The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-14
Election Notice.

NaTHERFAs, TIE CONVENTION RECENTLY
" assembled at Nashville. passed the iouossiHg
oiyed, That At the election in February
IA sc in iGvor Of the foregoing amendments and
schedule, shall opposite ballot on watch shal be
written q Ratification s1d those who sre opposed
sail dsposite esito- on which sns Dc written
a.s,Iyea. That the eie tons in the ,evsra
couoties shall BE- held Al their coun seats, or
ether eonvemeps plaeas in the counties, py the
following named persons, % sic:
Resolved. That when the SHOVE amendment o.
the Constitution Il tae state Of Tennessee sh III %
submitted % the people o. die Stae Tor their TAU
fcation or rejection, and 81 the fret election he'd
under said Constitution IS amended, 4 rstl "a ~
the people, no person shall be- permitted 20 Ncte
unless he FIRST take the folio sing oath al tue P'Is
and the name Of "a voter shall u written upon
the back Of MS ticket ard it shall b the dhty OF
the Judges ard clerks Of sad election 70 preserve
said tickets and f e them with the CLERKS OF me
couGty courts OF their respective counues iof u
ture reference Provided, hoFeysT, Thai this
oath shali not Re required OF the citizens VINO are
well known q the judges OF the electon 70 nave
been unconditional Union N n. Provided also,
that yo tiers Otherwise qualified may vote Eltnln
any county Of the stae nd IN the military seTFlc5
wherever they may be on the day Of election, ana
that the commanding officer OF each regiment
battalion, detachment, battery Hospital is en-
powered 70 hold sue election.
lsOlemnly swear that ] viii hencefOrth support
the Constitution Cf the United States, and defend
it against the assaults Of all its enemies that am
an active friend o. u e Government Of the United
states, and the enemy Of the socalled COnfederat
States that srds ty desire the suppression Of the
present rebellion sgaIn-t the Government OF me
Unned States that 1 sincerely rejoice IN the tn
umph Of the aud nsyies o. the United States
and n the defeat and overthrow OF the armies. ma
vies, and OF all armed combinations in the interest
OF tie so-callsd Confederate ztaes that VIII cor
daily o. pose al arnllsbces or negOtia ions Tor
peace with rebels IN arms until the Constitution o.
the United Sta es snd laws and procianatons made
IN pa suance thereof shall be established over all
the peope OF every state and Territory embraced
within the National Union, and that Will heartily
md and assist toe Loyal people il whsteYer M as
ures may be adopted for the attainment Of these
ends and further, thaG take this oath freely and
voluntarily, aud WITHOUT mental reservation. 30
help me God.
Resolved Thst the returns Of this election shall
be made 70 the Secretary Of Stale, and that the re
snlt be declared By the proclamation Of the acting
Governor.
And, whereas, have bseu named and selected
to open and hold al election Tor the county Of
Davidson; therefore, Re Il known, thSt ca the
TW ENTY SECOND Day OF FEBRUARY NEXT,
] VIII open and hold the same Al the Court House
~ Nsshyl e, mi DO hereby appoint B. Shsnk-
land, H. q. -cOyel and John CsTper 60 act as judges
thereof and John r. Hide and j. n. Hell 20 act as
Clerks thereof and A. GarTet! 70 act as re eiVsr
u gOtes.
THIS 10Th day o. January, 1855.
JAMES VI HINTON,
laa24-td Sheriff OF Davidson county.