The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-16

Is the result, even n the oontpifatorp should succeed
no further In their designs. The loyal people VI tue
stats will not fall 10 hold tbs gnllty parties aud their
advisers responsible for this worse than useless eK.
n may be that tho eonsutucnt " the r%cslgnlng mem
bers may ro-eleet them or Othev pledged toa like copfac,
and thereby render this Proclamation useless, hut tho
responsibility shall b. upon them. Tho Constitution
requlms that when vacancies happen in either House
the Governor. for tho time being shall issue writs Of
election 10 M said yecanelg, Thlrrofore,.
The following representatives hAvlnY In a public
printed address announced their Withdrawal nom the
t#nerpl Assembly, thereby leaving theis seats vacant,
viz
Rop. from shelby A n Garrett, Rep. from 0varldn !
Asa Fanlknor, Hep from Warren, A 4 freeman, Rep.
from Haywood j Thomas, Rep, from Golfer, Grnn-
dy aud Van Karen; Abner A steele, ktp, from Mar
shnll Vim d Scales, Rep. nom Dyer aud Landerdale
A 4 Wynne, Rep fFoHi sumnor Thog II Bladsoe, Rep.
from Lincoln WIN Barton. ltep. from Cannon y
Williams, Rep from Carter q n Ordway, Rep from
Giles n Brandon, Rep fpal stewart w X Poston,
Rrp. from shelby NJ. u. Dunnaway, Rep. from Bed.
ford; W. W. Willis, nep. from HawklDEi A., ID,
Nicks, Rep. from D%lckinsoni J. u, Hood, Rep from
Hamilton VIM. simmons, Rep. from Franklin.
Whereas, Also, u vacancy his occurred IN tho said
House Of Representative by the resignation " the
Hon. WIN. II. Travis, Rep FROM Henry County and
Where's, Also a vacancy has occurred in said House
Of Representatives by the resolution Of the said House
that the seat Of the lion, A. Q Gillem, Representative
from the county Of jackson, was vacant aud,
Whereas, Also, a vacancy his occurred IN said Hanse
OF Representatives ~ tue dcath OF the non NAl'hee
Waters, Representative from the county Of Madison,
and,
Whereas, Also, a vacancy has occurred IN tho Soma.
torinl branch Of said General Assembly by the dratA OF
the Hon. y. u. Peart, Senator from tho counties u
Robertson, Montgomery anil stewart and,
Whereas, Also, a vacancy has occurred In the Srnate
aforesaid. by The resignation Of John W. Bowen, scu-
ator from the counties Of Smith and sumner;
Now, therefore, I, William @. Brnwnlow, Governor
Of tho State Of Tennessee, Do hereby command The
Sherias, Coroners, or other cHicers authorized by law
TO open aud and hold elections, At all tho places ~ yot-
ing In the respective counties " Davidson, Shelby,
Oycrton, Warren, Haywood, C0neo, Grnndy, Van Blu.
rem, Marshall, Dyer, LAulerdale, SUMNER, Lincoln,
Cannon, Franklin, Carter, Giles, Stewart. Bedford,
Hawkins, Dickson, Hamiltan, Robertson, Montgomery
and Smith, on saturday, ths 3lst dSy OF March, 1876,
for the purpose Of filling the vacancies from said cOun-
tics respectively. rs hereinbifore act forth. sail sher-
ifs shall make returns Of said elections according to
law.
- IN testimony whereof. ! have hercunto SUBJ
pcrlbel my name and caused the great Seal Of
h"o' the State to bo attached, at the Department
49, Ia tho city Of Nashville, this Sd Jag Of March,
1865.
W. @. BR0wNLOw.
4. J. FLETCHER, Secretary Of State.
mo- The JonesboTOugh Talon Flag, Knoxville Wing.
Chattanooga American Union, Nashville Prose and
Times, Nashville Dispatch, GreenAyiilc New Era,
Memphis Post, Gallatin Examiner Ciarksyiile Croni-
Gle, jackson Wing, viii please publish weekly, and the
daily On the day preceding the election, and present
accounts TO this office for approval.
4. J. FLETCHER,
mAr9tde seerstOry Of State.