The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-01
PROCLAMATT0N
By the Governor of the stahs
Tannacqaa

WHEREAS, II has been made known onah,
Ornor Of the state Of Tennessee, that Certain ~
murders and numerous outrages nave been ems
In certain counties In this State, By ViolsmrJE
al men, whose only offence has been their mn.
devotion 10 the National Flag, andlhelf uhsrt
port OF the State Government and where, AMI
men are banding themselves together n N, a
ties, and notifying loyal men to leave within M
time. Now, therefore, |, WILLIAM o. BI0Wta
Governor, as aforesaid, BY virtue Of the lHAadtu
power In me vested, do hereby solomnly ppetna
| intend 10 put a stopt 10 all such outrage. h do
calling into actual service a sufficient hunhg m
volunteers, under tbe following recent X, mi
now tho law Of Tennessee
An Act 10 organize and equip a State Gad
and for other purposes.
Be Il enacted By tie General AtaaaEy "a
STATE Of TeHaesses, That the GortnS
hereby autho rISed and empowered . d
ganize, equip and call into active lsfvt,,
volunteer force to be known aslhe TsnnHu
State Guard, 10 DO composed Of one or mon
regiments from each Congressional Diitrs
Of the State: Provided, alWnyS, ihas tAi
Tennessee State Guard shall 30 composed d
loyal men, who shall take and mbsCribs III
oath prescribed 10 the Franchise Act
SEC. 2. Be IL further enacted, That lie Co..
srnor shall be Commander -in-Chisi, Mi az
member Of said force shall DO iubjta 10 hi
order, when in his opinion The migofb
property, liberty or the faithful cEldeif
law require II; TO be organize, nu1,
equipped, regulated aud governed }! w
rules and articles Of war and The nTia q.
my regulations Of the United State, 70 b
as applicable, aud shall RECEIVE pay ini 4
lowances according to grade Of nni y
provided for the United States Amy Ehl'a
active service, 10 be paid out Of ay Hong
In the State Treasury not oibsrvln ipPn.
priated: Provided, that The force raIidd
for this act shall not be armed and @lippa
until called into active service B! DO GaF
srnor.
$40. 3. Be Il further enacted, That IAbE
shall take effect from and after iI PlriE
Standing, nc | do, on the broad PdtslA
o. the Constitutions, and sworn 10 'neH
the laws, | have no concessions to make
traitors ; no compromises to offer 10 nus
ms and robbers and " 10 tho sweep y
coming events, retrlbutiye justice shalo owl
take the lawless and violent ihslf oTa =
merity will have called h forth. Th' w
RACES enumerated must and SalIL ss1
Having reached the foregoing eonelqr'l
feel justified In expressing Tho opinion "
tue present State GOvernmsntin T.nn','.r
so generally asquiescsd in ; lolhl hssh'
Abidiug ~people-will be s%u'iiia.d $40 ~
served, despite all the efforts Of al'ApP'D"
traitors and disloyal ueWlpiPss'
The interests Of tntl OIL asiis.n
pursuits, Of commercial Intercourse 49,
this State and others-of We ae'sl0p.
OF our vast resources, Of emigration,
az Justice TO loyal sufssrs-sA require
these outrageS Mt once cease 10 e's1l al
10 the State. DiIloyal men arc S'Ds
their vile utterancsS In railroaa car,
lie hotels, on the streets, aad taioas
newspapers, damaging the mal''ial N.Y.
Of the State, those Of commerce.
the mechanic arts, OF religion ana n.
as well az bringing reproacn upon
monwealth. ,vs
cannot, however, close thls ont "a
nation without endeaVoring 70 iug''h-
my felloW-eitizsns Of all parties,
tanee-the absolute necessity-oI M
quiet, Of preserving good order, an.
1abmission TO, and . rigid enioIs. m
ths laws everywhere within the unlpS
State. Outrages upon loyal eilli'n', IA
or white or black, and the ses.ns X
the franchise law, are All the al d
men, who desire to foment Strisi
not be tolerated. iii
Prudent and experienced me- a,.Ti
placed In change Of the "sIss vhsb
every county where they are Piass r,tf
be required TO protect all gooa -
respetiye OF political psrties, sna"
n.rds,.,'. robbers and yiolaisn
Isd M number Of troops called in2
service will be increased Of aui, n
the good or bae conduct Of the Ps.u,s
be developed. Hoping this Prlnb
vvgi strengthen the hands and is,l 10
hssr,s N tbo ioyal people Of oar ;
the future, and deer the ~
Their acts OF violence, resPeeu.. ".
n. with a repetition o. o..,rd y
mean what SAY, and that the ~. ~
s.mbly was ia earnest in the Pa'''s'
military law. fhsnF
RI. 81 In testimony vhersol er,s
uuto set ny band aud eaussa ~ FrxlF
AZ tbs STATE 10 be AFFIXED attns IN
n.n.rtnent An Nashyille, on the ~
February, 1857. p.svrSE
oon@spdssfu' 0als ~
s,aa,s zeiiung, Memphis Pos ~
En,srn,i,s' cbssianooea Republican ~
vtls tghlg ghalbrvillo Rspnbness u