The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-02
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PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR
Estate or TENNESSEE,

WHEREAS, A respectable portion Of
the loyal people OF Tennessee, represent
ing large number Of the counties Of
the State, and supposed to reflect the
will Of the Union men in their respec-
tive counties, recently held a Conven-
ton IN the city Of Nashville, in which,
aineng other things tous.hing the reor-
ganization Of the State, they with great
unanimity adopted the following reso-
lutions
2 Resolved, That the people Of Ten
nessee who are now and have been at
tached TO the National Union, do hold
an election for President and Vice-Pres-
ident in the ensuing election in Noyem-
Der.
3. That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no others: the same being
free white men, twenty-one years Of
age, citizens Of the United States, and
for six month previous TO the election,
citizens of State Of Tennessee
lst All who have voluntarily borne
arms in the service Of the United States
during the present war, and who are
either In the service or hive been hon
orably discharged
ID al the known sctiYe friends Of
the Government Of the United States
ia each county.
4. Rctoleed, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall, at9east fifteen dayB before the cleo
ton, register their names with an agent
10 be appointed for that purpose, and
20 citizen not thus registered shall
be allowed to vote Such registration
shall be open TO the public for inspec-
ton, and 10 be executed according to
such regulations as may be hereafter
prescribed Provided that the officers
Of the election, in the discharge of
their duty mag reject any party 80 reg
istered on proof Of disloyaIty. "
g. Rc50i5ed, That as means for ascer.
tanning the qualifications of the voters,
the registers and officers holding the
election may examine The parties on
oath touching any matter Of fact And
each voter, before depositing his vote
shall be required to take and subscribe
the following oath, viz:
solemnly swear that will henceforth
support Tho Constitution Of the United
States, and delelrl { against The assaults Of
ell enemies that i sm an active friend Of
the Government Of the United States, and
the enemy Of the so-called Confederate
States that I ardently desire the suppress
zion Of the present rebellion against the
Government Of the United States that
sincerely rejoice IN the triumph Of the ar
mics and navies 0, the United States, and
in the defeat and overthrow Of the armies,
nayies, and Of all armed combinations in
the interest Of the so-called Confederate
States; that ! will cordially oppose ali ar
mistices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els in arms, until the Constitution OF the
United States and ali laws and proclama-
lions made in pursuance thereof, shall be
established over all the people Of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Nrtional Union, and that ! viii heartily aid
aud assist the loyal people in whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
ment Of these ends and further, that take
this oath freely aud Voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. So help me God.
Said oath being pTima facie evidence;
subject TO be disapproyed by other tes-
timony.
6 ResolUod, That the polls be opened
at the county seat, OF some other suita-
bic place in each county, and the ballot
box be SO guarded and protected as to
secure 10 electors free, fair, and impair
tial election, and that polls also be
opened for the convenience of the sol
diers, at such places as n112y be aecessi-
bic 10 them
AND WHEREAS, 1t further appears from
the proceedings of said Convention,
That the Military Governor of the
State Of Tennessee. is requested TO ex-
ecute the foregoing resolutions in such
manner az he msy think best sub
seryes the interests of the Goveren-
smenf,n
And whereas, J. AEpREw JOHNSON,
Military Governor Of the State Of Ten
nsssee, being anxious to cooperate with
the loyal people Of the State, and to
encourage them in all laudable efforts
10 restore the State to ylag and order
again and TO secure the ballot-box
against the contamination of treason
10y every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around it. do therefore
order and direct, that an election for
President sud Yice,President of the
United States q llAnerica, be opened
and held at the county seat, or other
suitable place in every county, in the
State of Tennessee, on the FIRST Tuesday
after the frst Monday in the month of
November next at which all citizens
and soldiers, being free white men,
twenty-one years of age, citizens Of the
United States, and For six months prior
70 the election, citizens of the State of
Tennessee, Rko haze qualified them
selves by registration, and who take the
oath prescribed in ltlle foregoing resolu-
tions, shall be entitled to vote, unless
said oath shall be disproyed by other
testimony-for the candidates for Presi
dent and Viee-Prlsident of the United
States.
And 10 the end that the foregoing
resolutions, which are made part of
this Proclamation, may be faithfully
executed, and the loyal citizens Of the
State, and none others be permitted TO
exercise the right Of suffrage, I do here
by appoint the several gentlemen whose
names are affxed TO this Proclamation,
10 aid in said. cleo ION, and superintend
the registration ef the loyal voters in
their respective otIunties as provided by
Che 4th resolution above quoted
But IS the dag Of election il near al
hand, and there may be difficulty il
Completing the REGISTRATION within the
TIME limited, i Is not intended that the
registration be an indispensable prereq-
usite 10 the qualification of the voter;
and in such cases, where it Is impracti-
cable, and where the voter is Of known
and established iigalty, he shall be en-.
titled 10 vote, Notwithstanding be may
not have regisfer,hi his name as reqair-
edby the foregoihg resolution.
The election shall be opened, con-
Quoted, refurns made, &c, in al re-