Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-13
Tho new Reuimo In North CaroIIna.

Tho new Regime IN North CarOIIna.
Military Governor ,Stdaley's OpiRion Of
the Presidents Emancipation Pian-
The First Eriie.
The following correspondence explainsit-
self:
Mr.. Helper, like Governor Stanley, is a
native Of this State, and belongs in Rowan
county. AS his letter states, he has been
employed in the army, and also in other
important positions Of the Government ser
vice. He is brother of Hilton Helper,
author of The Impending Crisis.
NEwsERS, N. c., May 80, 1862
To his Ercelmey, Gov. Stanley:
DEAR SIR: l wish you to believe me
when l tell you that what say TO you to-
day, is said in a spirit Of love and kindness.
they arc only the words of one man, n
son Of the State, who heartily desires to
become again permanent citizen.
enlisted in the servve private soldier
for the purpose of fighting down tho slave
holders rebellion, and was mustered out Of
said servive on the 2st of FEBRUARY last, on
my own application to join this division Of
the army, in either a military or civil ca
pacity, in tho hope that might be more
useful in my native State than elsewhere.
This course was by some thought to be i'm
polite.
l have awaited your arrival with no little
impatence, under the expectation thata
new era was to be inaugurated by your ad-
ministration, which would favor my long
cherished hopes Of again settling on my ma
tive soil, and becoming useful. Without
any means of knowing the policy to be adj
opted by you, upon your arrival, the recent
acts Of the General Government have led
me to expect that you might try the effect
of an earnest appeal to the people to listen
to the gracious offer Of tho President in his
late proclamation, and seek deliverance
from the incubus of Slavery, which weighs
so heavily upon his industry-an appeal
which, backed by the high reputation you
have enjoyed in the State for moderation
and patriotism, could hardly fail to makean
impression upon the people, even in tho
midst of the wild tumults Of war. 1t had
occurred to me, that while you, possibly,
thus held out the olive branch to the few
large shareholders in the State, whose in
terest or convenience might temporarily suf-
fer by the charge, might possibly make
myself useful among that larger class of
nonslavcholding citizens, who have no dir
ect interest in perpetuating the system, and
who, have reason TO believe, would bo
brought, by judicious management, soon to
acquiesce in tho paternalp policy Of The Pres
ident.
Thus much will reveal to you of my
feelings and hopes.
have had no good opportunity, since
you came, to learn what course you propos-
ed TO pursne; but your first act, closing tho
schools which have been established for the
instruction of the negroes, has seemed to
me to point in quite another direction from
that which had supposed you might pur-
sue.
1t strikes me that this is bad begin
ming, whether viewed as a stroke of policy
or Of justice, and my object in this commu-
nication is to respectly inquire-presuming
it not to be improper for me TO do so, since
you observe that you would be glad to hear
any suggestions l might whether the
course indicated by this first act is 10 be tho
line of policy to be adopted by you. If so
l shall need no further light. And will
prepare as soon as practicable TO leave tho
State, satisfied as am that can render
the State no service so acceptable TO you
and them.
am, Governor, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, H. H. HELPER.
GOVERNOR sTANLEY's ANSWER.
OFFICE OF THE Provost MARSHAL,
NEwBERN N. c.,
Saturday, May 81, 1862.
H. II. Helper, Esq:
SIR: am instructed by his Excelency,
the Military Governor of North Carolina, TO
inform you that he requires you to leave
this department 10 the first vessel going
North.
Capt. G. G. Loring, Jr, Assistant Quar-
termaster, will furnish you with the neces-
sary order for your transportation.
am, very respectfully, yours,
DAN. MEssEReER,
Provost Marshal.