Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-05
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We have been requested to remind the officers and
prvates Of the Tennessee Regiments now on service IN
this State that Saturday, the Sih instant is the day APP
pointed for taking the of the people OF that State
upon the two ordinances adopted by their Legislature,
at its late session. the first providing for the sspdratio"
of Tennessee from the Northern States and the second
providing for her representation in the Congress OF the
confederate Staes-and that all soldiers out Of the State
who would be lawful voters if at home are authorized
to vote.
The following extracts from the two ordinances will
explain the matter more fully:
SIC g. Be u further enacted That said election shall
be by ballot that those voting for the declaration and
ordinance shall have written printed on their ballots
Separation and those voting against it shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballot mo Separation That
the clerks holding said election shall keep regular scrolls
of voters as required bv law in the election OF men,
hers to the general assembly, that the clerks and judges
shall certify the with the number OF voters for sep
arat on and the number OF voters for mo Separation
The officers holding the election shall return the same to
the sheriff Of the county, a. the county seat on MONDAY
next after the election The sheriff sha edately make
out certify and send to the Governor the number OF
votes pOed and the number OF votes for separation,
and the number for mo Separation, and he one oil the
original scrolls with the clerk OF the county court that
upOa comparing the vote by the Governor in the Office
OF the secretary Of State which shall be at least by the
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turns are all received by the Governor il majority of
the votes poled shall be for Separation" the Governor
shall by his proclamation make 1t known and declare all
connection by the State oil Tennessee with the Federal
Union dissolvrd and that Tennessee free, indepen
dent government free from all obligations to-
| ton with the Federal Government. And that the Gov
ernor shall cause "the vote by counties" to be pub
lished the number for Separation, and the number
"No Separation" whether majority votes for "Separa
ton or mo Separation"
,ba tiu,a
and under the rules and regulations prescribed for the
election hereinbefore ordered, the following ordinance
shall be submitted TO the popular vote, to-wit:
An Ordinance for the adoption of the Constitution of
the Provisional Government of the Confederate States
Of America.
We. the people of Tennessee, solemnly impressed by
the pers which surround us do hereby adopt and rat
ify the Constitution of the Provisional Government of
the Confederate States Of America ordained and essb-
lished al Montgomery Alabama the Sth day OF Feb
ruary 1851 to be in force during the existence thereof
or until such time may supersede it. by the adop
ton OF a permanent Constitution.
SIC. g. Be Il further enacted, That those IN favor OF
the adoption of said provisional Constitution, and thereby
securing to Tennessee equal representation in the deb-
erations and councils Of the Confederate States shall
have written or printed their ballots the word Keep
resentation those opposed the words 'No Representa-
ton"
10 the Editor Of The Wing:
Inc press OF NUglult, NuOso uOhOLVu ouu OS4N'NN
limits many of the gallant spirits of Tennessee are now
gathered viii do beneficial service to the great contest
for independence in which the South is involved, by
replbshing the accompanying extracts from the recent
Legislative acts of Tennessee and other public proceed
ngs touching the vote her separation ordinance on
the Sth of June | particularly solicit the papers OF
Norfolk, Petersburg Richmond Lynchburg, Cbarottes-
VILE Stanton Winchester Warrenton, Fredericksburg
aud Alexandria insert them, and in order to insure
beyond misadyeuture the accomplishment of the object
for which they provide further ask that the special at
t,u,ion of the officers in command of the Tennessee
sodiery stationed in Virginia, whose duty is, under
these laws to see taking the vote, shall be invited to
the importance of the duty thus imposed upon them
Tickets will have to be prepared as also ballot-bo1
for the occasion. The captains of companies must be
sworn in as prescribed, and the affidavit OF the oath
must be returned along with the poll of the vote, to j.
T. R. Ray, ESQ Secretary Of State Of the State Of Ten
ness, Nashville. clerk usually two are employed)
should take down the names Of the voters tue vote is
cast and suggest that in this the county OF the
voter should be added. also attach synopsis of our
election laws prepared and published just preceding the
i1s Presidential election for President aud Vice Presi
dent Of the United States. 1t may be of service in
conducting this vote.
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