New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-16
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Proclamation From the Governor OF North
(uroliun,

Proclamation From the Governor Of North
Cnrolinn.
Whereas a number of public meetings nave
recently been held ia yarous portions Of the state ia
some oi them threats have been made ~ combined re-
ssance TO the execution Of the laws Of Congress IN re-
gard 10 conscrption and The collection oi taxes thereby
crdangcring the public peace and tranquility as w'N
NJ the common cnuse of independence which We nave
sOlcnny engaged 10 defend; and whcrens 1t - my
sworn duty to see all the laws Of the land inlhiun!
executed and quiet and order maintained ~iiiIn ou!
borders:
Now. therefore l. 2cbulon Il. Vance Governor Of the
State Of North Carolina do issue this my proclamation
commanding al such persons 10 Tcrpuncc such cy m
tcntnns. and warning them 20 beware of The criminal
and fatal consequences Of carrying such threats mo
execution. The inGcnable and inyulnogaAc night oi
the people 20 assemble together and consult iof TIE com
mon good together with its necessary ooncomtants-
the freedom Of speech and the prcsaTe secured to yo
my cOunrymen by the most sacred compacis. They
shall never find dsturber In Vet you viii rcmcIn
Der that The same instruments Which guarantee these
great r ,iis also limit you 10 the exercise Of them
within the bounds Of Law, and impose upon me ilc
solemn duty ~ seeing that these bounds be not
trans grcssed. The Constitution of the Confederate
siai's. and all laws passed IN pursuance ihI,oi are
TIE supreme Law %. tie land. Resistance H. them 10y
combination Is rcason and without combination, is
high crime against the laws 81 your country Let 10 one
be deceived So long as these laws T'main upon ie
statute book t,y shall be- executed Surely my country
men you would not seek o cure The evils of one rrfog
ton 10y punging the country into another louwA not
knowingly io The present GcsoRiing war Viii ihe CON
enemy add The horrors of fiera sirfc and entire
subycrsion of Law and Clyl authority Nun must not
forget the cnviablo character which you have always
maintained ~ sober, conscrt aiiKe AID law ABIDING
people. would have you 70 forget tie plain, easy
ard constitutional method of rrdTcssing yuLr frcN
anccs. Meet and dcnouurc any existing iawf II
you iliak proper yon have Ia, rrai-nnd IN
sfruct your Representatives in tolrr,as of
The State Legislature tie caso may b
20 rercal them. Nour own chosen sersnnis mad,
those obnoxious hns-ihcy can rtfca them. vi
constitutional supreme touit ste ready 10 decide
upon al casos properly lIouri before j. II. decisions
are final In the State - Norh Carolina and shan be- "S
ccuied while the power Fcnnins IN our Errcuro :" IN
force any law Ihrrr grievance fo Trlf'fs and no
proposition io be made but can De most bsnsic1y -
iecisd 'n The way fathers maftfd oui ~ Tie hnN
Tx and tho other 40, nVf-,iniad means H.
times - great public acnsihfF Atc The prfsn ~ any
departure from tbs legal clauffl f E'tolgiinAr( Ad
dangerous uld tends :" Ne iiiiinn nid dtNisN'l 81
H.. NV great dc.rr and. hopc iir, = al GOD c'
izens that our people should remain united h'fl us
what may Should -. triumph in tie rrvat 'irugsir
for pcndcnce let feliIss II gcssuF" %" bitter
tie feJolclng ~ that glorious da! Siopld Ne
fal nnd short ~ that gregf olJo'i fpT which N'
have struggled ~ long ald Nod freely lc not our
sifiles and domestic fcuts add 30 the bitterness 81 DE-
feat Attempt, suddenly io clafFr The eisrnf orier
81 things would only result ln hoodsh"d and ruin
therefore impioio you. my connirfmen. 81 a..
shades II political opinion. 90 abstain rom 40
scmlllng together for iho furpse - dcnugnclns
.asl other. whether ~ home ~ ln tho army.
and 10 avoid seeking ans remedy lr 'hc etl. a.. N.
times by other than legal means and through rc frof
eriy constituted authorities We are embarked in he
ofs-ihc cause - liberty ard independence. We are
committed o by cTy iie tat can bind an honoEnb"
people Nutudc. ~ our brafesi and beet have already
rt4lrL u viii their hinod pie oihcfs giving up al
earthly possessonf either hagllsAllg Boz dungeons
~ are houclru WalGrrcrs through The land ad al /
have M in greater or ss degree tire iron band . Nar
great nLi glorious nation ls fiusfg 20 p tFu nni
wondering Kingdoms md dlrfnlf empires fillcd
with listening Lnpe ard admiration. Haf ling this /
gTcutcsi % human events. 1t iLem not Irfal You,
b. shocked with The spectacle ~ domestic rifr and
petty malignant frldf 1t bot our Enemy io rcoiced
10 behold our strong arm md strong devotion Which !
have oen und, them tfen BE- turned agnnsi 0Grsyr.
H., " rather show That God Liberty j. iu HI holy
t.mre-the hearts of ff's and hd ~ ihe lr'iy |
chickering's of earth Keep silence before Him.
Instead Il engaging in ils unholf nnd uupa'fiDr, /
strife and Threatening 10 Ter,tthc Laws ~ The Land
aud cndnn gerlny tie peace II society lei us prepare
diligently. and with hopeful hcars ioI tie laldsiia
nnd suhcrngs of the coming Winter. Heaven An-
blessed With abundant crole but thousands Of The
poor unable 81 purchase 1t ur hfn 90 time. aud
use every effort a. provide Tor them and secure them
against suffering And l'i ua exert ourncl'cs 10 u.
utmost 10 return to duiy he many brave but mirgdcd
men Who have len their courtrys nag in the hour ~
danger and God viii yet bless and our children ana
our chiidrens children viii thank NJ for not dospnirng
of tAc Republic IN its darkest hours 81 disaster and
siiil for adhcriug 20 and preserving amid the
fiery trials ~ war. conservative sentiments and the
rights and civil liberties ~ the young cOnfcdcracy
In witness whereof Zobupn Il. Vance. Governor.
H. Captalni, ,cneral and Commando, In Chief hath
signed these presents and caused The great seal Of the
State 10 be- affixed
Done a, the City 81 Raleigh this h day Of September
4. D. 1868. and In the year of American Independence
the rrth Il. u. VANCE.
THE WOUND OF MOsEBY.-A letter in The
RicArqond Diyafc dated The lst inst. snya; The gal
liant and ubiquitous Mosehy hns returned from the war
path but this time received his furlough Ia the shape II
two flesh wounds IN The right thigh and side. Forum
atcly for the service they not dangerous and viii
cause only temporary nDsencc from the field lie
again penetrated near Alexandria capturing his usual
quota Of prisoners etc. and losing man killed and
two wounded Ia fight Thursday Inst" Parties who
Ougl know insist however that the " npth NOilu
in the right thigh mentioned above resulted Ia The loss
Of the limb. Washington Star.