The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17

The Mcclellan Electoral Ticket-i
Burning Wrong.

DuFHilS hTOHS'
As another example of his (Andrew
Jahuson) open and ruthless violation of
constitutional rights. Himself candidate
for the Vice Presidency, and also Military
Governor, with his brethren and old sup
porters trampled under foot, Nashville
was his armed camp, the soldiers respons-
i've to his commands, and he supreme in
Tennessee. An electoral ticket composed
Of some of our best citizens, was brought
out in opposition to Lincoln and johnson,
on which was Ex-Governor Wm. b Cam
hell, a stern, uncompromising Union man,
but ore who in the midst Of war--himself
Federal BrigaGier-I emembcred the
Constitution. The rest of the ticket was
the pure 7. A. Il. Nelson, Carter, Will.
Jams, Blizzard, Henry Cooper, Bale Pay
ton, Lellyett, Etheridge, Perryman. Mr.
johnson determined to carry Tennessee,
and used his own position ana power to
gain his eud, issuing the following:
/ PROCLAMATION EXTRAORDINARY.
"Resolyed, That the voters shall be the
following, and no other, tie same being
free white men, twenty one years Of age,
citizens Of the United States, and for six
months previous to the election citizens of
Tennessee.
?. All who have voluntary borne arms
in the service of the United States during
the present wal and who are in the service
or have been honorably discharged.
3. All the known active friends Of the
government in each county.
A. Resolved That the citizen voters
designated in the foregoing resolution,
shall at least Is days before the election,
register their names with an agent to be
appointed in each county, aud no citizen
not thus registered shall lie allowed to
vote. Such registration shall be open to
the public for inspection and be executed
according to such regulations as may be
hereafter prescribed, provided, the officers
of The election may reject any party so
registered on proof of disIoyalty.
). Resolved, that such voters shall sub
scribe the following oath: 4 solemly
swear that | will henccforh support the
Constitution of the United States and de
fend it against the assaults of the enemies.
That | am an active friend Of the United
States and the enemy of tho so-called Con-
federate States; that | cordially desire the
suppression Of the present rebellion ogainst
the United States; that sincerity rejoice
in the triumph Of the armies aud pavics of
the United States, aud in the defeat and
overthrow of the armies and navies of the
so.called Confederate States; that | will
cordially oppose all armistce or nogotia-
tion for peace with Rebels with arms in
their hands until the Constitution of the
United States and all laws and proclama-
tiNns made in pursuance thereof shall be
established over all the people in every
territory and State, and that will heart
lily aid and assist the loyal people in what
ever measures may be adopted for the
attainment of that end and further, that
take this oath freely and voluntarily,
without mental reservation So help ne
God Said oath being prima focie te8ti.
mouy, subject to be disproyed BY other tes-
timony.
And whereas, I, Andrew johnson, Mil
tary Governor of Tennessee, being anxious
to cooperate with the loyal people Of the
State, and to encourage them in all laud-
able efforts to restore the State to law
and order again, and to secure the ballot
box by every reasonable restraint against
the contamination Of treason. | do there
fore order and direct that an election be
held for President and Yice-President and
to that end, that the foregoing resolutions
which are made part of this procIama.
ton may be faithfully executed, and the
loyal citizens, and none others be per-
mitted to exercise the right of sufragc, |
appoint the following gentlemen, &C.,
registers, &c. The election to be held
according to the Code, except where al
Tered by This proclamation.
ANDREW Johnson,
Military Governor.
Sept. 80, 1864.
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