Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
Amendments 10 the Constitution.


ulc md Resolutions accompanying them, Upon
these tho loyal voters are called to pass sentence on
the 2!l or February Those in inyor of the odop-
ton Of thu Amendments and Schedule will vote q
ticket on which shall ho written or printed RAIL
rIcArloN and those opposed viii deposit ballot
on which shall be written or printed, "RErcrIoN
We have no doubt but all loyal mon win vote Rat
idcahou and adopt the amendments by acroma-
ton They are just the thing adopted hy five hun
drcd and twcny-ono delegates, representing all the
counties in tho State, more than half Of whom were
'hvoholdcrs.
Should the people mtify these amendments, Ms
they are certain do then, on the lth Of March, the,
elect Governor and Legislature who shall meet a
the Capitol on the first Monday of April next.
Let Us all 60 to work and put these measures
/ through
The first Article aud tho first Section of the Dcclnm
ton Of Right in the Constitution of the Smtcof rcnncs
/ see declare, "Iha, all power ' inherent IN the people
and all governments founded ON their authority
instituted for their peace, safety and happiness and to
the advancement nt these ends they have at sl times
natnabc aud md,lrasablc right to alter, reform o,
abolish the government iu snch manner as they may
think PROPER Therefore, the people of the State
Tennessee, and " the United State. of Amcrca, in
Ncnllu N'Nthhl'l' l II'1NNu t nIIlNilE NItFNIluN'
and amendments lp the Constitution, which, when ratified
by the sovereign loyal people, shall be and constitute
part Of the permanent Constitution of the State Of Ten
no'scc
ARTICLE I.
Sec. l. That slavery and involuntary scryilulc except
puuishm Mt for crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, hereby forever abolished and
prohibited throughout HE State.
Sec, ?. The Legislature shall make no law recognizing
tho right + property i'm man
SCHEDULE.
Sec /. Section 81 of the second article of the Con.,i-
tuition, which is as follows; The General Assembly
shall have power to pass Jaws for the emancipation
slaves without the consent Of their owner owners u
hereby abogacd
See 2, The Convention, Agreement aud Military
League entered into by the Commissioner, o the StaD'
Of Tennessee and the Commissioners ul the 500 called
Confederate States, made May Z, 1861, and ON the sam'
day ratified aud confirmed by the Legislature,
of treason and usupotion, unconstitutional, uull aud
void
Soc :. "Thc Declaration Of Independence md orli.
nance dissoyug the Federal relations between the state
If Tennessee and the United States of America passed
and promulgated by the Legislature of Tennessee on the
9Th day Of May, SGl, by which the Sac declared
separated from the Federal Union, and all laws aud
diuauccs by which Tennessee lcrlmc % member cr the
United State, anuullcd and ahrngntcd, in ukc
ncr an net of treason, usurpatou unconstitutional, null
nul void.
See 4 No statute Of limitations shall = held 10 urc-
rate from and after the G,h day of May SGl until such
time hereafter as the Legislature may rc,crbr nor shall
any writ of error be refused or abalu 10 any cause, or
suit decided since the Gth of May ,Gl and prior IN thi,
time, by reason Of any lapse of time And I'm all actions
for costs brought, which may hereafter ho brought in
the in this State by attachment cvc upon the pro-
lcN OF The ucnul"n tha counts shn hpr" unrar g. l'"-
cccl to Judgment and collection of the upon con
tracts, without personal service of process upon the dc
fcndant until the Legislature may see fiji 10 change the
law in such cases.
See ,. All laws, ordinances and resolutions as well as
all acts done in pursuance thereof under the authority
The usurpCd State government after the declared indie
pcudcncc of the state of Tennessee ON or after the t
day Of May, 1861, were usiuuoua, null and void
from the beginning: P,orii,d That this section shall
not be construed to affect any Judicial decisions made
by the State Courts held at sessions variant from those
provided 10y law prior To May 9th, 1861 said Judicial de
cisions being made pursuant the laws of the State of
Tennessee enacted previous To said date.
Sec &. All laws, ordinances and resolutions Of the
usurpcd State government passed on or after the bh day
of May, 1861 providing for the issuance OF state bonds
also all notes of the Bank of Tennessee or any of its
branches isdei or after the said 9th day Of May
1861, aud all debts created contracted in the name Of
the State by said authority are unconstitutional null and
void aud legislature shall hereafter have the power
pass any act authorizing the payment of said bonds or
debts, providing for the redemption Of said notes.
Sec. 7. All civil and military officers which have been
may hereafter be appointed lay the acting Governor of
the Stae are hereby affirmed, and they shall continue To
hold and exercise the functions Of their respective Offices
until their shall he elected appointed and
qualified.
Sec s. That the proposed amendments to the Consu-
ton and the schedule thereto be submitted be people
at the balotb-x on the 22d day of February next and
that upon the adoption thereof by the people, election
be held the itb day OF March next, ur Governor and
members of the Legislature the latter to be voted for by
general ticket upon the basis prescribed in the act aPpor
onng representation in the State passed the 10Th day
Of February 1882 TO assemble the Capitol the first
Monday Of April next said officers to continue in office
until their shall be elected and qualified under
the regular biennial election Of 1867 provided, the said
tho Ut
Johnson and Carter. and Campbell, and Anderson, and
Union. and Sewer, and Macon and Hancock, each one
member aud TO the district composed Of the counties OF
Fentrcss, Morgan, Claiborne and Scott, additional
member in the House Of Representatives.
Sec o. The jurisdiction Of voters aud the Limitation OF
the elective franchise, may he determined l the hora-
turc which shall first sscmbc under the amended Consti-
tuition
vor of the foregoing amendments and schedule shall de
positc a ballot on which shall he written "Rafcatiln,'
and those who are opposed shall dcpose ballot on
which shall be written "RCjcctiun.'
R,splrsd That the elections in the several counties
shall he held at their county seats other convenient
place, in the counties, by the following named persons
to.wit:
THE list will be published hcreaftcr.-ED.l
R,.oi,ed That when the above amendments 10 the
Constitution Of the State of Tennessee shall hc submitted
to the people Of The State for their ratification or ccon
and at the first election held under said Constitution rs
amended If ratified by the people pcrso6 shall he per
mcd to vote unless he first take the following oath at
the polls and the Of each voter shalt he written
upon the back of his ticket and it shall bc the duty OF
judge, and clerks Of said election to preserve said tickets
and file tcm with the clerks of the county courts o their
respective counties for future reference. Prorif how
ever That this oath shall not be required Of the citizens
who well known to the judges Of the election to have
been unconditional Union men. P,orid,d also, that
voters otherwise qualified may vote within amy comfy VI
the State and If in the military service, wherever they
may be on the day oi election and that the commanding
officer of each regiment. battalion detachment, battery
I, or hospital Is empowered to hold such elections.
IL soemnly swear that will hcncciorth support the
Constitution Of the United States and defend against
the assaults Of all its enemies: that | am an active
friend Of the government Of the United States and the
enemy of the called Confederate States: that ardent
" desire the suppression Of the present rebellion against
the Government of the United States that inccrcy re-
ioicc in the triumph # the armies and navic. Of the
United States. and in the defeat and overthrow nf the
I armies nayics. and uf all armed combinations in the
so-callcd Confederate States that will cordially OPP
pose all armi.ccs negotiations for pcfc with rebel.
in arms until the Constitution IF the United States