, 1866-01-11
NORTH CAROLINA.
Address Of Gov. Worth Upon tho Res.
torn1on Of Civil H1ovcrnment,

Address OF Gov. Worth Upon tho Res.
toranon Of Civil Government.
Ezcrr11vE DEPARTMENT, / Z"
RALEIGH. NC. Dec g, 1865 +.
To the People Of Nonh CzfuEna:
congratulate Jon on the discontinuauce OF
the provisional government in this State. by
order OF the President of the United States,
This announcement has ditused joy through
out the State. We are now under laws Of
our own enactment.
In the transition from T7.sssa7y 10 civil gov
eminent, happily for ou4W .ountry, our past
history has furnished Us with no preceden.s
that the whole machinery Of the newly organ
ICED government will be In perfect order at
The start but In your Joy ut the return Of the
form Of government to which you hare been
accustomed, I hope and believe all classes
will strive to preserve order, the more because
all officers necessary to enforce the laws have
not been appointed. Ihe eI General Assembly
reorganization. Under existing laws It Is be-
| lieyed that the powers Of all officers appoint
ed nnder the authority Of the Provisional
Government ceased with the discontinunnce
Of that Government. -
Where clerks and sherlGs elected In Noyem-
Der last under the ordinance Of the Conven-
tion have been qualified, they have power to
execute the duties of their Offices.
As no justices Of the peace were appointed
by the General Assembly It may happen In
some counties that the next term oi the
county courts cannot be legally held !; but
| where such courts shall be held, or other acts
shall be done by such provisional officers,
their acts will probably be validated by m act
OF the General Assembly.
The Judges Of the Supreme and Superior
| Courts viii be qualified without delay, nnd
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
In the Incorporated towns, where the Mayor
| and other officers were appointed by the Pro-
yisIonal Governor, these Corporations can pro
4 ceel, under their charter and corporate laws,
to appoint others. In cases where these cleo.
formity with such charters or laws, the cleo
| tIon must be deferred for proper legislation,
! or Irregular elections may he held In the cx.
pectation that such elections will be 1egalized.
| Tie ordinance ratified the 18th Of Oetobe,
| last provides that in oil cases Of appointments
tors In any corporation, they shall continue
until the regular election Of It's officers.
| The ordinance Of the Conven' ion providing
| for the collection OF revenue authorizes the
provisional sheriffs to carry out the same.
They derive their power to collect these taxes
HuH Tue 0{4HuuCe, Auu tutlT O4uce QS 10 LAta
duty Is not determined BY the termination Of
the provisional government.
In short time all these Irregularities will
be renedied by the General Assembly and
in the meantime, I nm sure you will maintain
the envIable reputation Of our people as to
the observance Of law and order, and prove
how groundless Is the calumny that there are
still among Us persons who are disloya1 to
the Government Of the United States.
We. did not 60 voluntarily into the late
calamitous rebellion. The action Of co-ter-
minous States forced Us to take sides in the
STRIFE We elected to So with our section
and having taken our position, We acted with
good faith to our associates and bore our
selves gallantly In the fight. Being vanquish-
ed, VIC submit rs becomes q brave people.
The President, as Commander-fn- Chief of the
military powers Of the nation, 1nagnanimoua.
ly trusts us. do not believe there IS citizen
Of the State who Is unworthy Of this conf
dcnce.
confidently rely On your cordial co oopera-
tion in remedying the irregularities which en-
bnr1ass the beginning Of my administration.
JONATHAN WORTH,
CnyeruOr nf North Csro1tno