The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-30
Sa5lpilIe AaitotA
By THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF TENNESSEE.
ExEct-4FE DrpAR4NREr

iHB a Ia dc Iut4aDtE 81 TIE COUNTIES Of
the State, and supposed to reflect the
viii of the Union men in their respec-
tive counties, recently held conven~
ton in tie city Of Nashville, in which,
among other things touching the reor-
ganizatioIl Of the State, they with great
unanimity adopted the following reso-
Iutions
2. Rsselved, 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
ideut IN 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 ip the service of the United States
during the present war, and who are
either in the service or have been hon
orably discharged.
ID Allthe known active friends of
the Government Of the United States
IN each county.
4 ResoAsed, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall, at1east fifteen days before the cleo
lion, register their names with an agent
10 be appointed for that purpose, and
no citizen not thus registered shall
be allowed 10 vote. Such registration
shall be open 10 the public for inspec-
ton, and 70 be executed according to
such regulations az 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.
). Rcsoiged, 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
ahali BE required to take and subscribe
the following oath, viz:
/ solemnly swear that / will henceforth
support the Constitution of the United
States, and defend IL against the assaults Of
all enemies that / am an ac.ive friend of
the Coyerument Of the United States, and
Che enemy 81 the so-called Confederate
states; that = ardently desire the suppress
sion Of the present rebellion against the
Government of The United States; that
sincerely rejoice inthe triumph Of the ar
mics and Bssies OF the United States, and
ia the defeat and overthrow Of the armies,
or,l IF Oh o~u.ad cov,7 bi,sa4f,ra in
the interest Of the sO-called Confederate
states; that ! viii cordially oppose sll ar
misiices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els in arms, until the Constitution Of the
United States and all Jaws and proclGma-
lions made ia pursuance Thereof, shall be
establ shed over all the people OF every
State and Territory embraced within the
Ertional Union, aud that ! viii heartily aid
and assist the loyal people in whatever
measures may be ad0pted for The attsip-'
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 prinla facie evidence;
subject 10 be disapproyedby other tes-.
timony.
6. Resolgca, 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-suea places as may be -accessi=-
BILE TO them.
AND WHEREAS, It further appears from
the proceedings Of said Convention,
+" That the Military Governor Of the
State of Tennessee isreqpested 10 ex-
ecute the ftregeing resolutions In such
f" manner as he may think best sub
serves the interests of the Goyeren-
ment:
And whereas, ], ASBKfw JOHNSON,
Military Governor Of The State of Ten
nessee, beinl, anxious to cooperate with
the loyal psople'of the State, and to.
encourage them in all laudable efforts
to restore tie State to law and order
again; and 70 secure the ballot-box
against the contaminations of treason
by every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around it, l do therefore
order and direct, that an election for
President aud Yice- President of the
United Stalks 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-
tons, shah b,s entitled to vote, unless
seid oath shall be disproyed by other
testimony the candidStes for Presi-
dent and Viee-Prssident Of the United
StateS aaa isia3
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 70
exercise the right Of suffrage, do here
by appoint theseyeral gentlemen whose
nspss are aaiksa . I'll ProcIanatiOn,
70 aid ia said election, and superintend
the registration OF the loyal voters in
their respective counties as provided by
the 4th. reseuiion above quoted
Bat.as the day Of election is near at
hand, and there nay be difficulty in
completing the registration within the
time limited, Is is not intended that the
registration ID en- Indispensable prereq-
usite 10 The Justification of the voter;
end in such. cises, avhere It is in1practi-
cable, sedwhere the voter is Of known
and established loyalty, he shall be en-
titled toRote, Notwithstanding he may
not have reeistefed his name as re9uir-
q By lhe fore going resolution.
The eieetioih shall be opened, con-
Quoted, reEurEa made, &e, in all re-
specie s. iaofIled by the sth chapter
of the coaejJf Tennessee" except so
far q ths Same ia modified by this