The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-27
Election Notice.

WHEREAs, THE CONVENTION RECENTLY
w assembled at Nashville, passed the following
resolutions, 70 wit:
Resolved, That at the election in February,
ia Sc in favor Of the foregoing amendments and
schedule, shall opposite ballot on wnieh shall b.
written Justification" and those who ere opposed
shall deposlte ballot on which shall be written
Res lTed, T.at the eIe tons in the eysrsI
couuties shall he held at their coun seats, or
other convenient places in the counties. BY tho
following named persons, 10 wit:
Resolved, That when the above amendment Of
the Constitution II the State Of Tennessee sh II bs
submitted to the people fhe Siae for their Tsii
hcation or rejection and at the first election he'd
under said Constitution es amended, II Tatna ID By
the people, no person shall he permitted TO Vo.e
unless he first take the folio sing oath at tie pals
and the name of ca n voter shali te written upon
the back OF his ticket, AID il shall lie the duty Of
the judge ard clerks Of ssid election 10 preserve
said ckets and IN N with the clerks Of The
oOuoty courts Of their respective counties Tor fu-
ture reference Provided, hoFeysr, That this
oath shall not be required Of the citizens who are
we'll known t. The Judges Of the election to have
been unconditional Union IN n. Provided slsO,
that W ters Otherwise qualified mSy vote within
any county Of the sta e, fud in the military service
wherever they may be on the day OF election, and
that the commanding officer Of each regiment,
battalion, detachment, battery hospi al II en-
powered to hold such election.
sOlemniy swssr that / Will henceiOTth support
the Constitution Of the United States and defend
It against the assaults Of all its enemies that am
an active friend OF the Government Of the United
States and the enemy Of Lhe sO-called Confederate
States that ardet lily desire the suppression Of the
pres mt rebellion against the Government Of lhe
United States; that / sincerely rejoice in the tn
unph OF the arm and naves Of the United Statca
and the Gefes' and overthrow OF the armies ma
vi >, and Of all armed combinations in the interest
OF the sOcalled Confederate etates that will cor
daily oppose al armistices or negOtia ions for
peace with rebels in arms, until the Constitution Of
the United Sta es end laws and proclaDatons made
10 pa thereof shall be established over ali
the peop'e Of every State and Territory embraced
within the National Union, and that will heartily
aid and assist the loyal people in whatever meas
uTe5 msJ be adopted for the attainment Of these
ends and further, that take this osth freely and
voluntarily, aud without mental reservation. 20
help me God.
Resolved, That the returns Of tNs election shall
be made to the Secretary of State, and that the
suit be declared by tIe proclamation Of the setting
Governor.
And, whereas, ! have been named and selected
- open and hold said election for the county Of
Davidson; therefore re il known thst on the
TEF ENTY SECOND BAY OF FEBRUARY NEXT,
! viii open and hold the same 81 the Court House
in NSshYl g, tnd do hereby appoint A y. shank
land Il. G.. ssoYe and John CRrper % srt a. judges
thereof and John F. Hide and J. ii. Hall to act
Clerks thereof, and A. q Garrett 20 act re evaT
Of votes. .
This 10th day Of January, 1896.
JAMES NJ HINTON,
jan2Id sheritf Of Davidson county.