The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-15
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The General Assembly Of Tennessee in
its latest act prescribing the qualification of
voters in the municipal elections Of Nash
vile, prescribes that
The voters shall vote by ballot, every
white male Of the age Of twenty one years
and upwards, beng entitled 20 Uote b. The
lOs0s Of this Stats, who shall have resided
within the city six months next preceding
the election at which he may offer his vote,
shall be entitled 10 vote, but only in the 4
ward where heresides. Non-residents own
ing freehold in said city, being qualified /
to vote for members Of the General Assem- 4
bly, Of the State Of Tennessee, shall be en-
titled to vote in the ward where their free
hold Is situated And such persons owning /
real estate IN more wards than one, be or 1
they may elect in which Of said wards 10 |
vote, bat shall not be allowed 70 vote in /
more than one.
No one, therefore, can vote unless he
comes under the provisions of the franchise
law Of the last General Assembly, declaring |
who shall vote in this State. That Law con-
fers the right TO vote on the following |
classes Of citizens:
LIST. Every white man tWenty-one years
Of age-a citizen Of the United States, and
a citizen Of the county wherein he may offer
his vote, six months next preceding the day
/ Of election, and publicly known 20 have
entertained unconditional Union sentiments
/ from the outbreak Of the rebellion until the
present time; and
ID. Every white man a citizen Of the
/ United States, and a citizen Of the cOknty
wherein he may offer his vote, six months
next preceding Jhe day Of election, having
| arrived at the age Of tWenty-one years since
March 4th, 1865, proUided be has not been
in the armed rebellion against the authority
Of the United States, voluntarily, and
Sd. Every white man Of lawful age,
coming from another State, and being
citizen Of the United States, on proof Of
loyalty to the United States, and being a
citizen Of the county wherein he may otiar
mis- vote, six months next preceding the day
Of election: and
4th. Every white citizen Of the United
States, and citizen Of this State, who has
served as a soldier in the army OF the United
States, and has been, or may hereafter be,
honorably discharged therefrom and
5th. Every white man Of lawful age, &
citizen Of the United States, and a citizen Of
the county wherein he may offer his vote
six months next preceding the day of cleo
ton, who was conscripted by force into the
: so-cslled Confederate army, and was known
I
the United States, ests blished by the testi
3 mony Of two voters under the previous
E clauses Of thu section and
9Th. Every white man who voted in TIN
> State az the Presidential election in NoYem
Der. 1851, or voted on the 22d of February
Y 1865, or voted on toe 4th of March, 1865
In this State and all others who had takel
the "oath OF allegiance" 70 the Unite,
J. States, and may be known by the Judges 0
e election TO have been true friends TO tn
4 Government Of the United States, and woul'
:, have voted IN said previously mentione'
, elections if the same had been holden with
e in their reach, shall be entitled 10 the priv
7 lege Of the elective franchise.
r But though belonging to any one or NOR
,e Of the above classes, no one can vote unit
,e he has called on the County Court Clerl
+ had his name registered, and received a cel
d tifcste Of registration. This certificate mus
i be presented to the Judges at the polls.
4 the Clerk, when he grants a certificate, fsi
n to take proof, under oath, that the Perso
s. applying for it, comes within the provision
D. Of the franchise law, and is lawful vote
l. the certificate will be of no value should Ii
m vote Of the person holding it be challenges
j, We publish list Of the persons who vote
ly in the Presidential Election in Novemb,
err and the elections in February an
vel ! March last Those Of them who resided
Of the city, or are non-resdent property hol'
al ers, have the right TO vote in the municip
ed election, DTOUided their names hare been la
r, fully registered. If any Of them have r
ed ceived certificates without proof on osi
u that they voted in either one or the other
4. these elections, they ought to register la'
hn fully. Otherwise, a challenge may progel
Of them from voting. We would advise sll wi
up desire TO vote, and who belong to either
Ter the'classes named in the franchise law,
% register lawfully before the day ofthe ele
Of | ton.