The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29

BY the Governor of the State of
Tennessee.

" a@HAN - hH NHNN 1neAN Ac"h ~ INV II wv
ernOr Of tho State Of Tennessee, that certain atrocious
murders and numerous outrageB have been committed
In certain counties In this State. by violent and disloy-
al men, whose only offence has been their answering
devotion to the National Flag, and their uniform sup.
port Of the State Government and whereas, these bad
men are banding themselves together In some local..
tics, and notifying loyal men to leave within q given
time. Now, therefore, l, WILLIAM @. BR0WELOW,
Governor, ~ aforesaid, by virtue Of the authority and
power In me vested, do hereby solemnly proclaim, that
l Intend to put a stop to all such ~Outrages, by at once
calling into actual service a sufficient number Of loyal
volunteers, under the following recent act, which Ia
now the law OF Tennessee
An Act to organize and equip State Guard,
and for other purposes.
Be il enacted By the General Assembly of The
State Of Tennessee, That the Governor is
hereby authorized and empowered to or
ganize, equip and call into active service a
volunteer force to be known as the Tennessee
State Guard, to be composed of one or more
regiments from each Congressional District
Of the State Provided, always, that the
Tennessee State Guard shall be composed of
loyal men, who shall take and subscribe the
oath prescribed in the Franchise Act.
SIC. 2. BE II further enacted, That the Gov
ernOr shall be Commander-in.Chief and any
member 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 1t to be organized, armed,
equipped, regulated and governed by the
rules and articles of war and the revised ar
my regulations Of the United States, so far
as applicable, and shall receive pay and al
lowances according to grade Of rank, as
provided for the United States army willis as
active service, to be paid out Of any money
in the State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated Provided, that the force provided
for this act shall not be armed and equipped
until called into active service by the Gov
ernor.
SEC, 3. Be Il further enacted, That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
Standing, as do, on the broad principles
o! the Constitution, and sworn to enforce
the laws, | have no concessions 10 make to
traitorsj no compromises to offer to assass-
ms and robbers and II, in the sweep Of
coming events, retributive justice shall over
take the lAwless n violent, their own te-
merity win have called it forth. The out
RACES enumerated must and SHALL cease.
Having reached the foregoing conclusion, |
feel justified In expressing the opinion that
the present State GOyernmentin Tennessee
SO generally aequiesced In by loyal and law
abidiug people-will be sustained and pre-
served, despite all the efforts of disappointed
traitors and disloyal newspapers.
The interests Of trade, Of agricultural
pursuits, of commercial intercourse between
this State aud others--of the development
Of our vast resources, Of emigration, as well
as justice TO loyal sutferers--all require that
these outrages at once cease In every county
in the State. Disloyal men are giving forth
their vile utterances In railroad cars, 10 pub
lie hotels, on the streets, and through the
newspapers, damaging the material interests
Of the State, those Of commerce, those Of
the mechanic arts, Of religion and education,
as we'll as bringing reproach upon the Com
monwealth.
] cannot, however, close this brief procla-
nation without endeavoring TO impress upon
my fellow-citizens of all parties, the impor-
tance-the absolute necessity-of remaining
quiet, Of preserving good order, and a quiet
submission to, and a rigid enforcement OF
the laws everywhere within the limits Of our
State. OutrageS upon loyal citizens, wheth-
or white or black, and the setting aside Of
the franchise 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 chaage Of the State Guard" in
every county where they are placed, who will
be required to protect all good citizens, ir-
respective Of political parties, and to punish
murderers, robbers and v~iolaterS Of law.
And the number Of troops called into active
service will be increased or diminished as
the good or bad conduct Of the people shall
be developed. Hoping this proclamation
win strengthen the hands and inspire the
hearts Of the loyal people Of oar State, as to
the future, and deser the disloya! from fur
Their acts Of violence, ] respectfully submit
Il, with q repetition Of assuraRoe that |
mean what I say, and that the General As
Ssmbly was In earnest In the passage Of this
military law D.
RI. s. In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and eansed the Great Seal
Of the State 10 be AFFIXED at the Executive
Department In Nashville, on the 25th Day Of
February, 1857.
VILLAS. @, BnowSLoW,
C~emmander,in. Chief &c.
Stats zeilunR, Memphis Post, heMinnville
Enterprise, Chattanooga Republican, Knox
willie Wing, shslbyville RsPublican, Jones'