The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-04-22
Circular from, Gen, Miles.

i We give below Circular from Gen. Miles,
addressed to the colorcd people of this State
in view of the approaching election. The
advice given by Gen. Miles is timely and
good. Every indication shows that there is
q widespread, nefanous conspiracy on the
part of the Rebels to prevent a free election.
This conspiracy will show itself on the days
appointed for the election. Its object is to
browbeat, intimidate, cheat, defraud, and
thus prevent fair and free election. Let
the colored people especially be on their
guard. Let them crowd to the polls in full
force, without deadly weapons of any sort :;
and no matter what may be said or done by
the Rebel leaders and their understrikers,
let them remain and calmly and firmly claim
their right to vote If strife IS gotten up,
and blood is shed, let the responsibility for
it rest solely on the heads of the rebels and
traitors who are thus combining against the
laws. If it should turn out that a fair cleo
ton has not beenheld at any place, we have
the word Of Gen. Candy that another cleo
ton will be held at the same place. 1t is
idle for these desperate characters to hope to
defeat the government of the United States.
That government is standing at the back of
every loyal man, and it is determined that
every voter shall have the right to vote as he
pleases. This is all the friends of the gov
eminent ask tpH s .,f lif.t 20
' BUREAU OF R. F.. & ADD. LANDS. .
la1 HEADQ'Rs ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, d
9mr RALEIGH, N. G., April 18th, 1865.
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To the Colored Citizens of North Carolina. ;:
In the course of a few days an election of
great interest to every one in this communi-
ty will take place. At all times, such occa-
sions are productive gilmore or less excite
ment; and from the peculiar issues now
pending, the great objects at stake, and in
tense feeling of parties-tlie coming cleo
ton will undoubtedly be more than orfina-
rily exciting. In view of these facts, and the
manifest, as well as expressed determination
of Inscriptions leaders and Others to create
disturbances if possible, the Asst. Commits
sioner of the Freedmen's Bureau feels it a
duty to caution all colored citizens to re-
frain from controversies and arguments,
either at the polls, or away from them; to
refrain from observations and remarks calcu-
lated to incite Others to anger; and, by all
means in their power, to avoid collisions
with those differing in views.
Violence will be productive of no benefit,
but will result disastrously to all engaged.
Take not the law in your own hands, but
leave it to those duly appointed to carry out
its provisions. The civil and military au-
thorities have been charged with their re-
spective duties, and to them you should
look for protection and redress. Heed not
threats, nor be intimidated in performing
that which is your right, and after doing SO,
return quietly and quickly to your allotted
duties. You have shown that you are law
abiding citizens, and it is with confidence
that you are now addressed Allow nothing
to occur now that may disgrace your record /;
but on the contrary. so deport yourselves
that the future may be what it cannot fail
to be, a happy and prosperous one.
By Command of
Col. and Bvt. Maj. Gen. n A. MILES,
1910. a assistant Commissioner
-7ua. - JACOB F. CHURR,
III a re .- Actg. asst. Adjt. Gent.