The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-16
Detailed Militia.

We learn that Justices of the Peace in
Rowan, New Hanover, and Rockingham
Counties, in accordance with law, have called
on the Governor to detail some militia in
those Counties to "preserve the peace and
enforce the law" The reason given for
the call in Rockingham is, that D. S. El-
lington, Esq, one of the Representatives in
the Legislature from that County, has been
refused the right on the stump to explain the
issues now before the people.
The detailed militia will be under the con-
troll of the civil power, as provided in the
act creating it. 1t will not be, in any sense,
a standing army" 1t will receiveno pay,
and the officers will receive nothing save
their own necessary expenses while on duty
and their postage.
We are authorized by Gov. Holden to
state that it is his purpose at all hazards to
tpreserve the peace and enforce the laws"
He will do this without regard to parties
ind without regard to color. The rights of
Ehe humblest must be protected equally with
those of the most exalted Every citizen is
Untitled to his opinions, and to say and do
| What may seem to him to be right, so long as
he does not infringe the rights of Others
or disturb the peace. The election to take
place in November must be free Ample
measures will be taken to secure this end
The citizen who does not want free and
lair election is an enemy to popular govern
ment and an enemy to the State, and will
be dealt with accordingly. Threats against
the government are nothing. They disturb
no one whose mind is well balanced, and
Who is accustomed to the heated ebullitions
OF party canvass. But any overt act, or
any advice given to disturb the peace or to
resist the laws, will bring down ON the Of
lender instant and heavy punishment. The
State government eeistS, and aoiU exist until
the people shall think proper to alter or
modify 1t in accordance with the provisions
they have themselves laid down in their or
Sanlc law. Any attempt to subvert or over
Turn 1t would be the signal for terrible and
ooody war, and on the heads of those MAX
ing such attempt would rest the responsible
"y Tor what might follow. The State is
~" quiet and peaceable, and is just enter
i's anew on career of industry, improve
AneiE and prosperity. The people want
peace. They are tired of war. The distur-
Det OF this peace and the offender against
uiS people would be that man who would
'''lst the law or subvert the government !;
"na as Tor that man, whoever he may be, ''it
would be better for him that milestone
were hanged about his neck, and that he
were drowned in the depth of the sea-"
dov Worth and the heads of departments
around him, and indeed all the officers in
,"e State from the lowest to the highest,
"e'u Office for the space of sixteen months
'"uef The reconstruction acts, which they
40" pronounce unconstitutional. If these
a''S were good for Gov. Worth and others
. "Vs are good for Gov. Holden and others,
~" Will be maintained to the last cxtrem-
t w. Ii aman's life is threatened he does
- provoke breach of the peace by de.
j. N''ns he will defend it; and the same rule
rp"es with respect to the State govern
!, MS 4' and the peace of society, which are
1 a'ehed by the Rebel leaders.