Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-08-30
DY THE GorERNoR or NooRfH.et. Z 3,

ID olina IA Proclamation i-WHEREAs II Is nsnortsd
TO me soldiers from the troops Of this State
ing in the woods and mountains some of them subsisHf
by forcing their friends to violate the laws by aiding them
eUans sSsms sDd oSoanX Dnon oPSa cIsn
Poster outgnG the laws and the peace of sOcety and
damaging the cause of their hard pressed country.
- And whereas, Gen. Robert e. Lee. in General Order
No 81 Aug nth, 1854 has promised to deal lenently
with all who promptly return to duty though thew NAV
have incurred the penalties of dssertion BY prolonged a
Ssncs without authority. Now, therefore Zebulon
Vance, Governor of the State of North Caroua DO sSua
TINS my proclamation urging earnestly upon al such
msguloeo men TO wipe out from their once respected
names the foul stain Of desertion by nromntjv rstrn;n
70 the post Of duty in accoIdauce with aid enssa rS
No promising to all such who voluntarily return or
surrender themselves to the proper authorities full and
free pardon thS nicon of only the mildest penalties
OF the military law except those who have been entity of
and this promise shall hold good for thirty ds1s
the date hereof Aud hereby warn all such who reFas
to comply with these terms that the utmost poeS of his
tae will be exerted to capture them drive them from
the borders Of country whose high honor and spoess
renown they disgrace by refusing to defend and that the
exception when caught well as against their adsr and
abetters in the civil courts. simultaneously with thia
procamatlon orders will issue to the entire militia Of the
state to turn out for their arrest and hope BY timely
submission they will spare the pain of hunting down
like guilty feons many brave and misguided men who
have served their country well and could do M aoain
Deserters from other States who hide in our woods and
assist in giving our State bad name can do nothing for
but to the erriug soldiers of North Carolina condenty
me in making this appeal ectua both BY Eer sxertou1
as militia soldiers and their influence men, to take pains
to seek out all deserers of their acquaintance put this
proclamation in their hands the hands Of their res-
tves and friends and urge upon them to return to the
path Of Duty which alone the path Of safety and honor
If every good and would set about to reclaim
or capture one desereS by every in his power be
would succeed and he will have rendered most valuable
and patriotic service to his State and country Civil map
istraes are alone exhorted to be dgent proceeding
against all such violate the statute against harborin9
aiding or abetting desertes aud warning hereby gven
that IN all cases where either civil magistrates militia
or home guard officers refuse or neglect faithfully per
form their duty in this respect upon proper evidence sub
mitted 10 the Executive protection extended to them
under acts of Congress shall be withdrawn as cannot
certify that officers civil military, who refuse to par
form their duties are necessary to the dne administration
of the laws, which they will not execute
- Given under my hand and the great seal Of the
State, at Raleigh, this Gath day Of August
. - 1854.
g. B. VANCE.
By the Governor:
N. MoPHEErERs, Private Secretary, pro TEN.
August 25, 1854. 4a-9w
~ All papers in the State will copy and send bill to
Executive Otlce daies one week othefs Ho weeka