The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-02
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Legislature of North Care
lima, August, 1868: 2 40 s"a' ON 81.


lima, August, 1868: 40 s1@' 5i 81.
WHEREAS, the Public mind is still dangerous
ly excited by events and measures consequent
on the late protracted, eXlausting and bloody war;
And whereas, the people of the State desire and
need peace and in ORDER to secure the same have
lately by very large majority adopted a consti-
tuition and Established civil government there
under, which has been approx ed and recognized
by the government of the Untdd States;
And whereas, notwithstanding such action OF
our people, the President of the United States
has since taken upon himself in late proclana-
ton, to speak OF the lawful Governor of this
sovereign State as a man 'swho writes him
self Governor" meaning thereby to imply
THAT he is not the rightfu Governor, to in
cite and encourage Instruction and rebellion
against the State government, leading to further
revolution and bloodshed; .l- sfv ,-..
And whereas, the Ex-Provisional Governor OF
this State, Jonathan Worth, in yielding to the
permanent government, i'll deliberately written
protest, declared that he did not recognize the
validity of the late elections under which the pre-
sent State officers claim to be invested with the
civil government of the State;
And whereas, one OF the two leading political
parties in the nation, in their Convention held in
the city of New York on the 4th of July, 1868, to
nominate candidates for the Presidency of the
United States declared in their platform that the
existing governments in the recently insurgent
States are illegal and void; ll' tH.l
And whereas, the nominee of said New York
Convention for the Vice-Presidency previous to
his nomination, declared in writing that these
State governments are null and void, and that
the President elected by his party should, with
the Constitution, declare the governments null
and void, and compel the army to overthrow
them by force; H ,a4 - is rFt
And whereas, the State Convention of the same
party, assembled in the city Of Raleigh on the
18th day of August, 1888, in their platform and
action of the said New York Convention, de-
clared the political views of the said nominee for
the VicePresdency "sOund;''
And whereas, the public press and the mass
meetings, and the public speakers Of the said po-
litical party have and do uniformly approve and
endorse the action of said Conventions and en-
deavor to persuade and excite the people of this
State to sustain and aid them in their aforesaid
reasonable and revolutionary doctrines and de-
signs;
And whereas, these movements and proceed.
ings have alarmed the people, embarrassed bus
mess and enterprise, injured the public credit,
impaired the authority of the government, and
raised most serious apprehensions of a renewal
OF most destructive and bloody civil war in
the future; of, irrag8 $40 e1t
Therefore, in order, as far as possible, to re-
store public quiet and confidence, and tocDcour
age the law-abiding portion of the people to dis
countenance these dangerous proceedings, sus-
tain the government and avert the terrible Ca
lamities which are threatened to themselves and
their country, cJ...a 81 ..fl l-lL 81
RESOLVED, By the General assembly Of the State Of
North Carolina, That the government OF this
State, as at present organized, in its Executive,
Legislative and Judicial Departments, is the le-
Ultimate, rightful, legal. constitutional govern
ment of the State of North. Carolina and that
the Constitution ratified by the people on the
2lst, 22nd, and 23rd days of April, 1858, is the
rightful and valid institution of this State.
! Resolved. That it is the duty OF the Executive.
Legislative and Judicial departments of the Gov
eminent of this State, to cooperate in sustain
ing the same, and of the Executive to employ
prompt, and as effectually as possible, all the
f.; resources and powers reposed in and pertaining
to his office, to enforce the authority of the gov
ernment, overcome resistance to the laws, put
down all riots, and attempts at insurrection and
! rebellion, and should it become necessary. to
call promptly upon the government of the Uni
| red States for assistance and support.