AlLfnlio Kail
tOSHty taSO.OQO.' Tho ' cliubnrnblrtetrla ' inchido
'?10$,O0OTftlRh? -A^brnWy.
cW ^(?bU?htnott^- ''irtA^l?
On Qi? pu?llo debt;., Tliort? ia.
,V'i>lpi4t^ ;of diaburocruonta
mbnt of Umrjotary lOBHJ u*
drawn baUnooa of old appropriaUoil?a-AbgoUi?y,
?iW,80o.O3 not boiouglbg w tbo ctirfo?ty??,'la?T
ir^^th^svqlarti ji??oupary expo naos of tho Biete- at
' l'r'otrt'tliti ?ililb .la abovo (,-ivoo, it U qui to appe?
rint IK& Georgia la rapidly rocovorlng from tho'
rtKtrt,tlo.x cau?c<d by tho lubo huotihtie?.- A BUM
hat iaablo ton\tgaeucU.?xovonuo an ia p?ra ?tj
matod, frow H jioputatlou of loco Uta? is, inllllyn
aWtatsyr t? 0-flfUi a.tills mini bor only tont* am cid cd
fror?, - tho' riifjdJUOii ol' olrtvory,^ hi 4 bum of
fl?etfohU v1biUty:-'-No fajihoj flans tro tt toUidj all
aiO'tJl?
k J yi
?7C.CO0 tor ? thn
7,000 for mtoroat
Jin inci utioci in tho
MMbnelm p?y
, itKV.?Oj.oq.tor nu
CVRltRNT topics.
Tud London Spectator reporta a rtimir tliat Mr.
Sewatxd ia '.'nogotiatlng tor tho purciiaeo of all
Brit) oh i A in ir ion from tho Polo to forty do groan
north latitudo, and from tho FacIQo to tlio
Canada?;" and Lo:d Staki?t ia said not ioMb
nverso to such a transfer, f ho Spectator thcro
upon remarks: "If Mr. Szwabd has mado any
enoh offer, wo I mat Lord dTATO^T will rotnombor
that tho owner of tho Aiuprioan Paoiflo aoaboard
will always bo tho moat formidablo onomy India
could have." Wbothor or not thoro ia any truth in
thia rumor, It In of courso impoaslblo to eay. Wo
aurmiao, however, that it is nothing more than a
canard. Blnco tbo Russian purohaeo all tho wits
in Yankoodom, and. it would aoom, eomo ovon out*
sldo tho'pale, have been at work, conjuring np now
plantations, to be bid off by Mr. Hp.waiio. To bo
anro, thoro is some oxouso for bis coveting tlio
Wont Pacific coaat, for ho wants tho right of way
to Walrnasia.
tnXTj/rvtrct-.Tr .t-j -?w
Sunday was a very hot day, and yesterday more
jo. Of this, howovor, we have no right to com*
nlaln, an thia has unquestionably 'boon one of tho j
rmgost and latn t springs wo havo ovor known.
(Thilo thin has given us dwollora in tho oltv a ve. y
igreoab'o otmosphorio condition, wo foar ourooun
:ry friends aro not equally contented; for white tho
lights worp cold, and thus .retarded tho grpwtb of
ho infant cotton plant, tho grass, thanks to the
ioptousand fr'equo'htly rocurring showers, has not
tnfferod uhdor a nlrhllAr arrest of dovolopmont;
ind wo are :in dally expectation of rocoiving long
otters from tho iotorirr full of loud lamonts, and
irietli rig .with the woful wit about lino orops of hay
n U\c cotton, Holds, and covort allusions to snake
Jit08, and othor kindred subjpets, well known to
>ur cotion planters, for havo thoy not boon the
regularly rocurring tho men of wit. well worn, ovory
iummer during tho last ton decades ?
Qonoral Baehb ia getting a very unenviable rid-1
ioriqty, iu, connoetion with tho Booth and Son
xatt coses. Tho Now York World, a fow days ago,
irononnced tho so-callod Boorn Diary a l?mo
'ut-gery,' manufactured to otdcr by aorao news
ikpo'r Oorroapotidont. Thia ohargo, lit our optn
ou, in Bustainod by excellent oircumstantlal evi
lenco. Hiding sixty, mil cs that eight attor tho
assassination, when - ho had brokoo his log j ump
ng off .tho. stage at tho thoatro, and tho "broken 1
Kmc tearing hia flesh at ovory atop," can hardly |
>e caliod a vbry probablo story, oven after all tbo
:iteumHtaric'&B of dancer and rirgemcy aro taken
iito consideration; a id that then he ahouldjhavo
itopped; hot to bavo his log- -splinted and band- j
Lgod, bu* to see what tho newspapers said about '
urn, and to mako entries into hia diary -in, to say I
l)o very least that can bo aaid, passing strange.
