Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-28

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- an sS Al arch isSa and wka n aeentaaase there
,ilA were elected by fa ballots of she laya pseiae %
ascas the aathertefiFt voice N Fse " tss
schealo 4segassdt0 shs eenera
easiau of vsers ahd tks lailaton u the elective Dan
ehi.e therefore aang iahfally andsf sad Ia accord
sass wRb he asitEAtss Of the supreme power
ssolloH T. Be q saertes ~ tAs 6estrei Asss4bfy ef
tss as ~ Fsessss That TIE believing psrsoHs 10 VII
ist. Every shits tSsntySne years Of sge eist-
feA q the Uptea States aad eitiEed OF the esaBiy
SheFeiR he may or his Sets sx mouths asAt pfeosSd
teTtaned uneenihians unien seaiimeats ften The cut
bseak Of The rsAeiIlsh sa the pFeseat tlas ssd I'd
Every uhs msn, eisiseH VI The uaite4 States. and
essn o. tAs eeusty wherein he aay oseF bis Fete SIX
nsashs processing the day Of eeosi0a, sSying aF
vei 81 the age as twSny year, nee AaFsh Sth 1854
provided that be has not been Engaged IN armed rebel
rily; and 81 Every white Of lawful age, eosaine
fr0 another State, and htiag citizen Of tho United
States and being citizen Of the United States, prosf
Of loyalty ss The United States sad being ritiFsn et the
IL.
seding the dag Of slsot0a aud ath, Every white
. eitiseH 81 this State and ctfss of ths Ualted
States, Wb6 has ssFfsa soldier IN the army Of the
United States and haa bcea hereafter may be ben,
naa. Of laHfai sgt and Sitissn Of the United
States, aud citizen ef The eeuaty WheEein be may
sfsf bis ystes sS mouths RSxt preceding the dsy Of
election who was eooseriptea By free ipto the So
called coafsistass army, sud ksown b be Union
psn prO0f u loyalty 70 the Uhited aes establish
ei BY the testimony Of two Vsters aBdar tae previous
eanses Of THE seeoBi and tth. kEey vaiss mas who
voted Ia " Ststs ~ the Pr-sidestial sestoH n AoTBa
has 1854 Vstsd the 21d oi February, lsea
ed 4Ih ef March, iss5 IA this stas and Al 9th
ers She had t&ksn the Oath Of Allegiance % the uHl
ted States saa Ay hs kssEn by the Jaags Of the slec
eus 20 hsre besa teads the Goserhmcs ei The
Ceited Ssies sud wsad have voted in said previously
asBtionsa elections ihs bad bssa hedsa within
their reac shah be sniiSd 10 the privileges ef the slsc
tive franchise.
See. II Bs e tJiaLsr sarslod. Thai ali peIssAt who
shall have civil diPlalAts etssrs Agents Of
ths called Confederate States, Who have len Judicial
stssns under the Uued staes the State ef 1euSes
10 sd ia aBy way in the sxisng Fcseal Eveslen
against the snthsry Of ha Unitsd States who
shs have been military naval oeeFs Of the called
eoRfedetsts States abort hSFaak Of CapaIn IN the
my LsasRsai In the navy, Ehe have et seAts IN
the Uai States Congress seats IN tie LsgislatuFe pf
the State of Te8hsseos std said Esboen, have
signed sonfalssisas in the army aavy Of the uaed
ttss and asrwsr3 hate voluntarily given aid said
rsboiiion persons whe have engaged Ia any wsy IL
treating sthtrsiss thar Away prisoners pessens
band in the Unitsd States service oeers, seaesl
ss4msa In aDg othsg eafaciiie PeTeas who hare
been Ahsentees re A United States for the ppr
pOss Of aiding the Fsbs0n peFsoas aha held pEetea
3ed oeesuhdsT the government Of States In iEsarrsesE
within the uFisdIstoa ahA psoseop Of The unlsd states
sd bGfefa he hPfteaak Of the nAtsn foFees, and
passed bsyond The Federal military lines into the call
Confederate States for the purpose Of aiding The ebs
0n shall be dsased Aaa refused tbs priv esgs of the sse
tlve franchise IN tas State for the Of 6een years
from AID aflsr The passage Of this act
See III Be e srtksr saaes, Thai ell staeF PERSONS
except these mentioned in sssn OF tkis ast here
By cad ksreseT sxelsc1 and dsaiod exsoes Of the
privilege Of the elective franchise In s State fer thu
term ol avs years from As passage sf tAis act.
