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HEADQUARTERs,
PROVISIONAL ARMY pF TENEEssHB,
MEMFHfs, Mas e, 1881. !

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HE~ADQUARTKEs,
FROTIsIOHAT ARMY ~ TENEEssHH,
HEMFHi Nay ., 1855.
By the law passed at the late session CT the
legislature Of Tennessee, volunteer forces q
the State forming its Provisional Army, are
allowed to vote upon tie action taken BY the
Legislature for "Ssparaifon" Of the state from
tie former Government Of the United States,
asd for @RsprsIentGiienD 10, and union With,
the Confcderate States Of America. Tbs law
pfoVides that he vote shall be taken on the
Sth dav Of June next, and that i shall Be
taken at any "regular Preeisef' for holding
elections.
Such being tha right Of those who have ia
ken up arms to defend the Stats against inVa-
sion Gao matter where they are FOR the time
hsing) the Msi0r-General commanding he
Provisional Army Of Tennessee, in order that
the wishes Of the patriotic citizen soldiers
may be'made known through the ballot box,
orders and directs The commanding officers at
eacl and every lort, garrison and s~ncampmsnt,
and Of each corps when IN frGnssiH on duty,
TO cause the vote % ths troops under hia COM
msndto be taken FOR OF against "separation,r
ard for or against "Tspressnsatlon0 as pre-
scribed by said law.
And in order that said vote NAV bs taken
without confusion or disorder, the captains or
other officers in command Of companies are
directed TO have previous to the day Of slee-
ton, two full rolls Of bis company made out,
ard on the day Of the election, TO lake com
mand Of his company, march 1t to the place
Of voting, to have two copies Of said roll
handed TO the Judges Of the election, that the
clerk or judge may call over the names Of the
volunteers, record the votes as given, and that
the two lists Of the voting thus prepared be re-
tanned BY the clerk as the vote Of such ccmpA-
ny, and so certified. Tho MsioT-GeDeral
further directs that Throughout the State, the
commanding oEcers Of each regiment
and company, make It his special duty
to see that the volunteers al have an opportn-
nifty Of voting, and that If By the reason Of the
large number Of troops at any one precinct, the
entire vote in bis opinion cannot be taken dur
ing the day OF voting At the ballot-5ox pre-
scribed by the civil authorities, in that case the
senior officer OF the forces present shall open a
poll expressly for the vote Of the volunteer
forces, shall appoint tBo judges and one clerk,
who shall be sworn to make and certify a per-
feet and true record Of the vote so taken ~ is
required to be done by the judges and clerks
appointed under the laws OF the State in civil
life, and that said Judges and clerks certify the
same and make due and proper return thereof
10 the proper officers as required By the laws
Of the State.
II - I1sHi5I mzar the duty OF the command
ing officer Of forces whose duty ~ faris ana
posts will not allow their commands to leave
their posts Of duty and 90 to civil precincts, to
take the vote In like manner as prescribed
above and certify the same and the reason
why the vote was not taken at any legal pre-
scinct, but in all cases where the volunteer
forces can with safety 10 tie public service be
marched 70 a regular precinct, they shall be so
marched aad have the vote taken as prescribed
by law, the captains keeping their companies
formed and IN order, and as soon as the vote
lie taken, shall march his company offrom the
precinct, 90 as not to o5struct ths approach.
It is further ordered that when so formed to
march to the polls, unless where the public
safety may require the forces to have their
arms, the companies VII not bear arms while
50 voting.
The importance az the vote thus ordered to
be taken on the future political status Of the
State, and the right and Justice Of the voice
Of the brave volunteers being heard upon thsse
great issues, involving ali that fresmen hold
dear, induces the Major General Commanding
10 be thus solieitous in giving them an oppor-
tunity Of casting their votes into the great boz
Of eiUii liberty, where the ballot 10 the control
ing element Of political power. He trusts that
IN The exercise Of this franchise the volunteer
soldiers will conduct themselves with deeorum
and becoming propriety; and that where the
soldier and the citizen inteFningle their votes
in the same box, a proper respect will be shown
to the rights Of the citizen, and that no wrong
will be done OF allowed him
By order Of Eisi. Gen. PILLOW,
Commanding tse Army Of Tennessee.
Pollok B. LEE, ASST. Adj. Gen.
Internal Scheme 10 PsIasn the state
Volunteers at Jefferson City.
The jefferson City (Mo.) EEEminer gives
the following details Of this diabollcal attempt
at wholesale murder, which has been briefly
referred to in our columns:
4 negro woman who resides in the vicinity
Of The bakery at which the bread for the vol
unteers at Jefferson City is baked, informed
some Of our citizens that a certain white man
living here, had made proposals to her to
poison the troops by placing arsenic in the
-four Of which the bread is baked, stating 10
her, az an iaducsment, that Frank Blair would
then cone here and set all toe negroes free.
4 plan was at once set to catch the gentle
man, with such evidence as would convict
bin. The woman was told to make an sp-
Uointment to meet him again that night, which
she did, and when the hour arrived, a number
OF our most respectable citizens were so placed
around the house, as TO Overhear what was said
within. The man conyersed freely with the
woman, stating bis whole plan and object.
He said be had been disappointed that day IN
getting me poison IRON -. LOUIS DIT tlas q
man would certainly be up the next day with
it.
When she demurTed to the plot az too danger
ous, he argued with her to show how easy It
could be done without detection, her vicinity
and access to tie bakery giving her ample op-
poItunity Of putting poison into the -four With
out Being known. Having heard sufficient
evidence 10 insure bis conviction, the house
was entered and the scoundrel secured. He
proved to be a man bsariFg the name Of
Amos Cope, who has been in this city some
months. He cane here With bis family last
winter from Kansas, in destitute circum-
stances, ana has been employed since then as
a laborers his wife taking in washing to aid in
their support. lie was a member Of the home
guard, recently formed, and Is said 20 have
been useful and efficient. He has been sup
posed to be a quiet, iDofsnsive man, and is
generally regarded in this matter as the hired
tool Of more designing miseTeants.
OF course, when the discovery Of the diaboli-
cal plot vas made known, the troops here
were greatly exaspsrated, and we're with diff
fcultT restrained from a summary execution
Of the miserable wretch. but fortunately bet
ter c%9unseis prevailed, and the Law will be
allowed to take its courss. The man is now
10 i,il and strongly guarded. There can be no
doubt Of bis conviction, as the evidence sgainst
bin is positive and overwhelming.