The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-28
PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
estate OF TENNESSEE,

Il
NAsHvll1E, Tx, Sept. Both, 1864.
WHEREAS, A respectable portion Of
the loyalpeople ofTennessee, represent
ing large number of the counties Of
the State. and supposed to reflect the
viii Of the Union naen in their respec-
tive counties, recently held a Conyen-
ton n the city Of Nashville, in which,
among other things touching the reor-
ganization Of the State, they with great
unanimity adopted the following reso-
buttons
, Resolved, That the people Of Ten
nessee who are now and have been at
tached 10 the National Union. do hold
an election for President and Nice-Pres-
ident IN the ensuing election in kovem-
Der.
3. That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no others: the same being
free white men, tYenty-one years Of
age, citizens Of the United States, and
for six month previous 70 the election,
citizens OF State Of Tennessee
Ist AL who have voluntarily borne
arms in the service Of the United States
during the present war, and who are
either ia the service or have been hon.
Orably discharged TX.
ID. All the known active friends Of
the Government of the United States
in each county
4 Resol0ed, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall ,at.least fifteen days before the cleo
ton, register thslr names with an agent
TO be appointed for that purpose, and
no citizen not thus registered shall
be allowed to vote. Such registration
shall be open 10 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 may reject any party 50 reg
istered on proof OF disloyalty.
3. Resolped, 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:
solernniy swear thltI win hencefortb
support the Constitution of the United
States, and defend it against the assaults OF
AL enemies thatl am an active friend of
1he Government of the United States, and
the enemy Of the so-cailed Confederate
States that ardently desire the suppress
zion of the present rebellion against the
Government Of the United STATES; that
r..fafaa m frsrTsfs or flr..
mics and nayies or the United States, and
in tho defeat and overthrow of the armies,
nagies, and OF ali armed combinations in
the interest Of the so-called Confederate
States; that ! will cordially oppose all ar
misJices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els n arms, until the Constitution Of the
United States and all laws and iproclaTna-
tions made in pursuance thereof, shall be
established over ell the people Of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Nrtional Union, and that viii heartily aid
and assist the loyal people in whatever
measures may h adopted for the attain
meat Of these ends; and further, that | take
this n freely and voluntarily and with
ost mental reservation. So help me God.
said oath being priD,a t11eis evidence
subject to be disapproyed 10y other tes-
timony.
G. Rcsoloca, That the polls be opened
nj the county seat, or some other suita-
BILE place in each county and the ballot
box be 50 guarded and protected as to
secure to electors free, lair, and impair
tial election, and that polls also be
opened for the convenience of the sol
diers, at spch places as may be accessi--
bic 10 them
AND WHEREAS, II further appears from
the proceedings of said Convention,
THAT the Military Governor of the
state of tennessee isrequested to ex-
"ecute the foregoing resolutions in such
manner as he may think best sub
serves the Interests Of the Goveren-
"ment:"
And where's, ], ANDREW JOHNSON,
Military Governor Of the State of Ten
nessee, being anxious to cooperate with
the loyal people Of the State, and to
encourages them in all laudabIe efforts
to restore the State to law and order
again; and@to secure the sballot-box
: against the contaminations of treason
by every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around il, do therefore
order and direct, that an election for
President and Vice-President of the
United States of America, be opened
and heId at the county seat, or other
suitable place in every county, in the
State of Tennessee, on the first Tuesday
: after the first 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
to the election, citizens of the State of
Tennessee, who have qualified them.
selves byregistration, and, who take the
cath prescribed in the foregoing resolu-
tons, shall he entitled to vote, unless
said oath slhii be disproved by other
testimony--forthe candidates Cor Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States.
And to 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 ths several gentlemen whose
names are affixed 10 this Proclamation,
to aid in said election, and superintend
the REGISTRATION Of the loyal voters in
their respective counties as provided by
the fth resolution above quoted
But as the LAY of election is near at
hand. and thsre may be a difficulty IN
completing the legistration within the
time limited IL s moi intended that the
registration b pa indispensableprere
0sisS 70 tic qualification of the voter;
and ia sheh cases, where it is impTaeti-
cable, and where the voter IS of known
and ests blishod loyalty, he shall be en-
titled 10 Vefe, notwithstanding he may
net hare reeisered his name as requir-
eddy ti1q foseIs oing resolution.