Sec ", Be - fsrtAss saaoted ThAt ell persons
bracsd In section H. Of this act aeF the expiration Of
said sFs year,, may DO rsadmea to The privilege oG The
elective franchise BY petition 10 the Cirvuit ckAneeFy
CoHr proof Of loyalty 70 the Urited States IN epeh
Court upon testimony Of Wo foyA eitiEeas ofths
United States.
See v Be- Il further ssaete, Thai SO long a. any Of
he white citizens II the State Of Tennessee Eho by tAis
act entitled exercise the elective fanchsu sha be
connected vita the army Of the United States with The
militia BEee Of hs State in aelas service the gsveFaor
ha ssus YFits Of election 20 the commanding officers Of
'ueh bTgadss, regiments or 3etaehmeas Of Tennssses
0ldern Wherever located who shall open and hold the
SECTION, sna receive the votes Of their respective
hands, and returH the the Secretary Of Stale
nd which shsll be eentsd 10 the sane way aad zannsE
Il said bad been cas Ia any Of the counties Of
he State 70 whieh the soldiers belonged
See VI bs Il faTtAsr tEacisd That Il shall be the
iuy Of the CoRnty Court Clerk th each cgury 20 Sfsa
And keep registration 81 voters snd before whom Proo
under oath, that tbs falls within the sisins Of
article l. u this act sha bs made: Provided 10 man
Of publicly hEowu Vnion sentiments shall be required 10
make cath IN doing the and said Clerk shall re-
eeTe saeh comPsHtsii0n the County Cozu 10 each
s0uBty may dssm proper and also said elsFk ss issue
all said psTsoBs certificate u fessirAiion and 10 enc
hal be permitted By the judges Of slsotions 70 vote
ess registered.
Sec. VII AEd Be y,rtAsr saaeteS. That any voter
nay be challenged by admitted Of Section Of
his set on osFiEg bis vote, and sroupon the judges Of
,ieetons shall psremPtoFy, 20 hs person challenged,
leicFe permitting him % vote aRBstsT the following
1sh said oah % be taken BY all judges Of elections and
'Eudidates fOF efioe;
d / sOlsmby thai will heneslDrtb support tie
Constitution Of toe United States aud defend il against
be assaults Of all s enemies that active friend
& the Government Of the United States that ] viii |
heartily I'D and aHsssl tho loyal Psopn Ia HhAtsSsr
iaies, and andsr Az laws and pTSelAInStisns mads in
urTaases thereof to establish the National authority
all the people Of every State and Territory embraced
. tbs National Uhioai Rnd that viii faithfully and /
heartily support Gad defend The Censtaon ci the
Lsts Of Tsnnessss, aud the amendments aud sebednlp
bereaato appended and adopted by The people the 22d
sy q February 1856, and also all Acts Vt the General
sss@bly assembled 10 aseordahes therewiib and that
take this cath freely, Voluntarily sad without any
4 reservation Sc belp Gsd"
See. VIII Aaa b lsrtksS enacted, That Any person
skmg this oath falsely shall Be guilty Vi perjury and
bah suffer ell the pains and penalties attached 20 that
fims
See TX. 4aS Be y atAsr ssastsd That the power Is
esSr'sd I" alter asHd ehSRES s provisions Of this
= :, any time wbsa 10 The spiHion As General As
S'abiy q The State II is right and proper
zee = Ihts ae' 10 iake eject from and after its pas
Age WILLIAM HEIsKELL,
Speakey- ~ fks Hsass, =
SAMUEL k. RODGERS,
Speaker af the Seaats.