The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-12
Election Notice.

aTHARkA5, THE CONVENTION RECENTLY
w assembled 1t Nashville, passed the following
resolutions, 70 via
Resolved, That at the election in February.
tn - 10 favor Of the f0regOing amendments snd
scheiulp, shall deposJte ballot on winch shall he
written Ratification, snd those who 6Te opposed
Rejection"
X soIsed, That the ele tons IN the evsrsI
COUNTIES shall be held st their coun seas, or
ether CONVENIENT places IN The cOuat,es. hy TIE
following named persons 10 vii:
Resolved, ihRt when the above amendment Of
the Constitution Il the State Of tennessee 81 il be
submitted 10 the people o. ts S-a.e for thsir rsi-
re atom or rejection, and 81 the first election he'd
under sad Constitution IS amended If ratified ~
Z tho people no person shall be permitted 10 vo'e
uness he first take the folio stag oath n tie pals
aud the name Of earn voter -hRll Le written upon
the beck OF his ticket, az lt shall be the duiy q
the judges ard clerks Of srid election TO preserve
| said tickets snd fe them with the clerks q The
eouoty courts Of their respective COUNTIES for ~
4 ture reference Provided, however, That TINS
oath shall not Be required or the citizens who are
/ well known Il the judges Of the election 70 have
! been unconditional Union m q. Provided alSOi
| that voters Otherwise qualified msy vote within
any county Of the stare, md in the military service
/ wherever they may be on the day Of election, and
4 that the commanding officer OF each regiment,
battalion, detachment, battery CT hosp Al - en-
/ powered 70 hold Suc1 election.
! Isolemnly swear that Will henceforth support
the Constitution of the United States, and defend
II against the assaults Of al its enemies that am
an active u4eD1 OF Vie Government OF the JuItc0
states, and the enemy Of The sO-calied Confederate
states, that arde ty desire the suppression Of the
| present rebellion against the Governments OF lhe
United states; that sincerely rejoice IN the tn
umph ofthe arm aud nayies % the United States,
and ~ the defeat and oyerthrOw Of the armies, ma
UeS, ami Of all armed combinations in the interest
Of the socalled Confederate ststes that will cor
! daily oppose al sTmistices OF negOtia ions Tor
/ peace with rebels IN arms until the Constitution OF
the United Sta Is end laws and proclsmations msoe
10 pa sugnce thereof shall be established over all
| the people Of every State and Territory embraced
within the National Union, and that viii heartily
AID snd assist tee loyal people IN whatever me as
/ ures may be adopted for the attainment OF these
ends and further, that take this ozth freely and
/ voluntarily, SUD without mental reservation. 20
/ help me God.
Resolved, That the retuTns Of tbs election shall
be made to the Secretary Of State and that the re
/ snit b. declared by the proclamation Of tile acting
/ Governor
/ And, whereas l have been named and SCI -cted
| % open and hold I'D election for the county ol
/ Davidson; therefore, &c Il known that on the
/ TWENTY- SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY NEXT
/ viii open and hold the same at the Court House
/ IN Nashvil e, ma do hereby appoint b. Shank
land IT. q. ScoYel and John Carper 70 set as judges
thereof and John F. Hide aud j. d Hall 10 act az
CLERKS thereof and A. g Garrett 70 act as re ever
l Of votes.
/ This 2Oth day Of January, 1865.
/ JAMES NJ. HINTON,
/ jau2+-td Sheriff Of Davidson county