The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-12
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RoCLAMATIoN.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

ing large numlper OF the counties ol
the State, and supposed to reflect the
viii Of The Unioa men in their respec.
tive counties, recently held Conyen-
ton in the city If Nashville, in which,
among other things touching the reor-
ganization Of the State. they with great
unsninity adopted the following reso-
buttons
2 Resolaed. 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 Yice-Pres-
ident in the ensuing election in Novem-
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
LIST 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.
orably discharged
Cd All the known active friends of
the Government Of the United States
III each county.
a. RESOLVED, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall, at least fifteen days before the cleo
ton, register their 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 TO the public for inspec-
ton, and TO 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 so reg
lstered on proof Of disloyalty.
s. Resolued, 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 anG subscribe
the following oath, viz:
l solemnly swear that will henceforth
support the Consi tution of the United
States, and defend IL against the assaults Of
all enemies; that am an active friend Of
the Government Of the United States, and
the enemy Of the so-called Confederate
States that I ardentiy desire the suppress
sion OF the present rebellion against the
Government of the United States; that
sincerely rejoice ia the triumph Of the ar
mics and navieso the United States, and
IN the defeat aud overthrow Of the armies
uavies, and Of all armed combinations in
the interest OF the sO-called SOnfeeerate
States; that viii cordially oppose all ar
mistices or negotiations for peace with reb
els in arms, until ihe Constitution Of the
United States and al laws and proelama-
Iions 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
and assist the loyal people in whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
nent Of these ends and further, that take
this oath freely and voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. So help me God.
Said oath being priu.a facie evidence;
subject 70 be disapproved by other tes-
timony.
O. Resolue3, That the polls be opened
at the county seat, or some other suita-
BILE place in each county, and the ballot
box be so guarded and protected as TO
secure to electors free, fair, and impair
tial election, and that polls also be
opened for the convenience of the sol
dieFs, at such places as may be accessl-
bic TO them.
AMP WHEREAS, II 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 as he may think best sub
serves the Interests of the Goyeren-
nlent:"
And whereas, !, .ASDKEw 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 10 secure the ballot-bex
against the COMMUNICATIONS of treason
by every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around it, I do therefore
order and direct, Chat 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 in7every county, in the
State of Tennessee, on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month of
November next at which all citizens
snd soldiers being free white men,
twenty-one years Of age, citizens of the
United States, aud for six months prior
TO the election, citizens of the State of
Tennessee, who have qualified them
selves by registration, and who take the
oath prescribed in the foregoing resolu-
tons, shall be entitled to vote, unless
said oath shall be disproyed by other
testinnony--for the candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-Preaident 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 the several gentlemen whose
names are affixed i, this PrOclamation,
70 aid in said election, and superintend
the registration Of the loyal voters in
then respective counties as provided by
the 4th resolution above quoted
But as the day Of election is near at
hand, and there may be difficulty in
completing the registration within the
time limited it Is not intended that the
registration be an indispensable prereq-
usite 10 the qualification of the voter;
and in such eNses, where it is impracti-
cable, and where the voter IS Of known
and established loyalty, he shall be en-
titled % vote, Notwithstanding he may
not have registered his name as reouir-
"a By the foregoing resolution.
The election shall be opened. con-
Quoted, retarns made, dc, in all re-
spects s provided by the 4th chapter
of TIE Code Of Tennessee" except SO
fareas the same is modified by this