The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-03
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by THE GovEESoR
Estate OF tennessee,

EXECUTIVE DEPllRTMEET, " ;
NASHVILLE TEss'ss, Sept Both, 1863. J
WHEREAS, A respectable portion OF
the loyal people ofTennessee, represent
ing large number Of the counties OF
the State, and supposed to reflect the
viii Of the Union men in their respec.
tive counties, recently held ConYen-
tion in the city Of Nashville, in which,
among other things toiiching the reor-
ganizatior Of the State, they with great
unsnimity adopted the following reso-
lutiong
2. Resolved, 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 in the ensuing election in Noyem-
Der.
8. That the electors shall be the fol-
loving 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
ist 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 Cover nment of the United States
ia each county. ...,...,
4 Resolved, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall 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 . vote Sdeh registration
shall be open 70 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
istere1 on proof OF disloyalty
5. Rcsoiped, That as means for ascer.
tainiag the qualifications of the voters,
the registers and oiheers 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 that will henceforth
support the Constitution OF the United
States, and defend il against Che assaults Of
all enemies that aIn an active friend of
the Government Of the United States, and
tho enemy of the so-called Confederate
states that ardeatly 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 snd nayies Of the United States, and
IA the defeat ard overthrow of the armies,
navies, aud OF ell armed combinations ia
tho interest of the so-cRlled Confederate
States; that I Will cordially oppose all ar
Inistices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els ia arms, until the Constitution Of the
United States and ali laws aud proclama-
tons made in pursuance thereof, shall be
established over all the people of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Nrtional Union, aud that ] viii heartily aid /
aud assist the loyal people in whatever
measures ms be adopted for the attain
ment OF these ends; and Farther, that take
this oath freely and Voluntarily and with-
out mental reservation. SO help me God.
Said oath being priraa facic evidence
subject TO be disapprovod by other tes-
timony.
6. BesoIeed, That the polls be opened
at the couaty seat, or some other suita-
BILE place In each county, and the ballot
box toe so guarded and protected as to
secure to electorsu 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-
BILE to them
AID WHEREAS, u further appears from
the proceedings of said Convention,
That the Military Governor of the |
State Of Tennessee Is re- uested to ex-
"eeute the foregoing resolutions IN such
manner as he may think best sub
serves the interests Of the Goveren-
ment %
And whereas, ], AEpREw JOHNSON,
Military Governor of tho State Of Ten
neasee, being anxious to cooperate with
the loyal people Of the State, and to
encourage them in ell 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, 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 st which all citizens
and soldiers, being free white men,
twenty one years OF age, citizens of the
United States, and for six months prior
70 Tho 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 De disproyed by other
testimony-for the candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United |
States.
And 10 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 or suffrage, I do here
by appoint the several gentlemen whose
names are affixed to this Proclamation. |
70 aid in said election, and superintsnd |
the registration OF the loyal voters in
their respective counties IS 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 |
tine limited, ii i not intended that the |
registration be an indispensable prereq- |
usite TO the qualification Of the voter; |
and in such cases, where it is imprscti-
cable, and where the voter is Of known
and established loyalty, he shall be en-
titled 10 vote, notwithstanding he may
not have registered his name as requir-
ed BY the ioregoing resolution.
The election shall be opened, con
ductad Nrafff~rz made 40 IN all 80