The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-09-25

| igeRB thereon anu INDEPENDENTLY ~ WAibN
ana probef that good peaeeAbie and NV
aiding %gitiEens Of thg State should NOT ~
MIA tesponulblS or spAeE lOas from the ylO
M, aces 81 such tarbultnt communitlea, 4
Ian Be- he duty OF the uoYernor 10 assssl
and collect a suflCisnt qmount for TIE lhl
naymant Ofeaid State uarls" aO,empioyed
mi Of said county or counties so declared un.
A. martial law, 40 provided fox In section
and a of an Act passed February lst, 1868
chapter 80, entitled An act % amend an ACT
for The protection ofShefids, &c.
SEQ. h. BE Il farther mgeiea,. Hhat upon thC
application OF the sworn atatelnens % ten Or
more unconditional Union men Of good NOR
! Al character, or three. Justices Of the Peace
of any county 10 the State, setting forth that
.ho laws cannot be enforced 10 such county,
and that tho iaw-aBiding citizens cannot 20
protected IN their rights and libertieS with
out the aid oftbe military authorities, 1t shall
be the duty Of the Governorsto furnish saeh
number Of troops as may be necessary 70 en-
force the laws and protect the citiSens from
SEc. 1. Be Il hrtks enacted, That.sll laws
and parts Of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed, and that this Act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
Passed September 10th, 1868.
N n. IS. RIOHARD&s
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
ID W. o. SENTER,
Speaker of the Senate.
/, AspRsw ]. FtErCHER, Secretary Of State,
ofthe State Of Tennessee, do certify that the
foregoing is a true copy Of An Act Of the
General Assembly Of the State Of TenaesSeei
entitled an TACT to enforce lhe laws Of the
State,p the original Of xhicLi is nowu on Gle ID
my Office.
In testimony whereOfI have hereunto sab
eeribed,m my official signature and
by 6rdeto the Governor, affixed
SEAL. ! the Great Seal ofthe State Of ITEM
nessee at the Depa-tnent in the
City Of Nashville, this 18th day Of
September, A. D. 1885,,
A. J. FLETCHER,
A &a Secretary of State.
Now, therefore, 7, WftEiAM @.
BRowNLow, Governor Of Tennessee,
in pursuance Of provisions Of the
foregoing Act, do call upon the good,
loyal and patriotic people--wh;te and
eOlOFed-Of every county in the State
to- proceed, without delay, and raise
companies Of loyal and able.bOdied
men and report the same 70 me At
Nashville. 4
Whether anyof the companies,--
white on eolored-so organized, will
actually Be called into the field, will
depend oBtiFely upon the conduct Of
the people, themselves, in the several
COMMITTEES. esea taf
l earnestly hope that there will be
no occasion to call out these troops;
but that the efforts Of all the citizens
to observe and maintain tho peace will
succeed and thus obviate the necessi.
ty Of this stern resort. Rf3
But, il, unhappily, better councils do
not prevail and order is not restored,
and II ] am compelled to meet armed.
maFAuderS BY force, I propoae to meet
them with such numbers and in such
manner as the exigency shall demand,
whatever may be tho consequences.
l viii not be deferred from the dls-
charge Of my duty herein, By threat
Of violence from rebel apeakerso or Fe-
bel newspapers nor By any other
means Of intimidation.
When companies are made up and
reported to me and ] am compelled by
outrageous exhibitions Of criminal
lawlessness, as before recited to put
them IN the field, | will have a compe.
tent officer TO inspect and muster them
in. Thepay Of officers and men, there-
fore, viii not commence until they are
mustered into service.
And here, again, / take occasion to
repeat the hope that l may not find it
necessary 70 put into the field a single
company and / eafnsstIy invoke the
cooperation Of all citizens Of the State
10 the endeavor to maintain tho laws
and preserve order without military
force. =
Claiming theright to seleotand com.
mission the officers Of the State militia
~, l will say, once for all, TO gentle
men who undertake to make up com.
panies, that if their commands are re-
eeivsd BY meand they themselves are
commissioned, | must have satisfacto.
ny evidence that they are prudent,
thoroughly loyal and competent men.
Those desiring to form companies
can proceed at once TO do 30, under
warrant Of this proclamation, without
other or further correspondence with
me on the subject. '
Aware that apretext will be- eager.
y sought By rebels who arc bitterly
hostile to the elevation Of the colored
man, 70 preoipitate Q war ofraces And
desiring 10 avoid all oocasibn-eyen
The Ieast-fore such apreozt, and hot
~ All as denbting thB courage or bol.
dierly abilities Of the colofed man.
shall first call into the field, Il found
necessary, only white troops, holding
the colored companies, Wien orpabis.
Cd, as a reserve corps 10 DO called ont,
II 10 ehall be- found necessary 10 anp.
press i~nsufrection. II the two shall
be found unequal 20 tho work, viii
call on The United States Govarnment
10 ntaiaf unftl rto.d.n.t..ILa-T.