Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-12-04

- I'd auy JuaSel OF TJtSuce Of Tic te1co ou Son
plant to him made on the oath or affirmation OF
one or more credible person or persons shall cause
to be brought before him any offender against the
provisions Of this ordinance who shall enter into
FecogniSance with sufficient surety to be and appear
at the next county court of the county wherein the
offence was committed and abide the Judgment of
said court; and in the mean time to be Of the peace
and good behavior to all people within the State;
and for the want of such surety, the said Judge or
Justice shall commit such offender to the jail of the
county. a ~ e. .t-.r q. 4s3-t ~
Sd. 1t shall be the duty Of every free male person
in this State above sixteen years of age volunteers
mustered INTO the service of the State of the Con-
federae States persons non compos ments and prs-
oners of war only excepted) before some court or
officer authorized to administer oaths, to take the
| following oath or affirmation: Is Wy . -.
ri, \ B, do solemnly swear Tor affirm as the case
may beg that will bear faithful and true allegiance
to the State of North arlin and will to the utmost
| of my power, support, maintain and defend the in
dependent government of the Confederate States of
America against the government of the United
| States or any other power, that by open force or
| otherwise shall attempt to subvert the same do
| hereby renounce all allegiance to the government
OF the United States, and will support and defend
the Constitution of the Confederate States of Amer
lea and the Constitution of this State not nconsis-
tent with the Constitution of the Confederate States
so help me God" g.' ..,..
And it shall he the duty of every officer admins
tratng such oath to certify under his hand and seal
| to the next county court which may be held in the
county, where the Jurors or aiIirmants reside the
names of all persons, who have taken the oath be-
fore him. which certificate shall be recorded by the
clerk of the county court in book to be kept for
that purpose
.th Every male person as aforesaid who shall
fail Or neglect to take the said oath affirmation on
or before the first day Of January next may 10y any
Justice of the Peace of his county, be cited to APP
pear before the county court to take the same and if
any person thus cited shall fail to attend attend
ing at the time and place. as he shall have been
thus warned shall refuse to take the oath or affirm
alton, Except excused by sickness. unavoidable ne
cessly, or other sufficient reasons to be adjndged of
by the next county court shall be ordered by the
said county court to take the said oath or omit the
State and depart cut of the Confederate States with
in Thirty days thereafter. Prorided howerer, That
the county court may, in their discretion, permit
person failing aforesaid remain in the State.
9th. If such person shall he permitted to remain
in the State he shall he adjudged incapable and dis
abled IN law to have, occupy, enjoy any office,
appointment, license, election of trust profit.
civil or military. within this State and shall not be
capable OF being elected to- aiding by his vote to
be Il member of Assembly, Governor, or any other
officer; and If any person shall be directed to de-
part out OF the Confederate States. and shall not
quit the State within thirty days then such person
may be unprecedented by the warrant of any Judge
or Justice of the Peace in this State (whoSe duty 1T
shall he to issue such warranty and shall be b. ought
before the county court where the order was made,
and the said court shall in such case send the person
so offending speedily may be. out Of the Con-
Tolerate States at the costs and charges of such Of
fender Git he has the means to pay the same) and
to this end shall, and may direct the Clerk Of the
coart to issue an order to any Sheriff IN the State
to seize and sell much OF the goods and cha,tels
lands and ,cncments of such person in his county
as may be Judged necessary by said court to deray
the costs ard charges, together with the costs and
charges Of experimenting and combining such person
until he shall be sent ont of the Confederate States
and such Sheriff shall execute proper conveyances
for any property so sold, and return the money
arising by any sale made by virtue of such order
after deductius his fees and commissions in other
cases, to the next county court of the county whence
such order issued, under the penalty of five hun
dred dollars, to be recovered, upon motion agains
the Sheriff and his srreties by the county Solicitor
for the Of the county, after ten days notice
if any surplus shall remain after paying all cost
and charges is aforesaid, the county court shall
cause such surplus to be paid to the owner.
9Th. If any person so departing or sent off from
this State shall return to the same, then such per
shall be adjudged guilty of treason against tn
State and shall, and may be, proceeded against il
like manner as directed in case of treason.
It'll. This Ordinance may be modified or repealed
by the General Assembly shall take effect at tn
date of its ratification and be published by the Sec
Rotary of State as as practicable thereafter, il
one Gf there be onc) newspaper in each Congress
sional District, and at each Court House in the sew
! al counties of the State