Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-26
BY TIE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CARorr,
A PROCLAMATIoN tlNA

NNT HEREAS, l HAVE LEARNED VIM,
" pain that there have been atterly mn GIEAT
sertlons 'front.' be ranks Of our gallant arm ur"GS d
are many persons in the country who nc; aug That Ibs
these assertions and harbor and conceal ehelur,
men at home, i&stead of encouraging then nssCdJ
duty; '"eal 10 reluIn y
Now therefore, 1, ZEBULON R yANcp
the State Of NOrth-Carolina DO issue tb;o uoVsERU
tion commanding all such esil disposed III! pocaa,
from such base, cowardy and reasonaBis sSoos to d
warning them that they will suhiect tb'e Conduct az
meRt and punishment in the civil courts r 10 iEG
cy as well as 20 the everlasting eoutenf a.. u C0ntf
ell good and honorable men 1u aetestlliB
Certainly no crime could be greater, no cor-,.,.
ablcct, no treason more base, than E,r "!uice ut
State, enjoying its privileges and proec,i eizsn Of n
ing It's dangers, to persuade those who h. nnut Ss
age TO go forth in defence of their coup,r Tag The
the colors which they have sworn 10 n,bIF todse4
miserable death or vile. and irnonin;oiu' Shea
must be the inevitable consequence M eSsies.
It. The father or the brother who does Il can eIcg
instead of his deluded victim for he dpb snOad :
me SOU ana manhood OF his own flesh ard HID uelr
same is done by bin who harbOrs and o oUd, AEid.
serter. For who can respect either tba The
What honest Man will ever wish or nero;, " Tie Ca;
sons or patriotic daughters, who bare b n!s own bar.
cTealt IN tn's great struggle for independence s VIII
even to the third and fourth generations u ASSOCIATE
wretch who sku'ked in the woods or The sill Tl The vie
who aided him, while his bleeding countr 'tr COWARD
vain for his help? Both are enemies vas Calling IN
emies to their country, before whom onr uefOnS e.
infinitely preferred Both are foes 70 bg loeS will e
ana noble countrymen who are electriFvpc u Ahdr
their gallant Deeds and pouring ont their hue g World b.
ned OF battle to protect those very men upon h
the vtalS oil our strength. And woe pnto s sappl,
1nd your aderS and abettors when noa ou' dessrlss
independence secured these brave conrrJ Iriie at
nave deserted IN the hour of their trial sbI 'm !!
ored and triumphant to their homes We thu, I II BIO
Eh1 n"tSs Oy uay, ana Pr0wi like outlaws about nv &
RUBBING the wives and mothers of vour " ugh
their little means, while they Gre far owa,
envy 90 you think We can escape lust and Toe Co
geanee when the day of reckoning comesp AND ~
shelteT, conceal, and feed these niser,blo !e Ia
and stimulate them to their deeds ,b;I uePredI
VIII be spared? Nay! rest assured obssrvi Ou n4
failing eyes have marked you tvsrv one AJ -a9 ha
1NeiJoyeu Ele Weieomes once more her brave and ISL u
nuSoal1 10 his home, and tells him hoU in , H'yS
years OF his absence, in the lonely kours nF thu @ N
VINO nad Deen his comrades rudely entprad 80 eI
robbed herand her children of ther brrSd nT' na
insult ana lndlgnltles upon her detenceess head te
Oh tna' heroe husband will make You regret in ,bs b
ness OF your cOwardIy terror that You wera sr G
instead OF few scattered militia the land will he fg
veteran soldiers, before whose honest faces Won T
ate courage TO raise your eyes from the earth Jf,
Hl1eu 10 HTe IN the State at all, you will be MINI
gu VIII be hustled from the polls nsulted in tf t
jury u your eountrymeQ will not believe yon on oath 3
hGnSt men everywhere will shun you as a pestiIpnc
T aeAs courage and patriotism can have no Other 81
yuan OF redeeHlng virtue. Though many of vou ri 49,
ihe pardon heretofore offered YOU and am moi now nc
yea 70 promise IT. yet assured that no man will he L
VINO shal voluntarily return to duty. This is the e1
~ Ledee ourselves from the disgrace gn i'm
Again Or troops have met the enemv and or.,, -,
glorious victory has been But several Thousand
our s0idiers fell in achieving it for u.s. Every man
needed TO replace the gallant dead and preserve an NJ
oroKen front TO our still powerful enemy Unless dg
lon Is prevented our strength must depart from or
miles, ana deSertion can be stopped while ets
through ialse and mistaken sympathy downright I!
loyalty, they receive any cOuntenance pTOtecfi3
nome. therefore appeal to all good citizens and tu.
tots IN The State to assist my officers in arresting de
eTs, ana TO frOwn down all those who aid and assist thu
race the'hTand upon them and make them feel the S
ana contempt of an outraged people Unless The pa
and the patriotic all over the land arise as one man
rest this dangerous evil it may grow until our a7lr
well nigh fHined The danger of starvation having h.
Plyspassed away-the approaching and apparently bT
teous harvest giving evidence of ample supplies for
coming year-Our great army in Virginia again iubL.
over mighty yictOry-I am well assured that our da
now lies In the Dissemination produced BY des.rT.
You can arrest il, n countrymen, if you will but make
vigorous effort if you will but bring to bear the weight
great, patriotic and united community in aid Of r
authorities.
-, In witness Whereof ZEBULox B. VayCg, Gr
! L S. ernOr, Captain General and Commander.nChd
49, hath signed these presents aud caused the "a
seal of the Stale 10 be afIi6ed.
Done at the City of Raleigh, this 18th DAY Of ~
A. d., 1858. z. B. VANCE
By the Governor:
r. Il. BATTLE, Jr.,
Private Secretary.
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