The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-01-29
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State shall attempt to convey intelligence to the
enemies of the Confederate States, or shall pub
lish and deliberately speak or write against our
public defence; or shall malcionsiy and advis-
edly, endeavor to excite the people to resist the
Government Of this State or of the Confederate
States; OF persuade them to return to dependence
ON the Government of the United States; or shall
knowingly spread f,lse and dispiri,ing news; or
maiiciously or adviscdy terriiy aad discourage
the people from enlsting in the service of this
State or Of the Confederate States; or shall stir
up and excite tumults, disorders, instructions
in this State; OF. dispose the people TO favor the
enemy; or oppose, or endeavor to prevent the
measures carrying on the war in support OF the
freedom aud independence OF the said Condiede-
rate States; every such person being thereof le-
gally convicted by the evidence of two witnesses,
or other sufficient testimony, shnll be adjudged
entity of high misdemeanor anG shall be fined
and imprisoned at the discretion OF the court,
and shall enter into recogazance with good sure
ty, in such sum as the court may deem proper, 10
be Of the peace and good behavior toward all
people in the State for three years thereafter.
I'd. ANY Judge or Justice of tile Peace on com
plant made to him on tue oath or affirmation OF
one or more credible person or persons, shall
cause to be brought before him any offender
against the provisions OF this order, who shall
enter into recognizsnce with sufficient surety to
be and appear at the next county court OF the
county wherein the offence was committed and
abide the Judgment of said court; and in the
10 all people within the State; and Tor want OF
such surely the said Judge or Justice shall COM
nit such otfenoer to the jail of the county.
3D. 1t shall b, the duty OF every free male per-
son in this State above sixteen years OF aye, Vol
unteers mustered into the services OF the State or
of the Confederate States, persons non coinpos
meRtis, and prisoners OF war only excepted be-
fore some court or officer authorized to admin
lister oaths, to take the following oath or atfiir-
nation:
~ ~, A B, do solemnly swear Tor affirm rs the
case may be) that will bear faithful and true
"a allegiance to the State OF North Carolina, and
viii, 10 the utmost of my power, support, main
tain and defend the independent government OF
the Confederate States of America, against the
government of the United States, or any other
power, that by open force or otherwise shall at
tempt to subvert the same lido hereby renounce
Ill allegiance to the government OF the United
States, and will support and defend the Consti-
tuition of the Confederate States of America and
the Constitution of this Stare not inconsistent
with the Constitution of the Confederate States,
SO help me God" ,ira.l. s..I .1..a-...7
And it shall be the duty of every person admin
istcring such oath TO certify under his hand and
seal to the next county court which may be held
in the county where the jurors or afiirmants
reside the names of all persons, who have taken
the oath before him, which certificate shall be
recorded by the clerk of the county court in
book to be kept for that purpose.
4fh. Every male person as aforesaid who shall
on or before the first day of January next, may
10y any Justice OF the Peace of his county, be
cited to appear before the county court to take
the same; and il any pelson thus cited shall fail
to attend, or attending at the time and place, as
he shall have been thus warned, shall refuse to
take the oath or affirmation, Except excused by
sickness, unavoidable necessity, or other sufh-
cient reasons to be adudged OF by the next coun-
ty COURT shall he ordered by the said county
court to take the said oath quit the State, and
L i o. Al.
days thereafter: Povided hoceeer, Thatthe county
o.. court, may, in their discretion, permit person
falling as aforesaid, 10 remain in The State.
5th. If such person shall be permitted to re-
main in the State he shall be adjudged incapable
and disabled in law to have, occupy, or enjoy
any office, appointment license or election of
trust profit civil military, within this State,
and shall not be capable OF being elected to, or
aiding by his vote to be member OF Assembly,
Governor or any other officer; and If any person
shall be directed 10 depart out the Confederate
States, and shall not quit the State within thirty
days, then such person may be unprecedented by
the warrant OF any Judge or Justice of the Peace
in this State (whose duty it shall be to issue
warranty and shall be brought before the county
court, where the order was made, aud the said
court shall, in such case, send the person so
offending, as speedily as may be, out OF the Con-
federate States, at the costs and charges of such
offender (if be has the means to pay the same,)
and to this end shall, and may direct the Clerk
the State to seize and sell so much of the goods
and chattels, lands and tenements of such person
in hi county as may be judged necessary by said
court to defray the costs and charges of appre-
hending and combining such person until nc shall
be sent out of the Confederate States; and such
sheriff shall execute proper conveyances for any
property so sold, and return the money arising
by any sale made by virtue of such order, after
deducting his fees and commissions as in other
cases, to the next county court of the county
five hundred dollars, to be recovered, upon mo-
ton against the sheriff and his sureties, by the
county Solicitor tor the usssQf the county, after
ten days notice; and if aH1 @rplus shall remain
after paying the costs adA9sSrges as afor said,
the county court shall cause such surplus to be
paid to the owneW , t.-, .'
r4- 9th. Ifany person so departing sent off from
this State shall return to the same, then such
person shall be adjudged guilty of treason against
the State, and shall, and may be, proceeded
against in like manner Us directed in cases of
treason. .. -.- J..
It'll. This Ordinance may be modified or repeal
cd by the General Assembly-sha,l take effect at
the date of its ratification, and be published by
the Secretary OF State as soon as practicable
thereafter, in one (if there be onc) newspaper in
each Congressional District and at each Court
house in the several counties in the State
IN CONVENTION, MAY 8, 1859.
The Convention met and resumed the conside-
ration Of the question pending at the hour of
adjournment on yesterday, being the ordnance
to define and punish sedtiOn, the immediate
question being on the amendment offered by Mr..
Brown F.I.f t.agtf7,
b By consent, Mr.. Rsyner modified the words
proposed to be stricken out, SO as 10 read, "the
execution of the laws" in place OF " the gov
erDmcnt."
Mr.. Sattcrthwaite moved that the ordinance
be indefinitely postponed, on which he asked the
ayes and noes, which being ordered resulted in
the affirmative, as follows: h3iE5 CT
AYEs-Messrs. Allison, Atkinson Badger, Bag
ley, Barnes, Battle Of Wake, Berry, Boyle Brown,
Bryson, Galloway, Cannon, Christian, Dick Don
nell, Douthitt, Eller, Foster OF Ashe, Foster of
Randolph, Gilmer, Graham, Greenlee, Hamlin,
Hearne, Holden, Jones of Rowan, joyce, Kit
treli Leak of Arson, Lindsey, Long, Mann,
Macon, Speed, Spruill of Berthe, Starbuck, Suth-
erland Thomas Of Carteret, Warren, Williamson
and Wilson'S. Z 81
NoEs-Messrs. Bachelor, Battle of Nash,
Bunting, Caldwell, Cunningham, billiard, Dur
ham, Edwards, Green, Howard. Johnston, Leak
OF Richmond. Mcdowell of Burke, Mcdowell Of
Madison, McDuffie, McNeill OF Cumberland,
Micbal, Miller, Peniand, Rayner, Register Rufiin,
Schenck, Setter, Strong OF Mecklenburg, Thomp
son, Thornton, Washington, Woodtin and Woo
ten-30r --ei-s...- : -t
On motion of Mr.. Barnes, the Convention ad-
'a l.Fi Il. sd 5Gaa For the Standard
7 Advice to the COlored People.
hope the colored people will excuse me for
saying word. We have many hardships to en-
dure, and not the least of these is the oppression
of our political enemies. who are dischargips. us
Tor having voted to maintain our rights and
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