The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-16

PROCLkLTATIONl
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BIZ TIE GOVERNOR.
STATE elR tennessee,

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NAsHTIitE, TEiis., sepr- 30th, 1864.
WHrRFAs, \ respectable portion Of
the loyaipsople d Tennessee, represent
ing large number Of the counties Of
the State and shpposed TO reflect the
viii Of Tie I MON men in their respec
tive counties, rei;ently held Ccnyen-
ton IN TIE city CT Nashville, in which
among other things touching the reor
ganization Of The State. they with great
unaninity adopted the following reso
buttons:
2 Rssolued, 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 Nice-Pres-
ident IN the ensuing election in NoVem-
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=. 3. That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and 10 others: the same being
free white men, twenty-one years Of
age, citizens Of the United States, and
for six month previous 10 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
orably discharged.
ID All the known active friends Of
the Government Of tie United States
in each county
4 Resolcsa, 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 Tor that purpose, and
no citizen not thus registered shall
shall be open to the public for inspee-
ton, and 10 be executed according TO
such regulations7hs may be hereafter
prescribed Provided that the officers
Of the election, IN the discharge of
their duty may reject any party 80 reg
istered on proof of disloyalty.
3. 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 Lake and subscribe
the following oath, VIZ
] solemnly swear that will henceforth
support the Constitution Of the United
Suites, 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 ] ardeGly desire the suppress
. sion OF the present rebellion against the
Government OF the United States that
sincerely rejoice IN the triumph Of the ar
mics and navies OF the United States, and
in the defeat and 0yetthrosv Of the armies,
navies, and Of all armed combinations in
the interest Of the so-called Confederate
StateJ; that 1 vii cordially oppose all ar
mistices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els ia arms, until the Constitution Of the
United States and all laws and proclama-
tions made in pursuance thereof shall be
established over ell the people of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Nrtional Union, and hat will heartily aid
and 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 beingJring Jaeis evidence !;
subject to be disapIToyed by other tes-
timony.
6. Lesolgsd, That the polls be opened
at the county seat, or some other suita-
BILE place ia 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, at such places as may be accessi-
bic to 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 whereas, X ANDREW JOHNSON,
Military Governor CT the state of Ten
nesseo, being anxious to cooperate with
the loyal people Of the State, and to
encourage them IN all laudable efforts
10 restore the State to law and order
again and to secure the ballot-box
against the contaminations of treason
by every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around it'll do therefore
order and direct that an election for
President and Vice President of the
United States of America, he 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 first Monday in the month of
November next, at which all citizens
and soldiers, being free white men,
twentyoi1e 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, and who take the
oath prescribed in tie foregoing resolu-
tons SHAH be entitled to vote, unless
said oath shall be disproved by other
testimony--for the candidates for 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, I dc. here
10y appoint the several gentlemen whose
names are affixed 20 This Proclamation
20 aid ia said election, and superintend
the registration of the loyal voters in
their 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, 1t is not intended that the
registration be an irldispensablePrereq
usite 10 the qualification Of the voter;
and in such eases, where it is impracti-
cable, and who're 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-
ed BY The foregoing resolution.
The election sIAll be opened, con-
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