The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-13
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BY THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,


WHEnEius. A respectable portion Of
theIoyallDeople Of Tennessee, represent
ing = large number of the counties Of
the State, and supposed to reflect the
VII Of The Union men in their respec-
tive counties recently held Corven-
ton nthe city Of Nashville, in which,
among other things touching the reoF-
gauizatiori Of the State, they with great
unanimits adopted the following reso-
buttons
z ResoAsod, That tho people of Ten
.Ilessee ghao are now and have been AZ
taeled to The National Union, do hold
an election for President and Yice-Pse
ident in tie ensuing election IN Severn-
Der
3 That The electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no'others; the same being
free white men, tgenty-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. Resohed, That the citizen electors
z
shall ,af,least fifteen days before the cleo
ton, register their names with an agent
10 be appointed for that purpose and
no citizen not thus registered shall
be allowed 90 vote Such registration
shall be opeil 20 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
theirdusy may reject any party SO reg.
istered on proof of disloyalty.
vs. 5.ResohcH, 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 TO take and subscribe
the following oath, VIZ:
selemnly swear that 1 will heueeforth
- snppou the f5naituiion .of the United
sfdtes, and defend i against the assaults Of
~ I'll enemies fhit active friend Of
the Government Of the United States, and
the enemy ol the sO-called Confederate
States that1 ai lently desire the suppres-
sion of the present rebellion against the
Government Of the United States that
sincerely rejoice in the triumph of the
.sslee mies ami navesof the United States, and
in the defeat and overthrow Of the armies,
navies, and Of all armed combinations in
the interest OF the so-called Confecerate
States that t,wi1 = cordially oppose all ar
nstices or NEGOTIATIONS for peace with rebl
els in arms, until the Constitution Of the
lions made in pursuance thereof shall be
established over all the people. of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Nrtiona 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 primo taeis evidence
subject TO be disapproYed by other tes-
timony.
g. ResolUed, That the polls be opened
at the county seat, or some other suita-
bic place in each county, and the ballot
box be 50 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 II further appears from
the proceedings of said Convention,
"That the Military Governor of the
Estate 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, 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 laudabe efforts
TO restore the State TO law and order
again and 20 secure the ballot-box
against the coutaminations Of treason
by every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around it. / do therefore
order and direct that an election for
President and ce-Jresiient 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 at which ell citizens
and soldiers being free white men,
twenty-one years of age, citizens Of the
United States and for six months prior
10 the election citizens of the State of
Tennessee, who have qualified them
selves by registration. snd who take the
oath prescribed in the foregoing resolu-
tons shall be entitled to vote, unless
said oath shall ht disproyed 10y other
testimony-for the candidates Cor Presi-
denfand NIse- President of the United
States.
Aud to The end that the foregoing
resolutions which are made part of
1his Proclamation may be faithfully
executed, and the loyal citizens Of the
State, aud none others, be permitted 10
exercise the righto suffrage, 10 here
10y appoint the several gentlemen whose
names are affixed 10 this Proclamation,
10 AID in said election and superintend
the registration Of the loyal voters in
their respective counties as provided by
slle 9Th resolution above quoted
But as the Gay Of election is near at
hand, and there may be a difficulty in
completing the registration within the
time limited, 1t is NOT intended that the
Registration be an Indispensable prereq-
usite to the qualification of she voter;
and IN such cases, where it is imprscti-
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 reouir-
ed by the foregoing resolution