The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-05
Election Notice.

WWYHEREAS, THE CONVENTION RECENTLY
w assembled at Nashville, passed the following
Resolved, Thsf at the election in February,
tn sc 10 favor Of the OregOlng amendments and
schedule, shall cepOsite ballot on wIlcn snail De
written Ratification, and those who sre opposed
shall depoHite q ballot On which sha Be written
kssoiTed. That the eIe tons in the several
counties shall be held ct their cOun seats, OF
other convenient places IN me counties. -Dy 'he
following named persons, 10 Elt:
Resolved, That when the above Amendments OF
the Constitution of the State OF Tennessee n ~ -
submitted % the people o. 'he sia.e for Their ra
festion or rejection, and at the first elect on held
under said Constitution 50 amended, ii ratified BY
the people, no person shall he permitted 70 vote
unless he first take the follosi0g oath at the polls
and the name Of each voter shall he written upon
the back Of ms ticket, ard Il shall be the duty OF
the judges and clerks of said election 10 preserve
said tickets and fe them with tne clerks OF The
comfy courts Of their respective counties for iQ-
ture reference Provided, ho6ever, That TINS
oath shall not be required Of the citizens WHO are
well known II the judges Of the election 10 nave
been unconditional Union m n. Provided $50
that voters Otherwise qualified may vote within
any connty Of TIE stse, end IN the military service
wherever they may be on the day OF election, ana
that the commanding 0iicer Of each regimen,
battalion, detachment, battery CT hospital u en-
powered to hold such election.
! sOlemnly swear that viii hencefoTth support
the Constitution Ct the United States, and defend
tsgainst the assaults Of al It's enemies thst am
az active friend OF The Government OF the United
States, and the enemy Of the so-called Confederate
States that ardel ty desire the suppression OF the
present rebellion against the Government Of lhe
United States; that ] sincerely rejoice IN the tn
umph OF the armies and nayies o. the United states
and IN the defeat and overthrow OF the armies, ma
vles and Of AL armed combinations in the interest
OF the so-calied Confederate states that viii cor
daily oppose al armistiees or negotiations for
peace with rebels in arms, until the Constitution Of
the United Sta Is end laws and pTOclsmatiOns made
IN pu suance thereof shall be established over all
the peOp'e Of every State and Territory embraced
within the National Union, and that will heartily
aid and assist tse loyal people in whatever meas
ures may be adopted for the attainment OF these
ends and further, that take this oath freely and
voluntarily, aud without mental reservation. So
help me God.
Resolved, That the returns Of tnis election shall
be made 70 the Secretary Of State, and that the
snlt be declared by the proclamation Of the acting
Governor.
And, whereas, ! have been named and selected
TO open aud hold id election for the county OF
Davidson; therefore, 10 II known, that on the
TW ENTY- SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY NEXT,
| will open and hold the same al the Court House
IN Nashyil 2, and do hereby appoint b. Shank
land, H. G.. ScOYel and john Csrper 20 act judges
thereof aEd John F. Hide and j. h. Hall TO set as
Clerks thereof and A. e. Garrett 10 act re eIysT
of votes.
This 2Oth day of January, 1865.
JAMES NJ HINTON,
lan2+tt Sheriff Of DAVIDSON county,