The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-02
PROCLA NATION
BY THE COVER NOR.
NASHVILLE, January 26. 1864

6AlulQu &uu laws u 4tHutbtttt AHl Oh
the msjOfityof Che people of the State,
aud as part Of the legitimate fruits Of
secession and rebellion sgainst the Coy
eminent of tia United States, the people
of Tennessee have been deprived for
nearly three years Of all free, regular and
lagiiimste civil government and they.
are now without q Governor chosen in the
ordinary way, -Laeislature,- Representa-
tioa 10 the Congress Of the United States,
and without Courts, Judges, Cbancellors
and the. various legiiimsiely authorized
county officers. q sFses esrf an
And shersas, ~ isbeEesed ihst,s ma
jariiy Of the people of the State sre ready
and desire 10 return to their allegisDcs 70
The Government of the United States,
and TO re organize and restore The State
G ,vernment' to the exercise Of its Iightful
functions, as a State Of the American
Uaions under the Constitution Of the
United States, and as an initiatOry step
in such e-organizstion and restoration,
it is determined 10 open and hold an
election on the First Saturday in March
next, ia the various precincts, districts,
or wherever it is practicable so to do, in
the respective counties Of the. State as
prescribed by the Laws and Constitution
of the State, to wit: justices Of the
Peace, Sheriff, Consiables, Trustees,
Circuit and County Court Clerks, Regis
tsrs and Tax Collectors.
New, therefore, 70 virtue Of the author
ity vested in me, and for Che purpose of
bringing shs- stAts of Tennessee within
the pTogisionsof the Constitution of the
United ssates, which guarantees to each
State Rspu5liean form OF Government,
do order said elections 70 be holden 10
The various counties on TIE First Satur-
day in March next, for the officers afore-
said and none other.
But, in IS much as these elections are
ordered in thestate Of Tennessee, as
stste of the Union under the Federal
Constitntion, it is not expected that lhe
enemies Of the United States win pro-
pose to vote, nor is it intended that they
be permitted to vote, or bold Office. (
And in the midst Of SO much disloy-
atty and hostility as have existed Ambhe
the people Of this State, towards the Gov
eminent Of the United 3tatess and in
order to secure the votes of its friends,
and exclule those Of IT'D enemies, have
deemed il proper, 20 make known, the re-
quisito qualifications Of tie electors At
said elections. To entitle any person to
the privilege Of voting, he must Be free
white NAM of THO age Vf twsntyrope
years, being a citizen Of the United
States. and EcftizsuUf ti1UcUuuiyS- where
be may off r bis vate, six months preced-
ing the day Of election, snd scompetent
witness ia any court Of Justice of the
State, by the laws hereof sgsinst white
man, and not having been convicted of
bribery, or The offer to bride, Of larceny,
or any other offence declared infamous
by the laws Of the State, unless be has
been restored to citizenship in the mode
pointed OF by law. And be must take
and subscribe, before the Judges of the
Election the following oath:
I solemaly swear, that I will hence
forth. support the Constitution, Of the
United States ard defend it sgainst the
assaults Of al iis enemie.; that | will
hetesfier 81. md conduct myself as .
true and faithful citizen of the United
States, II ely and voluntarily claiming
10 be subj ct TO siit the duties, and obli
ga ions, aad entitled 20 all the rights and !
privileges 1, { such citza ship; that l ar
dently desire abe suppression of the
present instruction aud rebellion
against the Government Of the United
States. the success of its armies and the
defeat Of al those who oppose them, and
that the Constitution of the United
States, aud ali laws and proeamations,
made in pursuance thereof, may be speedi-
ly and permanently established aud en-
forced over all he people, States and
Territories thereof; and-fartters that
will hereafter heartily aid and assist all
LOYAL, people in the accomplishment Of
these results. So help me God.
And all the Judges, officers, and per-
sons holding the election, before entering
upon their respective duties, IN addition
to the oath now required by the Laws OF
the State, shall take and subscribe the
same oath, AID also that they win per-
nit no one to vOte.who has not taken and
subscribed the oath above set forth, or
refuses to do so.s .---.-..-s -ti~a q. 81.
The Provisions oftbe Code, il regard to
Inspectors or Judges Of Election is as
follows.
Sro. s41. The County Court, At the
session next preceding the day eff cleo
ton, shall appoint three Inspectors or
Judges fer each voting place to superin-
tend the election. - ssa Ak
SEo s42. If the County Court fail to
make the sppointment or any person
appointed refuse to serve, the sheriff, with
the advice rofthrte j stices otsrhe Peace,
or if none be present. three respectable
Freeholders, shah, before the beginning
Of the election appoint said Inspectors
or JUDGES. 81 81 Nffsff&aA
SEC. s4S. IF the Sheriff, or other officer, !
whose duty il is to attendat = particular
place of voting. under the foregoing pre- |
visions fad TO attend, any Justice OF the |
Pesce present, or if no Justice Of the
Peace be present, any three freeholders
may perform the duties prescribed by the
preceding section, orin. case Of necessity, |
nav act IS officers or inspectors.
Now, whereas, in many Of the counties
there are no County Courts, Sheriffs
Justices OF tie Pescs, and in others, the
parsons now and heretofore filing these
Offices are disloyaI. and therefore dis
qualified, IN al such counties some re-
spectacle citizen Of the county will be
appointed to hold said elections, appoint /
judges, clerks and other officers, either