The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-31
Election Notice.

NTHEREAs, THE CONVENTION RECENTLY
w asssmt3sd 81 Nashville, passed the following
hezol7ei, that at the election in February,
N Sc in iaTor Of the foregoing smeHdn.eIts and
schedule, shall deposite q ballot on winch snail DC
written "Raiihcstien,' snd those who sre opposed
shall deposfe 3 ballot on which shall be written
Rejection"
Resolved, That the elections in the several
counties shall be held at their county seats, OF
other convenient places in the counties. By the
following named persons, to wit:
Resolved, That when the above amendment Of
the Constitution II the State Of Tennessee s5li be
hcaiiOn OF rejection, and at the first election held
under said Constitution - amended, II ratified by
the people, no person shall be permitted 70 vote
unless he first take the folio Eing oath at tie polls
and the name Of ca n voter shall ke written upon
the back OF his ticket ard IL shall be the duty Of
the judges and clerks Of sid election 10 preserve
sad tickets and nc them with the clerks Of he
couLty courts OF their respective counties Tor 10
ture reference Provided, however, That TINS
oath shall not he required of the citizens who are
sell known - the judges Of the election 70 have
been unconditional Union n. Provided slsO,
that vcters Otherwise qualified may vote within
any county Of the state, end in the military services
wherever they may be on the day Of election, and
that the commanding officer OF each regiment,
battalion, detachment, battery or hoHp al is en-
powered 70 hold sucn election.
Isolsmnly swear that will heneeforth support
the Constitution Ct the United states, and defend
. sgainst The assaults Of all IT'S enemies thst
al active # end o. the Government Of the United
States, and the enemy Of the so-eaed Confederate
States, thst arde-fiy desire the suppression Of the
pres ut rebellion against the Government Of lhe
United States; that sincerely rejoice in the tn
umph d the arm Is and navies OF the United States
and u the defeai and overthrow Of the armies ma
ves, and or all armed combinations in the interest
Of the sOcalled Confederate etates that viii cor
daily oppose al armistices or negotiations for
peace with rebels IN arms, until the Constitution OF
the United Sta es snd laws and proeanstiOns made
ia pa 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 snd assist tee loyal people in whatever meas
uTes may be adopted for the attainment OF these
ends and further thas take this osth freely and
voluntarily sud without mental reservation. So
help me God.
Resolved, Fiat the returns Of this election shall
be made e. the Secretary Of State, and that the
sult be declared by the proclamation Of the acting
Governor.
And, whereas, have been named and selected
70 open and hold aid election for the county OF
Davidson; therefore, he il known, thst on the
/ TW eat SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY NEXT,
| viii open and hold the same ST the Court House
in NashTi e, end do hereby appoint A b. Shank
land X. O. seOYel, and john CarpeT 10 act judges
thereof, and John +. hide and j. d. Hail to act as
Clerks thereof, and A. Garrett to act As re eiYer
Of votes.
This 2oth day Of January, 1865.
JAMES NJ HINTON,
Ja1zE-td Sheriff Of Davidson county.