Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-06
southern Rights Ticket
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PR%OFIsroNAL AENT - TENEsssEE,
UEApms Msy 9. 1851
By the law passed e. the late sesslen Of the
legislature Of Tennessee, volunteer forces Of
the Safe formlag its Provisional Army. are
allowed to vote upon ibs action taken BY the
legislature for ssSeparafi0n" Of the STATE from
the former Government Of the United slates,
and for nRepyesantafioun and union with,
the Confederste States Of America. The law
provides that the vote shah be taken On the
Ssh day Of june next, and hat & shall be
taken At any "rgguhlr PreeiaeP' for holding
elections.
Such being the right Of thoas who have ia
ken up arms 10 defend the State sgalns' inva-
sion mo matter where they are for the time
being) the Msjor-Gsrersl commanding be
Provisional Army Of Tennessee, IN order that
the wishes OF shs patriotic citizen soldiers
may be made known through tbs baiing box,
orders and directs The commanding ol5cars at
eaen and every fort, garrison ana eneamPment,
and n each corps when IN fraBsffu on dufy,
to cause the vote II the troops under bis com
maRd 10 Be taken for or against "separatioD,0
and FOR or against representation" IS pre-
scribed BY said law.
And 10 order that said vote may Be taken
without confusion or d~isordsr, the captains or
other officers IN command Of companies are
directed 10 have previous 70 The day Of cleo
tion, two full rolls Of bis company made out,
and on the day Of The election, to take eom-
mand Of bis company, march il to The place
OF voting 70 have TIVE copies OF said roll
handed 10 the judges Of the election, that ths
clerk or judge may call over the names Of the
volunteers, record the votes as given, and that
the two lists Of the voting Tins prepared be re-
tanned BY tie clerk 30 the vote Of such compa-
ny, snd 30 certified. The MsIor-Generai
further directs that th0ughou. the Safe, he
commanding offers OF saca regiment
and company, make It bis special duty
10 see that the volunteers an have an oppOrtu-
nifty Of voting, and that II by The reason q the
large number Of troops at any one precinct, The
entire vote in bis opinion cannot be taken dur-
ing the day Of voting AZ The baiiol-box pre-
seribed BY the civil authorities, 70 tia CAGE The
senior officer Of the forces present shall open a
poll expressly for the vote % the volunteer
forces, shall appoint tW judges and one cierk,
who shall be sworn 10 make and certify a per-
feet and true record Of the vote so taken az IS
required 10 be do0e By the Judges and clerks
appointed under the laws Of the safe in civil
life, and that said judges and clerks certify the
same and make due and proper return thereof
to The proper officers as required By the laws
Of the State.
Il is further made the duty Of the command
ing officer ef for, es whose duty at forts and
posts will not allow their commands to leave
their posts Of duty and 90 to civil precincts, to
take tue vote III IKE manner as pEQGcflDed
ABOVE and certify the same and the reason
WhY the vote was not taken at any legal pre-
scinct, but 10 al cases where he volnntser
forces can with safety TO the public service be
marched TO 4 regular precinct, they shall be 90
marched aaa have the vote taken ss prescribed
BY law, the captains keeping their companies
formed and in order, and ss soon as the vote
is taken, shall march bis company Dffrom the
precinct, so az not to obstruct the approach.
l. is further ordered that when 50 formed TO
march to the polls, unless where the public
safety may require the forces to have their
arms, the companies Will not bear arms while
80 voting.
The Importance Of the vote thus ordered 70
be taken on tie fu'ure r~oltical status OF the
State, and the right and justice Of the voice
OF the brave volunteers 5s'ng heard upon tbsse
great issues, involving all that fresmen hold
dear, Induces he MaioT-General Commanding
10 be thus soiicitous 10 giving them an oppor-
'unitv Of casting their votes into the great box
Of ciUl liberty, where the ballot is the control
ing elemeuto OF political power. He trusts that
in the exercise Of this franchise the volunteer
soldiers will conduct themselves With decornm
and becoming prepriety; and tbat where the
soldier and the citizen i%utermingle their votes
In the same box, a roper respect vii be sho ID
to the rights OF the citizen, and that no wrong
will be done or allowed hin.
By order Of MAJOR-GEN. PILLOW,
Commanding the Army Of Tennessee.
Pollok B. LEE, Asst Adj General.