, 1865-06-23

LIE AuQFe 0&LQ WILL Ue AdntnlstffeQy Al
= Nto will also conduct the elections throui
I In accordance with instructions from tt
oihee,, ard agreeab1y to the laws Of tt
sta@e in force previously to the 20:h day
May, 1861.
%. Superior Courts Of Oyer and Termin
will bo held, when necessary. BY juds
specially appointed and commissioned
dispose Of criminal casea.
Sd. The Justices Of the peace, appointed
aforesaid, Will be authorized to hold cour
for the Transaction Of nil such business as M.
not be Of the class Of cases trfablc by ja1,
The Justices, BY majority Of Their who
number, wfil also be authorized to appott
their eheriffs ond their clerks for the tin
being, and such other officers as may be Il
disNnsablc to proper Transaction Of bus
exert themselves to maintain the laws and t
promote the peace Of society In thels respc'
tive counties; and especially to arrest an
commit for trial, when the courts may b
held, all offenders against any law Of III
Sta'e In force previous to the 10th Of May
1851 AID to allow bail where tue cnsc IS bal
able accotdI0g to the usage Of the State.
4th. The Provisional Governor will nppoin
the State directors and State proxies ii th
various corporations in which tbs State
interested, as the exercise Of such power b.
him cannot be avoided. But the control {
the railroads, the asylumh and other corpora
tlcns IN which the Btatc is interested, thu
unayoidably to this extent committed t
him, will be 1e;1nquished for the actinn Of th
Conyent:on when that body shall have az
sembfed.
Such in brief is an outline Of the polic
deemed necessary to reconstruct the govern
ment of North Carolins, and to restore th
State to its constitutional re1ations 10 th
Federal Government.
Ard now. as Provisional Goye1nor Of tn
state, Invite the loyal people thereof to re-
sumo with cheerlulness, ind with contldenc,
IN tho future, their accustomed pursuits . AMI
Invite those who hare been driven from th,
STATE by dcspotic power to return, ASSURING
al1 loyal citizens Of the State that they Wi
be- protected III their persons and prn1s.-tv
and encouraged In their cxcrtions to imn1oy,
'helr condition. ! nlso exhnrt them not tt
cease to take an Interest in public affairs. I'M
TO unite with nc In the purpose to Ta,on
st,uct the State Government through thu
aid Of loyal citizens aud to be Tigllarlt anl
actiyo IN disconEagiug dls1oyal sentiments
and In 1nsuring the election Of known friend.
ot the Federal Government to every Office
Your experience, feliow-citizcns, during tht
Itsoeillon, It should attach yon By the strongest
Ties to the Government Of the United States
Yon have just bten delivered By the armie,
of the Union from one Of the most corrupt
aId rigorous despotisms that ever existed
in the world. Many Of you have been forced
for opinions SAKE, and because of yEur love
for fhe flag of yo3r fathers, to ay from the
land Of your birth or Of your adoption, and
seek refuge among strangers, to escape the
band Of arbitrary power. Many Of you hare
been torn from your homes or hunted down
Ike wild beasts in the forest, aud iosced into
the rtbel armies as couscripts, to tight tor
tho continued enslayemcDt Of the colorcd
race, and also for state Of slayery for
yourselves a@d your children. Some Of you
have bt en- subjected tn Imprisonment and
toItuies On account Of their opinions aud
au Of ycu bare been deprived for years. m
to recent period, Of freedom of speech md
Of the press, and Of every essential guaranty
Of oflfberty and of protection to person and
property which Is contained in the Const!tu-
tfcn Of the United States. You arc once
more Tree citizens Of the United statcs. b.
Jour sntter]ngs In the past and BY your
hopes Tor the future, adjnre you To- guard
we'll your freedom. Remember Tint all
thas you have, and all you can hone
70 be, eli OF good that is IN reserve for
your children, and iudissolnhly bound up
With the American Union. The "unltY of
Gosetnncnt which constitutes US one pco.
PIE should he more dear to u than ever. on
account OF the Ept}ctings through which ye
have passed. In the language Of Washing
ion, - 1t i Of Infinite moment that ypp
should properly estimate the immense yaIue
Of your National Union to your collective and
individual happiness; that you should cher
lsh cordial. habitual and immosahlc at.
taehmtnt to IT aecustoming yourselves to
think and speak Of It ~ the palladium Of
your political Eafety and prosperity watch.
