The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-23
PROCLAMATION.
BY THE eevEESeR.
STATE or TENNESSEE.
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me ioy al people OF ~ nessee, represent
ing large number Of the counties Of
the State, and supposed to reflect the
viii Of the Union inenin their respec
tive countiess recently held a conven-
ton in the city Of Nashville, IN which,
among other fhingiI touching the reor.
esnization Of the Slate. they with great
sinanimity adopted the following reso
lutiong
9. ResoEced, That the people Of Ten
nessee who are now and have been at.
taehed to the National Union, do hold
an election for President and Vice Pres
ident in the ensuing election in Novem-
ber
3 That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no others: the same being
free white men, t1entyone years OF
.ge, citizens Of the United States, and
for six month previous to 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 o., have been hon
orally discharged
ID All the known active friends Of
the Cover nment of the United States
in each county.
a. ResolUed That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shat, t.Ieast fifteen days before the cleo
ton, register their names with an agent
20 be appointed for that purpose, and
no citizen not thus registered shall
be allowed 70 vote. Such registration
shall be open 70 tho public for inspec-
ton, and 20 be executed according TO
such regulations as may be hereafter
prescribed: Provided that the officers
Of the election, ID the discharge Of
their duty may reject any party 50 reg
istered on proof of oisloysity.
5. RcsoiVed, 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 10 take and subscribe
the following oath, VIZ.
/ solemnly swear th,t will henceforth
support the Constitution of the United
States, and defend it against the assaults of
all enemios thatI am an active friend Of
the Government OF the United States, and
the enemy Of tho Bo-cGiled Confederate
States that / ardently desire the suppress
eiou Of the present rebellion against the
Government Of the United States; that
sincerely rejoice in the triumph OF the ar
mics and naYies OF the United States, and
in the defeat aad overthrow Of the armies,
navies, and Of all armed combinations in
the interest Of the so-called Confederate
States; that ] will cordially oppose all ar
lnistices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els ia arms, until the Constitution of the
United States and all laws and prOclama-
tons made in pursuance thereof, shall be
established over all the people Of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Nriionai Union, and taat / will heartily aid
and assist the loyal people in whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
mentGf these ends and further, that take
this oath freely and voluntarily and with
out metal reservation. 60 help me God.
Said oath being pi-insa faeie evidence
subject to be disspproVed by other tes-
timony.
6. Resolved, That the polls be opened
at the county seat, or some other suita-
bic place IN each county,a and the ballot
box be so guarded and protected as to
secure to electors a 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 10 them.
AND WHEREAS, It further appears from
the proceedings of said Convention,
"That the Military Governor of the
Estate 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, i, ANDREW 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; apd TO secure the ballot-box
against the CONCENTRATIONS 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 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,
tweniy-one years Of age, citizens of the
United States, and for six months prior
10 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 disproved by other
testimony-for the candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the United
Statea
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
exercisetae right Of Suffrage, DO here.
by sppoint the several gentlemen whose
names are affixed to this Proclamation,
70 aid in said election, and superintend
the registration of the loyal voters in
theirEespective counties as provided by
the 4th resolution above quoted
But as the day Of election Is near at
hand, and there may be a difficulty in
Completing the registration within the
time limited, it is not Intended thatthe
regishation be an indispensable prereq.
usite to the qualification Of the voter
and in such cases, where it is impracti-
cable, and where the, voter is Of known
and established loyalty, he shall be en-
titled 10 vote, notwithstanding be may
not have registered his name As reQuir.
ed by the fOregoing RESOLUTION.
The electionl sbail be opened, con
Quoted returns msiie, &c, IN all re-
spects as provided by the 4th chapter
of the Code Of Tennessee" except 50