Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-03
PROCLAMATION By Che GOKernor.

WHKREAs, An ncendiary document has besn is
sued al Nashville, by the partlEan ChairmA Of a
Political COMMITTEE IN the following words. towit
TO THE COUNTY couRTs OF TIE STATE.
Do not fall to appoint Judges in all the precincts
at your July term. This is required te bs done By
the County Courts Of each county, at the session
next preceding the election day which Is the lat
day Of August next. Code soc s2l The law is
not changed on that subject. If this be neglected
the Law Is amended in the last franchise set Sec
10, page 81 the power deTolvcs upon the Comuaia-
sioner Of Registration. Some have erronecusly sup
posed that the power has bsen taken from the Coun-
~ Court by that act. It viii be seen the Commits
sionsr ia authorized to appont, in cases when the
Sheriff by the existing law could do co. and that vas
only In case the County Court failed 10 sttend to
that duty, or the persons they appointed failed TO
act. See Code, sec. s42 Whatever may have been
intended, the act Of the 25th Of February, 1867,
construed With said sections sf the Code admits Of
no other construe.ion--it is certainly plaiR-toe
plain for controversy.
By order Of the Central Committee.
JoKE c. GAuT, Chairman
And Whereas, this sedItious circular recommends
the notification Of the Franchise Law, which ia
new part Of the Constitution Of Tennessee and
has been approved by the Supreme Court and
Whereas false and rebeliious construction hAs been
given to the law above named, by the sudaciou
thors ofthe aforesaid REASONABLE circular evidently
for wicked and revolutionary purposes and Whsrs-
as the judge and Clerks Of all elections in tbs
State are 10 be appointed by the Commissioner Of
Registration In each county the tenth section Of
The Franchise Law provides in the following clear
and explicit words, so-wit
SEC 10. Be Il further enacted, That in case say
County Court shall fail refuse 70 induct into Of
] Al. IN rS.I. A. A -
shall be lawful for the Commissioner Of RegIstra-
ton upon orders from the Governor, TO perfor N
that duty and TO administer all necessary oaths and
TO take and approve all necessary official bonds and
: the same shall be good and valid IN law. The
Judges and clerks Of all elections shall hereafter be
selected and appointed by the Commissioner Of Reg
istration, in each county Ia the same manner, and
governed by the rues and laws heresofore pre-
vided by law, comforting the aid selection and mp
, pontments by Sheriff..
: Now, therefore, l. WILLIAM @. BRowxLo w,
Governor of the State Of Tennesses, By virtue Of
the authority conferred upon me and in discharge
of the duties imposed upon me by law, do hereby
give notice that the Franchise Law was clearly
and unquestionably framed so as TO take the Ap-
pointment Of judges and clerks of election from
the County Courts aud sheriffs, giving the same 10
the Commissioners Of Registration therefore, the
, otSNbtOH u311c sdtu OCALIAs7lcuofh
alone BE- recognized st the Stats Department 1
warn all County Courts in the State not to act upon
the advice of this committee Of seitionists as they
viii lay themselves liable TO be panished and
warn ell judges and clerks Of elections whom they
may appoint not TO attempt TO serve, they would
come In conflict with Tie lawfully constituted Judges
and clerks Of election. And il It be the purpose Of
any portion Of our people 10 provoke sedtion and
violence, in wicked attempt 70 overthrow the
State Government, upon their heads shall rest the
consequences.
4 General Joseph A. Cooper, in command Of the
State Guards Is hereby instructed SO to dispose of
the troops In the rebeious localities as to enable
him to enforce the Franchise Law in its letter and
spirit without regard TO the threats Of the sediton-
its Order must be maintained, and the law exc
euted il II require that shall call into the held the
whole available force at my command 20 90 50.
In testimony Whereof have hereunto subscrib ed
my name and caused the Great Seal of the
IL.S.l State to be affixed, at the Department In
Nashville this lst day Of July A. D.,
1867
By the Governor
A. j. fLEroEER Secretary Of State.
Nashville Press and Times, Republican Banner,
Memphis Post, Appeal and Avalsnchs please
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