Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-09-08
BIZ THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA
4 PROCLAMATION.

have deserted their coors and comrades, and
bow lnrkiIg IL the woods and mountains, some OF
them subsIsisrg by forcing their friends TO violate
the laws 5Y aiding them and others by vi'ient
depredatiors open peaceable citizens, eEa1ng
shame and obloquy upon themselves and then
terity, out-aging the laws aud the peace OF society
aud damaging -he cause of their hard pressed
country; aud, whereas, Gen. Robt E. Lee, IN Gen
eral Order No. 54, August 10TH 1864, has promis>
ed deal leniently with all who promptly return
10 duty, though they usay have incurred the pen
ait'es of tleserton by prolonged absence without
authority 4
of The eiate of North Carolina, do issue this my
Proclamation, urging most earnestly upon ali such
misguided men to wipe out from their once
respected the foul stain of desertlon, by
promptly returning to the post of duty
dance with said Geueral Order No. 54, promising
all such who voluntarily return surrender
themselves to the Eoper authorities full and tree
pardon, the indlcion OF only the m:idest penal
ties OF the military law, except those who have
be guilty Of capital eloEies against the lives and
property OF the citizens; and this promise shall
hold good for THIRTY DAYS from the date here
ef. And hereby warn all such who refuse to
comply with these terms, thai the utmost power
of this state will be exerted to capture them
drive them from Tie borders OF country whose
high honor and spotless renown they disgrace by
refusing to defend, and that the EXTREMIST penal
ties of tie law wiz be enforced without ex cepton,
when Caught, as we'll as against their aiders and
abettsrs, IN the civil courts. simultaneously with
this rruclamaton orders viii be Issued 10 the
tire militia OF the State, IT, turn out for their
Test and hope, by timely snbnission, they viii
spare lac the pain OF hunting down, like guilty
fslons, many brave and misguided men who have
served their country well and could do so again.
Ue-~rtsrs from other States who hide in our woods
and assist in giving our 6tate a bad name.
20 nothing for, but to the errihg soldiers oil North
,Carsllna, confidently appeal. ADd l earnestly
call all good citizens to assist in making
t,is appeal etieetaal, both by their exertions as
militia soldiers and their influence men, to take
pahs ia seek all deserers of their acqu atanoe,
put this proelamation in their hands, or ia the
hands Of their relatives and friends and urge upon
them to return to the path OF duty, which is also
the path of safety aud honor. II every good and
loyal citizen would set about to reclaim capture
one deserer by every means in his power. he would
succeed, aud he will have rendered q most valu-
xbis and patriotic To the State aud country.
Civil magistrates also exhorted To be dgept III
proceeding against all saoh violate the statute
agalnst hareorng, aiding ab.t as desefters, and
sfal lng Is hereby given Ill ali casesz2here either
CIV. magistrates ormiiula O. hetne guard officers
refuse OF neglect TO faithfully perform their duty
Ia tas respect, upon proper evidence submitted to
me, the Executive protection extended 10 them
nader acts of Congress, shall tie Withdrawn, as
cannot certify that ffioers, civil or military, who
refuse to perform their duties necessary to the
due administration Of the laws,n which they will
Hetexecute. sta9
Given snder my hand, and the great seal of tit
State, at Raleigh, tile oath day of August. 1864.
~ 30>t $ h5ss z. B. VANCE
By the Governor: as & ,ssssssss
A. NJ aNoPHEETRRs, Private Secretary. pro tenn