>ibw, we eoo that ''?onoral" Bajcku aays Mrs. 'Bun
iatt confoasod to him "her complicity with tho
lOnsprratbru, so'far als tho intpi-dod abduction was '
loncerucd.tral affirmed that she reluctantly yield- I
id ta tho Urning .oMIootii in siding tun plot of
isaassination." Tlio.Now York ??mea very porti
lontly asks why ho did not testify, to this fact od
he trial of Mrs. Sohhatt. ,
Tno following from iho New York 2Vme*,' of Frt
tAy, u-h iio not as yet a-4 plica bio to this latitude; may
or vu tho aaotul purpose' of avurtin - subh a conjune
ure ti ".Tho unusual punishment of a fine and one
noutli's imprispumont, was yeatordar Imposed by
Ualfco ilowLEiq^at.th!) Court of Bpcoial Sessions',
ijpop a T'itr;! Avenuo Railrood Conductor, ! wbot
van found guilty 'of his'aul t?: g and rjccting from
rie ear, a boy-pans enger, who t eroded to yield bis
?at alter he bad paid tho full fare. We trust that
hia oioniplnry penally, well not . bo without its
rarriiiig, offset upon the class to which tho prison
ir belonged, .many of, whom, by their r?denceo to
inaacrigors^hsyo disgraced their, employtri ami
ilTorded much cause for complaint on tho part of
hit public. ' Tn ihii'caao undiir consideration^ tho
sot that the obnduotor wi s hod to find room ifor- a
omalo. lie held that, tho yiolding. of anoatwss
ntircly a matter of oourtesy, and took ocoxpion to'
aako aomo suggestion.)) to tho fsylr aex, in oohnoo
iou with this matter, which ayo of a timely char
hter.'*"" '" "- ' "" " ' " [
V 1. : . iintl.1 _." it..-..]
Boston is. aehriStian town,: and baa u,- obrlstian <
-ooplq:; it is iu fact tha. teetotaloat olty. on thia |
np^dasosphpre, The vorv smell, of .Monongahnh?
S a penitentiary offoiico ; how u Iran go and alt the
anno"time how sad the reflection induced by a re-. I
>ok from that ' godly city, that' *' thoro in ijix |
lim Laut loir ' of" axrestia'' for' 'dxunkehneBa'
3o-ston, since >'thd closing ' of .tho fiaT-rooma" I
iy legnl :-process, i; Tho- 'Now York -Times*
out res. Wu this ! I picture, of., the. Puritan city'
nth Paris on Sunday aa recently portrayed by its j
lorrospondent.'. This, 'too,, d tiring tho carnival !
Imes ot tho imposition. Ha aays: "Neatness,;
ardor, decenoy are 'every where ; and if there ,1s
nythlag Ohio -in Paria, it does not mako ..its
ippoorauoo in publlo.. 'People, oomo out. by tho
lundred thonsanda?all tho liquor ah ops of Paria
no open; tieio is no Mains Law ; tho supply of
iqu?j ia ' unlimited, and.,not one person .is [aoen
jrunk.";. Darkest night, whore ahould be greatest
ight.:. yu .e "j;-.,__;''.' I .; '
M. Kioix OtfiAiijDiM appt-alod against tno Judg
no'pi or the Corroctiunal Polios Court, whioh had,!
