New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-08
TENNESSEE.
The following proclamation by Governor Brownlow.
which will have important bearing on the Tennessee
State election was promulgated on june4

The following proclamation by Governor Brownlow
which will have an important bearing the Tennessee
State election, promulgated on June 4:
PROCLAMATION by THE GOVERNOR.
Whereas, An ncendary document has been issued az
Nashville by the partisan Chairman OF p0hucal COM
mittee, in the following words TO wit .-.,-.,-,.,-
all the precincts AZ your July term This required to be done By Che
sy Which is bs list DAY Of August next 93 The law not
changed on that subject this be neglected as The law = amended
Commissioners Registration have eouy supposed hat
n 'e $50 oe l5 @ S @ 40 ~, Va & in 80 e CouS,r
lne % "a. cnu uI 40 =, a ', z - J @
50 act See code 0 Whatever nay have been iaiende the act
admits Of no other construction II b oen psn-too plain Tor con
JouS { GAur, Chairman"
Whereas This scdous circular recommends the multi
hcaon OF the franchise law whch Is now part OF me
Constitution OF Tennessee and has been approved by the
Supreme Court and, whereas false md rebelious con
sructOn has been given 20 the law above named by the
audacous authors OF the aforesaid traasOnable circular
evidently for wicked and revolutionary purposes and
whereas, the Judges ana Clerks OF all elections IN me
State TO be appointed by the Commissioner ~ Regis
tration in each county the tenth section OF the iran
chise law provides, IN the following clear ana eNlhcl
words, to wit; ,-..,., CT 60. I'm
act shall be lawful ioT the Commissioner o. eHnuoa gloa orie
osh aud to take and approve al necessary oh bonds and the same
bs Hereafter be selected AID appointed 6y The Of Rers
.on IN each county IN The SANE mAnnef a governed By ne s
roles and laws heretofore provided BY law eoarg the tad eeon
Now, therefore ], william q. Br0Wn0N, GoNefior OF
tho OF Tennessee by virtue OF authority conferred
upon me- and In discharge Of the duties imposed upon me
by law do hereby give notice that the Franchise law was
pontinent 81 Judges and Clerks OF Election from the
County Cots and Sheriff. giving the same 10 the Com
nissones ui Regstrat0n therefore the election returns
made by said Commissioners viii alone be recognized NJ
the state 'plrtncut warn all County courts ln the
state not 20 act upon the advice OF this committee 81
eeditOusts "a they viii ay themselves liable ~ De- pun
ished: and | warn all Judges aud Clerks ~ Elections.
whom they may appoint not 10 attempt 10 serve, % hoy
would come in conflict with the lawfully constituted
Judges and Clerks Of Elections Aud n 10 De the purpose
10 provoke sed ton and violence IN wicked attempt %
overthrow the State Government upon Their heAds shal
rest the consequences.
Gen Ioseph Cooper In command 81 the state Guards,
Is hereby Instructed 80 % dispose OF The troops IA The
bclious localities rs 20 enable him 20 enforce the fran
chise law In letter and spirit without regard to the
threats OF tho sedtiOniss Order must be maintnnfd
and the law executed. II 10 require that shall cal INTO
the field the whole available force at my command u DO
In testimony whereof hereuulo subscribed ny ard caused
e great srI o. The State 80 b. amIs. - DE Department % NtL
'' NV ". @. BAowNIov.
BY the Governor ,s....
CONSERVATIVE NOMINATIONS.
NASHVILLE Tenn. July 6-Ihe Conservative Con-
ventiOn today nominated the Hon. Balle PeytOn candi
date for Congress against the Hon. John Trimbe and
GEN TraueTnicht candidate for Representative 20 the
State Legislature from Davidson, CbeathG ana Robert
Counties.
tits reported that Gov Brownlow will issue proca
nation on Monday ordering the arrest OF the County
Courts who have appointed Judges OF election