Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-21
GOVERNORS pRocLAMArroS.

From yesterdays issue of the official organ
of the State Government, published in this
city, we extract the subjoined proclamation
Of the Governor converting the General As
sembly on the 4th Of July next, for the pur-
pose of considering the Constitutional amend
ment recently proposed by two-thirds of both
Houses of Congress for ratification BY the
several States.
We give it as news and fer the benefit of
whom it may concern. The Legislature will
doubtless raiify it, for they are called, not as
is alleged in the proclamation, to consider
Of" but to endorse and confirm without hesi-
tation, deliberation, or regard for the rights
and opinions Of the people whom they as
sumo to represent, whatever may be dictated
by the Congressional Radical cabal:
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June l9, 1866.
TO the Members Of the General Assembly Of The
State Of Tennessee:
GENTLENEN:-FOr more than five years the
State OfTennessee has been deprived of her priyi-
leges in the Union of our fathers. By the treason
OF our people we nave fallen rom our nigh es
tate as a member of the great American Con-
federacy. For more than year past the loyal
people of the State have been trying to place her
in position, and TO prove hor worthy TO be re-
cOgnized and readmited to all her forfeited rights
Our Senator's and Representatives have fingered
for many months at the Threshold Of the Gov
eminent asking to be reSeated in the National
Capitol
In view of the rebelious conduct Of so many of
our people, and the treachery of those who con-
trolled her action, Congress has deemed il neces-
to Hf "a EfuaU,
dent as guarantees for our future loyalty. To
this end it has been deemed necessary to the fu-
ture security Of the whole country that the State
Legislature should ratIty certain amendments TO
the Constitution of the United States which may
be briefly stated as follows:
!. Equal protection of all citizens in the enjoy
mSnt Of life, liberty and property.
2. That classes who are DISTINGUISHED without
crime shall not be taken into account in fixing
the basis ofFederal representation.
3 That certain persons who have proved them
selves dangerous TO the peace of the country shall
not be eligible TO Office.
4. The validity of the National debt shall not
be questioned. while all debts incurred in aid of
the rebellion are illegal and void.
As to the dislOyal portion of our people these
terms are mild in the exreme and it is hoped that
there Is nothing IN them Tepugnant to the senti-
ments of the loyal, or if there be- that all Objec
tions will be yielded upon the altar of cur com
mon country.
Therefore, WILLIAM G. BRowNLow. Governor
of the State of Tennessee, in consideration of the
premises, and viewing the present an 'extraOrdi
nary occasion" do issue this my proclamation
converting the General Assembly in extraOrdi-
nary session, 70 consider of said amendments to
the Federal Constitution, and do call upon the
members thereof to assemble in the State Capitol
on Wednesday, July 4. 1866, when and where "the
purposes for which they will have been con
yened" will be more fully stated TO them.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto sub
IL. S. scrbed my name and caused the Great
Seal Of the State TO be affixed. at the Department
in the city of Nashville, the 18th day of June,
1866
BY the Governor: W. G. BR0WNLOW.
A. }. FLETCHER, Sec'y of State.