te j tu:-.?cd .hiw. vO.SwO'i xuio.tUiin was bis socond
jonyicthm),,^or hnlrljng,up ,tup Qovcmmeot to
latrod. aud contempt in ,on sr.ttoja iu bis journal
?<j ?ibert?. The kppoal', which camo on boforo |
lileTJ?ur luifltri aid, has' just Leon 'diami-aed witb
?fe Lu ; : and ''Consequently' tho judgmont1 of 'th?. j
crwer O?urt < confirm od. - - Tho - art i cl e ' for which
10 v Was .prosecntodi. .was a. port of comment
in} tho first Judgment*: in. which,. according
lo,( (?^urt,i; th^.^aajne ofT.-uoca woro r?r
^atccL In ,thp, prcambto to tho present
icntoii.io thn Court fin da that^ Ixitug Oondsmn
id for ' having'" excited in hin ' first'"artiolo
in trod iind Oohtempt ngainiit the ?cverumoilt? and
aaving stated In li 1b 'second ertiolo that ho, was
xindomnod tos upoaking Lho; trutli; ho rcprodn'cod
all tUp aosprtioiin cphtaiuod. iahta ?ip'rit. BS de-'
-hires that.truth finds ,no favor under,tho pre-^onl
aovojrnmotitj'aw1, ?-at it ? by sorviiity pooplo gain
xB tiiey want; that if-danger h aro''pointed 'out to
iho dovoninuinit tho persou who does' sb is charged
crith-having occaiiioned them;and in oondohtnod;
:l:at ilaUoierw only are loaded with favors, whoro
mj the champion of truth .inenra nothing but ec
roriiy, calutnay, pcraoout.lou, .opndemuatlou, tm
priaonmentand ff/jfr Stfti >t it* i-ii j : ?l\
iV.'o?rarain announced hia hitention boforo th?
ESoe camo on of apppaung to tho Con rl of 'OoeBa
uoa if tho Conr'Impcrlald decl'd?d BgAitiflt him.
17/ sr.U it- ill .:. . is-*-.. ' ?w :'(.' I
. Our readers piay not. ho awaro that there Ifj'si
;hia titno, a flnrco war ?aglng in thp Kingdom1 of
y oaaachuBO tt?, ,or m pro properly speaking a whis
ft'oy reh'ollion. Milton somowheio aeks tho qnoa
'.Ion:-'NVhy Bbcrt?d wd'BfTcflt a rigor contrary to
ho manner of (lod and of naturo?' That quoa
d on has often been aakod, and never moro bc-nti
,tiUy then, in Pbanbxiii'b celebrated spologuo of
tlio Eaat?m Pttriaroh ?ud his heathen RUOSt,
whoii) ho caat out LecatMO ho did not worship tho
'.rtio God. Tho Lord tii cn rop.ovod him, pay log
thai ho bad a?ffero? thia bid "man for ninety and
iiino years, g?vo' him'food and raiment, and yet
AuriAriAii:tx)uld not gits him akelter for ono night.'
Bat4Ui the parables of Arabia could not mako a
Puritan .tolerant.. Massachusetts -has run much
on the anti-liquor. Law, and ovpn, ontroclaou her
roDg-trlcd and faithful ox-Governor Awi>n*w, bo
oetnie ho'm-umb' to go tbo' w'hplp lpngtb of her
L?seneate I^a?cian., Tho Nsvr York ?TtrcUd says:
"AU aro'q?arTclling over tho ram'botts, and both
slds? puli'awaoev il,' to1 keep their' spirits ' rip by
pouring spirits down?eomo oponty and others
(thoir naoto to legion) 'ou tho sly," Mena? ch?tott.-.
Is reeling with ezejlpmont, .and doubtloas era lobg
nope will dispute juer titlo to the din tine tion qf be
iug'tho dmukeneat, aa well as'tho craziest, Btato
ln"tn? Dniokw : ',' " *' '
i Ono of Amoxi OA1* most, popular authorcbooo is.
Mrs, i Habt J. HoLiots, author. of. ' Tempont and
Runahlnn." "Laura RrrsaSj'' Ac, More, U^n B
nuATtcr of ? million copies of h or vbluin.es 'have
boon so.d, and her new novel, Tins Cxxcwxo.t i
PniD?, now In tho press of G. W.:?ABi.iTOM A Co.,
will be tuiothor hit for her lucky pohltohert. j ? .
The, Lvnchhurg ^vW/con of, the. Sith Raya :
" fixa looture on thq Chiralry of the South, by Mr,
H. Rrvra PoLiliRD, annoanoed to oonno on hve.t
night'a.' Iho' V hilh'armonlo Ball, did not 'lake'place
fi?r nid' w?n. bf ah au.licceo. At 8 o'clock, the 1m
tdrex Appeared upon tbb stage ' end. announced to
empty benchoa, that Uio Icoturo wculd beIpdjofi,
niWr^cntivo^k-Ar.uii h .^(i.tmuuvj ... . in I
HARniED.
