The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-04
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PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Executive DrPAErMEsr

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WHEREAs, A respectable portion Of
the loyal people of Tennessee, represent
ing q 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 Conyen;
tion in the city of Nashville, in which,
among other things touching the reor.
ganization Of the State, they with great
unanimity adopted the following reso-
buttons:
,. ResoEged, That the people Of Ten
nessee who are now and have been at
taehed 10 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, and
Cor 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 RESOLVED, That the citizen electors
designated in the foregoing resolutions
shall at Feast fifteen days before the cleo
tion, 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 10 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 50 reg
istered on proof of disloyalty.
.. Rcs0t5cd, 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
ehall be required to takeand subscribe
the following OATH w
I solemnly swear that I will henceforth
support the Constitution Of the United
states, and defend il against the assaults of
all enemies that ] am an active friend Of
the Government Of the United States, and
the enemy of the sO-called Confederate
States that ! ardenfly desire the suppress
sion Of the present rebellion against the
Government Of the United States that
sincerely rejoice in the triumph of the ar
mics and Bavies of 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 Confederate
States that ! viii cordially oppose all ar
mistices or negotiations for peace with reb-
els in arms, until the Constitution of the
United States and all laws and proclama-
lions made in pursuance thereof, shall be
established over all the people OF every
State and Territory embraced within the
Nrtional Union, and that / viii 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 pyima fceie evidence /;
subject 70 be disapproved by other tes-
timony.
6. Rcsoloe7, That the polls be opened
at the county seat, or some other suita-
ole place in each county, and the ballot
box be so guarded and protected as to
secure to electors free, fair, aud 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-
"ecute the foregoing resolutions in such
manner as he may think best sub
serves the interests of the Goveren-
"ment
And whereas, |, ANDREW JOHNSON,
Military Governor of the State of Ten
nessee, being anxious 10 cooperate with
the loyal people of the State, and to
encourage them in all laudable efforts
10 restore the State to law and order
again and to secure the ballot-box
against the concentrations of treason
10y every reasonable restraint that can
lee 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 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
10 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 Yice-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
the 4th resolution above quoted.
But as the day of election is near at
hand, and there may be a difficulty in
completing the registration within the
time limited, it is not intended that the
registration be an indispensable prereq-
usite 10 the qualification Of the voter
and in such cases, where it is impracti-
cable, and where the voter is Of known
and established loyalty, he shall be en-.
titled 10 vote, Notwithstanding he may
not have registered his name as requir-
ell by the foregoing resolution.
The election shall be opened, con-