The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-11


North Carolina.
The tollowing is proclamation Of
,:ov. Nance, Of North Carolina, issued in
view ol the reasonable resolutions
passed hy recent public meetings in that
State:
Whereas, !, Number of public meetings
have recently been heftl in various portions
of the State, in some of which threats have
| been made of combined resistance to the
execution Of the lews of Congress, In re-
| gard to CONSUMPTION and the collection Of
| taxes, thereby en,lapgering the puplic peace
| and tranquility, rs well as the common cause
| of independence, which we have 50 s0leinnly
| engaged 10 defend And whereas, II is my
sworn duffy to see all the laws Of the land
| faithfully executed, and quiet and order
maintained within our borders
| Now, therefore. J. Zebulon II. Vance, Gov
| evnur Of the State of North Carolina, do ~
sue this my proclamation, commanding oil
| such persons. to rcnounee such evil inten-
| tions, aud warming them To beware OF the
| criminal and fatal consequences of carrying
| such threats into execution.
| The inalienable and Invaluable right Of the
| people tn assemble together and consalt for :
| The common good, together with Its neces-
aary cnneomitanis the freedom Of speech
1 and hr press--are secured 10 you, my cOan-
trymen, IA the most sacred eompacts. They
shall never iiild disturber in me. Yet you
| will remember that the same Instruments
| which guarantee these great rights also limit
| yon 10 the exercise Of them within the bounds
| of law, and impose upon me the solemn duty
Of seeing that these bounds be not traus-
gressed The Constitution of the COnfede-
| rate States and all laws passed in pursuance
| thereof, are the supreme law Of the land.
Resistance to them by combination IL fseI-
son. aud, without combination, Is high
crime against the laws of your country. Let
| no one bc deceived. So long as these laws
| remain upon the statute book they shall be
| executed. Surely, my eonntrymen, yOn
| would not seek to cure the evils Of one rev.
| oluiion by plunging the country into ano.
| thcr Y,u will not knowingly, to the pres
| emf desolatin9 war With the common enemy,
| add the horrors of internal strife and entire
| subycfsiOn of law and civil authority! Ycu
must not forget Il G enyiable character which
| you have always maintained as u sober, con-
| scryative, and law-abiding people; nor
| wouid l have yon to forget the plain, easy,
| and constitutional method OF redressing your
grievances. Meet nnd dtnOunce any exist.
ing Jaws ii you think proper-you have that
| right--and instruct your representatives in
Congress, or the State Legislature, ~ the
ease may be, TO repeal them. Your own
chosen servants made those obnoxious laws
they can repeal them, il such are your In
| strucions. Ii you regard them 10 uncOn-
| stitutional our Supreme Court sits ready To
| decide upon all eases properly brought be
| fore it, lis decisions are iiaai In the State OF
| North Carolina and shah be executed while
| the power.tcmahis IN your Executive To eu-
| force auy law. There IL no grievance to re
| dress, a,id no proposition To be made, but
| can be most bcneleially effected i'll the way
cur fathers marked out BY the hallot-b6x
| and the other constituiionally appointed
| means Ia times of great pubic sefsibility
I ike The present, any departure from this
1 81 l. nhd q mn
| ana tends to The division and distraction OF
| our people
! It is ny great desire, and, hope, that OF
! nil good citizens, that our people should re-
main united, beiali ms what may Should
| we triumph III The great struggle for indie
| pentence LET no feelings Of revenge, no Bit
tcrness mar the rejoicing Of that glorious
| day should fall, aud come short Gf that
great object for which we have struggled SO
| long and hleti ao-ireely, let act onf strifeg
| and domestic icuds aid 10 the bitterness Of
defeat
Attempts Snl,ieniy In change the existins,
| order al things wouki only resuit In blood
she'd aud ruin therefore implore you, my
| counfrymen, oi all shades Of political opiu-
| ion, 10 abstain from assembling together for
| the purpose Of dsnouncing each other,
| whether Isl home or in the army, and toavoid
| seeking ans remedy far The evils 0f the times
| by other liiaa legal nie.iis and through the
/ Hio.tciit u5+i9BisN ditutdutNSs WE HtG
| embarked In the haicst Of all causea
| sl,:ch can stir tLc hearts Of patriots
| The cause oi liberty and Independence
| We are committed Ia II by every !is
that can bind an honorable people. Mul-
| tiiudes of oar hfsyest and hest have already
sealed 1t with their blood, whilst oiherr.
| giving M all earthly possessions, are either
| i.,ugnisiiing In dungeons or are homeless
wanderers through the land, and aIl have
felt, ia a greater or !eas degree, the iron hand
Of war A great an.f glorious nation II strlax
Cling TO be born, aud wondering ktHedouss
and distant empires arc stilled With Iisten-
Ing hope and a.miratioI,.. watching thlA
| greatest of human events Let them not.
| pray you. be shocked With the epecfnGle 0f
domestic strife aud petty. malignant feutls.
| Le, not Our enemy be Yejoicesl TO behOlt
| our strong arias and stronger deyctlOn.
/ which have csies. made him treIuble turned
aaains, ourselves Let ns rather show that
the God Of Liberty is in His lioiy Temple =
the hearts oi irecnlea--;ind bid all the patty
chickering's Of earth keep silence pes0ec !1iels.
Instead ai engaging IN this untt0ty sd un-
patriotic strif. ard threatening to resist thu
laws OF lh. land and cnsiangtring the peacu
of society, LEI rs prepare diligently md with
| hoprful hearts for tho hasdships md snfYsr-
ipgs al she coming winter. Heaveu has
| b.essed ns with abundant crops, bet thou
sands ot The poor are annnse " pufcAa&e- -
Lei Us begin IN time and use every elEest 4,
provide for tl.m and secure thsIn aQxfnst
4 Suffering. Asld let Us exert oufsclves to tho
utmost 10 return 10 duty the many hAxe hat
misguided n,>n who have 3egt their cuuntsy' 4
fiag in ths ioar nf dlnger, and God Nul yes
| bleSs Ia and our chl1anto, and our ehildf<n's
children win thank IA ~ moi aiespeiting Of
the Republic ia It's darkest koufs 0f disaetsvs
and siiIl more, for adhering tON1d I,fe,es sstnx
tf.ufs ar St.a ,i.yl,es ana civil li6cftlna a