Ou Thursday evening, stay 33d, 1867, at tha resldeuca
of tho brlda'h falber, by tha Rov. P. T. Keith, M>. B. O.
ADAMB. of Beaufort Diatrlett 8. 0? to Misa J ULI A O.,
youngest daughter of Ricnaan Cujraiu,, Esq., o(
Charloaton, U. 0. *
sTsT* Tit* Relatives, Prlestcts r.r.i A;i;;:! = :
suoesaf Mr. BODEnT JORDAN, Senior, tod Of bis ram.
by. aro respoclfully liiTlted to attend ths Pun oral BsttU
ces of tho former at Bothol Church TA?j Afternoon, al
Four o'clock. without farther invitation.
May 38
Of CHARLESTON MEOHA* ICS 8OO1ETT ?TOIT
aro re.-pectfuUv Invited to attend tho Funeral BotTloea of
your lato brother member, Mr. BOBETIT JORDAN, Sr..
at Bethel Church, TMt Afternoon, atFonr o'clock.
May 38 1 JAMES O OY, Secretary 0. M. B.
tCV MARl.N LQDOK NO. 3. L O. O. F.?THE)
Officers and Members of this TVodgo are riyjncstM to a?,
aembto al Odd Fellow's Hall, TMt Afternoon, at 8 o'clock,
to par tho l?l trlbnte of roirwt to onr lato Brother,
BOBETIT JORD AN. Tho Brethren of tho Fraternity aro
rtwpec'fnlly loTltod to attend. .*
?rar 38 1 O, F. T>. PFTTT, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICE*.-"
KV HORT OR HrOTjRN.?THE FOLTiOWINO
TfTBRR DRAFTS haro rnvstortoua'v dlaappoarecl fron,
onr possession, and wo hereby caution all nera-msi not to
deal in than, as Mr. EPSTTN has stopped tbo. payment
of tho same:
Draft of P. W. PLEDOER for $183.83, accepted by
OED. IT. TNORATIAM.
3. Draft of j. TT, RTKVEN9 for $66.11, accepted by
ROPER A STOkJey.
a. Ttv-tn of T. T. D\V13 for $70.38. arcoptad by OBO
H. TVfiTtaBAM.
Mav?B'- S EPSTTN ft EEVTAWUKY.
KT V OTT HE_I, HATtTtTETT ARTOAlLRAOK,
Wlfo of Wat. M. Rack, Grocer, rornrrr of Usas atmet and
fears Lane, (rire notlca that thirtv rlav* altar'date, t will
bonomo a Solo Trader on my own account. ' 1
Mar 33 .' ' tuthslmo
*yarT)TJTOHER'fl IJt}T^T>miO F7,Y-KTI,T.EU
will certainly ?terminal? those pasta, If its na? Is pcr
sevorod In. flows re ol beams FlT-PspoV, which aorao
deel"ra kocTJ rwcanso thsr can' gnt It for nearly nothing.
Dont We' swmdrea'. Ask for BTjTOHEB'S, which is sold
by s* live druggists. Imo - ' ' Kay if
?-FINAL N?TIGE,?ALL PERSONS, HAVTN^
demands ' against (ho estate of Mrs. HENRIETTA
T?EATH, late of Charl-ston, doco-sod will present the
s?r?o property slteslod, and those indebted thereto will
make payment to OTTO TTKDEMAN, Esq., 'oornar
Wanhlngbra and Oalhoan stre-ts. ' . I
MTLLWABD W. HEATH,
Administrator of Mrs. Hem Irrita Heath.
.: May38 ... 1. 11 ,tuS?
7 IN EQU1TY-C0LLET0N DISTRICT.?
BILL FOB D?WBB AND TO MARSHALL ' ASSETS,
AND FOR BEtJEK.?-CATHERINE HUMPH. WIDOW
AND ADMINISTRATRIX, JOHN RHMPH, DECEASED,
ci. LOUISA J. RTJMPB AND OT II ERB. CREDITORS OF
. MBS..BUMPILiAKD MARY Au B. HTOK.ES AND OTH
ERS, IIEIILS AT LAW OF JOHN BUMPH, DECEASED_
Pursuant to an order of his Honor Chsncelinr Johnson
In this can bo mado st tho last February sitting of this
Court, for Colls Ira District, ncrUco js hereby giTen for
the creditors cf JOHN BUMPH, dorooaed, to rrrcrvo th tr
respoCtl'vo claims before most my o?co on ot before tho
first'day' or BipHember ttexi , : '' 1 "' B. UTOKE8,
' ' ' " O. E. D. D.
