The New York herald., 1864-10-18

nm. .s NE prucpa usSsr whose authorlty shh order
has been issued, that toe same shah DO revoked we
far allow 70 she loyal men OF Tennessee fun ana
election. BY the eys men OF Tennssses We mean
who have not participated In the rebellion, OF
civ AID and comfors who may have complied with
such terms OF amnesty ~ have been offered them unaef
ON ,ne SIN day Of December lsos you as President.
issued . proclamation, declaring that ga full pardon 70
hereby granted" with restoration Of all rights Of pro-
perty &c, W each Of citizens having partcpatcu
directly by implication In the existing rebellion WYNN
certain excepionsl 'upon the condition that every sacn
person shall take and subscribe oath and thenceor-
ward keep and main ain said invi late" And 10
further provided IN the proclamation AFORESAID tna ~
the contingency OF the reorganization Of State govern
mept In Tennessee certain other States named, Inc
persons having taken the oath referred TO- being o,sl.
wise qualified BY q election law OF the state, ah,, "1
entitled The undersigned would state that mauy
OF citizens have complied In good faith with the
terms Of amuesty proposed in your proclamation aore
granted them fully entitled vote and exercise all oner
rights betpgng TO loyal citizens, without e. or nn u
drance respectfully appeal TO you as Preeiaeh %
The United States TO make good your promise
these by the removal OF all other ana
hindrance to their OF The elective franchise
But be claimed upon the plea Of military necessity
that guards and restrictions snail be thrown sIouuu n
bao, box in Tennessee, we fthI ask tno wnnaawa ~
the proclamation Of the Military Goyernor because .ns
conditions thereby imposed upon the loyal cilzens oi
Tennessee qualification for voting are Irrelevant nn
reasonable and in any sense test o. loyalty but
they the citizen 10 oppose the lawful authorities
the dscnerge Of their duty The oath required Is Only
calculated keep legal and rghru voters from the polls
We suggest oath be required but such as is pre-
scrbed by law. people will not hesitate, however,
to take the usual or oyalty-f0r example, in the
language OF primary clause OF the oath IN question
rnat will henceforth support the constitution OF the
Omitted States, and defend II against the assaults OF its
enemies" Denying your right TO make any departure
from the law IN the case, We SHALL however, feel no
hardship IN this.
The copveOtion 70 which Governor johnson refers was
mere partisan meeting, having authority, and net
representing the loyal men OF Tennessee 10 any sense
The names OF the sgners or this protest have been
placed before the people OF Tennessee candidates for
electors, who chosen, expected 10 cast the eec
toral voice OF Tennessee for George Mcclellan for Pre-
sdent aud George H. Pendieton for Vice President BY
virtue OF such position becomes province especially
10 appear before you In the attitude do. We are
aware that questions may arise in any event with
regard 10 the regularity OF the vote OF Tennessee in een
sequence OF the partially dsorganzed condition Of the
State Tho friends OF your reelection, however,
nounced electoral ticket and the public became aware
that preparations being made for the holding OF the
election leaving that matter longer question. Some
time thereafter electoral ticket placed before the
public, and within few days followed the proclamation
complained Of We for ourselves and those repre-
sent willing to leave all questions involving the right
Of Tennessee to participate in the election TO the decision
OF competent authority.
wM B. CAMPBELL, OF Wilson county,
TAos. A. R. NELSON, OF Washington CO.,
For the State at large.
JAMES !. P. CARTER, OF Carter county,
JOHN WILLIAMS, Of Knox county,
A. BLIZZARD, OF McNinn county,
HENRY COOPER, of Bedford county,
BAlfIE PEYTON, OF Sumner county,
JOHN LEILYETf, OF Davidson county,
EN-. ETHERlDGE, Of Weakley county,
JOHN d. PERUVIAN, Of Shelby county,
For the Districts.