Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-19
Proclamation from the Governor of North
Carolina. sr


Whereas, a number Of public msslipgs have
recently been held In various portions OF the
State, In some Of them threats have been made
Of combined resistance to the execution Of the
laws Of Congress in regard to transcription and
the collection of taxes, thereby endangerine
the public peace aud tranquility, as we'll as tht
common cause of independence, which We have
30 solsmnly engsged to defond; aud whereas
Ii 10 my sworn duty to see all the laws Of the
land faithfully executed, and quiet and order
maintained within our borders; +, 's
Now, therefore, I, Zsbulon B. Vance, Cover.
nor Of the State Of North Carolina, do issue
this, my proclamation, commanding all such
persons to renounce such evil Intentions, and
warning them to beware Of the criminal and
fatal consequences Of carrying such threats In
to execution. The inalienable and invaluable
right Of the people 10 assemble together and
consult for the common good, together with ita
necessary concomitants-the freedom Of speech
ard the press-are secured to you, my country.
men, BY the most sacred oompaots. They shall
never find o distutber In me. Yet you will re.
member that the same instruments which
guarantee these great rights also limit you ia
the exercise Of them within the bounds of law,
and impose upon me the lolemn duty of seeing
that these bounds be not tranBgressed. The Con.
stitulion Of the Confederate States, and all laws
passed In pursuance thereof, are the supreme
law of the land. Resistance to them by COM
binati0n, is treason, aud, without combination,
is high crime against the lave Of your country.
Let no one be deceived, So long as these laws
remain upon the statute book they shall be exc.
cuted. Surely. my oou ,trymeD, you would not
seek TO cure the evils of one revolution by
plunRiDg the country into another. You will
not knowingly add, to the present desoIstipg
war with tho common enemy, and the horrors
of internal strife and entire subversIon of law
and civil authority! You must not forget the
enviable character which you have always
maintained as eober, conservative and law
abiding people; nor would have you to forget
the plain, easy and constitutional method Of
redressing your grievances. Meet ard denounee
ary existing laws If you think proper; you have
that Tight-and instruct your representatives in
Congress, or the State Legislature, ss the case
mar be, to repeal them. Your own chosen
servants made those obnoxious lawa-they Car
report them, If such are youE instructions. II
you regard tnsm ss uncoustitu sionsl, our
Supre enc Court sits resdy 70 decide upon all
cases properly brought before is. lts decisions
are fDal IN the State of Norih Carolina, and
shall be executed while the power remains iD
grievance to redress, and no proposition 10 be
made, bat can ba most benefoisily effected IN
the way our fathers marked ont by the ballot.
box and the ether tonstitu.ionally appointed
means. In times of great public sensibility
like the present, any departure from this legal
channel 10 revolutionary aid dangerous, and
tends TO the division and drhac,ion of oul
people.
II is my great desire, and, hope, that Of al
good cthzsns, that our people should remair
united, befalI ma What may. Should Wetriumpl
In the great struggle for independence, let q,
feelings Of revenge, no bitterness mar the re-.
ljoicing Of that glorious day. Should We fail
and come short OF that great object for which
we have struggled 30 long and bied go freely
let not our striies and domestic fueis add h
the bitterness Of defeat. Attempts suddenl
TO change the existing order Of things woul
lonly result In bloodahed and ruin. ! therefor
limploFe you, my countrymen, of ell shades Z
lpolitical opinion, to abstain from aesemblin
together for the purpose Of denouucing eac
lother, whether at home or In the army, and
, avoid seeking any remedy for the evils Of d
times by other than legal means and throug
the properly constituted authorities. We a
: embarked In the holieat Of all causes which ca
letlr the hearts Of pAtriotaA-the cause Of libert
and independence. We are committed TO Il b
every tie that can bind On honorable people,
Multitudes Of our bravest and best have o
. ready sealed II with their blood, whilst other
2 giving up ell earthly posseaalons, are eiths
y lapguiehing In dungeons or are homeless wan
y dsSsIs through the land, and all have felt, IN
h greater os lgss d gee, the Iron hand OF va
y a gte.t aid giotiods nation is struggling 70 |
y born add wo sdsrlng kingdoms and distant On
!. plres are slilled wish listening hope and sdmi
Il alton, Watching this g.eateet Of human event
y Let them NOT, rrsy you, be shocked With Il
q spectacle Of domestic strife and petty, mali,
4. nant feuds.s Let mot our snemy bs fejcicsd
III behold our strong arms and, stronger deyo,io
ct which have often made them tremble, turn
= sRainst ourselves. Let US rather chow thAtt
e God Of liberty lain His holy templeA Aths hear