The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-27


WHEREAS, The Constitution OF the
Cnit.d states secures to every State
In this Union . republican form Of
government, protection from invasion
ano freedom from domestic violence;
ard,
WHEREAS, The Cons' itution of North
CAROLINA guarantees TO all the people
oil the State the Inherent right TO fully
regulate their own Internal govern
m.nt; peacefully assemble for the
purpose II consulting for their com.
mon good; TO hold p-aceable and quiet
elections; and TO discharge and exeP-
cise IN an orderly and quiet way, the
manifold duties and privileges Of good
citizenship; and,
WAkRxAs, The Constitution OF this
State, and the laws made IN pursuance
thereof, forbid that any citizen shall
De deprived or restrained of his lib
ety, but upon indictment for, and
conviction OF crime; and,
WHkREAs, Ii is ordained in the same
Constitution and laws Of this State
that the wr!ts for the protection of the
citizen, and the processes Of the courts
Tor the protection of society, shall
never be suspended, neither by usurp-
ing Executives nor by turbulent mObs.
using the weapons of.intimidation and
violence; and
WHEREAS, 1t has been made known
TO NE, by the public press, by numer-
Gus letters, by the oral statements Of
divers Citizens Of the State and by
formal written statements, that the
political canvass, now going forward,
has been made the occasion and pre-
text for bringing about conditions of
iawlesshess 10 certain counties In this
State, such, for example, a. Richmond
and Robson Counties; and,
WHEREAS, 1t has been made known
me, In such direct ard reliable way,
that | cannot doubt its truthfulness,
that certain counties lying along the
southern border of this State have
been actually invaded by certain
armed and lawless men from another
state; that several political meetings
IN Richmond and Halifax counties
have been broken up and dispersed
by armed men, using threats,
intimidation, and, in soma cases,
actual violence; that in other
cases property has been actu-
from ambush, that several citizens
nave OCCu tohCu lTOu Uucll uO"C6 ~
night and whipped; that in several
counties peaceful citizens have been
intimidated and terrOrized by threats
of violence to their persons and their
property, until they are afraid to reg
lister themselves, preparatory to exer'
| cising that highest duty of freeman
the casting of one free vote at the bal
lot box for the men of their choice in
the coming election.
Now, therefore, |, Daniel L. Russell
Governor Of the State of North Carroll
| ma, in Pursuance of the Constitution
| and laws of said State, aud by virtue OF
authority vested in me by said C0nsti
tutor and laws, do issue this my proc.
lamatioD, commenting all lll-disposed
persons whether of this or that pOliti.
cal party, to Immediately desist from
all unlawful practices and all turbu-
lent conduct, and to use all lawful ef
forts 80 preserve the peace, and to Sc.
cure to all the people the quiet enjoy
meDt of all their rights of free citizen
| ship.
And do further commend and en-
| join it upon all good and law-abidiDe
citizens not to allow themselves to be
come excited by any appeals that may
be made to their passions and preju
dices by the representatives of any 20
il'Ical party whatsoever, but to keel
cool head, and Use their good offices tt
preserve tn. public peace and to pro
tect even the humbi-st citizen in hi
rights, political and personal.
And l do further commend and en-
join il upon all judges and other civil
magistrates, and uUOn all solicitors
sherIffs and other officers of the law, t.
use their best efforts under the COnsti
tuition and laws of the State to appre'
bend and bring to speedy trial all of
tenders against the persons and prop
erty and the political and civil right
of any and all persons in this Stat'
WhOmsC ever.
AndI do further commend and re
quire that all persons who may hav
entered this State from other states, il
Pursuance of any unlawful purpose in
stantly to disperse and leave this Stat
upon pain of being arrested and deal
with according to law.
Done al our city of Raleigh, this 26tl
day of October, in the year of gu
Lord, one thousand eight hundre'
and ninety-eight, and in the on
hundred and twenty-third year
our American Independence. B.
the Governor,
DANIEL l.. RUSSELL.
BAYLUs CADE, Private Sec'y.