Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-09
RR0MNLONISM.

Auofher PrGcIasuntiOu-Br ownIow De-
iies the Law, and Threatens its Min
listers with AFrest-AnOther Step in
the Torch and TurPentine Pro
graaane. tHs t8t6s tI8btN4 =.
The following appears in the Press and
Times, Of yesterday
PRocIAMATIoG OF THE GovERNoR-A
WARNING TO TIE sEDITIoNIsTs.
STATE OF TENNESSEE. EXECUTIVE De-
PARTMENr, Nashville, July 5, l867.-To
the Commissioners of Registration and
Sherihs of all the counties of the State of
Tennessee, and the Judges and Clerks oft
election to be held on the first Thursday of
August 1867: Whereas, A seditious and
incendiary circular has been recently adj
dressed to the County Courts Of this State
by one John G. Gaut, chairman of, an in
cendiary committee at Nashville, urging
the said County Courts to supersede the
Commissioners of Registration in the APP
poiniment of the Judges and Clerks Of the
approaching election, thereby intending
practically TO nullify the franchise law and
to prevent the holding of any valid election
under the constitution on the first Thursday
of August next; and,
Whereas, 1t is likely that some of the
County Courts of this State, being rebel
liousIy disposed, have obeyed said circular
and conformed to said reasonable scheme
Of defeating she execution of the laws.
Now, therefore, l, William G.. Brownlow,
Governor of the State Of Tennessee, being
bound by the constitution and my official
oath to take care that the laws be executed,
1 1. ., e
Registration throughout the State to COM
ply with the tenth section Of the act OF
February %, 1867, by the appointment of
all Clerks and Judges of their respective
counties for the holding of the election re
CURED by the constitution on the first
Thursday in August, 1867. And the
several Sherifis of the different counties Of
this State are hereby commanded to open
and hold said election as required by law,
and TO make return according to law of the
votes received and counted by the Clerks
aud Judges appointed by the Commissioner
of Registration.
And, whereas, it may occur that some of
the Sheriffs of this State may desire to aid
and assist in the proposed effort to nullify
said franchise Law, aud may refuse TO make
return of the elections held by the Clerks
and Judges appointed by the Commits
soners Of Registration, l do hereby COM
mand and require the said Judges and
Clerks in all counties in which the County
Court may have pretended to appoint
Clerks and Judges of election, to make ont
an additional poll book of all votes counted
by them and return the same to the Com
missioner of Registration, who shall for
ward duplicates of the result Of such cleo
ton to the Executive and State Depart
ment for the action of the Legislature and
other departments of the government.
And all the officers commanding the
State Guards are hereby ordered to arrest
the said John c. Gaut, or any Of his COM
mittee or agents, wherever found, if they
shall persist in their effort to defeat the ex-
ecution of the laws, and to break up and
disperse all assemblies having in view the
holding OF illegal elections or the defeat Of
any regular election.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto
subscribed nay name, and caused the
great seal of the State to be affixed,
Il. $. at the Executive Department in
Nashville, this 5th day of July, A.
d. 1867.
BY the Governor
w. G.. BRoWNLow.
A FLETCHER, Secretary of State.