The Hillsborough recorder., 1870-04-06
A PROCLAMATION.
Executive Department or North CaroIina.
nv HIS ExCELLENCY THE GOyERNOR
or NORTH CAROLINA.

Executive Department Oh North taroifnn.
Fts RALrasH, March Ith, 1870
By virtue Of authority vested in me ~ the Const.
tuition OF the State and by xlrtne 81 ~ aet passed
titled An Act 10 secure the better protection Of
lila ana property !" ratified the 29th day OF Jan
nary. $50 and for the reason that the civil author
ities of the county of Allnanee aiv not able 20
protect the citizens q aid county men,
that the county Of Alnance y ~ = state oi isuf-
i On thc aeth Of November, 1859, a citizen Of the
unitea states who ys sngsa n ,a II na .eens Ses
4 hand ~. sssa armed and disuseds and Nas by
them trIely beaten and scoiirged.
F0u the nirht Of the 26th of February, 1870, y
citizen II said county WINS eiken toin ms house Dy
al,and of men armed and disguised and was BY
them hanged by the neck until he was dead on the
public square in the town of Graiain, near the
And more recently the Postmaster ut Company
Shops, III sad county, an oleer oi tne gossnmenl il
or fhe United states, was compelled To flee the
county. and while absent band o. men armed
anil discussed visited his house, with the purpose,
dollbtless. of taking his lie and TINS Withln z
short distance 81 federal troops stationed ~ SAM
county, moi 70 gooa en'hsns'
but to preserye the peace ana lo proteet ute iilo
In addition to these Eases information has been
received 1T this department that pesceahie anu law
abiding citizens of the county aiofesaia nave gceh
mnlestesl In their houses, haSr been whipped soI,
sqo,Irgpd. and threatened with further sisitailos
ot violence and Outrage unless they Mohia conform
to soue arbitrary standard "a conduct sct up ~
these disguised assssSins and mtirderefs.
have issued proclamation itler prgclallalion y
.thel leople nf the state, warming oichucrss anu
Wicked OF misguided yiplators q the law " cease
fheir ryil deeds and by leading better lives, pro-
pitiite those whose duty 4 y eniorre the law.
have invoked publr opinion to aia me ~ rspas.,,
sing these outrasrs AVID y pfs.eruE 49, s,'l NJ.
order. have waited 10 see 4 The people q Aiii-
nance would assemble in public mcetlhg ana eN-
11r,.ss their condemnation s0f such conducI w
portion &c the citizens Of the county. but iriAr
waited In yail. No meeting ofthe kind has bes,l
held. Noexpression IL disapnrosal even q slicn
conduct by the cIvst body of the citizens has VI
reacl,.l tlis department but, on the contrary,
Il la.eyc tMt tiRs lives af citizens VINO ifNe r.
ported these crimes 70 the Executive naNe neen
thereby endangere, and L y further w,
that they sisre not complain, or attempt me arrest
m criminals III their midst. The civil officers q
the county are silent aud powertess.
The laws must lle maintained. TtHse laWs aff
over an Every cltizrsi, Of whatever party ~ 81,
mr. mst N absolutely frrr 10 expresr his political
opinioi,s. and must DC, safe ~ his nWn hpll-f.
These 0,ifrages and these yipiatiufs q law m,l-i
and shall tease. Criminals mn-f AMI shall y =
brought % justice. The maie pcMsr y ,ssa IN
and this power will nc cxerfed. criminals Mhf
,nay rsv, II rnfiuticS apiniig AlanlaI,ss VIII y
p1rSIled. and ii not delivered up by the sifii an
thoritjes III said counties. or 4 shelisFed or pIo
tertrd IN said counties with the kriOwiedge o. w
civil authorities, the said countes VIII Also pe ue
clared to be III i state 81 insurrcetlon.
car,,e.tly appeal tn al good ctizrns e. nd th
ciyil aIthariti,.s In maintaining pcare and good oI
der. and support mein my purpose 20 protect jig
and nropeffy without regard 70 party or calor.
Done 4 ths ny ~ y ha'is N M ann IN rear ~ :"
our Independence. :, -.