Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26
PROCLAMATION.
By the President, to the people Of The Canfsderu,
SfHfes

Wv SVfgeuCTU6
/ The termination Of the Provisional Covr~n,,or.
oi1ers hitting occasion again to present ourselves
IN humiliation, prayer and thanksgiving before that
God who has safely conducted lis through orr fret
year OF National existence We have been enabled
to lay anew the foundations of Free Government
and to repel the efforts ofte enemies to DESTROY us
Law has everywhere reigned supreme and through
out our wide spread limits personal liberty and
private right have been duly honored. A tone of
earnest pety has pervaded our people, and the vctc-
lies which We have obtained over our enemies have
been justly ascri5ed to Him who ruleth the Uni
verse;
We had hoped that the year would have closed
upon scene Of continued prosperity, but it has
pleased the Supreme DispO>ef of events to order it
otherwise. We are not permitted to furnish an
exception to the rule of Divine Government. which
has prescribed affection as the discipline of Nations
as well as Of individuals. Our faith and persever.
ance must be tested and the Christening which
seemeth grevous will, if rightly received bring
forth IT'S appropriate fruit.
1t is NJ tie and right, therefore, that we should
repair to the only Giver of all victory, and, humt,.
ing ourselves before Him, should pray that lie NAV
strengthen our confidence in His mighty power aid
righteous judgment. Then may We surely trust in
Him that He will perform his promise and encom-
pass us as with shield.
In this trust and to this end I, Jefferson Davis
President Of the Confederate States co hereby set
apart Friday, the 2Sh day of February instant. as
day Of Fasting, Hnmil alton and Prayer and DO
hereby invite the Reverend Clergy and people of the
Confederate States to repair to their respective
places Of Public Worship to humble themselves
before Almighty CD, and pray for His protection
and favor to our beloved country and that we NAV
be saved from MES, and from the hand of all
that hate lis.
G:a"; .: Given under my hand and the seal of the
sosaoz Confederate States, at Richmond, this Doth
day Of February, A. D. 1862.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
WILLIAM N. BROWNE,
Feb. 21-t2S Secretary Of State, ad in.
The following ordinance was passed by the Con.
venton, last week:
OSCILLATION ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to prohibit for limited time, the
manufacture cf Spirstaous Liquors.
I. Be it ordained by the deleqntes Of the people
Of N"rth- Caroiina in Contention assembicl', ind
1t is hereby ordained By the authority of the SINE,
That there shall be tax of thirty cents levied
each gallon of spurious liquors manufactured in this
State out OF any corn, wheat, rye or OATS or any
or either OF them from the ratification Of this ordi-
| nance up to the fifteenth day of April next.
2. BE it further ordained, That from and after
the 10th day of April next it shall not be lawful for
any person in this State to dlSt any such spirituous
liquors, and all persons guilty Of violating this sec
ton of this ordinance shall for each and every act
Of distlation, be guilty Of misdemeanor and on
conviction thereof shall be fined or imprisoned at
the discretion of the Court, the fine not to be less
than one hundred dollars, the Imprisonment not
less than thirty days.
8. Be 1t further ordained. There shall shall be
levied tax of one dollar every gallon of spritu.
Gus liquors sold in this State not of the manufacture
of this State; and said tax shall be paid 10y the sell
Ter, and should the seller be nonresident, then
the tax shall be paid by the purchaser
| 4. BE it further ordained That each and every
person when he gives in his list of taxable property
shall also give in oath to the magistrate taking
said list the number Of gallons Of spirtuous liquors
on which be is liable to pay taxes under the provis
ions Of this ordinance under the penalties liabilities
and forfe'tures already provided by law in such
| cases.
! 5. Be 1T further ordained, That the tax of one
dollar mentioned in section third of this ordinance
shall not apply to- liquors brought into this State
before the frs: day of March next.
6. 30 1t further ordained, That this ordinance
shall be in force from and after Its ratification and
continue in force until the first day of January 1853?
and no longer, unless re enacted, modified or amend.
ed by the General Assembly.