Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-10
Gov. stanlys Course in North Carolina.

We are just getting the details OF the extra
ordinary action of Mr.. Smnly the Military
Governor of North Carolina, ia respect 70 the
coiored population in bat State, ard they are
important as part Of the history Of this war.
We have already called attention TO his ac, in
shutting up the schools lor colored popIo. Bat
it seems that he did not stop with thu, He at
once gave himself 10 The work OF the slayehod-
ers and slave hunters d that state One Mich
olas Bray obtained an order from the Governor
to take two slaves "a the Union lines, which he
claimed lie succeeded in getting one, but the
other escaped, and he soldiers were 81 enrugcd
at the capture Of the one taken that they res
cued the slave that night Bray bad promised
to take the oath Of allegiance. Mr. Smnly has
also expatrated Mr. II II. Helper native Of
North Carolina, il the following summary
order
OgFlcE or The PEovosr MARSAuL.
Newbern, y. C., Saturday. May 81, 1862 {
H. II. Helper, Esq
SIR am instructed by his Exccency, the
Military Governor Of North Cltohna, 10 inform
you that he requires you u ieaye this depart
ment IN the iirst vessel gong North
Capt. q, Lorlng, Jr Assistant Quarser-
master, viii furnish you .lth the ace, Ssary
order Tor transportation
an, very respectfully. yours.
DAN MESSENGER. PROVOST Marshal.
MIR. Helper only offence, 50 far as appears.
consists III bus having written a letter 70 Gov
Smnly, suggesting that the policy oi placating
the large slave owners was not his chief business
in that STATE. Mr. Sunly has also gwen order
to overhaul aud search every vessel leaving
NeWbein' Tor coiorcd people gong north
To fairly judge these acts OF Gov. S,anlj, II
should he borne in mind that he has no author.
ity to act al all in North Carolina except what
he derives by virtue Of has federal commission as
military governo. Of that state His acts
therefore, are until disownei, the acts of the
Administration Ii Is refreshing to know that
they have been promptly disayowed by the au-
thorities at Washington, and GOV Staniy has
oVOh iuiol Htu Nilht tue buNtiuuleut mas not Ia
ken upon its hands, in addition TO the work Of
suppresslng treason, the labor OF enforcing the
local " black codes Of the insursent States.
Congress has already passed the following army
regulation
All officers OF persons IN the military service
VI the United States, are prohibited from EN-
plOyIng any of the forces under their respective
commands for the rurpos OF returning tugltIyes
from service or labor, who may have ESCAPED
IRON any person to whom such labor or service
is claimed to be due and any officer who shall
be found guilty by court marital Of violating
thus article, shall be dismissed from the service :"
II can't be possible that The Administration
will hesitate to either give GOV Stanly such
definite Instructions as will leave him no oppor.
tunlty to exercise his negro catching propensi
ties while aetlng as military governor, or recall
him and send somebody N his place who will
remember that the Government has cut itself
adrit from Slavery, and is not hcnccorth to EN-
ploy its energies in prupping up the shattered
fabric
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