The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-06
NORTH CAROLINA.
Address az Governor Worth Upon the
Restoration OF Civil Governments.
EXECUTIVE DsrARrsysr !

RALEIGH, y. e., Dee 10 1860.
To the PsorLv or NORM CAROLINA .--
congratulate you tho dnconnuancc OF the pro.
vsuua government In this State by order or the Pfesi
dent Of the United States and the restoration Of civil
government. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT has diussd Joy
throughout the State. We now under laws Of our
enactment
In the transition from military civil government
lSsppy our country past history has furnished
u, with precedents TO guide Us. and hence
newly organized governments will be Ia perfect order at
but in your Joy Mt this return OF the form VI
government which you have been accustomed hope
and bltcvs all classes will strive TO preserve order tho
more because all officers necessary 10 enforce thu laws
have nos been appointed Tue eeneII ASSEMBLY WI, so"n
eonyens finish up the work OF r.ogan zaion Under
existing laws 10 believed that the powers of all oicers
snder authority OF tho Provisional govern
ment ceavd with the dscontinuance OF 'h'' govern
Where clerks and shsrins elected in November las,
under the ordinance OF the Cow been quail
fed they haSe power execute the duties OF their
ohc,s
AZ no jus,cs orthe peace appointed by The Gene
raj Assembly ID happen In OF the counties that
the next term Of the county cour,s cannot he legally
held but where such courts sha be held cr other acts
shaw done by such provisional officers their acts will
probably be validated by ac, OF the General Assembly
The Judses OF the supreme and Superior Cour. viii
no a,a. bs law and in The event Of tho
commission any high crime upon proper Information
thereof they will provide for the apprehension or de,en
In the Incorporated towns where the Mayor and other
officers were appointed by the Provisional Governor
these corporations proceed under Their charter ana
corporate laws TO sppont others In cases where
these elections cannot lsc promptly held IN strict con-
formty with such char laws the election must be
deferred for proper legislation, irregular elections
be held in the expectation that such elections "hl
be legniizcd
The ordinance ratified the 18th OF October last pro.
vides NIL OF appointments made Oy the frO
vsiona Governor Of directors IN any corporation they
shall continue until the regular election Of us officers
Tho ordinance OF the Convention providing for the
collection OF author tho provisional aho1Hs
carry They derive their powers Ia col
these taxes from this ordinance and Their oce as
ths duty IL determined BY tho termination % The
provisional government
Ia "A short time ali these irregularities viii be rene
died by the General assembly and, In the meantime,
you VIII maintain the cnriaDie reputation OF ont
people tho Observance OF law and order and provo
how groundcss rs the calumny that there st among
persons who dsoyal Ia tho government OF tho
| nltcd States
We did not go volunarily into tho lnts caamiious 70
bcon The action OF otcrminOus States forced az "
take Sides the strife We elected Ia 80 With onr soc
t0u, and having taken position We acted with tood
faith - our aud bore ourselves gaianty ~ the
ught Bong vanqusbcd submit az becomes brave
people Tho resident ~ tommander'in thici 81 tho
military powers OF the nation maRnanimousiy trusts
DO not believe there a citizen OF tbs State who
worthy OF this confidence.
confidently rely your cordial co operation IN rome
dyiDg the irregularities which embarras. h beginning
| ol my administration. JONATHAN WokfH.
Governor Of Goril Caioba