Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-26
THE UsURPATIoN IN TENNEs-
From the Nat Onal lntelhs,ncer.

son, the Military Governor OF the State and
the Republican candidate for the Vice Pres
ideney, has sought to disirsnchise by a proc
lamation issued on the Both Of September
last
10 his Ercsllency, ABaAHAN LScoLS, Prssi.
dent Of The United STATES
SIR: The undersigned loyal citizens Of the
United States aud OF the State Of tennessee,
on our own behalfand on behalf Of the loyal
/ people Of our State, ask leave 20 snbmit this
protest against the proclamation OF his Ex-
celency, Andrew johnson, Military Cover
nor, ordering Hn election to be held for Pros.
dent aud Vice President under certain reg
UlatiOns aud restrictions therein set forth -
A printed copy Of said proclamation is here
with enclosed
The Consultation of the United States pro.
vdes that each State shall appoint in such
manner as the Legislature thereof may di-
rect, number of electors" etc Under this
provision OF the Federal Constitution, the
Legislature Of Tennessee years before the
present rebellion, prescribed the mode Of cleo
ton to be observed, which will be found to
differ essentially from the mode prescribed
by the Military Governor We herewith en-.
close a copy Of the law OF Tennessee govern
ing the holding OF said election.
The Military Governor expressly assumes,
by virtue of authority derived from the Pres.
ident, so to alter and amend the election law
of Tennessee (enscted under authority OF the
Constitution Of the United States ns above
set forlh) ss to make the same couCorm 10 b,s
own eJtct "a set forth in tha u.oclamat;nn
aforesaid He asanmss so IN mod,ty our law
as to admit persons 10 vote at the ,sid elec.
ton who are no, entitled 10 vote nnder the
Law and Cons,i,ution of Tennessee Instance
this Our Constitution and Iaw rsou,res tho,
each voter shall be "a citizen of lbs cm,ntv
shsrein he mav offer mia vote e., s,l ,no,,tb,
next nrepedirg the dav of elec,ion1 pb,le Tho
Govetnors n order only reon;res ,ba, ba sbaII
with other onali6cations lna,oad, Ia a o;,i,o,,
lofTennesssa for siv mon,bs s,o TLia 80.
sion wonld edmit 10 vote manv nsr,ob. NO,
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