The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-06-12
King Edward.

His imperia. majesty, EDWARD STAN
LEY, the recently appointed Military Gov
ernor OF North Carolina, would seem to
be much better qualified to play the part
of an Autocrat, than to exercise the func-
tions of Republican magistrate. He
was sent there, as the Secretary of War
states in reply to resolution from the
United States Senate, 'to re-establish
the authority of the Federal Government
in North Carolina, and to provide the
means of maintaining peace and security
to the loyal inhabitants of that State, un-
il{5ey shall be able to establish civil
Government" No Specific instructions"
were given him, but these, the Secretary
of War states, were to be furnished
"when.r requested"
Thus armed and equipped, Mr.. STAN
LEY went to North Carolina, and the
manner in which he has behaved since
there would almost lead one to suppose
that he had more power than the Federal
Administration, and the Army and Navy
Of the United States all put together.
One Of his first administrative acts was to
close certain schools which had been es-
tablished before his advent, and which
were maintain ed by charitable contribu-
tions for the instruction Of colored chill
dren This he did upon The miserable
pretext that cit is a criminal offence un-
der the laws of North Carolina, to teach
the blacks to read, which laws, as he al
legged, he had come from Washington
with instructions to enforce"
Another brilliant achievement Of the
wonderful STANLEY was the cxpatriation
Of H. II. HELPER, native Of North Car
olina, and brother to the author Of the
ImpcnGing Crisis Mr.. HELPER had
written a modest and friendly letter to
the Governor, in favor Of the Presidents
gradual emancipation policy, and in which
he said
II had occurred TO me that while you, pos
sbly, thus held out the olive branch to the
tcrcst or convenience might temporarily suf-
fer by the change, l might possibly make my
self useful among that larger class of non
slay yeholding citizens, who have no direct in
terest in peIpetUating the system, and who. /
nave reason to believe, would be brought, by
judicious management, soon to acquiesce in
the paternal policy of the President.
For this high crime, the unsuspccting
HELPER was tende red his passports, and
compelled to leave the place o: his nativ-
ity, and seek refuge in the North. The
following is the ''order of expatriation :"
OFFICE OF PRovosT MARSHAL,
NEwBERN, \. c., May 81, 1862. {
II. HELPER, Esq.-SIR: | am instructed by
his Excellency, the Military Governor of North
Carolina, to inform you that he requires you
to leave this department in the first vessel
going North. Capt G. G. Lorng. Jr., Assis-
tant Quartermaster, will furnish you with a
necessary order for transportation.
/ am, very respectfully, yours,
DAN MESSENGER, Provost Marshal.
Another bit of authority that the illus.
trious STANLEY has undertaken to usurp
and exercise, is in the line of returning
fugitive slaves. Hundreds of these un-
fortunate creatures have found their way
to our lines in that State, and have been
in the employ Of our Government. Yet
no sooner docs the mighty STANLEY as
sumo the Subernatorial reins than he un-
dertakes to send them ali back to Slavery.
Unfortunately for him, however, there is
8 little Army regulation which is likely
to be IN his road. 1t reads as follows:
'AE officers Or persons in the military or