The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-03
Address of Gov. Worth to the People of
N0rth.Caroiina.
STATE OF NoRTH-cARoLINA,
Raleigh n. c., Dec. Both, 1865.


Raleigh N. c., Dec. Both, 1865.
To the People Of North Carolina:
l congratulate you on the discontinuance
of the Provisional Government in this State,
by order Of the President of the United
States, and the restoration of Civil Govern
ment. This announcement has diffused JOY
throughout the State. We are now under
laws of our own enactment.
In the transition from military to civil
government, happily for our country, our
past history has furnished us with no prece-
dents to guide us. and hence you Will not ex-
pect that the whole machinery Of the newly
organized government will be in perfect Or
der at the start; but in your joy at the re-
turn of the form of government to which
you have been accustomed, l hope and be-
ieve all classes will strive to preserve order,
the more because all officers necessary to en-
force the laws have not been appointed
The General Assembly will soon convene
and finish up the work of reorganization
Under existing laws, it is believed, that the
powers of all officers appointed under the
authority of the Provisional Government,
ceased with the discontinuance of that Gov
eminent
Where clerks and sheriffs, elected in No
vember last under the ordinance of the Con-
vention, have been qualified, they have pow
er to execute the duties Of their offices.
AS no Justices of the Peace were appoint
ed by the General Assembly, it may happen
in some of the counties, that the nest term
of the County Courts cannot be legally held !;
but where such Courts shall be held or other
acts shall be done by such Provisional Off
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an act of the General Assembly
The Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts will be qualified without delay, and
will hold the Courts at the times prescribed
| by law; and in the event of the commission
of any high crime, upon proper information
| thereof, they will provide for the apprehen-
! sion or detention of the offenders.
Intheincorporated towns, where the Mayor
and other officers. were appointed by the
| Provisional Governor, these corporations
can proceed, under their charter and corpor-
ate laws, to appoint others. In cases where
these elections cannot be promptly held in
strict conformity with such charters OF
laws, the election must be deferred for pre-
| per legislation; or irregular elections may
be held in the expectation that such elections
will be legalized.
The ordinance ratified 18th October last
provides that in al cases of appointments
made by thc(Pro9isional Governor, of direc-
i tors in any corporation, they shall continue
until the regular election of its officers.
The ordinance of the Convention providing
I for the collection OF Revenue, authorizes the
Provisional SherifSs to carry out the same
They derive their powers to collect these
taxes from this ordinance, and their Office, a:
to this duty, is not determined by the termi
nation of the Provisional Government.
In short time all these irregularities viii
be remedied by the General Assembly; ant
in the meantime am sure, you will main
tain the cnviable reputation Of cur people a
to the observance Of law and order, ant
prove how grOundless is the calumny, tina
there are still among us persons who an
disloyal to the Government OF the Unitct
States
We did not 90 voluntarily into the lat
calamitous rebellion The action of co
terninous States forced lis to take sides i
the strife We elected to go with our sec
ton; and having taken our position, W
acted with good faith to our associates an
bore ourselves CALAMITY in the fight. Bein
vanquished we submit as becomes BRAY
people. The President as commandment
chief of the military powers of the nation
magnanimously trusts us. do not believ
there is a citizen of the State, who is III
worthy of this confidence.
l confidently rely on your cordial cooper;
ton in remedying the Irregularities whic
embarrass the beginning of my administr;
ton. JONATHAN WORTH,
Governor of North Carolina.
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