The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-18
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PROCLAMATION
By THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF TElsNESSET,

" hAhhAeI = rel feat&Bie DOfU9n o
the loyal people Of Tennessee represent
ing a large number OF the oounties O
the State, and supposed to reflect Tn,
will Of the Union men in their respec
tive counties, recently held 4 Copven,
ton in the city Of Nashville. in which
among other things teuching the reor
ganizstion Of the stats., they with greai
unanimity adopted the following reso
buttons:
2 Resolrcd, That the people Of Ten
nessee who are now and have been at
tached to the National Union. do hold
an election for President and Vice-Pres
ident in the ensuing election in Eovem
Der
That the electors shall be the fol-
lowing and no others: the same being
free white men, twenty-one years oil
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.
orably discharged
ID. All the known active friends OF
the Government Of the United States
in each county.
4 Resolyed, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall, at 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 to vote. Such registration
shall be open to the public for inspec-
ton, and TO be executed according to
such regulations as NAV be hereafter
prescribed Provided tbilt the officers
of the election, in the discharge of
their duty may reject any party so reg
istered on proof of disloyalty.
5. Reeolvsd, 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.
solemnly swear that will henceforth
support the Constitution Of the United
States, ard defend it against the assaults Of
ell enemies that am an active friend Of
She Government Of the United States, and
the enemy Of the so-called Confederate
States that ardently desire The suppress
sion OF the present robelli3n against the
Government of the United States; that
sincerely rejoice in the triumph Of the ar
4 srr=f..r r.f
in the defeat and overthrow of the armies,
navics, and OF all armed combinations in
the interest o. the s0-called Confederate
States; that1 VII couaihlly oppose all ar
mistices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els ia arms, until the Constitution Of the
United States and all laws and proclama-
tons made in pursuaucc thereof, shall be
established over al tbe psople Of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Artional Union, ana that / will heartily aid
end. assist the loyal people ia whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
mentol these ends; and further, that take
this oath freely and voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. 60 help me God.
Said oath being gyin1d faeie evidence
nu9ect 70 be eisspproVed by other tes-
timony.
9 Resol7ea, That the polls be opened
at the county seat, or some other suita-
BILE place in each county, and the ballot
box be 80 guarded and protected as to
secure TO electorsa free, fair, and impair
tial election, and that POLLS also be
opened for the convenience of the sol
diers, ct sueh places AS -naa.E- be accessi-
lie to them.
ASD WHEREAS, It furtherappears from
the proceedings Of said Convention,
That the Military Goyetnor of the
State 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, ], ANDRES JOHNSON,
Military Governor of the Slate of Ten
nessee, being anxious toco-operate with
the loyal people Of the State, and to
encourage them in all lapdable efforts
to restore the State to law and order !
again; and 10 secure the ballot-box
against the COMMUNICATIONS Of treason
by every FeasonaBle restraint that can
be thrown around II, I do therefore
order and direct, that an election for
President and Nice President of the /
United States Of America, be opeaed /
and held at the county seat or other
suitable place in every county, in the
State of Tennessee, on the Grst Tuesday |
after the first Monday in tlle month of |
November next At which all citizens /
and soldiers, being free white men, |
twenty.one yeara Of age, citizens of the |
L nited States, and for six months prior
to the election. citizens of the State OF
Tennessee, who have qualified them-
selves by registration, ead who take the
oath prescribed IN the foregoing resolu-
lions, shall be entitled 10 voV,, unlees
said oath shall be disproYed by osher |
testinlohy-for the candidates. for Presi- !
dent and Nice-Pregident of tie United |
states.
And 10 the end that tAo foregoing
which are made part oS
'hiS frooiama tlon' may be faithfully
'xecuted, and the loyal citizens Of -,
State, and none others, be peryaittAa =
sxercise che right of suilrag, do 49,
~ appoint the several gent lem,A, -.
names are affixed 20 this pro.l.,,.,;-.
o aid IN said election, and sap.sri,,,.,..
he registration of the loyal voto,~
heir respective cqunties as proWIdg in
he 4'h resoI1tion s6ove quotes d by
But e me day Of election ,
iand, aud there may beaZ near at
'omplsting the regisHaaso 'tficulty an
ime limited, It is notist within the
egistration BE az. insS ended that the
site o tie qualiiie 'pensal'le preTeq
MT nkaei clssa alton of the voter
able, and whx where 1t IS impracn-
nd essabl;slae. Z the voter is Of know
itlad Bo.ToF "a loyalty, he shall be en-
,obhayg i, misunderstanding he maj
4 bv registered his name as requir
~. ae foregoing resolution.
A, . election shall be opened, con-