The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-13
Proclamation by the Governor
STATE OF TENNESSEE.
EXECUTIVE UEPAETMEST,
Enahvilia IuIv IN ngsE


WHrar.s. It hes been inside Known - me thst in
MANY psrts or Middle and West Iennes -ee, those
VINO have been lately 10 rebellion sa Mt the United
states, with their friends apd sympath zers-aod
9Th hanus vet red with the blood Of our loyal seo
rleare cit er openly de- ying, OF indirectly setting
n psueht an important law q the land.
Asp' WaEsEAs, 10 is made toe duty Of the Gov
amer by tee C9nst tut on and his oath Of Office
$50 take care that the laws be faithfully executed
Therefore J. WILLIAM q. BRUWNLOW. Gov
amor of state Of tennessee, do proclaim thpt
ths set Of the snerai Assembly, passed. IN the 5th
isy Of June, 1865. entitled "An Act . limit the
Elective Franchise having teen oelibe1ssei
passed under an express authority delegated to
said General Assembly BY the Convent n on the
9th Of January last which delegation Of power Wss
sOemuly rstihed by the poop - the ueliot-b3xs
and d oclmmei b. ihs MI targ Governor, on be-
half o the Uaittd states, the oraanic ltw- -
TIE SUPREME law or TIE LAND and VIII b. Tlgdtg
enforced; and eli who Shall tand them elves seth,
er for the purpose o. de eating the etecuton Of
ID law WI ne dec sred in reb llit n sgailst lhe
state OF Tennessee and oealt ~ as retels.
Aud do proclaim that no person / entitled to
vole az any ele1ton By the people cl this state IN
le be shall first actually rive ~ testimony
tsuder oath lthzt he cones within the PROV Il ns
of q frst seciiOn Of 50 l.wi and stall obtain z
Cenifeaie q Regis rat o g. pre- cUted IN said
Law, apcn such proof h f1ct mode. And that TIE
votes o. al De Eons acd 81 couaues contrary - ne
strict provisirns OF this law. vi b throsn oul
and vii not Be taken into account IN t1e once o.
the Secretary Ct S.a q.
that every cand q e Tor Office ball take The oath
pre- scribed By the seventh sectioe 81 AID act srd
no psrsan ] 3 or can be a csnd cate unui ne shal
have pr0re1iy t3kcn subscribed - sald oati
and do deciare t1st any per on pretending 70 9e :
card dsts 1or e sngress, OF other ON e, who slal
fai 70 take and sab cuhe asd oatns and NE TIE
zane in the offse Of the secretar Of sate, on o.
before the third day Il Auzust next, vii not be
treated AZ a ealddste, and 81 votes for stcn per
son yin net Be taken into accoult
And cali upon the civil q thortes tirouf houi
the rtsfa 10 arrest bring q justice Al pc sOls
vVbo rrfer r,refeues Of beng candidate for Con
gress or other Office are travelling over hs State
dsnoanclne end M lfying TIE Constitution aud
laws Of the lad. ami spreaeing sedifion and .
siso eommssd al Clerks Of he County Courts,
and Jud sss Of elections, Eiihlully aud strictly 70
reform AND Hor EvAuE he responsible trust con.
sdea 70 tsein b. saii ~; rua solemnly WAIT
thsn that they VII b. held 70 atr.ef aeeCunt foi
any hiiuro N 3 respect
10 testimony Whf reef have hersunto sub.
Ill scnbed my me and raused the gyea'
Ia seal Of tie STATE 10 be afiixed, 81 the D.
Ill parsB snf u Nashville, his The ION day
Of July a. ~, ls65.
By the Governor;
A. J. FIETuHEH, Secretary q State
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