Ing for its preservation With jealous anxiety:
whatever nlay suggest even
suspicion that 1t can In nny event be aban-
doned md Indignantly froTnine upou he
first dawn Of every attempt to ailenate one
portion Of the country from the rest. or to
enfeeble the sacred ties which now link to-
gethcr the various parls"
To the col0rra people OF the State yould
say, you arc now iree. Providence has wjlIed
that the very means adopted to render yonr
serVltude perpetual should be His Instruments
mains for you. aided as you viii be by thn So.
Ferier Intelligence Of The white race, and
cheertd hy tho Eymrothirn or III Youu pUo-
pie. to decide whether the freedom thus sud
tenly bestowed upon you will be blessing
10 yen or source Of injury. Your race has
eesn deliefsed ~ -FOUR condition of slavery,
I'D By the 1esislatton Of yonr former mis-.
lers, Tor two hundred years. 1t is not to be
eapected that you can comprehend and ap-
prcciate, as they should be compteheudsd
nc arprehendcd By il self governing people.
ne Wife provisions and limitations Of con.
'tltntsons and laws; or that you can now
laye ihat knowledge Of publ: affairs which
necessary 70 qualify yon to discharge all
hc duties Of the citizen. No people has ever
iet bounded at once into the full eDfoyment
# the hight Of sclt-goyernment. But
on are tree In common with ali
,ur p orle, and ytu have tbs same
'cht. Regulated by law, that others have
enter upon the pursuit. Of prosperity and
iapp!ness, You SHOULD henceforth eacredly
bsetye the 1uar'isge relation, and you
loud provide for your offspring. You can
oW not only learE to read yourselves, as |
ONE of 5ou have been able to do heretofore.
ut yon can Instruct Others and procure in. t
.Tuction from others for yourselves and your
hildftn, without fear oi puuIshmcnt. But
D D % prosperous and happy you must labor
AMY support, hnt industriouslr aud
.eadlly, With view to making and laying
sometbtng for yourselves and your faml.
ee. IL you arc idfe you will BECOME yicions
% worthless II vicious and worthless you
u hase no friends and will at Inst perish.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat
'ead all the days Of thy life." The same
1os1aenee 70 tnat has bestowed freedom upon
1u has told yon that diligence In business
requifed Of all BIS creatures, and you can
,: expect That your race will cscape ultI-
ate extinction, II yon wfllfal1y violate or
this one of his great com
ands. Freedom docs not mean that one
~ DO as he pleases, but that every one may.
INDUSTRY. nuRality and Temperance, I'M.
owe MS condition, and enjoy the fruits Of
so"n soNa laoofs, SO long as tie obeys the laws.
ntFaty. while am white man, md while
Let u with my own color, ret 1 symua-
Ire with 3ou As the weaker race: and !
nnot forget TINT during the rebellion maDy
you fought tnr the preservation Of the :
3len, and that those Of you who remained
bone IN tie then e1aveholding States we're,
lie most part, docile and faithful, and s,
en their own freedom. will see to it. as
as can, that you have your liberty; that ,
are protected in your property aud per !
1e, and that you are paid your wasss, Bat. !
the other band, Will Get ny face against Y
ose Of yon who are idle and dis5tpattd, and
'mFt punishment will be inflicted for any :
aSn OF Tue Peace or violation flaw. In tlne,
1rselVes and nbeditnt to the laws, and as !
E as you shall labor, no matter how feebly, y y
onestly aEd earnestly, tofmprove your con. :.
'9n. Il ts my duty, as far as may, to ),
oer 1he Goyernment 'sa terror to evil =
;fs and praise to them that do we'll !" u
whole people Of tue State Of North Caro. d
J., without fear, favor or affection. Re. y
I'd, or the hope Of reward"
nd now, with charity 70. oil, with r.
lice toward none" enter upon the dis y
rye Of the duties assigned NE by tic :
sident, earnestly aud solemply invoking D
good people Of the State to atd me in Tia ?
X of!econstEncting Of the government, aud q,
estor'ng the State to the protection, beae. y
and blessings Of The Union. u
le at our ely of Raleigh the twentieth Gay a. =,
juno, IN The year Of our Ind one thou. :. :,
md eight hundred and slxty.flve, and In y q
le eighty ninth year Of American fnfn. u
:ndence. WILLIAM ". HOLDEN, =.
Provisional Governor.
: the Governor: se
Jos. ". HOLDEN, Private Secretary. y
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