New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-24

President Lincoln's Reply % the Teunos-
scpns.
ExEcUTIvE MANSION. WASHINGTON, y, C..l
Snfnndnr,


EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON u, c.,
Saturday. Oct ~. 1864. )
Messrs. WM. b. CAMPBELL, THOMAS A. r.
NELSON, JAMES I. p CARTER. JoHS wrLuAMs A.
BLIZZARD Henry CoorEn. BAuIg PAYroY JOIN
LELLiErT, EMERSON ETHKBIDGE and JOIN d. PEf2r.
Man.
GESTLFAEN; On the 18th day Of this month as ~
member q printed paper manuscript. with few
script ntcrlineatou called protest, with your nance
appended thereto and accompanied by another printed
paper, purpOring TO be proclamation BY ASDaEw
JOHNSON, Military Governor OF Tennessee, and aso
manuscript paper, purlorting 70 be extracts from the
Code OF tennessee. were laid before me.
The protest proclamation end extracts are respeo-
lively as follows;
The protest is here reclted and slso the procams-
ton OF Gov JoIssoN, dated September 80 to which 't
refers together with LIST OF the Counties in East
Middle ard West Tennessee; eso extracts from the
Code Of Tennessee In relation to electors OF President
and Vice President qualifications of voters for mep-
BEES vi the General Assembly. and pieces Of holding
elections ind officers Of popular eeetons The Presi'
dent tLen seys:
AT the time these papers we're presented, as before
stated lad never either Of them. nor heard Of
the subject to which they relate, except IN general
way, only one day previously. 49,
the subject has passed between Gov. JOHNSON. auy
else connected with the proclamation ana hyseli.
Since receiving the papers, Ar stated have siysa
the subject such brief consideration AZ have Deen soN
TO DO in the mids. Of many pressing public dnties
My conclusion s that can have nothing Ia DO WIN
the matter either 10 sustain the plan hs the Convention
and Gov JOHNSON have initiated it OF TO modify IL "s
yon demand.
By tho Constitution and laws the President Is charged
with no duty in the Presidential election IN any state
Nor do in this perceive any military reason ios
| his interference in the matter.
The movement on foot BIZ The Convention and Gov
JOHNSON does not, to be assumed by you en-
sua,e from tie National Executive.
In no proper can II be considered other then a.
An Irdercnient movement IL at least portion OF tins
| loyal people Of Tennessee.
DO not perceive in the plan any menace, or yioencs
| or coercion toward any one.
Coy JoHssos like any other loyal etizen OF lehnes-
Soc has the right favor any political plan ne chooses
and rs Military Governor, IL IS his duty 10 Keep Tie
peece among and for the loyal people OF The STATE
| cannot discern that by his plan nc purposes any
mofe--but You object TO the plan. .
Leaving i alone viii be your perfect secuils ag"i""
H. Ii ia not proposed 70 force you ihto H. ,.
Do az Won nleasr IN our own account pcaceaoy ara
Loyalty and Gov Joussos will not modest you bat VIZ
protrc, Won against violence far rs IN has power
rresrne that the conducting Of Presidential eco
tion IN Tennessee in strict accordance with the GA
Code II the STATE, is not now a posssiolilty -,
IL is scarcely necessary IA aad th@t II any r.v'on
shall be held end any votes shnl he orst IN the oie OF
T.nuessoe Tor President and Nice-FiesiGfhl % thd
rted States IL will belong not TO the nllt"f! ~ oHS
nor yet 10 lie Executive Department., bnt eKcusi'.Y
~ another Department Of tho ,Oyernment 70 ortefhs
bether they are TO be entitled 10 be couitH ~ con-
formity with the Constitution and lava oi tHe ohi1e"
states. -. a.
Fxcopt II be to give protection against violence oe,
election ABRAHAM LiNcoLE.