The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-26
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PROCLAMATION. =
BY TUE. GOVERNOR
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EXECUTIVE DlPARTNENT.
NASHVILLE, TESy, Sept Both, 1864.
WHEREAs, A Respectable portion Of
the loyslpeopIe Of Tennessee, represent
ing a large sumbeF OF the counties Of
the State, and supposed to reflect the
will Of the Union men in their respee.
tive counties, secently held Converi-
ton in the city Of Nashville, in which,
among other things touching the reor.
ganization Of The STATE, they with great
nnanifnity adopted tae following reso-
lutiosis
>. Eepo1psa, That the people Of Ten
nessee who are now and have been At
taehed 10 the National Union. do hold
ar election for President and Niee-Pres-
ident in the ensuing election in Sovem-
Der.
3. That the electors shall be- the fol-
lowing and DO others the same being
free white men, twsnty-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 in the serFice 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.sss s.ss-,nei -
4 Resolgea, That The citizen electors
designated - he iwegoing resolutions
shall, at.ieast fifteen days before The cleo
zion, register their natnss with an agent
TO b, appointed for that purpose, and
LO citizen not -tlIusI registered shall
bg allowed to vote, Such registration
shall be open 10 the public for inspec-
ton, and 10 be executed according 10
such regulations as may be hereafter
prescribed PrOviasd-that the officers
of the election, in the discharge of
their duty mag reject any party soreg-'
itered on proof Of dislcyalty.
D Resolped, 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 nny matter Of fact. And
each voter, before dePositing his vote
shall be Taflired to take and subscribe
the following cath, viz:
- solemnly.Bwear thtI wild heneeiorth
flpp0gf the Conslitataln of the United
stalcs, and defend ii against the assaults Of
all enemies; that am iln active friend of
the Government of the United States, and
the enemy OF the sO-ealled Confederate
States; that ardenuy desire the suppress
sion OF the present rebellion against the
Government OF the United States; that !
sincerely rejoice Ia the. triumph Of the ar
l.,ios ami nayies Of the Omitted States, and
II. a fat al Hror of he
nayies, and of all armed combinations in
the interest OF the so.eellod COafeeefate
States; thatI viii cordially oppose allar
mistices or negotiations ior peace with reb-
els in arms, until the Constitution of the
United States and all laws and proclafha-
tons made IN punuapGe thereof, shall be
established over all this people of every
State and Territory embraced within the
Nrtional Union, and that VIII heartily aid
aud assist the loyal people ID whatever
measures may be sd0rted FOR the attain
Jnent Of these ends; and further, that take
this oath freely and voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. Y help mo God.
Said oath being 5ri,sa TdsiE evidence
subject 10 be disapproVed BY other tes-
timony.
6. Bsolpel, That the polh be.opeaed.
at the county seal, or some other suita-9
sble place IN each county, and the ballot
box be so guarded ard protected IS TO
secure 10 electors 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 aeeessi--
bic 10 them. T rffttfH-
Asp WHEREAS, 1t further appears from
the proceedings of said Convention,
THAT the Military .Governor of the
Z" State Of Tennessee iarequested TO ex-
"ecute the foregoing resolutions in such
manner as he may think best sub
serves the interests Of the Goyeren-
"ment:"
And whereas, j, ASDREw JOHNSON,
Military Governor of the State Of Ten.
nessee, being anxious tocooperate with
the loyal people Of the State, and TO
encourage them in 81 laudable efforts
TO restore the State ID law and order
again; and 10 secur's the ballotrbox
against the communications Of treason
by every reasonable restraint that can
be thrown around it, do therefore
order and direct that an election for
President and Yice-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 tree 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 ia the foregoing resolu-
tons, shall be entitled 10 vote, unless
said oath shall be disproved by other
testimony--for the candidates for Presi- |
dent and Vice 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 rightof suffrage, do here
10y 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 rs provided by
the 4th resolution above quoted.
Bat IS the day Of election Is near at
hand, and there may be : difficulty in
completing the registration within the
time limited, Il Is not intended that the
registration Sc an Indispensable prereq-
usite 70 the qualification Of the voter
and in such cases. whlse i is impraoti-
cable, and where tbe voter is of known
and established loyalty, he shall be en-
titled to,yote, Notwithstanding he may
not have eelsstered his name SIS requir-
ed by the foregoing resolution.
The election shall be opened, con-
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