New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-17
TENNESSEE.
GOV. BRowsEow's MILITIA PROCLAMATION.

GOV. BROwNLOW'S MILITIA PROCLAMATION.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 16--Gov. BrOwnl0w has
published proclamation declaring that armed bands or
secret conspraors against the State have been commit
ting and continue commit outrages on nonensye eit-
zens rectug the act Of the Legislature giving him tho
power to call the militia and saying: In pursa-
ance OF this act call upon the good loyal and patriotic
white coOrcd people OF every county in the state to
proceed without delay and raise companies OF loyal able
bodied men, and report the same TO me at Nashville
Whether any OF the companies white or coored so or
gained will be actually called into the field VIII depend
entirely upon the conduct Of the people themselves IN tho
several counties. earnestly hope that there win be no
occasion 20 call out these troops, but that tho
efforts Of oil citizens 10 preserve and maintain peace
will succeed, and thus obyiate the necessity or
this stern resort But II, unhapplly, the better
counsels do not prevail, and order is not restored
and am compelled to put down armed maraudersby
force propose TO meet them with such numbers ana IN
snch manner as the exgeney shall demand, whatever
may be the will not be deferred from te
discharge my duty herein by threats OF violence from
Rebel speakers Rebel newspapers, nor by any other
means OF intimidation" The Governor adds that he pre-
rs that these troops shall be raised In East tennessee
and that therefore he does limit the number OF com
panes in any county He says "Should the Department.
Commander be furnished with sufficient force to Keep
order Will cheerfuy cooperate with him in order thai
the State Guards may not be called INFO service"
ACT FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF TIE KU-KLUx,
The substance of the new law for tho suppress
sion OF the Democracy in Tennessee Is as follows;
Re enaet,d BY ne General Assest Of tie STATE q Tsases
or encourage aDy hst shah pos hronss
the country b. dsS nigh disguised OF other
s. s PS SsESsa III s sa b. any
state shall be than $780, imprisoned Ia NE peo'e0V
than sy YEAR and oi f n Se D@ D. required o.
indictment under he provisions H Aa az ss cSas 2, p e
indictment shall be qaaslel DECLARED p'en Tor 'aA'
S% b. 6rlr enacted That any person shan Voluntarily in
person guilty Of o. the provoss 81 s ssi
,iei"H san i ~ az ST. three fonribs Of said
SEC TO- nrtsr sHaod lhr az the aasotsn. ~ WIS S,ato
M he Authorized 10 any defendant under the Provisions
Of s s A. e s i sSI s sa a shall
Of ndaing 'S1 psisSa o. Bs.S.
election IL Obi, STATE e' 'ha DC ao'ee' ns pen
SEC To- be J1rAr enacted That person citizen Of this
Sat-: 's "a s.%ss saT isO%a 70 such person IS charged
e.lnsi ssso under IBIS such ss,sS a. a P"
apply Who under tAs ancient law MIGHT ICED or con-
Sac is h 1riAer enacted That an, party shall hnO~Ingiy
make. be made. uniform fl in part Of IN whole
night shall be found 10 possession Of We sane ne se
ee shall be snd the discretion Of the coa and shn % rendered
afanoas- = ..,..,- a. -, 49,.
b. ADD oath Of once e'e paehe ense shall ssef
at he las nerr bcen Of oassstcn knosn the ku
state aud ,ast he has bother directly Dsct aided, encouraged
supported or IN any ocaHenaSced sad ofgnaoa
T.. = is,.Ssa. shall follows Por dsIarbss any
State Other person entering ne house OF houses
sDser or azsiss, lis s q $40 90; shall be Lawful
fr the person ,aied l the ss.aDt Por killing individual
M Tie nKsI provided killed
Ie TLa, AL he By jnry
proportion a,e As ooaIt tying std gss, ne.
"a ik u(sr saaed That shall not be .vfl for
asJ person s5y provision. .h. 40;
t Pssses. AM poper real or persona exempt hgn ssea-
and after rs psssase . III - -