The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-21
PROCL AMATION.
BY THE a5oYERNOR
STATE OF TENNESSEE,

ing a large number Of the counties Of
the State, and supposed 10 reflect the
will Of the Uni "a men in their respec-
tive counties, recently held Gonyen>
ton in the city Of Nashville. in which,
among other things touching the reor-
ganization Of the State, they with great
unanimity adopted the following reso-
lutions:
2 Resolpsd, That the people of Tan
nessee who are now and have been at
tached 10 the National UnNn, do hold
an election for President and Vice-Pres-
ident in the ensuing election in Novem-
Der.
g. That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no others the same being
free white men, tEenty-one years OF
age, citizens Of the United States, and
for six NORTH previous TO the election,
citizens of State of Tennessee
LIST. 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 Ff
I'd. Al the known active friends of
the Government Of the United States
in each county.
T. ResolUed, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall, least fifteen days before the cleo
ton, register their K8mes with an agent
to be appointed for that purpose, and
no citizen not thus registered shall
be allowed to vote Such registration
shall be open to the public for inspec-
ton, and to be executed according 10
such regulations as may be hereafter
prescribed Provided that the officers
OF the election, IN the discharge of
their duty may reject any party 50 reg
istered on proof OF disloyalty.
5. ResotgeS, That as means for ascer.
tanning the qualifications of the voters,
tue registers and officers holding the
election may examine the parties on
oath touching any matter of fact. And
each voter, before deposising his vote
shall be required to take and subscribe
the following oath, viz:
I solemnly swear that viii kenceforth
support tire Constitution of the United
all enemies that | anI an active friend of
the Government Of the United States, and
the enemy Of the so-called Confederate
States that ] ardently desire the suppress
sion OF the present iebelli0n against the
Government Of the United States; that
sincerely joIee IN the triumph Of the ar
mics aud uavies tho United States, and
IN lbe defeat and overthrow of the armies,
uavles, aud Of ali armed combinations in
the interest Of the sO-cailed Confecerate
State, that I will cordially oppose All ar
mistices o. negotiations for peace with reb-
els ID arms, until the Const .ution Of the
United 3 ates and eli laws and ploelama-
lons made in puIsualcc thereof, shall be
es,abl shed over all the people Of every
State and Territory embraced within the
y uonai Union, aud hat i viii heartily aid
and assist the loyal people ia whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
lnent of these ends; and further, that take
this oath freely and Voluntarily and wish-
out mental reservation. 30 help me God.
Said oath being prinaa facie evidence
subject 70 be disapproved by other tes-
timJny.
6 Eesolrsd, That the polls be opened
ut the county seat, or some other sulta-
bile place IN each county, and the ballot
box be so guarded and protected as to
secure 10 electors free, fair, and impair
tial election, and that polls also be
opened for the convenience of the sol
dlers, at such places as may be accesa-
ble TO them.
AND WHEREAS, 1t further appears from
the proceedings of said Convention,
That the Military Governor of the
State Of Tennessee is requested to ex-
"ecute the foregoing resolutions in such
+" manner as he may think best sub
serves the interests of the GoYeren-
"ment"
And whereas, 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; and to secure the ballot-box
against the eontaminations 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, at which all citizens
and soldiers, being free white men,
twenty-one years Of age, citizens of the
United States, and for six months prior
to 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 10 vote, unless
said oath shall be disproved by other
testimony--for the candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the United
States
Aud to tho 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
exercise the right of suffrage, l do here
by appoint the several gentlemen whose
names are affixed 10 this Proclamation,
to aid in said election, and superintend
the registration OF the loyal voters in
their respective counties as provided by
the 4th resolution above quoted
Bat as the day of election is near at
hand, and there may be difficulty in
completing the registration within the
time limited, it is not intended that the
registration be an indispensable prereq-
usiie to the qualification of the voter
and in sach cases, where it is impracti-
cable, and where the voter is Of known
and established loyalty, he shah be en-
titled 70 vote, notwithstanding be may
not have registered his name IS requir-
ed ~ the foregoing resolution.
The eleotion shall be opened, con-
Quoted, returns made, &c, in all re-
spects as provided by the 4th chapter
of the Code Of Tennessee" except so
far as the same is modified by this