The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-08
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PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR
STATE or TENNESSEE.

ing 8 large number of the counties o.
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
gsnizstion Of the State, they with great
unaninity adopted the following reso
lutions
2 Resekued, That the people Of Ten
nessee who are now and have been at
tached 70 the National Union, do hold
an election for President and Yice-Pres.
ident ia the ensuing election in Noyem-
Der.
3. That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no others the same being
free white men, twenty-one years OF
age, citizens of the United States, and
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 hon
orably discharged
ID All the known active friends OF
the Government of the United States
in each county.
4. Rssoigcd, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall at least fifteen days before the cleo
tion, register their names 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 10 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 disloyalty.
. Resolgsd, 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
shall be required 10 take and subscribe
the following oath,.viz
I solefnuly swear tkstI will henceforth
support the Constitution Of the United
States, and defend il against the assaults Of
al enemies that ] am an active friend Of
the Government Of the United States, and
the enemy Of the so-cailed Confederate
States; that | ardently desire the suppress
zion Of the present rebellion against the
Government of the United States that
sincerely rejoice in the triumph Of the ar
mics and navies Of the United States, and
Ia he defeat and overthrow Of the armies,
nayics. and Of all armed combinations in
the interest of the so-called Confederate
States; thst ! viii cordially oppose al ar
Inistices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els in arms, until the Constitution Of the
United States and all laws and proclama-
tons made in pursuance thereof, shall be
established over all the people Of every
state and Territory embraced within the
Nrti0nal Union, and that / will heartily aid
and assist the loyal people in whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
lnent of these ends; ano further, that 1 take
this oath freely and voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. So help me God.
Said oath being primo facie evidence;
subject 70 be disapproved by other tes-
timony
e. Eesoleed, 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 accessi-
ble TO them.
AND WHEREAS, 1t further appears from
the proceedings Of said Convention,
That the Military .tioyernor of the
State Of Tennessee srequested to ex-
ecute the fOregoingresdsutions in such
manner as he may think best sub
serves the interests of the Goyeren-
ment
And whereas, j, ANDREW JoHSsoN,
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
10 restore the State TO law and order
again and TO secure the ballot-box
against the concentrations of treason
By every Reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around At, do therefore
order and direct, that AN election Cor
President and Vice President of the
United States OF America, he 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 ut 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-
tions, shall he entitled to vote, unless
said oath shall be disproyed by other
testimony--for dle candidates for Presi-
dent and Nice-President of the United
States.
And to the end Tat 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, / do here
by appoint the several gentlemen whose
names-are affixed 10 this Proclamation,
70 aid in said election, and srIperintend
the registration Of the loyal voters in
their respective countiesas provided by
the 4th resolution above quoted
But as the day of election is near at
hand, and there may be difficulty in
completing the regisirasion within the
time limited, it IS not intended that the
registration be an indispensableprereq-
usite 10 the qualification Of the voter;
and>in such cases, where il Is impracti-
cable, and where the voter is of known
and established loyalty, he shall be en-
titled to vote, notwithstanding he may
not have registered his name as requir-
ed by the foregoing resolution.
The election shall be opened, con-
Quoted, returns made, &c., in all re-
spects as provided bs the 9Th chapter
of the "Code Of Tennessee, except SO
far as the same IS modified by this
Proclamation