Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-03-13
A PROCLAMATION. E 4 4
BY the Governor Of Tennessee.

4 WHEREAS, Ithas been made known to me- thC
/ Governor of the State of Tennessee, that certain
atrocious murders and numerous outrages have
been committed in certain counties in this State by
violent and disloyal men, upon the persons and
property of Union men, whose only ofense has beer
their answering devotion to the National Flag
and their uniform support of the State Government
and whereas, these bad men are banding themselve:
together in some localities and notifying loyal men
! to leave within given time Now, therefore,
/ WILLIAM G. BROWNLOW, Governor as sfore-
said, by virtue of the authority and power in me
vested, do hereby solemnly proclaim, that intend
to put stop to all such ourages, by at calling
into actual service sufficient number of loyal vol
unteers, under the following recent act, which is
now the law of Tennessee
An Act to organize and equip State Guard and for
other purposes.
Be IL enacted 6y the General assembly Of the State
cf Tennessee, That the Governor is hereby authori-
zed and empowered to organize equip and call into
active service volunteer force to be known the
Tennessee State Guard, TO be composed of one or
more regiments from each Congressional District of
the State Provided always, that the Tennessee
5tute Guard sl-l v ygsssposea Of loyal men, who
shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed in the
Franchise Act
shall be COMMANDMENTS Chief, and any number of
said force shall be subject to his order when in his
opinion the safety of life property liberty, or the
faithful execution of law require it; to be organz-
ed, armed, equipped, regulated and governed by
the rules and articles of war and the revised army
regulations of the United States far as applica
ble and shall receive pay and allowances according
to grade of rank, as provided for in the U. s..
army while in active service TO be paid out of any
money in the State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated Provided that the force provided for by
this act shall not be armed and equipped until call
cd into active service by the Governor.
SEC 3. Be 1t further enacted That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage. r 4
Standing, as do on the broad principles of the
Constitution, and sworn to enforce the laws have
no concessions to make to traitors; compromises
to offer to assassns and robbers; and it, in the
sweep of coming events, retrbutive justice shall
shall overtake the lawless and violent their own
temerity will have called it forth The outrsges
enumerated must and SHALL cease. Having reach
ed the foregoing conclusion feel justified in ex-
pressing the opinion that the present State Govern
ment in Tennessee---so generally acquesced in by
loyal and law-abidlng psople-will be sustained
and preserved, despite all the efforts of disappointed
traitors and disloyal newspapers.
The interests of trade of agricultural pursuits of
commercial intercourse between this State and 9th
ers-of the development Of our vast resources of
emigration as well as justice to loyal suerer-all
require that these outrages at cease in every
county in the State. Disloyal men are giving forth
their vile utterances in railroad cars in public ho-
tells on the streets and through the newspapers dam
aging the material interests of the State those of
commerce, those of the mechanic arts of re ligion
and education, as we'll as bringing reproach upon
the Commonwealth.
cannot, however, close this brief proclamat ion
without endeavoring TO impress upon my fellow
citizens of all parties the mpertancethe absolute
necessty-of remaining quiet of preserving good
order, and quiet submission 70, and rigid enforce
ment of the laws everywhere within the limits of
our State. Outrages upon loyal citizens, whether
white or black and the setting aside of the frar-
chse law, are all the work of bad men, who desire
TO foment strife, and will not be tolerated.
Prudent and experienced men will be placed in
charge Of tho estate Guard" in every county where
they are placed, who will be required to protect all
good citizens irrespective of political parties, and
to punish murderers robbers and gall vioiaters of
law. And the number of troops called into active
service will be increased diminished as the good
or bad conduct of the people shall be develoPed-
Hoping this proclamation will strengthen the hands
and inspire the hearts Of the loyal people Of our
State, as to the future and deter the disloya from
further acts of violence, respectfully submit II with
a repetition of the assurance that mean what
say, and that the General Assembly in earnest
in the passage of this military law.
RI. ST In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused The great seal Of the State
TO bo affixed at the Executive Departmen. in Nash
VILE on the a5th day of February, 1851.
WILLIAM G. BRowSLow,
msrs-st Commander-in-Chiei, &c.