The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-14
PROCLA. NATION.
BY TIE eoyEREoR
STATE OF TENNESSEE,



WHEKEAs, a respectable portion Of
the loyal people Of Tennessee, represent
ing large number Of the counties of
the State, and supposed TO reflect the
viii of the Union men IN their respec-
tive counties, recently held COnven~
ton in the city oil Nashville, in which,
among other things touching the reor-
ganization Of thesEate. they with great
unsnirnity adopted the following resO-
buttons:
2 Resoleed That the people Of Ten
nemee 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 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, md
for six month previous to the election,
citizens of State Of Tennessee =
lst All who have voluntarily borne
arms ia the serTiceof the United States
during the present war, and who are
either in the service or have been hon
orably discharged
I'd. All the known active friends of
the Cover nment Of the United States
in each county
4 Resotvea, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall ,atleast fifteen days before the cleo
tion, register their names with an agent
70 be appointed for that purpose, and
no citizen not Thus registered shall
be allowed to vote. Such registration
shall be open TO tho public for inspec-
ton, and TO be executed according to
such regulations as may be hereafter
prcscribed: Provided that the officers
of the election, isl the discharge of
their duty may reject any party so reg
istered on proof of disloyalty.
s. 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
shall be required 10 take and subscribe
the following oath, viz
EgAtLIA4y EAtitt kAaA WIZ ACDNcADlAA
support the Constitution of the United
States, and defend it against the assaults of
Gil eEeDies thatI am an active friend Of
the Government Of the United States, and
the enemy Of the so-called Confederate
States that nrdently desire the suppress
SIGN 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
J I. a. I
navieB, and Of aii armed combinations in
the interest Of the so-called Confederate
States; that I viii cordially oppose all ar
mistices or negotiations for peace with rob-
els ia arms, until the Constitution of the
United States and all laws and proclama-
tions made in pursuance thereof, shall be
established over all the people Of every
stste and. Territory embraced within the
Nrtiohai Z MON, and that will heartily aid
and assist tho loyal people in whatever
measures may be adopted for the attain
mentof these ends and further, thatI take
this oath freely aud voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. So help me God.
Said oath being pi-inla facis evidence
subject 70 be disapproyed by other tes-
timony.
6 IiesobsS, That the polls be opened
at the county seat, or some other suita-
bic place IN each county, and the ballot
box be so guarded and protected as to
secure 10 electors q 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 10 them
AND WHEREAS, 1t further appears from
the proceedings Of said Convention,
THAT the Military Governor of the
State Of Tennessee Is requested TO ex-
eoute the foregoingresolution in such
manner as be may think best sub
serves the interests Of the Goyeren-
"ment'
And whereas. L 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 laudabie efforts
70 restore the State to law and order
again; and to secure the ballot-box
against the contsminations Of treason
by every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around it, ] do therefore
order and direct, that an election for
President and 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 frat 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 E9r six months prior
10 the election. citizens of the State of
Tennessee, who have qusliRed 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 tlisproved by other
testimony--for the candidates for Presi-
dent and Viee-President Of the United
Ststes
And TO the end that the foregoing
resolutions, which are made part Of
this Proclamation, inay 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,
20 aid IN sand election, and superintend
the registration. Of ths loyal voters in
their respective counties as provided by
The 4th resolution above quoted
But As the dagOf election is near st
hand, and there msy be difficulty in
completing tie registration within the
time limited, It i not intended that the
regIstfs ton be an Indispensable pfereq.
usite 50 the qualification Of the voter
and in such cases, where it Is impracti-
cable, and where the voter is OF known
and established loyalty, be shall be en-.
titled to vote, notwithstanding he may
not have registered his name IS reeuir-
ed by the foregeipg resolution a.l
The election sbslI be opened, con
Quoted, returns made. &c, in all re-