The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-11
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PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,


WHEREAs, A respectable portion Of
the loyalpeople ofTennessee, represent.
ing a large number Of the counties Of
the State, and supposed to reflect the
will Of the Union men in their respec-
tive counties, recently held COnven-
ton in the city Of Nashville, in which,
among other things touching the reor-
ganization of die State. they with great
unahiHaity adopted the following reso-
lutions:
2. RcsozDed, That the people Of Ten
nessee who are now and have been at
tached 10 the National Union, do hold
an election for President and Vice-Pres-
ident in the ensuing election in Novem-
Der.
3. That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no others: the same being
free white men, twerrty-one years of
age, citizens of the United States, end
for six month previous to the election,
citizens of State Of Tennessee
lst 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 hen
orably discharged.
ID All the known active friends Of
the Government of the United States
IN cash county,
a. RcsoZaea, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall, atleast 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 to vote SlIch registration
shall be open to 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
istered on proof of disloyslty
s. Resol0ed, That as means for ascer.
tanning the qualifications of the voters,
the registers and officers holding the
election may examine the parties on
oath touching any matter of fact And
each voter, before depositing his vote
snail be required to take and subscribe
the following oath, viz
] solemnly swear tat will heneeforth
support The Constitution Of the United
States, and defend il against the assaults of
all enemies; that I am an active friend of
the Governments of the United States, and
the enemy Of the so-called Confederate
States that ] ardently desire the suppress
sion of the present rebellion against the
Government Of the United States; that |
sincerely rejoice In the triumph OF the ar
Il go he. \ Init a1 Tat
in the defeat and overthrow of the armies,
navies, and 81 al armed combinations in
the interest of the so-called Confederate
States; that ! viii cordially oppose all ar
mistices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els in arms, until the Constitution of the
United States and all laws and proclama-
tions made ina pursuance thereof, shall be
established over all the people Of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Nrtional Union, and that viii heartily aid
and assist the loyal people IN whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
mentof these ends; and further, that take
this oath freely and voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. so help me God.
Said oath being priula .tacie evidence /;
subject 10 be disapproYed by other tes-
timOny.
6. liesolood, That the polls be opened
at the county seat, or some other suita-
BILE place in each county, and the ballot
box be so guarded and protected as to
secure to electors a 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 aecessi-
BILE TO them
AND wHERsAs 1t furtEerappears from
the proceedings of said Convention,
"That the Military Governor of the
"State Of Tennessee isrequested to ex-
"ecute tie neutrality-suspicious. in such
manner as he may think best sub
"serves the interests OF the Goyeren-
"ment
And whereas, l, 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
70 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 hold 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 to vote, unless
said oath shall be disproved by other
testimony--for the candidates for Presi-
dent and Nice-Presideni 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, be permitted to
exercise the right of suffrage, 1 do here
by appoint the several gentlemen whose
names are affixed 10 this Proclamation.
10 aid in said election, aad superintend
the registration Of the loyal voters in
their respective counties as provided by
the 4th resolution above quoted.
But Is the day Of election is near at
hand, and there may De difficulty in
completing the registration within the
time limited, ii is not intended that the
registration be an indispensable prereq
usite to the qualification os the voter;
and in such cases, where It is impracti-
cable, and where the voter is of known
and established loyalty, he shall be en-
titled 70 vote, Notwithstanding he may
not have registered his name as requir
ed by The foregoing resolution.
The election shall be opened, con-
dncted, returns made, &c, in all re-
spects a. provided by the 4th chapter
OF the Code OF Tennessee" except 50