The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-07-12
Proclamation by the Governor.

WHEREAS, An incondiary document has been issued
at Nashville, BY The. partisan Chairman Of d political
Committee, In the following words, to wit:
To rnE COUNTY COrRrs OF THE STATE.
Do not fail In appoint Judges In all the precincts at
your July term. This Is required to be done by tho
County Courts If each county, at the session next pre-
ceding the election day, which Is the LIT day OF An.
gust next. Code, sec sci. The law Is not changed on
that subject, II this he neglected, as the law IL
amended in tho last franchise act, sec. 10, page 81, the
power devOlyes upon the Commissioner Of Registration.
Some have erroneOuEly supposed that the power has
been taken from the County Court by that act. II will
be seen the Commissioner l. authorized TO appoint, In
cases WHEN the Sheriff by tho existing law could do ~,
and that VIA only in case the County Court niled TO at
tend that duty, or the persons they appointed failed TO
act. See Code, sec. $40. Whatever may have BEEN
Intended, the act Of the 2Sth NJ February, 1867, con-
siruttod With said sections Of tho Code, admits Of 10
other construStion-lt Is certainly ~plain-too PLAZA for
controversy.
BY order OF the'CsntrAl Committee.
JOHN. G. GAUT, Chairman.
WHEREAS, This SsdItious circular reeommends the
nullihcatioD of tho franchise law, which Is now a part
OF tile Consultation Of Tennessee, aud has been ap.
proved by the Supreme Court and. whereas, a false
and febelliOua construction has been given 10 the law
above named, by the Sudaclous Authors Of the afore.
said reasonable circular, evidently for wicked and
revolutionary purposes and. whereas, the Judges aud
clerks " all elections In the State are to be appointed
by the Commissioner " Registration In each county,
rs the tenth section Of the franchise law provides, In
the following clear and explicit words, to-wit:
SIC. 10. De Il further Enacted, That In case any Coun
ty Court shall fail or refuse to induct into ONCE any Of
the officers elected under this act, u shall bo lawful
for the Commissioner Of Registration, npon orders
iron the Governor, to perform that duty, and to nd.
minister all necessary oaths and to take and approvo
all necessary official bonds, and tho same shall be good
and valid in law. The judges and clerks Of all elec.
iions shall hereafter be selected aud appointed by the
Commissioner Of Registration IN each county In the
same manner and governed by The same rules and laws
heretofore provided by law, comforting tho said se-
lection and appOintm, ns by sheriGs.
Now therefore, I, WILLIAM q. BRowSLow, Govern
or Of the state n Tennessee, by virtue Of authority
conferred upon me, and In dicharge Of The duties Inn.
posed upon me by Law, do hereby give notice that the
franchise law was clearly and nuquestioHnbly ffamed
so as to takethe appointment ~ judges and clerks Of
election from ne County Courts aud SHERIFF., giving
the sans n Che Commissioners II Reghtfalion p;
Therefore, The election retdfts made BY sahd COMMITS.
sionen will alone be recognized al the State Depart.
nent. | warn all County Courts In the State not to
set upon the advice Of this COMMITTEES d sedlhonists.
a. they will lay themselves liable to be punished , and
I warn all judges and clerks NJ elections, whom they
may appoint, not to attempt 10 serve, as they wouIi
come in conflict with the lawfully constituted iudres
and clerks of elections. And II II BE- the purpose 10
provoke sedition and violence 10 a wicked attempt TO
ovsrthrow the state Government, upon their heads
shall rest the consequences.
General Joseph A. Cooper, In command Of the State
Guards, Ia hereby instructed 80 10 dispose Of the troops
10 the rebelliouI localities. az TO enable him to enforcs
gard 10 the threats Of the seditionists. Order muat be
maintained, and the Law ~eKeeuted, II II require that I
shall call into The Geld the whole available force Al nv
command TO DO 80.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscrIbed
ny name and caused the Great Seal Of the
4, s. Statst to be aalxed, at the Department ia Nash /.
vile, this lot day Of July, Al Il. 1857.
W. q. BROWNLOW.
) FLETcHER, scc'y OF State.