The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-10-26
THE usURPaTIoS IN TENNESSEE.
+ F,om tie Nationql lafenigencer.]

L
Fioin the National Iafeuigencer.1
The following is copy of a protest
\ which on Saturday last wassubmued 10
the President OF the United ) a,es by JOHN
LxLLYFrr, Esq, OF Nashville, Tennessee,
Zone of its sisners. in behalf Of the loyal
citizeus of Tennessee, whom the Hon. An
drew Johnson, ihe Military Governor OF that
STATE aud the Republican candidate for the
Vice Presidency, has sough, TO disfranchise
/, by proclamation. issued on The 30,h Of
+ September las .
70 His EzceGency abraham Lincoln PresiGea:
Of ths, Uniied Stafes:
.Sla: The undersigned, loyal citizens OF
! the United States and OF the State ot Ten
ne.see, ou OR own behalf ard on BET ali
ths loyal people oil our Stale, ask leave 10
submit hi. protest against tie prociama-
ton Of his Exceilency, Andrew johnson,
NJ iIiiaey Goverpors ordering an election TO
be held tor President and Wee President,
n..der certain regulations aad restrictions
therein sci sorth. A printed copy oil said
prccl m alton Is herewi!h enclosed
The ConstItul:on OF the United States
prdvidss tina, leach State shall appoint, IN
SUCN OtdhfhsG dS thc Leg bscfct MY
rect, a number OF eIectors.R sc. Uuier
this provision OF the Federal CoustiiutIon,
the Legislature Of fennessee years before
The present rebellion, prescribed the mode
OF election 10 be obServed. which will be
found 10 differ essentially from me mode
prescribed by The Military Governor We
herewith enclose copy OF Inc law of Ten
nessee governing the holding OF said eiec
lions
The Military Governor expressly as
, sumes. by virtue of authority derived from
, the President, 80 TO alter and amend the
election. law OF Tennes-es (enacted under
authority OF the Con<in0tion Of the Uniied
sta es, as above set forihl 10 make the
same conform TO his own edici as sci ior;h
in the procanatron Aforesaid. He assumes
so 10 modify our law as 10 admit persons
10 vote al. the said election who are not en-
iItied TO guls ubder the law and the Constl-
tu:On oi Tennessee. Instance this: our
Constitution sud law require that each 70
ter shall be a citizen oi Ihe county wherein
be may offer his vote for six months nexI
preceding Ihe day OF eiecnon :" wblIe the
Governors order only reqaires that he shall
(wuh other qualifications named) be citi-
zen OF Tennessee for SIX months. &c. This
provision would admit 10 vote many per
Sons not entitled by law.
we VIII, IDF tBG sake OI DTeTlly. pdS~
over some less important poipis OF conflict
between the Proclamation aud The law, bni
will instance IN this place another b. our
law il is provided ina; the polls shall be
opened in every civil district III each conn
" in the State; but the proclamation pro-
vIdes only Tor their being opened a. one
place IN each county. THIS provision
would put il DOT oi the power o: many
legal voters 10 exercise the elective fran
chise.
We soIemnly protest against these in
Engagements OF our law, conflicting a. they
60 with he very letler OF the Federal Con-
stitulioD, because-ihey will prevent tree,
isir aud rae expression OF the will OF the
ioy al people OF tennessee.
But we protest still more enphaticaIly
against The most unusual and impraciicabIe
TEST oath which is is proposed 10 require of
all ci:izsn voters in Tennessee.
The oali1 is as follows: 81 solemDly
swear that I will hencetorih support the
Constitution of The Uniied States, and de-
tend j: against the assaults ot all enemies,
that | am an active friend OF The Govern
ment OF the Ueied States. and The enemv
OF the SO called Confederate Siaies; that
ardenily desire The suppression oI the pres
eili rebellion against the Government OF The
United States; that | sincerely rejoice in
Tue triumph of the armies and navies OF
the United States, and in the detea; and
overthrow OF the armies, naxies, and OF all
armed conbinations in the interest OF the
so called Confederate States that tcW cor
di0iiy oppose all armjStiCes or negotiations for
pence r,fh rebels IA AIMS until the Constitution
Of fhe United Stafes, and all tol0s and proetr-
mafIons made IN pursuance thereof sh1R fe
established ouer al The people Of e0ery Sfaie aad
Territory embraced fcUhla The National Union,
and thai | will hearii iy al and assist the
loyal people in l1kafeUer measures moy be
od1pfea tor the silaInmenl OF these ends
and further. iha, take this oath freely and
voluntarily and without mental reservation.
So help me Cod
A CITIZEN, qualified to vote, aud whose
10y ally. cannot be :sdisprossd by other 'es-
iimong," is 10 be required 10 swear, first,
ihsi he twill henceior,h snpporl the Com
-thulion OF the United States, aud defend it |
against all sDemies-p This obligation We
are willing 10 renew daily But this is not !
ysi deemed Sufficient isstsoi loyalty. He l
% required 70 make oath aud subscribe 10
mass Of vain rePet;tions concerning his |