The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-06-13
Outrageous Action of a Slavery
Military Governor.

Hon. Edward Stanley, recently app ointod
Military Governor of North Carolina, in his
zeal to aid tho Shareholders has been guilty of
some very unwarrantable and high handed
proceedings. The authority of Military
Governor is limited to the object for which
IL is conferred, viz, tho establishment
of peace and order, and tho suppression of
rebellion, and does not extend to the en-
forcement of the local slave laws. But Gov.
Stanley, who was formerly q prominent
Wing politician OF North Carolina, and who,
judging from his pas, Congressional course
and present official action, is as intense u
o-Slavery man as can be found in Rebel
dom, evidently regards it as his chief duty
TO see that the rights of the Shareholder
are duly respected. The action he has
taken in their behalf. Is set forth in the fol-
lowing approving letter of tho Newbern
correspondent of the New York Herald,
whose statements are corroborated by other
writer's. Read the disgraceful records
NEwBERN, N c., May 81, 1862.
The pesce policy of the Administration,
as shown in tho polion Of Gov. Stanlv at
this place. is going on spIendidy. The
Aboitiousts arc finding considerably more
difficulty in making their living under Gov.
StauIy than under Gen Burnside.
Since the arrival of this discreet, conserya.
tive and high,minded man, ono wook from
to-day, we have had four successive acts of
bold policy, which, if he does nothing more,
will more than repay the Government for
sending him here.
These acts may be enumerated thus:
First; Closing the schools for the ne.
groes. These schools were the cause of
most intense annoyance to tho largo num-
ber of faithfully loyal men of Newborn.
Never before the arrival OF that crazy Abo.
litonist, dubbed with the title of doctor"
COlyer, was there such a thing heard of as
negro learning to read. The impudence
OF woolly- headed urchin running up to
white boy and saying, AHA, am learning
30 read, 100" which is now heard constant
ly, was never thought of. More than one
OF our old citizens have been hoard to do
clare that If il was not for tho military
"that follow that taught them would have
his neck stretched" Your correspondent
has alluded to 1t before, but altogether too
mildly. Well all this was brought to q
close on Wednesday, by Gov. S'anly very
quietly limiting to Coiyer that there was a
law Of North Carolina that made such q
teacher as no liable to six months in the
State Prison, and telling him that it woulc
DO necessity laid upon him as Governor
10 apply that law to friend Colyer, il com
plant should chance to be made agaiDs
him. The result was, Brother" G. coset
bis schools. amid many waiugs. lamenta
tions, sobbings. rubbingS of noses, &c, t
say nothing of extra smells and perfumes
shat evening
Second: Tho next good rap the Gov
ernor gave this class of Abolitionists was &
make them return tho stolen negroes tho,
were harbOring in their houses and tryiul
TO run North. Nicholas Bray, q man o
mild and gontIemanly department, applied
TO Governor Stanly for redress, he having
lost two darkey women, one a very livel
looking brunette of rapturous sixteen, 70
whom o man famous for his differentiation
ideas has offered the nice fat sum of 81 SOC
The Governor at once helped Bray, AM
told him to take his property wherever b
could 6nd it. He did SO at once, carrying
one homo in his baroucho, although sh
feigned sickness, and giving Colyor's resting
place good ovorhauIng for the other.
That night, however, a party ofYoluntee
soldiers from one OF the Massacb usetts regi
'SN wv 'iShRs uoh--uuu huO "
their principles, went to this poor mani
hOuee, broke open h;s door, frightened hil
sensitive wife because she had herocall,
assisted her husband in the capture Of hii
property, stole once more his slave girl
set nee 10 his house and decAmped.
The next day the Governor sent wore
70 all the captains In port that IL they tool
away Q singie negro North their ships, Of
their return to Newbern, would be conhs
Gated. "a.
That same afternoon II. H. Helper, VIII
has been constant hanger.on to the arm
ever since lie arrival here, and getting h
living out Of the fat crib Of tho Unite
States Government, pretending to be o
secret service. burning bridges, &C., wrOt
an impude6t ietter 20 the Governor, pre-
suning to critcse his conduct for the before
mentioned acts. For this be was quietl