Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-26
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Nashville July 10TH 1866. J
WHEREAS, Ii has been made known 10 me that
II many parts of Middle and Western Tennessee
those who have lately been in rebellion against the
United States with their friends and svmpathizers
and with hands yet red with the blood of our loyal
people either openly defying indirectly set
ting at naught an important law of the land;
And whereas, It Is made the duty of the Governor,
by the constitution and his oath Of office "to take
care that the laws be faithfully executed"
Therefore I, WILLIAM G. BRowNLow, Governor
OF the State Of Tennessee do proclaim that the act
Of the General Assembly, passed June 5th 1865 en-
titled an act TO limit the Elective Franchise hay
ing been deliberately passed under an express au-
thority delegated TO said General Assembly by the
convention Of the people Of the 9th of January,
1855 which delegation of power was solemnly rati-
fed by the people, and proclaimed by the Military
Governor on behalf of the United States AS part Of
the organic law Of the State Is THE SUPREME LAW
OF THE LAND, and will be rigidly enforced at any
and all hazards or cost and all persons who shall
band themselves together for the purpose of defeat
ing the execution of said law will be declared in re-
bellion against the State Of Tennessee, and will be
dealt with as rebels.
And 1 do proclaim, that no person Is entitled to
vote at any election in this State, without be shall
have first actually proved by testimony a7tdsJ oath
that he comes within the provisions Of the Isl sec
ton Of said law. and shall have obtained a certi-
cate Of registration, prescribed by said law upon
such proof N fGct made. And that the votes of all
persons and Of all counties contrary to the strict pro-
visions Of said law will be thrown out and not taken
INTO account at the Office of the Secretary Of State
do further proclaim that said law requires that
.gery candidate tOy Office shall take the oath prescrib-
cd by the 18th section Of said act and no person Is or
can be candidate until he shall have properly tu-
zen and subscribed said oath and do declare that
any person pretending 10 be q candidate for Con-
gress other office who shall fail 70 take and sub
scribe said OATH and file the same in the office of the
Secretary Of State, on OF before the third day of
August next will not be treated Us a candidate and
81 votes cast for such person viii not be taken into
account.
And call upon the civil authorities TO arrest and
bring 10 justice al persons who under the pretense
Of being candidates f0f Congress or other office are
travelling over the State denouncing and nullfying
the constitution and the laws Of the land and spread
ing sedition and a spirit Of rebellion
And l also command and require all Clerks Of the
County Court, and judges of election, faithfully and
strictly 20 perform and not Grade the responsible
trust conhded to them by said law, and l solemnly
warn them that they will be held to a strict account
for any failure in this respect.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto subscribed
-, my name and caused the Great Seal of
I. =. the State TO be affixed at the Depart
- ment this 10th day Of July, 1865.
BY the Governor:
WILLIAM q. BKowSLUw.
4 J FLEICnEKl Secretary Of State.