Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-01-10
BTH-CARoIINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 1856
GOV. wlNsLOW's SPEECH.

We have the pleasure of laying before our read
ers today the able eloquent and conclusive Speech
of the Hon. Warren Winsow, delivered in the Sem
ate Of this State the question of the Speaker Of
the Senate for the time being exercising the powers
of Governor Our readers after perusing this effort,
will agree with as to its merits, and especially
to its concusiveness upon the points discussed.
We are indebted to the researches of friend for
the following additional proof of the correctnessiof
the position maintained by Gov. Winslow, and sus-
tanned by the action of the Senate. 1t is Procla-
nation of Pardon issued in 1891, "by the Honora-
bic Alexander Martini Esquire, Speaker of the SEN
ate, Captain General, and Chief for
the time being, in and over the said State -; and
also certificate to the genuineness of the Proc
amation, said certificate bearing dSte 1850, when h,
was Governor, to which office he had been elected
by the Legislature. The document is as follows:
estate OF NORTH CAROLINA
By the Honorable Alerander Martini Esquire, Speak,
er Of the Senate, Captuin- General and Comman-
der-in- Chief for the time being in and ocer said
State:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS divers citizens of this State have been
deluded by the wicked artificcs of our enemies to
revolt and withdraw themselves from the faith and
allegiance which, before God they soemnly plghted,
to to their country, and traitorousy to take up
arms against the same being convinced that they
have been buoyed up by false hopes supported by
deceit now find themselves at last deserted by our
feeble and desparing enemy left unprotected to the
vengeance of the State ready to inict those punish
ments due to their crimes:
In tender compassion to the feelings of humanity,
to spare such truly repent and to stay the hand
of the executoncr in the unnecessary euson of the
blood of citizens who may be reclaimed, have
thought fit to issue this my Proclamation of pardon
to such of the above persons who have surrendered
who shall surrender themselves to the clemency
of the State before the tenth day of March next, on
this express condition, that they Immediately inst
in the Continental Battaons thereof and there rem
der personal service for the term of twelve months
after the time of rendezvous at Head Quarters who,
after having faithfully performed the for said
term, shall be deemed as having expiated their Of
fence and be Untitled and restored to the privileges
Of citizen. All officers, leading men, and persons
of this class guilty of murder, robbery, and house
burning, to be precluded from the above notwith.
standing.
And do hereby require the Honorable the Judges
of the Superior Court of Law, Oyer and Tcrminer,
and general goal delivery, and all officers civil and
military within this State, to take notice Of this
Proclamation of pardon, with the exceptions, and
govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms At Hall
fax, the twenty fifth day of December, Ammo Dom
1884, and in the sixth year of the independence o.
the said State. ALEXANDER MARTIN.
BY His Honour's command,
10. HAWKINS, Priv Sec.
GoD SAVE THE SrATE!"