The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-09
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PROCL AVIATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
ExEcUrIvE DEPARTNEET.
NAsHt1LLR, TEsS5 Sept. 30th, 1854.

NASHVILLE Ah@Nt sept 0vtns 1904.
WHEREAsr A respectable portion o
the loyal people of1'ennessee, represent
ing a large number OF the counties o
the State, and supposed to reflect tbs
viii Of the Union men in their respec
tive counties, recently held a Conyen.
ton in the city Of Nashville, in which
among other things touching the reor
ganization Of the State. they with great
unaninnity adopted the following reso
lutions:
. Rssozrea, 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 ia the ensuing election in No7em-
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
ID. All the known active friends OF
the Government of The United States
in each county.
Res0tUed, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall, at.Ieast 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 20 be executed according to
such regulations Is may be hereafter
prescribed: Provided that the officers
of the election, in the discharge of
their duty may reject any party so reg
istersd on proof of disloyalty.
g. Resolced, 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:
I solemnly swear thai will heneeforth
support the Constitution Of the United
States, and defend it against the assaults Of
all enemies that / am an active friend Of
the Governmental the United States, and
the entmy Of The so-ca!led Confederate
States; llisit ardently desire the suppress
sion Of the present rebellion against the
Government OF the United States; that
sincerely rejoice in the triumph Of the arr
mics and navies of the United states, and
in the defeat and overthrow Of the armies,
navios, and Of ali armed combinations in
the interest of the sO-Called Confeeerate
States. that1 VIII cordiaily oppose all ar
mistces or negotiations for peacs with reb-
els in arms, until the Constitution of the
United States aud al 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 ] will heartily aid
and assist the loyal people in whatever
measures may be adopted ior the attain
mentof these endsj and further, that / take
this oath freely and voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. so help me God.
Said oath being prip,d faeie evidence;
subject to be disapproged by other tes-
timOny.
q. R5sohccd, 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 free, fair, and impair
tial election, and that polls also be
opened for the convenience Of the sol
diers, ut such places as may be accessi-
bic TO 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-
ecutc the foregoingr resolutions in such
manner as he may think best sub
serves the interests Of the GoYeren-
"ment g
And whereas, j, ANDREw JeHssoN,
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
agalllhb hllc NOhbdu4AA't klOuS VI tiC1SSn
by every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around it, | do therefore
order and direct, that am election for
President and Vice President of the
United States Of America, be opened
aud held 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 by registration, anil who take the
oath prescribed in the foregoing resolu-
tions, shall be entitled 10 vote, unless
said oath shall be dispioved by other
tcstimony--for the candidates for Rresi-
dent and Nice-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, bs permitted to
exercise the right Of suffrage, do lsere-
10y appoint the several gentlemen whose
names ere affixed to this Proclamation,
TO aid in Said election, ana superintend
the registration of the loyal voters in
their respective counties Us 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, il is not intended that the
registration be an Indispensable prereq.
usite 70 the qualification of the voter;
and in such cases, where i is impracti-
cable, and where the voter is Of known
and established loyalty, he shall be en-
titled TO vote Notwithstanding he may
not have registered his name as requir-
cd by the foregoing resolution
The election shall be opened, con-
Quoted, returns made, &c, in all re-