Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-30
Tht Amnxrillr. Hhia,
Knoxville, Tenn. July 80, 1867.
proclamation nr me Governor.

WHEREAS An incendiary document mas ''''
sued at Nashville BY the partzan Chairm"" y
political COMMITTEES, in the following words ""
TO THE COUNTY COURTS or THE STATE
Do not fsi to appoint Judges in nil Che PrecnIL,S
at your July term This is required % ~ ossio1
the Comfy Courts of each county A. toe .l-Is,
next proceeding the election day W. r'bo law Is
dav OF August next. Code, sec p - ,,.,,le.tod
not changed on that subject ~ s-s,5;so net sec
IS the law is amended in the iasI 10 - C,,,,nis-
% - q, ~ ,,l.yyer deyolyes upon inc Co"iinis-
49, u fet.dd.i,n Some have erf0heOusiy sup
,,osed tbaf tbe power has been 1aA9'' = ~ @;
4, Court nv that act. Il VIII DC soon 'l'
y Noui' ~ 70 appoint in cases when the
sioher Is law could do SO, and that was
onsrih ~ ~ County Court failed TO attend TO
ohy ~ o0So ,be persons they appointed Jailed 10
s'e's s,s fls5e sd 648 Whatever may have been
acs, 81 ,bs AL OF the 18th of February, 1857,
H'IcnIt ,,itb sad sections If the Code, admits Of
no ether constructor II y ooi1aniy Pisih--So"
-, ear controversy. 30
~ nrder Of the Central COMMITTEES.
JOHN c. GAUT, Chairman.
And Whereas, this seditious circular recommends
,hs ratification Of the Franchise Law, which is
r'w part Of the Constitution Of Tennessee, and
has been approved by the Supreme Court; and
Wberers false and rebellious construction has been
riven to the law above named, By the audacious su-
thors Of the aforesaid reasonable circular evidently
for wicked and revolutionary purposes and Where
rs. the Judges and Clerks Of ali elections in the
State are TO be appointed by the Commissioner Of
Registration in each county, the tenth section of
the Franchise Law provides in the following clear
and explicit words, to-wit ,..a.5
SEC 10. Be Il further enacted, That in case any
County Court shall fail or refuse 10 nduct into Of
fee any Of the officers elected under this Act, il
shall be lawful for the Commissioner OF Registra-
ton, upon orders from the Governor, TO perform
that duty, and TO administer all necessary oaths and
90 take and approve all necessary official bonds and
the same shall be good aud valid in law. The
Judges and clerks Of all elections shall hereafter be
selected and appointed by the Commissioner Of Reg
istration, In each county, in the same manner and
governed by the same nesand laws heretofore pro-
vided by law comforting tue said selection snd ap-
pointments by SheriGs. rnn e-FtTt ~rr
Now, therefore, l. WILLIAM O. BRowNLow
Governor of the State Of Tennessee, by virtue oi
the authority conferred upon me- and in discharge
Of the duties imposed upon me by law, do hereby
give notice that the Franchise Law was clearly
and unquestonably framed so as 10 take the ap-
pointment Of judges and clerks Of election from
the County Courts and Sheriff. giving The same TO
the Commissioners Of Registration; therefore, the
election returns made by said Commissioners viii
alone be recognized at the State Department. L
warn all County Courts in the State rot 70 act upon
the advice OF this committee Of scdtobists they
will lay themselves liable to be punished; and L
warn all Judges and clerks Of elections whom they
may appoint not 10 attempt TO serve as they would
come in conflict with the lawfully constituted judges
and clerks Of election And if it be the purpose of
any portion Of our people 10 provoke sedition and
violence in a wicked attempt 70 overthrow the
State Government upon their heads shall rest the
consequences. .-..
General Joseph A. Cooper, in command Of The
State Guards is hereby Instructed SO TO dispose OF
the troops in the rebelous localities as 70 enable
him 10 enforce the Franchise Law in its letter and
spirit without regard 20 the threats Of tho sedtion
its Order must be maintained, and the law exc
cuted if il require thst shall call into the field the
whole available force at my command 81 do so.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto subscribed
my name and caused the Great Seal of the
list State to be affixed, at the Department in
Nashville, this lst day of July A. ID,
g. BRowN1ow
BY the Governor: E e Ssh
A. j. FLETCHER, Secretary Of State