Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-15
WiLtAap 2. Hall.- -aovqqf lIssouri
Proclamation b lhe Gorernor.

Whsrsas At large and reApectable soaveatisn
u tha ffee and loyal people Of the State u Ten
nsesne be,in and held IN che city u Nashville on
tha 9th day Of JannnFy. fs6s caFtanf articles amen
aatory Of tha constitution Of the State and TIE
sclledule thereto appended, we're with greet uaiH-
nifty adopted and pFopoended the people for Eas-
featioh OF reieetion the I'D Of February, ls6s
and
Wharcas, the schedule rrsyiies that In The event
of the ratification Of aid proposed constitutional
amendments the ayal peepls of the State. sha on
the tth Of Mnrgh neat thereafter proceed By yen
eral tckst % eleca Governor and members b. the
GeneFal Assembly, to mesl il the Capitol IN Nash
vile, Tor the transaction ~ public business the
dtse Monday Of April is65; aid
Where's, the echvention Aforesaid, acting 10 thu
primary and sovereign capacity Of the peopls pre-
seril,ed certsan rules and regulations under which
the election should be conaacted and designated in
many Of the counties certain persons 70 open and
hold the sasse End in cthers omitted TO name any
thereto. and 81 te palFPss d nere scesuaIIy ear
rysne CUE tbs ploefs Of tbs Conxentign, and crab
Ing The aovcrnIgn ayal people of the State 70 ex-
pFegs their judgment fresly and fully on che grave
questions submitted 10 their decision; therefore
l. Andrew johnson, Military Governor Of the
stats Of Tennessee BY virtue OF the power and
sitority in me vested, do hereby declare thst the
several persons ia the proceedings ef The convention
named aud appointed - open and bold The sleeiion'
therein provided for, are hareby empowered and d.
reetea 10 open and held said elections inSerson IN
their respective coaaie wherever practicable, aad
Ia appoint and qualify il necessary such judges and
inspectors Of elsetious and other ocers, may be
necessary % open the polk and eona the elections
in such other pAfls q thelf rspectye counties as
the c0hveafence of tha peopis tsy require; and 70
make ratnFaa % The SernetaFy af State preyidot
by cha third resolution o. tha convention -
nearly rs practicable In conformity 10 TIE net of As-
senibly 10 ssich cases Inaae and provided
And do hereby further declare, and fully an-
tharize and diFett tke kxecuitve Conaittees aP-
psntea Ia each grand division Of tho Stat and re-
ffYea 10 in the fcarth and NTH resolutions Of the
proceedings OF said eonvehtioE, 20 supply, whenever
prackieable the places f ai sueh persons heFenbe-
fore declared qnalled 10 hold said elections; andin
such casee when Il Is not Convenient or procticabe
for vacancies 90 be filed as above provided, and
lasal itikeBs of the ooasy Il hereby aathorzed and
sinpowersd to open and bold said elsctieas sad
make returns thereof which taAll be as valid IS Il
done By any Of TIE persons herenbeiore nientioned
do furtheffaofc asIshorIxa and empower the CON-
nsasdihg officer ef eack tegment hsttaiiton, treors
wherever they may he Ell the day of said elections,
10 epcn and held elections for their respeesiye
gaasiis OF hsHpisals and make due returns thereoi
| under the same rsies aud regulations shove pre-
/ seriheA.
Hers 1 might well close this ps0clamAtion, but
viii bc IardDned fcf adding ihst The action o che
eonratien Is wisely Submitted 70 the loyal people
--the trse source u ali political power-for apprO-
watt Nft1 4ttl hNdtfSat 4tY ~-@@ti tAf1
toralioa u coed government and the preiection q
their lives ard property they viii not hestats &
come forward as one nap, apd with ere vote ratfy
/ na conIrri the arlt6a of lhe convention. We have
leen In Tsnnasses. torn ainhder by civil war and
all oar public sad pFixate interests breken doWa
ad the folly of rebalien has surely been sufieient
IN demonstrated te ainonish all classes that the,
can no langef live IN HOSTILITY 70 tbs National Gov
! eFnuenl and ought no longeE 70 remain wsthoa
civil authority 10 the State, Strike dosn q on
bls the institution Of slavery the disturb
4 ing element frosa your midst and hy united aetei
ystFe the State - its aaecnt moosings sgaie, an,
! YOU may eoBadentiy sxpect the speedy retara Q
paace, happiness saa prosperity
Ia testimony whersss, I, AadFpa Johnsoh. Mil
- tary GpvefnaF Of Tenncsses. do hegeant
Il tas set my hand. and cause the great seal Z
4 49, the State b be alllxea a. the Exeeasls
& fIes IN the city OF Nashville, on this the astA d.
of Janaarf, A. ID, 1865.
ASpsEw J5HssoN.