The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-07-19

WHKREAs, An incendiary document has been issued
NJ Nashville, by the partisan Chairman OF 4 political
Committee, in the following words, to wit:
TO the cOUSTr GOVBrs OE the STATE.
DO nm fail to appoint Judges in all the precinets.At
your July term, This Il required TO DO done by the
County Courts II each county, at the session next pro-
cedipg the election day, which is the lot day Of Au-
gust next. Code, sec S2i. The law Is not changed on
that Aubjcvt n thia be neglected, rs the law "
amended il the last franchise act, sec. 10, page 81, the
power deyolyes npon the Commissioner Of Registration,
Some have erroneously supposed that the power has
been takQn from the County Court by that act. Il viii
be seen the Commissioner, Is authorized 10 appoint, In
cases when the Sheriff by The existing law could do so,
and that ws only IN case the County Court failed 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 tho 18th VI February, 1867, con.
stfHcted with said sections Of the Code, admits Of no
other consIuelion-it Is certainly p~laln--too plain for
controversy,
by order Of tho Central Committee.
JOHN. G. GArT, Chairman.
WHEREAS, This soditious circular recommends the
nuithcation NJ the franchise law. which is now q part
Of the Constitution Of Tennessee, aud has been I'D
proved by the Supreme Court aud, whereas, a false
and rebelious construction has bean giyeb TO the law
above named, BY tho sudaoioH. authors Of the Afore.
said tpasopable circular, evidently for wicked aud
revolutionary Purposes and, whereas, the Judges aud
clerks q all elections in the State are 10 h. appointed
by the Commissioner of Registration in each county,
a. tho tenth seetioA Of The fHnehire law provides, In
wv NNNfHN NhA va eNA ARN ~ NAN NNAM u =
SEC. 10, Bet further enacted, That IN case any Conn
~ Court shah fNil or refuse 10 lhdiet into once Mnt o.
the officers elected under this act, II shall be " Tul
for the Commissioner n Hegi4imurr, npon orders
from the Governor, 10 perform that duty, and to ad.
minister all uecersRry oaths and to take and approve
an necessary official bonds. and the same shall be GOOD
and valid in Law. The judges and clerks Of all cleo.
tons shall hereafter he selected and appointed by tho
Commissioner Or Registration In each county in the
same manner and governed by tho same rules and laws
heretofore provided by law, comforting the said So.
lection and appointments by SheriGs.
Now, therefore, ], WILLIAM G. BROwNLOw, Govern.
Or Of the state o. Tennessee, by virtue Of authority
conferred upon me, and 10 dicharge NJ The daries inn.
posed upon me by law, DO hereby give notice that the
fnpchise law wAs clearly aud Internationally framed
10 a. 70 takclhe eppdintmont Of judges aui elerkb Of
erection from the County Courts and SheriTs, giving
tho sans 70 the OOUmisshhers q Negotiation
therefore, the election returns made nv said Commits.
sloners will None b. recognized at the State Depart.
nest. ] warn all County Courts 10 the smte not Ia
act upon thqadyiss OF This Committee Of sodtionlsts,
a. they ein1ay ihems5tes liabh 10 Ia punished And
| warn all judges and clerks of elections, whom they
may nppoini, not 10 attempt 10 serve, N they vould
come IN eonhict with. the lawfully constituted Judge,
aud clerks Of elections. Ahd " II DO thu purpose Ia
provoke sediiion and violence 10 a wicked attempt Ia
overthrow The slAg Govefnmenl, upoa thslr head,
shall rest the consequence.
General Joseph A. Cooper, IN command or the stat,
Gdarh, Is hereby Instructed so to dispose OF the troop,
IN the rebellions localities, az to enable him 10 sns,,.,
the fnfnshise Law In It's letter aud spirit, without IA
gard TO The threats Of the sedltionista. Onl,r mu,t b.
maintained, and the law executed, II Il require that
shall eall into lhe field the whole available force At ny
command 20 Do 40. H.I.4.
In testimony whereof, I have hereuDto subscribe,
my namo and caused the Great Seal Of IN,
BIS. State TO be afixed, atthe Department IN S..Ir
Vilo, this lst day Of July, h. b. 1897.
W. @. BROWNLOW.
a J FLErcHGR, ssey Of State.
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