The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-10-29
FxrcrrrvE MANSION, w.snt>o.

y,ssrs Win. u. Campbell, Ttomas A. K Nelson,
james 7 p Carter, John williams, A Blizzard,
Henry Copper Baltic Peyton, John Lellyeu, YIN.
erson Fthoridge and John ID. Perryman.
G,nt'rneD--On tho 18th day ~ th. month, az
remember, printed paper With few manuscript
INTERPRETATIONS called protest, with your names
appended thereto, and accompanied by smother
rrinted pspcr, prrportinz to he proclamation by
Andrew Johnson, litsry Governor q Tennessee,
AMI also manuscript paper, pu porting 10 be ex-
tracs from the Code Of Tennessee, Was laid before
me.
The protest proclamation and extracts are re-
spectiysly as follows:
The protest ~ here recied, and slso the proc'a.
nation ui Governor johnson, dated September 30,
10 which II refers together with list Of the
ties in Eas, NJ ddle aud West Tennessee also ex.
tracts from the Code Of Tennessee IN relation to
Elcctor. 4 President and Vice President, quaiH.
cations Of voters for the members OF the General
Assembly and places Of holding elections and OIL.
GERS OF popular eecnons.l
The President tLen says -
Al the time these papers were presented, ~ be-
fore stated. bad never seen either Of them, nor
heard of the subject 10 which they relate except in
general wsy only one day previously. Up D. tho
present moment nothing whatever upon this sih-
ect has passed between Governor johnson or any
one else Connected with the proclamation and my
Be-.
Since receiving the papers as stated, | have given
the subject such brief consideration as have been
able to do in the midst Of 80 many pressing public
duties.
with the matter either H. sustain the plan, as the
Convention and Governor johnson have initiated
it,pr u revoke or modify H. as You demand
Bv the con .ttution and laws the President IL
charged with no duty In the conduct II the Presi.
Dental election IN any State, 10 in THE case
perceive any military reason for his interference in
;hr matter.
The movcmen, 20, on foo, nv the Convention aud
Governor Johnson does not. ms 90 nv sssuni-
Ell by yo'l, emsnste from tie national Executive
In no proper sense can u be considered other
than IN independent movement OF at least portion
OF the loyal people Of Tennessee
do Mt perceive in the plsn any menace, OF viU-
lence, Or coercion towards my one
Governor johnson, Ike any other loysl citizen
Of Tennessee, has the right To favor my political
plan he chooses aud military governor i ia his
people u the STATE.
cannot discern that by this PLAZA he purposes
Gny more but you object TO the plan.
Leaving II suno Will be your perfect security
ay'1ust IL j Is not proposed 10 fore, you INTO u
DO ss Won please on your own account, Iescefu'
" ana Loyalty. and Governor johnson W u not mo-
les, you, but WI protect you against violence 70
far ~ In his power.
presume that the conducting II Prcsiien,,l
election in Tennessee in strict accordance with the
OF Code OF tie State 10 not now possibility.
l. j. scar ely necessary to aid that II any election
ahall We ED. and any ties shall be cast In tie
STATE Of Tennessee, fer President and Vice Pres
dent 81 tue Uuited States, IL will belong not 10 the
military agents. nor yet TO the Executive Depart
mcnt, but exclusively 10 smother department Of The
government TO determine whether they are rnttled
g. oe counted n conformity with the Consntu-
ton ami laws Of the United States
Except 1t be to give protection AGAINST violence, J
declin, to interfere in any way with huv PreTieu-
til election. ABBAhAA ILSooLs.