The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-01
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.,rment. protection from invasion and
1-s,5on from domestic violence; and,
whereas, the Constitution Of North
carolina guarantees to all the people
y +boS State the Inherent right to fully
S.,,,Iate their own internal govern
r,ont; to peacefully assemble for the
a,,rn1se Of consulting for their com.
NON GOOD; to hold peaceable and quiet
Jscsione: and to discharge and exer.
siss IN an orderly and quiet way the
manifold duties and privileges of good
cit z3Dship; and,
Whereas, the Constitution OF this
safe. and the laws made in Pursuance
thereof, forbid that any citizen shall
he deprived, or restrained OF his liberty,
but upon Indictment for, and convic
ton of crime; and,
Whereas, it is ordained IN the same
Constitution and laws Of this State
that the writs for the protection of
the citiz ne, and the process Of the
courts for the protection Of society,
shall never be suspended, neither by
usurpiug executives, nor by turbulent
mobs. using the weapons Of intimida
ti,n and violence; and,
Whereas, it has been made known to
me. By the public press, by numerous
letters, by the oral statement of divers
citizens of the State and by formal
written statements, that the political
canvass, now going forward, has been
made the occasion and pretext for
bringing about conditions Of lawless
ness IN certain counties in this State,
such, for example, as Richmond and
Robson counties; and,
Whereas, it has been made known
to NE, in such a direct and reliable
way, that I cannot doubt it's truthful
ness, that certain counties lying along
the Southern border of this State have
been actually invaded by certain armed
sndlaw.ess men from another State;
that several political meetings in Rich
nond and Halifax counties have been
broken up and dispersed, by armed
men, using threats, intimidation, and,
in some cases, actual violence; that in
other cases property has been actually
destroyed and citizens fired on from
ambush; that several citizens have
been taken from their homes at night
and whipped; that in several counties
peaceable citlz ems have been intimida
ted and terrorizsd by threats Of VIC
lence to their persons and their prop
erty, until they are afraid to register
themselves, preparatory to exercising
that highest duty Of a freeman, the
casting of one free vote at the ballot
box for the men Of their choice in the
coming election
Now, therefore, ], Daniel L Russell,
Governor of the State of North Caro-
lima, in pursuance Of the constitution
and laws of said State, and by virtue
Of authority vestad in me my said
constitution and laws, do issue this
proclamation, commanding all i'll dis
posed persons, whether of this or that
political party, or of no political party,
to Immediately desist from all unlaw-
full efforts to preserve the peace, and to
secure to all the people the quiet eDj ~.
ment of all their rights Of free cIEen.
ship
Aud I do further command and en-
JOIN it upon all good and law sliding
citizars not to allow themselves to
become excited by any appeals that
may be made to their passions and
PIT ldices by the representatives of
any political party whatsoever; but
keep cool heads, and use their good
Offices to preserve the public peace,
aud to protect even, the humbIest
citizen in all his rights, political and
personal.
And do further command and en-
j}in it upon all Judges and other civil
magistrates, and upon all Solicitors,
Sherifs and other Chcers Of the law,
to u1e their best IF )rts under the Con-
g.itution and laws of the State to ap
prehend and bring to speedy trial all
offenders against the personsand prop
erty and the political and civil rights
Of any and all persons in this State
who nscever.
And 1 do further command and re-
quice that all persons who may have
entered this State from other States,
IL pursuance of any unlawful purpose
Instantly to dispense and leave this
State, upon pain OF being arrested and
dealt with according to Law.
Dune at our City of Raleigh, this 26 h
day Of October in the year of u Lord
one thousand eight hundred and niuety-
eight, and in the one hundred and