The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-22
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PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF TENNESSEE,

AfAhh Ai-i-Ai AAas.-i - Sgthi loO1.
WHEREAS, A respectable portion Of
the loyal people Of Tennessee, represent
ing a large number Of the counties of
the State, and supposed TO reflect the
will Of the Union iuen in their respec-
tive counties, recently held Conyen>
ton in the city of Nashville, in which,
among other things touching the reor-
gsnizstion Of the Slate, they with great
unaninnity adopted the following reso-
buttons:
. Resofged, 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 NOvem-
Der.
That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no others: the same being
free white men, tRrenty-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 have been hon
orally discharged
I'd. All the known active friends Of
the Cove nment of the United States
ia each county.
3 ResotUed, Thatthe citizen electors
designated IN the foregoing resolutions
shall, 81 least fifteen days before the cleo
ton, register their names with an agent
70 be appointed for that purpose, and
no 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
prescrib, d: Provided that the officers
OF the election, ia the discharge of
their duty may reject any party so reg
isteTed on proof Of disloyalty.
RssotUed, That as means for ascer.
tanning tn qualifications of the voters,
the registers and officers holding the
election msy examlhe the parties on
oath touching any nibtter Of fect And
each voter, before depositing his vote
shall be required TO take ana subscribe
the Following oath, viz: -
e I.sole1allIy swear thlk wiz hearefOrth.
support the Constitution of the United
States, apd defend it against the assaults of
a. aeEniss that | an. an &c i've friend Of
Tie Governmen. Of the United States, and
the enemy Of the so-oailed Confederate
states that I srdently desire the suppress
Ei0n Of the present REBELLION against the
Government OF the United States; that
sincerely rejoice IN the triumph Of the ar
mics and nayies o the United States, and
in tue defeat and overthrow Of the armies,
Davies, and of ell armed combinations in
the interest Of the so-called Confederate
States; that I will cordially oppose all ar
misliccs or negotiations for peace with reb-
els IN arms, until the Constitution of the
United States and all laws and prOclama-
lions made in pursuance thereof, shall be
established over all the people Of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Ertonal Union, and that will heartily aid
and assist the loyal people in whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
Inent Of these ends and further, that take
this oath freely and voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. So help me God.
Said oath being priVa facie evidence;
subject 70 be disapprQyed by other tes-
timony "A
6. Rssoloed That the polls be opened
at the county seat, or some other suita-
bic place in each county, and the ballot
box be SO guarded and protected as to
secure to electors a free, fair, and impair
tial election, and that polls also be
opened Tor the convenience Of the sol
diers, at such places as may be accessi-
bic 10 them
AND WHEREAS, IL furtuerappears 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 rs he may think best sub
+" serves the interests OF the Goveren-
"ment"
And whereas, I, ANDREW Johnson,
Military Governor OF the State Of Ten
nessee, being anxious to cooperate with
the loyal people of the State, and to
encourage them in all laudable efforts
TO restore the State to law and order
again; and to secure the ballot-box
against the combinations of treason
by every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around Ii, / DO therefore
order ard direct, that an election for
President and Vice President of the
United States of America, be opened
and held at the county seat or other
suitable place in every county, in the
State Of Tennessee, ca the first Tuesday
after tho FIRST Monday in the month of
November next, az which all citizens
and soldiers, being free white men,
twenty-one years Of age, citizens of the
United States, and for six months prior
10 the election, citizens of the State of
Tennessee, who have qualified them
selves by registration, and who take the
cath prescribed in the foregoing resolu-
tions, shall be entitled to vote, unless
sid oath shall be disproved by other
testimony-for the candidates for Presi-
don't and Yice-President 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, ! do here
by appoint the several gentlemen whose
names are affixed 60 this Proclamation.
to sid in said election, and superintend
the REGISTRATION OF the loyal voters in
their respective counties as provided by
the 4th resoluti0nlabove quoted
But as the. day Of election is near at
hand, and sbere msy be difficulty in
completing tbs repatriation within the
time limited. Il Is not Intended that the
registration be an indispensable prereq-
usite to TIE qualification Of the voter
and ia such cases, vTllere il is impracti-
cable, and where The voter is Of known
and.established 10y Alty, he shall be en-
titled TO vote, notwithstanding he may
not have reeistesed his name as requir-
ed by Tie foregoing resolution.
The election shalI be opened, con-
Quoted retarns made, dc, in all re-
spects a. provided by the Ash chapter