The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-09
Election Notice.
III HEREAs.- THE CONTENTION RKCENTl

VIZ HEREAs. THE eONYENTIoS RECENTLY
w assembled at Nashville, passed the following
resolutions, TO wit:
Resolved That az The elessicn in February
II se n laTor OF the. foregoing amendments ano
schedule, shall depOeite ballot on which shalt be
written Justification" snd thnse who IRE opposed
shall dsposlte a ballot on which sha be written
"Reecton"
Resolved, That the ele tons in the everal
cOuoties shall be held at their coun seats, OF
other convenient places in the counties. BY the
following named persons to wit:
Resolved, That when the shove amendment d
the Constitution of the State OF Tennessee sh lbs
submitted 70 the people o. the Stae for their raii-
he4tion or rejection, and at the hrst election held
under said Constitution as amended. II ratified by
the people no person shall be permitted 70 Noie
unless he hrst take the fOllOSing oath az tie p lis
and the name Of ca n voter shall be written upon
the back OF his ticket AID it shsll be the duty Of
the judges ard clerks Of said election 10 preserve
SAID tickets and them with the clerks OF me
county courts Of their respective counties for NJ
tire reference Provided, bOSeyer, That TINS
oath shall not be required Of the citizens who are
ven known = the judges Of the eieenon 70 hsve
been unconditional Union m n. PROVIDED also,
that voters otherwise qualified msy vote within
any county Of the stste snd IN the military service
Wherever they may be on the day OF election, ana
that the commanding officer Of each regiment,
battalion, detachment, battery or hospital Is en-
powered to hold suca election.
solemnly swear that will heneeferth support
the Constitution Ct the United States, and defend
an active friend OF the Government Of the United
States, and the enemy Of the sO-called Confederate
States that ardeLtly desire the suppression OF me
present rebellion against the Government OF lhe
United states that l sincerely rejoice in the tn
umph OF the armies and nsYies o. the United states,
and n the defeat and overthrow OF the armies, ma
Fles and Of all armed combinations in the interest
Of the sO-called Confederate states that viii cor
daily oppose all Grmistlces or negotiations Tor
peace with rebels IN arms, until the Constitution OF
the United Sta es and laws and prOclamatiOns made
IN pa suance thereof shall be established over al
the people Of every state and Territory embraced
within the National Union, and that will heartily
ald and assist tie loyal people IN whstever meas
ures may be adopted for the attainment OF these
ends and further, THAI / take this oath freely and
voluntarily, aud without mental reservation. 20
help me God.
Resolved, That the returns Of this election shall
be made 70 the Secretary OF State and that the re-
snlt be declared by the proclamation Of the acting
Governor.
And, whereas, have been named and selected
70 open and hold .id election for the county OF
Davidson; therefore, be it known, that en- the
TW ENTY-SECOND Day OF FEBRUARY NEXT,
will open and hold the same at the Court House
IN Nashv e, md do hereby appoint B. Shank
land H. G. ScoYe and John Carper 20 act as judges
thereof Snd John +. Hide and j. ii. Hall 70 act a.
Clerks thereof and A. Garrett to act IS re eiyer
Of votes.
This 10th day Of January, 1865.
JAMES NJ HINTON,
jan4-td Sheriff Of Davidson county.