Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-30
4a9th tH4W W. G. BROWNLow.t
BY the Governor: eH tHN
A J. FLETCHER, Secretary Of State.
TATE OF TENNESSEE

EAECUflNE DEPAkIMENl,
Nashville, July 5tb, 1867.
10 the Commissioners 81 Registration, and Shegifs
Of all tho counties OF the State Of Fejmrssee, and
the Judges and CLERKS OF the election 20 be held on
The First Thursday q august, 1861
WHEREAS A seditous and incendiary circular
has been recently addressed 30 the County Courts Of
this State by one John q. Gaut, Chairman of in
cendiary Committee At Nashville, urging the said
County Courts 10 .supsrsede the Commissioners Of
Registration in the appointment of the Judges and
Clerks Of the approaching election, thereby intend
ing practically TO nuify the Franchise law aud to
prevent the holding OF any valid election under the
Constitution on the first Thursday Of August next
And rhere0s, il is likely that some Of the County
Courts of this State, being rebellously disposed,
have obeyed said circular sad conformed TO said
reasonable scheme Of defeating the execution of the
laws. .ft
Nov, therefore ], WILLIAM G. BEowNLow,
Governor of the State Of Tennessee being bound
by the Constitution and my official oath TO take
care that the laws be executed do hereby command
the Commissioners Of Registration throughout the
State to comply with the Tenth Section of the Act
of February %, 1861 BY the appointment of all
Clerks and Judges Of their respective counties for
the holding Of the election required by the CoDsti
tuition on the First Thursday in August, SCI. And
the several Sheris of the different counties of this
State are hereby commanded TO open and hold said
election required by law, and to make return nc
cordng 30 law Of the votes received and counted by
the Clerks and Judges appointed by the Commits
sioners Of Registration.
And, whereas, il may occur that some Of the
Sheris Of this State may desire 70 aid and assist in
the proposed effort 10 nullify said Franchise Law,
and may refuse 10 make return Of the elections held
by The Clerks and Judges appointed by the Com
missioners Of Registration. do hereby command
and require the said Judges and Clerks in all
ties in which the County Courts may have preten-
ded 20 appoint Clerks and Judges of election, TO
make cut an additional poll book Of Sll votes eoun-
ted by them and return the same 10 the Commis-
soner Of Registration, who shall forward duplicates
Of Che result Of such election 90 the Executive aud
State Departments for the action of the Legisla-
ture and other Departments Of the Government.
And all The officers commanding the State Guards
are hereby ordered 10 arrest the said John g. Gaut
or any Of his committee or agents wherever found
If they shall persist in their effort TO defeat the exc
cuton Of the laws, and 90 break up and dispense All
assemblies having in view tho holding Of Illegal
elections or the defeat Of any regular election.
In testimony whereof, have hercunto subscribed
my name and caused the Great Seal Of the
l.. ST State 20 be affixed, at the Executive De
partment in Nashville, this 9Th day Of July,
A. ID. 1867.
BY the Governor: W. G., BROWN LOW.
A. j. FLETcHET, Sec'y of State