The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-21
Of the Federal ssGOV.
CrmGr'' of North Carolina.
STATE OF n. c., EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
IIATTERAs. January ODD. 1862.


HArrERAs, January 22d, 1862.
To the people Of No,dA Caroiina.
The invincitlc arms of the Republic at
length revolt against popular rights, and the
nationa! authority which has essayed to rob
You of your American citizenship, and to en-
slave YOU to the will of relentless domestic tv-
rants, the holy banner OF the Union, consccra-
ted anew through its baptism of tears and
blood, is borne by loyal hands, the symbol and
pledge OF your final and complete enfranchlse-
ment? Your silent and fearful prayers to God
for rescue from the dcspotsm that cnthrals
YOU arc heard, and the hour of your dclivcrance
approaches.
The brave men who come among you are
not foes but friends, and their mission is one of
mercy and relief The war they wage is not
upon North Carolina and her people, but upon
the rebels and traitors who have invaded YOUR
territory, and who hold you in constrained
and protesting submission to their arbitrary
power.
To cooperate with those who now proceed
to your liberation, and who seek to restore to
YOU your ancient and inalicnabe rights, is
your sacred duty, and aprivalcge which you
will accept with cagerness and JOY.
portion Of yonr brother North Carolinians
arc already rejoicing in the restoration of their
freedom under the protecting ensign of the ma
ton. Side hy side with that glorious flag they
place the rc-crected Standard of loyal North
Carolina, and acting in concert with citizens of
otl,o of t1o hoy -,
Ell a Provisional Government for the Common
wealth.
An opportunity will soon be offered you to
participate in the enjoyment Of these precious
and long accustomed privileges. And that
there may be complaint in any quarter
that your brethren first liberated from rcbe
thraldom have forestallcd your action or an
ticipatcd decision in which you had right
to share, do now, by these presents, notify
and require the voters of this Commonwealth
to attend at the usnal voting places as esab-
li>hcd by law, on Saturday, 22d FEBRUARY, 1862,
an anniversary second in hallowed memory
only to that of the proclamation of our nation
al independence, at which time the ordinances
Of the Convention of November Is, 1861, a
draft of which is hereto appended, will be
submitted to the people for ratification or re-
lection.
And in order that the State may forthwith
resume her participation in the Councils of the
Union, do furthermore direct that, upon the
same day aforesaid, the polls be opened for the
election Of representatives in tie Congress of
the United States to fill existing vacancies.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and cause the great seal of the State to
be affixed, at IIattcras, this 22d of January, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
drcd and sixty-two, and of the indepenpencc OF
the United States the cGhtysixth.
MARBLE NASH TAYLOR.
The Empress Eugenic has declared that
court dresses of ladies must be hereafter two
feet wider and longer than hitherto. A new
kind of court dance adapted to this expansive
garment has been invented. The new ordi-
nance is not received with favor by the wives
of the under officials