Commission are Offloo, OoBoton District, March 3SUt,
1867. ! !. :: larooi rji r .v! . March 38
, ?- NOII?E IB HBBEBY OrtTEN 'THAT
three months after dato application wtil' bo in ads'for re
newal of Certifies hi No. 883, CTTY OF CHARLESTON
BUT. FEB CENT. STOCK, tamed' October. 1P53, dated 8d
May, IBM, and standing in the name- of W. H. QOD
HHF.r.. . iomcJmo r ." March 38
[ ?-NOTI0E.-I, EittLY. $TAAT8; 'mfe OP
JOHN II. STAATS, Butohar, do h?ret?.- giro notice that
I will bocoma' a Free Doaior ln'ono month from 'date.
I.'i t ...? ">' ? aVsjrjjjy 8TAAT^.
May 31 toS* King Street Road.
, _ - ' 1 . ii>?
E., if.^mfpnqi ?aq., as a: candidat?, tor .BberuT of
jCliar.lesW 'Jnd^ciaY) ulstrlct. at.tliv ne?t oteoUon^
' Bepteinberio " ,.. . , ! ' ,
' I. M-.l fj. > r,l nl
.,49-MEBSBB. ED1T0EH :?YOU \YILL PLEASE
announce a en. A. M. MANP3AULT as aOandWIate for
BherliT at the smanlng alsotton. . ' A CITIZEN.
KoTcmbcra .. . , ,_ . . ata
jar BATOHELOB'8 HAJJt DYE_THIS
SPLENDID HATH DYE is the. beat In tha world. Tha
only true and prrftci Dj??harmlesa, reliable, iruuvn
tancoua. No disappointment., No ridiculous ttnta.
j Natural Black OT Brown.\, .Betaadle?) C\? 'U effbeta of Btd
Dyti., InTtgpratosthe hair, loarlng It spit and be?aUfaL
The gennlne is signed Bfifli rt' A', BatcKetar. ' A? otbera
are'mere Imitations, and should be avoided. ' Sold by all
OrviggtsU 'and' Prirfum'feri.^ Factory, ' U<x 'B? Barclay
irttva?ti'rtow-Ybrk:1''' '' : <""';,?sU' "" *
JkaT BEWABE OF-A OOtTNJ EUPktT. '
Dflttrnntmr 10 i. -, i .1 ,'vftwlljl MCOl/1 lyr
, ?sr THE Qa?VE3T M?LADIB? OE; t'pTJTH"
AND EARLY MANUQOU.-UOWABD A?aQOIATIO.S
ESSAY?,' on the Physiology of the Passions, and Iba
Errors Aonsot and D iscis e? pocnUar te tU? ttrat age of
man, with Reporta on new methods'of treatment em
ployed in this institution. Seaf in aeaisd latter en.
Tolopeo, frooof chargo. M -.tu > Al -. ntl?j
Address 'l.ii ... Dr. J. BKILLIN HOTJOBTON,
li Howard Asacimaticrn, Phlladiitphta, Pa.
..May 30. . : ,-.. ,, ...m i,(? ,3.i:?rn> 1:'u;j ut Brno
's?-N?TIGE T j'^MAB?TEI?.?0!ATT js,IN8
AND PILOTS winhln . to anchor ihclr v\*ieU m ' Aahlay
Hirer, ir.-. ro-iu^tod u.v? t?'dd sdaorywher? within direct,
range of the 'heads ot thei 8AYANNAH raH.road
vTBCABVES, on the Charleston i and 81 Anaraw'a isldo od
.tho AehloyT?rrrr; hy whloh procsulion, contact vrlth thet
Submarine Telegraph. Cable wtU be avoided. I ,it4~
.; ii' ' >? . ,.b- C. TVRNEB, H. M.
Berber Mas tor'a Offioe, Charles ton, February ft, 1884.
