The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-08-30
Against Mob Violence,
Gov. Glenn Against Lynching and
Mob Violence in all Forms Is
sues Orders to Sheriffs Of Coun-
ties and Captains of Military
Companies and all Good Citizens
to Use Every Effort to Maintain
Law and Order.

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From the executive office i'm Raleigh
Governor Glenn has given out an ad-
dress ''To the People OF North Caro-
lima, in which he calls on all the peo-
pie to help him in his efforts to main
tain peace and quiet and forever to
prevent such disgraceful scenes as we
have recently passed through at
Salisbury. The Governor has also
issued special orders to all the sheriffs
and captains of military companies
in the State, looking to the preven-
tion of lynchings or other lawlessness
in the future. The address to the
people is as follows:
"State of North Carolina, !
Executive Department. :
Raleigh, Aug. Is, 1906.
s'TO the People of North Carolina
Greeting:
Cup and until a few weeks ago for
four years, our State was blessed with
law and order, and peace and plenty
reigned. Now q few lawless men i'm
three Instances bave taken the laws
into their own hands, ,and by violence
and with u strong hand have over
thrown the law, and wilfully and de-
liberately committed murder by
lynching persons confined in Jail. In
none of these cases was there the
slightest excuse for these acts, for in
all cases special terms had been Or
dered, and in one case the court was
actually sitting and trying the pris-
OnerS
''Such acts breed contempt of law,
bring the courts into disrepute, and
put blot on the good name of the
State. TO stop these disgraceful oc-
currences and to protect all prisoners
no matter who they are, 1 have issued |
orders to all the sheriffs of the State
and to those in command of troops:
ORDERS TO sHERIFFs.
''TO the Sheriff of f-- County. |
North Carolina-Greeting:
''ln the future whenever any crime |
is committed in your county, use
every means in your power to arrest |
the offenders and bring them to trial.
After their arrest and confinement in
your jail, if you hear any threats or
sos I @ at 9 gl9lfHes a yah ythe f~ls at oass tSe
end that may take such steps as to
me may seem expedient.
81 also hereby direct you to notify
the captain of the military company
of said rumor, and order him to bein
readiness to aid you in case OF need.
You also have the power to summon
all citizens as posse cOncOmitus. Ii,
after this, violence is attempted, |
hereby command you to order out |
the military company and the posse,
aud have them armed and equipped |
for duty. You will then make proc
lamation and order all crowds
around your jail or attempting to
seize your prisoners, to at once dis
perse, telling them if they refuse you
will use force and their injury will be
upon their own heads. Use every
peaceful means in your power to dis
perse the crowds, without using force,
but if they still refuse to leave, and
continue their threats and unlawful
acts, use force sufficient to disperse
them, even if killing be necessary.
"You will likewise arrest and put
in Jail all such persons engaged in
said mob, to the end that they may
be presented and punished according
to law.
81 have confidence in the integrity
of the civil officers, and count on
their cooperation with me in sup
pressing all crime.
"Herein fail not to obey this order.
Respectfully,
''R. B. GLENN,