Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-19
ProeIamaslon b the governor.
STAYS % TKxSEssnE,
EXECUTIVE DEFAaTMENT.
Nashville, Tenn, October Let 1894.

NH4Afstt1J AUAtts4 Sres~-sN< - %~o--S
wuEnxAs, A respectable portion q tbs loyal
people OF Tennessee representing large number Of
he counties Of the Stats and Supposed 70 reesct the
win % the Union In their respective eoaniIes
recently held Convention In the city Of Gaahyilla
IN which AMONG other things touching the roorgan-
ixAtion OF the State, they with -grsai unaaimity
adopted thc following resolutions,
are now and have been attached 10 The National
Union, do hold ah election Cor President and Vies
President in the ensuing election IN November.
s. That the electors sksiI b The fOllewing and no
others; The same being free white meu, tsenty-one
years Of age and Tor az ots previous 70 ne esc-
iiou citizens IT the State Of Tsnnesses'
Isl All who have yoluntaFilg b0Fne arms IN the
services Of the Uniaed States dnrng the present war
aud who are either In the aervce o. have hea hem
crably discharged
meut Of tho United States IN each county.
s. Resolued, That the citisen elsrfom eesignated
in the foregoing resolutions shail a east hfteAn
days before the election, register their names vita
an agent 70 be appolnsea for that paFpcses and 10
citizen not thu Registered saall Be allowed . vote
spectou, and to be eTecaied according % such reg
uIations as may hereafter Be pfcscri6ed Prcviaed
that the officers 81 the siscson IN he disehargs q
their duty may reject aay party % registered On
proof Of disloyalty.
,. Rssoleed, That means for aaeortaiHing the
QUALIFICATIONS O bno Nptefe Acts>St1 49,
holdHg the election May examine the Part@ On oath
touching any matter OF fact And each votsr, BE-
fore deposiiing his vote shall be required 70 take
and subscribe the following oath, via;
I solemniy swear that win henceforth support
the Constitution Of the United States and defend il
against the assaults Of all Is onefnies; that am
active friend Of the Government OF the United States
and the enemy Of the soeallcd Confederate States
that aEdenty desire the suppression Ut the present
rebellion against the Government u the the United
States that sincerely roce In the triumph OF the
armies ind nAvies Of the United States and In the
defeat and overthrow Of the armies nayies and ell
armed combinations in the interest Of tho socaled
Confederate States; that / viii cordially oppose
all armistiecs negotiations for peace with rehes
in arms until the Constellation Of the United States
and al laws aud Proehmations made IN pursuance
thereof shall be established over all The people Of
every State and Territory embraced within the Ms
tiohal UnIon and that win heartily aid and assist
the Ioyai peoie in whatever measures may be adept
ed Tor the attainment Of those eBdss and further,
that take the oath freely and Voluntarily ana
without mental reservation 30 help me God
Said oath being Prrsas ffaeis evidencA tnAsect 70
be disapproved ~ other testimony.
g. Resolved, That the polls BE- opened a. theccaa-
" scat or some other suitable place IN each county
and The ballotbOz be guarded and protested q 70
secure to electors nee fAir, and impartial eieccn
and that polls also b opeaed fof the eoGveneuea q
the soldiers sueh places - may Be accssshls 70
And whereas Il further appears from The proceed
inga Of said Convention that the Military Governor
OF the State Of Tennessee 4 FeQaestsd % ezgnts The
/ foregoing resolutions h speh ulannsr e - ma{
think best sahaerve the insefets Of the goEsrnent
And she-eaa, I, Andrew johnson, Military 6ov-
efnor ii the State q Tennessee boag anxicn %
operate with the loyal people q cha S.AtA and .
encourage them In all sudahls oFia - fseigss The
State 10 law and order agAin and 70 segrs the hsl-
lot-hox against the contain e lse4son y
syeFy reasonable restraint h eaa - fSan srouna
IL 90 tharsibrs ordag and direct thai IN election
! Sor rrsslaent and Visa Rresiasnt ~ tie United
states III Ansfsa b ubtnsA shd held st sho county
assli 4 ether suitable pAaet q ety esanty q Ne
Bista g Tennsaass, en- ihs afst Tuesday silrr Ne
I fsst Meaaay in he moath u ApFeaheg rant a
uhleh ali eilisens and noldl5rA beag tea whle men
taeety.ane yeass e aye, eitleoEs e tAs United
stasss and for slx fn6nths pslo % ne elecan cd.
Esns % thss.ase u Tennsssets she hare eaallfeIl
tAsmssIFss By rcgiAtralloa, and whe iake she eash
itlod to yete unless saa cath shall - dapstssa Is
| ether testlmony-lff The elaatiAts Or aAtsil
ana yics Prsaldsns u tkE Inilsd elalea.
/ And 70 the end that ~ fersseins resnEntieel
which are msds part of this Floes malloa, hlas y
faithfully s1ecused, and uis lsyai cllseas q ~
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righs u suffrage. % haF1hy eppcint Ne segeral
zenllsnen whose naules are aaa1e1 % tha frpgla-
nation TO AID in said eiectpn. and snPeSiaind q,
registration OF the loyal teferl IN thsir feapects
counties = provided By he al fselason sesse
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