FebrnaryT.;:.;;/ ,;. ; , ^ "??? ,',7. ' ?? , I
OivHBliOHH OF YOUTH.?A GENTLEMAN
1 wbo' auffsred for years from Net-rems Debility, Pre
mature Decay, and all the offsets of'youthful tudtaere?
tion. will, for ths sake otsuOaxUaj humanity, asjqd Jree,
t > .11 who neod It, ths receipt and dlrectiona fur middncf
ths simple remedy,by . which, bo was oured. Dun'erexs
wishu g to prent b> ths, sdverCjfor'a erperianco, can 4t?
so by ncdrcsalrg, to perfect cauadmeo, ,. , j
' '. JOHN It coden,
April il imo** ' No' 43 C?dar sri^'ns^cak.
, 0MT ABTIFIOIAL EP?^ABTaTICIAL HU
MAN EYES, mads to order and in'aaAd by Drs. y,
RAUCH and P. OOBOLEMANN (rnrmtrly employed by
IT^usotnrBau, of aStrls), No. 690 Broadway, Now York.
April u " ' - : ' ; ^yr
?arP?BLIO NOXlb^-T^DXai^?ABY OP
tbo Fourth Health District, in cil r^o of Dr. J. S?MBBS
1 nUIST, baa baea removed frcm ue 'City Hosptuu to tha
j southeast oom=r of St Philip and Warrc-i Itrettd, where,
paUcnUwITf bo seen b'ettroen a and io o'clock A, IL, anoT
l and oo'eluekP- m0and ?ail? WO as aeratotuxo.l
OEOBOB J. pzlckp,,UuU.
Mayli V :n >.':' 10. ' ' a. lU.C^ty Btagiatrar.
. 'aa^ Bi-A'HTIPift, ?HAllLiU5HEVAXjXuVa
LIFE t'OIt 1 E IIAIR positively WJit?rcS (jrivy halT to
its original col < r ar.d y ouinful 'beauty ; taptrls Ufa aid
strength to t is weakait hair; stops ItaV calling out aft
I once;keeps thv head eteaa|!js ttaptiralttled ?a bale
dressing. Sold by sB Drogglsta sud fsibhwssJBs bltr*
I dressers, and at rray offloo,! No,..1123 Broadway, New
I York. lit; UAKAU.a. UUtVALIEB. m. D.
i. i DOWIE fc UQIBEf
: No, 151 MetUng street,
. . . ? .. OppoaltsCbarlsston Botet
January I',,' " ' 1 '". ' '-'Ajmos
03- A YOUNO LADY, RETURNING TO HEB
couutry hom?, after a sojourn cl a low months in the
el ty, was hardly racognUed by her. friends, j In plana of
a coarse, rustle, flushed faoo, aho had a toft ^hy O0m>
plsxlon nf ftl?sflad^ t"?t^I^ ?y"^ot>infst. ijiiil rnrtaart of
tw nly.three she Ir?sily ar^?arect mit elghtban. ' Upon in
luliy as to tho oatuw'?f so great' S ?llange, aho'plainly
told them that she uted tki cibCab-Ian halm, and
considered it an tnvmlaabls acqrdsttieri to any lady? toOaa.
By its' nao any Lady ca- Oentlemon can h? prove IhOr pcr
; scmal sppoaranne an hundred fold. ' It laaiinpln tu Its)
comhlnation, as Natnra hersaU la atmphv yst y^asjurpaaaw
din lUe&oaryJn drawing ImpojltUa from,,ahmhesj?
lag, elaanalng and, bsanUfylng ths skfu sad, ocmplexloo.
, By [ty ditectaction pa the ruticls it. draws from. It sB Its
lmpurittea, kindly healing the /wo, and leaving ths sur?
faoe as Nature Intended it sho'ald'i/o?dcari toft, smooth,
and beau'ufoi, ITloo ?1. etat by'Mail'or Expf-ass, on re,
oaipt of kti order, by' ' . r" ":l v : ! W*Y$
1 ' No. ? Wtat Fayeftd Htrook Syra^uaciTT. Y.
TU? eoly American Agent? ibr thetalo tha'Mtme.
March PO : ' ; 1 ' ' hi 1 [jMi^fty
THE TJAE?0N STAE,
cl tho country, and offars a ta tarai.) y tu sdluci te. Mtr
'sTtxr tha benoQ t of our adttirtUiug patron '
1 -B?tai of AdrerU^ lib?rai:
NoTsabsrao t^?rt&SBr'""'