New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-23
Atsorncy-scnerni Maynard on the Eeor-
xauizatioa Of TcnDes-co.
AIToEEEY CysgsALs OFFICE
NA.HyfIIE dec. q. 1872

NASHVILLE, Dfc o. ifh3
DEAR SIR: YOnr inquiry respecting The local
REORGANIZATION Of your county deserves coDsidea
zion than able 20 give on the tpf ol the moment
sgr,e with You. the matter IL OF vital Importance
"a Tie people OF the State.
Under our system the county courts ore charged
With the care Of the poor the roads the public prop
ery TIE county taxes the estates OF persons ascea.e
yana.ir. and orphans and tLeir clerks with the pro
bate OF instruments ured 10 he registered the lssu
ance Of licenses for marriage. and the collection Of
large shsre % the public revenue lbs chces Ct sner
.orstalis Register and trusfee-a made eicciiyeGIe
OF rnonse focal importance They are purely civil H.
their character without aGy POI teal sgniAcahe..
Ever since the Federal reCcehhiion, certainty, II ho'
sinre The beginning Of the they have been placi
csly vacant in nesry all parts Of the State. lie con
stan; and earnest efforts Of tie governor 10 ie5to
their functions 20 sc;ivit, have, 10 yafOns Wys pe.l
usutralzed even when the people were anxious 10 90
operate with him. The situation Of affairs a. tins
time e. undoubtedly more favorable than heretofore 10Y
renewing the attempt
The period fixed Tor the election Of comfy officers Ia
the lrs Saturday Of March 10 the even yehfs ana 90
curs Of course, In March ensuing, not quite three
months away deem II Of The utmost cone; lehcs u
fhe people that they assemble on tst day al th' re-
spectiyo places Of voting and elect TIE proper oDot
% they have been accustomed 10 do In iis Fey ia'
quarterly Term Of the county cOurts for A.T cat BE-
Seld and such business transacted a. usually Gomez u
nj that term and mucithai should properly W sieael
~ at the January Term.
The uhaitered Constitution, It stands IN the cooo
and the statutes prior 10 May 1891 VII be he g0ide
All subsequent attenF's At igl.aon' pom W. ~,
which Tennessee is part, and syowedly or 10 over
stroy. are null, and viii be 80 regarded Where thofo
ore no officers TO bold the elections s statute careful
u Ae elective franchise provides that they be he'd ~
Any three fiesholdcrs Ia majority Of instDecs, Proc
oily this will have TO be doie The directions Oi TIC
statute, code ef3 ere ample
Tho persons elected viii. doubtless be required be
fore assuming their respective ocee h. take The usual
oethS, including the oath II allegiance u the Govern
xnert Of the United Staies prescribed hy ne tOHs-
fulton a. Tennessee. The Federal Government cannot
permit any others ~ exercise Official authority when y
has tho power TO prevent II, a. II tins caSe Ia ihs
STATE.
The officers 90 elected and qualified win Of courSe
limit their operations strictly W aairs between cti
veDs. They will not be permitted presume To inter
fore with military persons or persons in military
pl0y; nor exercise authority In oppost0n 10 the sy
era acts Of Congress which have affected VERY mate
rtaily the condition Of the negro population
TIE Constitution " the State, In prescribing the
Qualifications Of the voter. requires that be be ci
zen OF the United States The fair interpretation man
tesy IL that he be who recognizes and ayogys his
allegiance 10 the Government Of The United Saies; IN
other w0rds loyal and not dislOyal citizen IL will
clearly be the duty OF the officers porsons holding the
elections 70 observe this constitutional provision and
permit no one vote whose loyalty Is not established
When there any doubt the oath Of allegiance 70 the
United States taken and subscribed before the Judge
would he q convenient tcst; and when taken IN good
,sth, With nm honest intention 10 observe II ought ~
" eenousiye---not Otherwise.
an repeatedly ETC.
horace MAYNARD. Attorney Dsap,sl
saS bryKLS0x tea