Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-18

GUSTAVUS A. HENRY, SEAL,
A. 0. W. TOTTEN. SEAL
WASHINGTON BARROW. TsEAL.
Cn. on the part Of Tennessee

JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING TIE LEAGuE.
Whereas, a military league. offensive and defen-
sive, was formed on this. the 7th of May 1861 by
and between A o. W. Totten Gustavus A. Henry
and Washington Barrow, Commissioners on the
part of the State of Tennessee and H. w. Hilliard
Commissioner on the part of the Confederate States
of America subject to the confirmation of the two
Governments:
Be it therefore Reso1red By the General assembly
of the State Of Tennessee That said league be in
all respects ratified and confirmed; and the said
General Assembly hereby pledges the faith and
honor Of the State Of Tennessee to the faithful OBJ
of the terms and conditions of said league
The vote on ratilying the league, was: In the
Senate, IA for to against; in the House, AZ for
and Is against it.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF TENNESSEE.
an Act to submit to cote Of the people Declara-
tiOn Of Independence, and for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the General assembly
Of the State of Tennessee, That Immediately after
the passage of this Act the Governor of this State
SHALL by proclamation direct the sheriffs of the
several counties in this State to open an hold an
election at the various voting precincts in their re-
spective counties, on the 9Th day of June 1861;
that said sherifs or in the absence of the sheriff.
the coroner of the county, shall Immediately adver-
tse the election contemplated by this act that said
sherffs appoint deputy to hold said election for
each voting precinct and that said deputy appoint
three judges and two clerks for each precinct and
if no officer SHALL from any cause attend any pre-
cnct to open and hold said election then any Justice
of the peace, or in the absence of Justice of the
peace, any respectable treehOLer NAV appoint Off
GERS, judges and clerks to open and hold said cleo
ton. Said officers, judges and clerks shall be sworn
as now required by law, and who, after being so
sworn, shall open and hold an election open and
close at the time of day. and in the manner now re-
quired by law in elections for members of the Gen.
= eral Assembly.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That at said cleo
ton the following declaration shall be submitted to
vote OF the qualified voters of the State of Ten
nessee for their ratification or rejection:
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND ORDINANCE DIS
SOLVING THE FEDERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
STATE OF TENNESSEE AND THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
l. We, the people of the State of Tennessee.
waving any expression of opinion as to the abstract
doctrine Of secession, but asserting the right as
free and independent people to alter reform or abol
ish our form of government in such manner as we
think proper do ordain and declare that all the laws
and ordinances by which the State of Tennessee
became member Of the Federal Union of the Uni
ted States of America, are hereby abrogated and
annued, and that all obligations on our mart he
withdrawn therefrOm and we do hereby resume all
the rights, functions and powers which BY any of
SAID laws and ordinances were conveyed 10 the Gov
eminent Of the United States, and absove ourselves
IL "e opllsatlOnS restraints and duties in
CURED thereto; and do hereby henceforth become
free, sovereign and ndependent State - = = :
.. we furthermore declare and ordain, that ar
tice 10: sections and of the Constitution of the
State OF Tennessee, which requires members of the
General Assembly, and all officers. civil and mit..
y, to take an oath to support the Constitution Of
the United States, be- and the same are borah, ~ "
rogated and annulled, and all parts Of tbe C,onS,;.
ton of the State of Tennessee making cit;zensS;r
of the United States qualification for Office and
recognizing the Constitution of the United States
as the supreme law of this State, are in like manner
abrogated and annulled.
3. We furthermore ordain and declare that al