The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-21
10 fse A PROCLAMATION e. s-sa
By His EXCELLENCYy THE GOVERNOR OF
-ssle- NORTH CAROLINA. San ~.

TT Is MY DUTY TO PUBLISH THE FOL-
i lowing act, passed by the General Assembly
of North Carolina at Its recent session. u 7a =,
No person in this State can be ''in any manner
deprived of his lie, liberty or property, but by
the law of the land. Every manis house is his
castle. into which no man can enter to molest or
disturb him unless by authority OF law. The
humblest and the poorest are entitled to this
protection equally with the wealthiest and most
exalted. The Courts will extend this protection,
and the Executive is prepared to sustain the
Courts, and to do everything within the sphere
of his powers and duties to preserve peace and
good order in society," Bands of men who go !
masked and armed at night, causing alarm and
terror in neighborhoods, and committing acts of
violence on the inQffensive and deienceless, will
be followed and brought to jnstice; and depre-
dators and robbers, who live on the honest earn
ings of Others, will be made to feel the penalty
I'll hoped the evils Complained of, and which
are confined to a few localities, will speedily
cease. The great body of the people of the State
are submitting quietly and peaceably to estao-
iished authority, and laboring assiduously to re-
trieve their fortunes and improve their condition.
appeal TO this great bodyeof the people to
unite with me in discountenancing and repress-
ing the evils referred to-. Public opinion properly
embodied and expressed will be more etfectual In
repressing these evils, and in promoting the
general good that will result from the complete
establishment of peace and order in every neigh
borhood in the State, than the execution OF the
law itself against offenders in few individual
cases. l respectfully and earnestly invoke this
public opinion. By the regard which we all have
Tor the peace Of society and the good name of
the. State, Icallupon every citizen to unite with
me in discountenancing disorders and violence
of all kinds, and In fostering and promoting con
hdCnco. poace and good VIII among Tho -~hoie
people Of the State. h@ih4t AttgstiJ -
Done at our City of Raleigh, this the
18th day of April one thousand eight
IFS hundred and sixty nine, and in the year
.hf5 of the Independence OF the United States
/ ,7aif1 w! W. HOLDEN, Governor.
/, BY the Governor: 5seY saft5ls .yf.3ss IA /.
| w. R. R1oHARDsoN, Acting Private Secretary.
AN ACT MAKING THE. ACT OF GOING MASKED,
DISGUISED Oh PAINTED FELONY 5..l :,
The General assembly Of North Carolina do enact:
SECTION l. Any person who shall disguise
himself sy painting hs aee 0r BY weaEng any
the. face or person with intent to iterrify or
/ frghten any citizen or the community, or part
thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be
| punished by fine or Imprisonment in the county
/ Jail, at the discretion of the Court .1,. .
/ SEC. Q. Any person or persons either singly or
| IN association with each other, who being DIS
/ guised or masked or otherwise concealed in the
| manner described in the preceding section, shall
commit any trespass or act by force oryiolenee,
winch Is now a misdemeanor by any statute OF
this State. or at common law shall be deemed
! guilty OF telony. and shall be imprisoned at
hard labor In the penitentiary for q term OF not
| iess tnan one one year or more thar ten years. ;,
SEC y. This act shall go into effect on its rati-
fcation, and the Governor shall cause the same
TO be published Immediately
4 haflisd the 18th day Of April, 1859. o5., r'
I aai % STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
\ i94 si,fas OFFICE SEcRETARY OF STATE,
i Raleigh, April 18th, 1859.
I 1, HENRY j. MRNNINefR Senreta,rx, q = State