Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17
BE EHn GOVERNOR or NORTLI CAROLINA
4 PROCLdIEA TIOA-
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WHEREAa, A number al public meetings have receo,lr
beer held III various port. of the STATE HcrG Of which
threats have been made combined The ye
cution Of the laws Of Congress ia to consorpuon
and The collection or taN~s, thereby enlangeng the PUB
lie peace ard tranquility well as tic al
Independence winch We have SO soleTny eng. Sed de
fend and whereas 1t Is 10y sworn duty TO all tho
laws ct the lard faithfully eAec1ted and ast and order
Now, therefore. |, ZHBULOH 3. VANCE, Governor Of
tIe State OF North CarUllul, issue 1hs my Procu ra
too, commanding all such persons to rehounco srch evil
IoI5, and warning them 81 the criminal
ere asal consequences OF Carrying inch ;-c&'5 ih, ca
Tha inalienabIa and Invaluable right the people to a.,
seub!e together and Consult for the compUa good eh
and The press secured 10 Jol ny country man by
most sacred compacts. They aHal never find usutbC
il n,e. Yet you win remamOar rnat tho Hs'ruUras
which guarantee these great rS Its, so limit Jol 10 u5
exercise OF them, within The Bounds If law" AMI m?os
upon me the solemn duty ot seeing that these bound, un
not trauegres ed. The Constitution OF the ConeuarGro
States, all laws passed in pursuance Thereon, the
eupre law the land resistance them by ooubiaa
ton treason, and without com0unt.on, high
80 long as upon statute BOOK hoy
ehaII he cxocut-I Surely nav coultryuey on Won't moi
seek TO the evils OF rGVUuunu by piu gag c
country into another. You Will not knowingly the
nTosepI deeoatiug ar with tie CONN N cuey add The
horrors of internal strife and entire OF law and
civil authority You must LO forget tr@ envabo tlaC-
ter which YOU have always maiutanel az sober con,r
vatiVe and law abiding people; nor would have you
forget plain easy and COAST AtlJlL method redress
inr vonr crieyaDces Meet ara deLOuuce ANY rxs,in,
VS. if you think p-opeyou have that highland instruct
yCur rep eseutatiVGs Congress The state cQi-u-e
80 TIE case NAV be- to rrpgGi Jcn1 Your own CHOSEN ser
wants made those obnoxious iuwstey Can repeat tho
such your instructions. II yu reg ri hem
constituonal our supreme Cou SITS ready decide upon
Of North Ca DINA anu s,.i DC executed Hac
the mower remains in your Executive % enforce any .
There is no grievance redress pToUoeLon be-
made, but be most beLealy neCted IN he way
tatSers marked out by The botbox al d the other
suliona!ly appointed In tines OF great public
sensibity like present. any departure from hs tgal
channel is Revolutionary and dangerous AID tends 10
divi.ion and distraction OF cur people,
o1 th5t ar eonIe sbouId remain uIied Is us vrat
khnElI We r 3 q
pendence, feelings OF revenge bitterness The
reoicng of that glorious day shoud sc .ll ana coae
h1rt of that ~ Il object Tor which yy rugzled
long and bled ey, let net our strva and domestic
feudg add to the bitterness OF defeat
Attempts suddenly change the existing der Of tnRn
would only result in bloodshed and rum therefore i
opioo6 10 abstain from Assembling togethr ios he
purpose Of denounciug each Oher whether at home
the army and TO avod seeking ay remedy tor HE e.
of the times by other than leg m;2As ami through The
properly constituted authooa- Ne embarked mo
holiost OF witch en- st!r me hearts OF pdrose
cause Of liberty Independence. We arc commit cd -
Il by every that bind bono.ab,e people. Nth
tues braVe,L tnd best have olready scAed IL win
their blood, whist others vi w. aAt-chiy 20 sessoD5
81 eitt langusbng daDgeons OK are h3Ieie wander
thrLug tha land, AID ali haze iCI Ia 1er or Less
gee the iron htn1 Of 4 great a'd Eioilvun
nat:on il struggling 10 b born and wonoe' ing
k nQuoms ana distant Cn4?Ict5 &c suIed Win liz
en;ng hope aud admirUo1, watching tAs gIeae1t ~
human Let turm not pay yOu, b. sAOcAed VI"
tie sgectacle of doLneatc state aud petty mai BnAh te"ls
Let not enemy be diced 10 buhOu oar s"nS arms
and stronger devotion, w. ave oIc made Ia I'm e.
TUNED against ourseves Let Us tatAor 'ho" n1i Tie "od
OF Liberty is in H. HOy leUiils--thc hears lrctmel-
aud bid al petty chickering's OF earth keep Silence %
fore Him.
and threateni the lava IT the land d
geriig po-ce OF socoty let 10 prepare di aud
with hopeful hearts TOR TIE Latds'"p5 and sLh rings
| the coming wintlr. HGayeu / = tased
dant crops, hut Thousands Of the pool are unable 10
chase Let btgn in tine aud Use every ,h 1T 10 pro
vide for them secure them against sahGELg. AnC
let US exert ourselves the u return ~ uuty lac
many brave but uisguidei "hJ have tets their CUun
rY flag 10 the DANGER aud tIod WI Yet
and ur children and chGrenb cLaren ~ i'll thank
tor not uesp&iiD, the hepuDHC III d-Tkest hours
dgaster and sill more, FOR adherug AID preserving
amid the fiery trials OF war, CONSERVATIVE Sentiments a.
the riohs Al civil liberties OF rh7 young tOnIedefaCy
! (-) la Witness hereof, ZGBCLOa .. VAkCG GOV
J ernur Captain General aud Conn 4ndeE-Ius IIo
| - hath aligned these prese-Ls and Caused tLe Grea
seal OF the to be affixed.
Done at the 9th OF kaelgh, this TIN day OF sapembe
A. d. 1863, and in the year OF American Independence
'0'- ZB VANCE
i By tina Governor
i -. Z. BATTLL, JR,,
Prize oeyr-taTy.