The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-04
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BY THE GOVERNOR.
Estate OF TENNESSEE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

WHEREAS, A respectable portion 0.
the loyal people Tennessee, represent
ing 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 a Conven-
ton in the city Of Nashville, in which
among other things touching the reor
ganization Of the State, they with great
unaninity adopted the following reso
lutioas
2 ResOlvsd, That the people Of Ten
nessee who are now and have been at
tached to the National Union. do hold
sn election for President and Yice-Pres.
ident in the ensuing election IN Novem-
Der.
g. That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no others: the came being
free white men, tyFenty-one years Of
age, citizens of the United States, and
for six month previous 10 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
crably discharged
I'd All the known active friends OF
the Cove nment Of the United States
in each county.
4 Resolped, That the citizen electors
designated IN The foregoing resolutions
shall atfeast 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 10 yote. Such registration
shal 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 disloyalty.
5, Resolred, 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
sshall be required to take and subscribe
the following oath, viz:
solemnly swear that will henceforth
support the Constitution Of the United
States, and defend It against the assaults Of
ell enemies; that / am an active friend OF
the Government Of the United States, and
the enemy Of the sO-caled Confederate
States; that ] ardently desire the suppress
sioH of the present rebellion against the
Government of the United States; that l
sincerely rejoice in the triumph Of the ar
mice and nayes Of the United States, and
IN the defeat and overthrow Of the armies,
navfcs, and Of all armed combinations in
the interest Of the so-called Confederate
States that J viii cordially oppose al ar
misLices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els in arms, until the Constitution Of the
United States and all laws and proclama-
tons male ia pursuance theneof, shall be
established over al the people Of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Ertional Union, and that / will heartily AID
and assist the loyal people IN whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
ment Of these ends; and further, that take
this oath freely and voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. So help me God.
Said oath being pri1sa facie evidence;
subject to be disapproved by other tes-
timony.
g RESOLVED 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-
bic TO them
AND WHEREAS, 1t further appears from
the proceedings Of said Convention,
"That the Military Governor of the
Estate Of Tennessee is requested to ex-
ecute the foregoing resolutionsi in such
manner as he may think best sub
serves the interests Of the Goveren-
"ment:"
And whereas, I, 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 10 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 aud 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-
tions, shall be entitled TO vote, unless
said oath shall be disproved by other
testimony-for the candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the United
States.
And to 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, do here
by appoint the several gentlemen whose
names are affixed to this Proclamation.
TO aid in said election, and superintend
the registration of the loyal voters in
their respective counties as provided BY
the4th resolution above quoted.
But as the day Of election is near at
hand, and there may be difficulty in
completing the REGISTRATION within the
time limited, il is not intended that the
registration be an Indispensable pTereq-
usite 70 the qualification Of the voter;
and in such cases, whore it is impracti-
cable, aud where the voter is of known
and established loyalty, be shall be en-
tilted 70 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, DC, in all re-
spects as provided bJf me 4th chapter