Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-27
THE ELECTION IN MEMPHIS.

THE ELECTION IN MEMPHIS.
Peace 10 be Preserved and Fair EIee-
tiOn Seeured-IIOw ii is TO be Accom-
PIished-AgFeement Between the
Party Committees,
The following address has been issued
to the citizens Of Memphis by the com
mittees of the Conservative and Radical
parties fet .I #If
The undersigned, members Of the Cen
trail Committees of the Republican and
Conservative parties, earnestly desirous to
secure harmony, peace and good order in
the coming election, and to allay any ap-
prehension that may exist in the public
mind of disorder on that occasion, have, in
mutual conference, agreed upon the fol-
lowing arrangements for conducting the
election, which they submit to their fellow
citizens in the hope that they will be re-
gsrded as just and proper and that they
may be the means of accomplishing the
desired end
l. The Commissioner of Registration
has, in accordance with our suggestions,
appointed Judges and clerks of elections
fairly divided between the two political
parties, and selected from among the most
judicious citizens in the community. The
Sheriff has also appointed his officers for
holding the election, in compliance with
our suggestions, and has fully approved
the appointments of judges and clerks as
made by the Commissioner of Registra-
ton.
2. The polling places shall be in tempo
rary buildings TO be erected in each ward
for the purpose, with proper arrangements
to prevent persons being crowded while
engaged in voting.
3. White voters are requested to deposit
their ballots at the voting places in the
first, third, sixth and seventh wards and
colored voters in the second, fourth, fifth
and eighth wards
4. Each party shall select as challengers
for each polling place two sober and dis
Greet meB, and in all cases of challenge
the party challenging shall have their ques-
tions put either BY the ehallengers of the
opposite party or by the Judges Of election.
8. To prevent double voting it is agreed
that every certificate shall be stamped
with the date Of the election on the upper
left hand corner, by one of the officers of
election, when the ballot of the voter is de-
posted
The Mayor has informed US that he will
order all drinking saloons to be closed on
the election day throughout the city The
Superintendent Of Police has, in addition
to his regular force, called for a special
police force of three hundred men, which
he wishes to be composed of sober, dis
Greet and reliable men, as nearly as may be
equally divided between the two parties.
who shall take no active part as partizans
in the election.
The undersigned are fully aware that
their arrangements as to separate voting
places for white and colored voters has no
force except as a recommendation, voters
being entitled to any precinct they may
choose but they believe that the wisdom
Of the plan, under the circumstances now
existing, will commend it to every intelh-
gent man, and they trust it NAV be gen
orally adopted.
1t is, perhaps, needless for us to call the
attention of our fellow citizens to the great
stake which every resident of Memphis
has in the maintenance of order in this
election. If it is demonstrated to our fell
low countrymen that in this period of in
tense political excitement, and under the
peculiar circumstances which now exist, an
orderly and peaceful election can be held,
under arrangements agreed upon and faith
fully carried ont by the contending par
ties, it will give degree of confidence in
the security here afforded to persons and
property, which will be of incalculable
benefit to our city. The consequences that
would follow tumult and riot are appall-
ing to contemplate. We are confident that
none bat the most vicious and depraved-
such as are the subjects Of police surveii:
lanCe-ieel any desire for aught bat peace
That class We may safely leave to be dealt
with by the strong arm of authority
We earnestly request of our fellow-citi-
zens that they shall, ON the day of election,
avoid Incorporate political discussion, and
after depositing their ballots, that those not
| selected as vote distributors or peace of.
ticers, shall quietly retire from the vicini-
| ty Of the polling places. We feel the ut
| most confidence that a compliance on the
| part of our citizens with the arrangements
and recommendations herein suggested
| will result in the maintenance of peace aud
| good order.
BARBOUR LEWIS,
! Chairman County Republican Committee.
| j. J.. CHANDLER,
| Secretary Republican County Comittee.
II. +. HUDSON,
| Ch'mn Rep. Com. Sth Congressional Dist.
NJ. ID. l.. STEWART,
| Chmn County Conservative Corlmittee.
SAMUEL z. WALKER,
Ch'mn Sth Congressional Conserv. Com.
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