Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-08-26
EpY THE GOVERNOR OF NoRTH.cAR-

E9 oIna!--A Proclamation l-WHEREAs It is reported
that many soldiers from the troops of this State
have deserted their coors and comrades and urk
ing III the woods and mountains of them subssting
BY forcing their friends to violate the laws by aiding them,
and others by violent depredatons pesceabe citizens
entaIng shame aud ObOquy upon themselves and heir
pOserty Outagug the laws and the of society," and
damaging the cause of their hard pressed country.
And whereas, Gen Robert E. Lee, in General Order
No. "a Aug l"th 1854 has promised to deal leuienty
with all who promptly return to duty, though they may
senee without authority Now, therefore. I, ZebGIou B.
Vance, Governor Of the State of North Carolina do issue
this my proclamation urging most earnestly upon all such
misguided men to wipe nut from their respected
tn foul stain of deseron by promptly returning
the post of duty in Accordance with said General Order
No "a, promising to all such who voluntarily return or
surrender themselves TO the proper authorities full and
free pardon the ncton of only the mil penalties
of the military law except those who have been guilty OF
capital ones against the lives and property OF the ct
zens and this prOmse shall hold good for thirty days from
the date hereof And hereby warn all such VINO refuse
to comply with these terms that the utmost of this
State will be exered to capture them drive them from
the borders of country whose high honor and spotiess
renown they disgrace by refusing to Defend and that The
EXTREMIST penalties of the law will be enforced without
exception when caught we'll as against their aders and
proclamation orders will issue to the entire militia of the
State out for their arrest, and hope by timely
submission they will spare the pain OF hnnlng down
like guilty feons many brave and misguided men who
have Served their country well and could dn so again
Deserers from other States who hide in woods ana
assist giving our States bad name can do nothing Tor
but the errng soldiers of North Carolina confidently
appeal And earnestly call on all good citizens TO assst
me making this appeal eecua both by teir exertions
as militia soldiers and their influence men, to take pains
to seek all deserers Of their acquaintance put ths
proclamation in their hands in the hands OF their rea
tres and friends and urge upon them to return TO tno
pah of duty which is alone the path of safety and honor
Elf every good aud loyal citizen would set about to reclaim
capture deserteT by every means IN hls power ne
would succeed and he will have rendered most Vauabls
and patriotic service to his State and country Civil mag
strates alone exhorted to be digent In proceeding
against all such violate the statute against harborlng
aiding abetug desertes and warning IS hereby given
that in all cases where either civil magistrates or militia
or home guard officers refuse neglect to faithfully per
form duty in this respect upon proper evdeace SUD
mtted to me- the Executive protection extended 10 tne
under acts of Congressshsll be withdrawn as eannct
certify that officers civil military, who refuse 70 per-
OF the laws" which they will not execute
/ Given uuder my hand aud the great seat oil toe
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By the Governor:
A. H. McPHEErERs, Private Secretary, pro teHn.
August 25, 1854 4sIEn. IN
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