Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-24
GOVERNOR CT NOETEE CAROLINA.
DPOFJ A MA TJOE

...r..sAs uuuber of public meetings have recently
ne various portions of the State, in some OF which
feve been made OF combined resistance to the
oa Of the Laws Of Congress, in regard TO consumption
.s collection Of taxes, thereby eDdangerng the pub
,s - aud tranquility well as the common of
~, 5GtTca witch We have go soiemnly engaged to de
nj sEd whereas. is my sworn duty to see all the
, # land faithfully executed and qaiet and order
,,.-.si within cur borders.
,,r theretc-e. l, ZGFI..c.. s. VANCE Governor of
--.-e Of North Carolina. do iaGue this my PrOclama
.s ul~ ding al such persons to renOunce such evil
-..ra-s and warning them to beware Of the criminal
a..l .G1enees OF car ing such thre-ts into
. ira enable snd Invaluable right of tic people tn rs.
G- Ter and consult Tor the common good, tOSeth
. Is It -e-sa~y CGnConants, the freed N of sDaech
a press ere secu-CU 20 yOa, my COuntTynen by the
'rsl eompacts. They shall. never find distnrber
y Won yPl RENE nb.r Ii 4 the same Instruments
dvautee these great rights. eiso limit yo1 to the
p. - = lA-u, within the bounds Of law, AMI impose
3. . the sol. duty of seeing that these bounds be
r4asCTosSe ed. The Constitution Of the Confederate
-- .u- al laws passed in purEU2nCe thereof are the
gene o. the land resistance to them by cOmbra-
suf@~-It, 6nd without cOmUIn ttjCn, IS high CRIME
-. ave o. your country. L2t no Oae be deceived.
.. these laws remain upon tho statute book they
y- ~ vu. i. Surely, NY c0untrymel, you would not
= c-.1 The CViis OF on revolution by plupgiGg the
-.ay .G.D another You will not knowingly, to the
-.,. L.s9-jilg az With the conn enemy, add the
ys internal Esio ana entire suOVcTsi0n OF Law and
-ly...y You n!ust rot forget the eDvia0le charac-
.asL yea have always maintained q sober,
~" aAl GF; "Di1.DS Eeopie; nor would have you to
.Ie plain, easy and CJRSt lOn1L method OF 5ress
var grievances. ECet and depOunCe any existing
. voa think p.oReG-you have that rght-and fngtruCt
representatives il lUngTess ths State Legislature,
e case nay be, to repeal diem Your own chosen SER
- mad, those obnoxious laWB-they can repeal tEeu
.. d yCur instructions. Ii yvu regard them
.t sn4 supreme C0u sits ready to decide upon
properly brought before it. It's decisions are fnaI
tc North Carolina, and shHu lie executed while
iUwc- emljCs IN your ENecu,lye TO entorc9 any law.
grievance 90 redress and no proposition 10 De
fuj can b. tally Cted i'll the way
--- marked by the ballot box, ard the other
.. oaaly appointed means. In tines OF great public
ry ike he present, any departure from this legal
mel IS valuoGary and dangerous, AID tends to The
jul. I'd 5t-acCiou "a our people.
o. uv great JcaTt Gau hope, that Of all good Citi
" Sat ar people a-oulu remain united beial US what
shauli we triumph in tie great struggle for inde
tLce int feelings o. revenge no bitterness mar the
cuE Of that glorious dey- should we fall, aud come
e, that gIe Object tor which we have struggled
.: u,ga freely, let not stE.tes ati domestic
a. Lv the bitterness q defeat.
attempts Eu ldeGiy change the existing Ger OF things
. os $ result IN boodsAeG and ruiR therefore i'm
-r- yo", ny COuEtTymeH, o! all sLa"es OF p0IdcaI
..au, 10 aus'aH from asse noilng togeth-T Tor the
..y.a "a lcGouGcjUg each OthaI whether at home or
INV AMI 10 avoid seeking any remedy for the eGils
rrv .yu.t;ueed authorities We are embarked In the
- rgrs which en- stir the hearts of pat~ot5-the
.. .t .serJ- all Independence. We arc colnAited 10
- - gar J-avczt and best have already sealed it with
- ttg.d whilst others giving Up ali earthly o3s1sSiOns
..r angu sinr il dungeons or are homeless wanderers
@ ia. land, ami al have fclt, in greater or less de-
struggling to be born and wondering
lun,s and distalt empires are sti.ed with list
LAX tpc aGa CtmiTatIou, watching this greatest OF
esg,s. LIT them Eot, PT4y you, be shocked with
spectacle Of doneBtic strife and petty, malignant auds
- enemy he 10 EeHOIO Strung am
stronger devotion. winch have often made him tem5e,
- a aelIst ourselves Let rather show that the God
berry a. in HIS Holy Iempe-tLe hearts OF freemen-
irE al the petty chickering's CT earth keep silence be-
hii.t-
Instead ol engaging il this uuholy aud unpatToic strife
tuIeatc.irg resist the laws OF the land aud endan
Y p.tcc Ot society, lei Us prepare di2enty ana
. hopeful Ecarts the hardships and suit5r!ngs OF
coming wi't-r. Heaven has blessed Us with abun-
. .r,U tf-1--..;s # tie poor unable 10 pIE
81 IL 4 be su time and use every enort 10 pro
fr fcr them anu secure them against suffering. Ano
- e-5 Gu selves to the utmost to return 20 uQty th9
r brave but Misguided men who have LEFT their coun
es IN tie Uu- danger, and GCd will yet oIess uE
m children. and children children will thank u
mos lczpaIlins cI the Republic IN its darkeat hours o.
--,er and still ter adhernG to and preserving
rfa fiery trials Of war, conservative sentiments ant
-.6-s gud eivi liberties OF the young ncderacy.
-.s Iu witness whereof, LEBCLON B. VANCE, our GOV
. . eTnnr. Captain General and COMMANDMENT Chlet
- hath signed these presents and caused the GIeG
.rl ut the -. ate be affixed.
Done the gi-h ot NA.e'gh, this 9Th day OF Septemper
H. ~. ard the yeag oi American Independence IN
"' q. g. VANCE.
i. II. BATTLE, JR,
Pciga!e secretary.