Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-31
DY THE GOVERNOR OF NoRTH.cAR-

10y THE GOVERNOR OF KORTH.CAR.
u olfnal-A Proclamation WHEREAS 1t il reported
me that many soldiers f1m the troops Of this state
save aeseed their color. and comrsdes aud urk
ing in the woods and nornains of them snbsisug
hy forcing hsr fesds % volae thsisws BY aiding them
entaling Shame and oboquy upon themselves and thar
poster outragng the laws and the Of socsty and
damaging the cause Of ther hard pressed country;
No g. Aug 10Th, issl has promised to deal isnisnty
with all who promptly return to duty. though they may
incurred the penalties of dssertn BY prolonged alb
senos without authority Now, therefore, J. ZehuoD b..
Vance Governor Of the State Of North Uaroua do Issue
this my proclamation urging most earnestly upou all susA
misguided to wipe ont from their once respected
Names the foul stain Of desertOn BY promptly returning
to the post of duty in with said General Order
No. 81 promising to all such vino Voluntarily return
surrender thsmsivssto the proper authorities full and
Of the military law except those who have been guilty Of
capital fones against the lives and property Of the t
the date hereof Aud hereby warn all euch who refuse
to comply with these terms that the power of this
State will be exerted to capture them drive them from
they Disgrace by refusing defend and that the
extremes. penalties of the lay will he enforced without
exception when caught we'll acsast their aders and
abetters in the civil courts simultaneously with this
proclamation orders will issue to the entire militia of the
State to out for their arrest and hope by timely
submission they will spare me the pain Of hunting down
like guilty telors mary brave and misguided msn Who
have served their country well and cond do a6ain-
Deserers from other Sases who hide in woods and
giving name. can nOthn3
but TO the errng soldiers of North, aroina confidently
appeal And earnestly call on all good ctssns to ass6
me making this appeal eectua both by ter e1ertious
a. militia soldiers and their influence to take pains
to seek out all deserers Of their acquntance pat this
proclamation in their hands, in the hands of their fss
tives and friends and urge upon them To return to the
path of Duty which is alone the path Of safety sad honor
If every good and loyal citizen would about to reclaim
capture desertes BY every in his power be
would succeed and he will have rendered most valuable
and patriotic service to his State and couurc Civil ms9
straes arc alone exhored to b dgent in proceeding
against all such violate tile statute against harhorng.
aiding ahc't!og deserters and warning hereby given
that in all cases where either civil magistrates or militia
home g'ard officers refuse neglect faithfully per-
firm their duty q This respect upon proper evidence sub
med tt the Executive protection extended to them
under acts OF Gon2Sess shall be withdraw -
certify 'ha' crs civil or military. who refuse to per-
form Leir duis' necessary to the due administration
Of the laws. which they viii not execute
eiv;n under my hand aud the great seal Of the
o.. i"te, ut Raleigh, this Oath DAY Of August,
Z..B. VANCE.
A. N. Mci HEsrrss Private Secretary pro ten.
August %. l,ss 4e-aw.
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