The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-03-01
By the Governor Of Tennessee.
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAs. It has been made known to
me, the Governor of the State of Tennes-
see, that certain atrocious murders and nu
merous outrages have been committed in
certain counties in this State, by violent
and disloyal men, upon the persons aud
property Of Union men, whose only ofense
has been their answering devotion to the
National Flag, and their uniform support
of the State Government and whereas,
these bad men are banding themselves to-
gether in some localities, and notifying
loyalmen to leave within a given time
Now, therefore, I, WILLIAM G. BKowNLow,
Governor as aforesaid, by virtue of the au-
thority and power in me vested, do hereby
solemnly proclaim, that I intend to put
stop to all such outrageg, by at once call
ing into actual service a sufficient number
of loyal volunteers, under the following re-
cent act, which is now the law of Tonnes
see:
There see ssAn Act to organize and
equip State Guard, and for other Pur-
poses. in last weeks CIrIzENl
Standing, as l do, on the broad princi-
pies of the Constitution, and sworn to en-
force the laws. have ne concessions to
make to traitors no compromises to offer
to assassins and robbers and if, in the
sweep of coming events, retributive JUS
tice shall overtake the lawless and violent
their own temerity will have called it forth.
The outrages enumerated mast and SHALL
cease. Having reached the foregoing con-
clusion, feel justified in expressing the
opinion that the present State Government
in Tennessee--so generally acquiesced in
by loyal and law abiding people-will be
sustained and preserved, despite all the eff
forts of disappointed traitors and diSlOyal
newspapers.
I The interests of trade, of agriculture
pursuits, of commercial intercourse bet.
ween this State and others-of the devel-
opment of our vast resources, of emigra-
ton, as well as justice to loyal sufferers
all require that these outrages at once cease
in every county in the State. Disloya
men are giving forth their vile utterancel
in railroad cars, in public hotels, on the
streets, and through the newspapers, dam
ageing the material interests Of the State
those of commerce, those of the mechani,
arts. of religion and education, as we'll a
bringing reproach upon the Commonwealth
cannot, however, close this brief pro
clamation without endeavoring to imposes
upon my fellow-citizens of all parties, tn
importance-th absolute uecessity-of re
naming quiet. of preserving good order
and a quiet submission to, and rigid en-
forcement of the laws everywhere within
the limits of our State. Outrages upo
loyal citizens, whether white or black, an,
the setting aside of the franchise law, ar
all the work of bad men, who desire to 70
ment strife, and win not be tolerated.
Prudent and experienced men win b
placed in charge of the Estate Guard,'' i
every county where they are placed, VIII
will be required to protect all good citizens
irrespective of political perties, and to pun
ish murderers, robbers and all violators G
law. And the number of troops called in
to active service will be increased or di
minished as the good or bad conduct of til
people shall be developed. Hoping thi
proclamation viii strengthen the hands an
inspire the hearts of the loyal people of 81
State, as to the future, and deter the dis
loyal from further acts of violence, I res
pectfully submit it, with a repetition of th
assurance that i mean what I say an
that the General Assembly was in earnet
in the passage of this military law
L. s.. In testimony whereof, I hav
hereunto set my hand and caused the grea
seal of the State to be affixed at the Execr
tive Department in Nashville, on the 25t
day of February, 1867.
WILLIAM G. BRowNLoW.
COmmander-in-C Chief, &c.
Proceedings of the Supreme Court.