Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-10
PROCLAMATION br the governor.

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waEnrAs An incsudisry document has bean ID
sued At Nashville by the PsrtiEan Chairman Of Q
Political Committee in the following world, to-Eit
TO THE ooUSTT ooUErs or rHE srarx.
Do not fail to appoint Judges IN an the prooincss
At your July term. This is required 10 be done BY
tho County Courts Of each county At, tbe sasaicn
next preceding she election day, which IL tie lst
day Of August next. Cods sec. AL The l4F q
~ the law is amended IN the last franchss set, sec
10, page 81, the power deFolves upon the Conuis-
sioner of Registrston. Some have erFoneously sup
posed that the power hiss been taken from the Cour-
~ Court by that act. II will be seen the Commits
slOner is authorized TO appoint, in cAsea when the
Sheriff By the existing law could DO 80 and that vas
only in case the County Court failed % attnnd to
that duty or the persons they appointed failed 70
act. See Code, sec. s42. Whatever may have bean
intended, the act of the 25th OF February, 1867,
construed with said sections Of the Code admits OF
no other construction--it is certainly plAin--toO
plain for controversy.
By order Of the Central Committse.
JoHE Q. GAUr Chaifpsh.
And Whereas, this seditious circular recommends
the notification of the Frsaehss Law, which Is
new 9 part Of the Constitution Of Tennessee, and
has been approved by the Supreme Court and
Where's false and rebellous construction has been
given to the law above named, by the audaciou
hors Of the aforesaid reasonable circular ently
for wicked and revolutionary purposes; and Were
as the Judges and Clerks Of al elections in the
State are to 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 to-wit
SEC 10. Be Il further enacted, That il case an
County Court shall fail or refuse to nduct int Of
flee any Of the officers elected under this Act, it
shall be lawful for the Commissioner Of Registra-
ton, upon orders from the Governor TO perfor m
that duty and to administer all necessary oaths and
TO take and approve all necessary official bonds and
the same shall be good aud valid in Law. The
judges and clerks Of all elections shall hereafter be
selected and appointed by the Commissionsr Of Beg
stration, ia each county, in the same manner, sn
governed by the same rules and laws hereofors pre-
vded by law, comforting the said selection snd sp
pointments by Sheriff..
Now, therefore /, WILLIAM G. BRowEJoW ",
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 Lsw was clearly
and unquestionably framed a. to take the aP-
pointment of judges and clerks Of election from
the County Courts and Sberifs, giving the same to
the Commissioners of Registration therefore, the
election returns made by said Commissioners will
alone be recognized st the State Department
warn all County Cour.s in the State not to act upsn
the Sdvce OF this committee of seiitionis! as they
win lay themselves liable 70 be punished; and l
warn all judges and clerks Of elections whom they
may appoint, not TO attempt TO serve they would
come in conflict with the lawfully constituted Judges
and clerks of election. And if it be the purpose Of
any portion of our people to provoke Sedition snd
violence, ia a wicked attempt to overthrow the
State Government, upon their heads shall rest the
consequences.
General Joseph A. Cooper, in command Of the
State Guards lie hereby instructed 30 70 disposs OF
the troops ia the rebellious localities IS to enable
him to enforce the Franchise Law in its letter and
spirit without regard to the threats OF the sediton
ts. Order must be maintained, and the Law exc
cuted if it require that shall call into the aeld the
whole available force at my command to do So
In testimony whereof, 1 have bereunte subscribed
nay name and caused the Great Seal Of the
CL.sl State to be affixed, at the Department in
Nashville this lst day o; July, A. D.
1851.
W. G. BRO wELow.
BE- the Governor:
A 7 Fr rrrurH Sacratarv oF State