The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-03-23
p,rris EseeIhocLAMArIoS,
bacy the Governor Of Nor'h
NCarolina.

Executive Department,
10y virtue OF atalLElOu, March hh, le'o'
ID Constitution oharity rested in me by INC
an act passed at IN the State, and by virtae OF
eral Assembly, emu present session OF the Gen.
better protection on "a /" An Act 10 seenre ths
the 2gth day OF JAM, lie aud property, rallh.a
county in the enjoyn ,totcct the citizcrs OF said
hereby proclaim aud OFT OF lite aud property, !
Alamanee oa + in 'iSir 'elare that ihr county Oh
the United States, whu.h,nrr, 1853, u citizen OF
a school in said count, vas engaged IN teachlns
house by band OF meIl,, was taken from his
and was by them cruelty EARNED and dlsguscdi
ON the night OF the 70 eaten and scouTged.
citizen OF said county WASH OF February, lsIo
by a band oI men armed atraken nom his house
by them hanged by the nee, disguised, ana was
ON the public square in tn until he was deau
near the Court House ,e town OF Graham
And more recently the Posi-
Shops, IN said county, an Munster at Company
mrnt OF the United States, tser Oi the govern
flee the county, and while abs ttas compelled 10
armed and disguised visited hlDnt band OF men
purpose, doubtless, OF taking Mouse, Win the
within short distance OF iederi n lie; and thls
ed In said county, not TO oNcrhNT1 troops shuoh
good eitiZrus, but to preserve (, or intlmlua.t
nrotrct the innocent and the law ph,pcace and to
In addition to these cases indeAding. -,
| been received at this department l'mation MAJ
| and law abiding citileus OF the coH''N peseeaur'
have been molcstca in their houstCAy aiorcSalS
| whipped, shot, scOurgcd, and three I lave Oee ,
further visitatious Ot violence aud lencd VIII
| less they would conform To som outrage uh
| standard oi conduct set up by thesI EnrOltfHr
assassns aud murderer, y Tdlsgu'se
have issued proclamation after prSl
| to the people Ut the state, warning Nlamatlo
| aud wicked or misguided ytolators OF n \tiender'
cease their evil deeds, aud, by lcadin re law
| lives, proFitiatc those whose duty 1t ist~N bette
the law. | have invoked public oplnioI teniorS
me In depressing these outragrs and ~ ~ 10 ~
| ing peace and order. have waited TO ete-roscr
| people OF AlamunCc would assemble In Mnh W
meeting and express their condemnation OF ucno,
conduct by II portion OF tue eitlzShs 1.-THE
| county, but have waited in vain. NO meeng
| OF the kind has been held. No eNPts.
sion OF disapproyal even OF such conduct oy "
| great body Oi the citizens has YET rcacheu III.
| department; but on the contrary, II Is believed
that the lives OF citizens who have reported these
crimes to the Executive have been thereby en-,
dangered, and it is further believed that many o.
the citizens of the county are so terrlhea that
erimna ii in their midst fhe civil diiicers 81
the county are silent and powcrless.
The laws must be maintained. These laws are
over all. Every citizen, of whatever party or
color must be absolutely free to express his po-
litical opinions, and must be safe In his own
house. These UutIagcs and these violations o.
Law must and SHALL cease. Criminals must
aud SHALL be brought to justice The whoe
power of both governments, State and Fed.
he eXcrted. Criminals who may escape to
counties adjoining Alamance will be pursued,
and II not delivered up by the civil authorities
oil said counties, or i sheltered or protected 10
said counties with the knowledge of the civil
authorities, the said counties will also be decar-
| ed to be In n state OF insurrection.
l earnestly appeal to all good citizens to
aid the civil authorities In maintaining peace
and good order, aud to support me in my pur,
pose 10 protect life and property without regard
| to party or color.
| H.. $. day OF March, 1870, and in tie 9th year
| of our Indcdendcnce.
W. W HOLDEN, Governor.
| w II RtcuApnsoS Private Secretary