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Robert Drummond was a prisoner at Salisbury prison and published a popular memoir after the war and went on numerous speaking tours. His portrait was taken several years after the war in 1872 by an unknown photographer.

Returning to the evidence we propose to offer, it will, we believe, satisfy the minds of the court, that there existed secret associations in the counties of Alamance and Caswell, having a common purpose and design to subvert the laws by threats,…

To the colored people throughout the State:

…The poor people, especially the colored people are the great body of victims appointed for the slaughter, and we as Representatives, ocupying [sic] the place of power, as did Esther, feel it to be our…

We had only proceeded a short distance further on our way, when we were confronted by the charred remains of what had been a dwelling house.

“What’s that?” I asked for the hundredth time, addressing Jones.

“That” said he, “is the…

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, RALEIGH,
December 16, 1869.

To the Honorable, the General Assembly of North Carolina.

Gentlemen: - Allow me respectfully and earnestly to call your attention to the necessity which exists for such amendments to the…

On the 22nd of November, 1870, I sent my third and last message to the General Assembly. In this message I used the following language:

"The present government of North-Carolina commenced its operations on the 4th day of July, 1868. This…

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh, July 26, 1870.

To the HON. R. M. PEARSON,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of N. C.:

"SIR: - I have had the hour to receive, by the hands of the Marshal of the Supreme Court, a copy of your opinion in the…

"The flag of the United States waves for the protection of all. Every star upon it shines down with vital fire into every spot, howsoever remote or solitary, to consume those who may resist the authority of the government, or who oppress the…

And in my first proclamation to the people of the State I used the following language in regard to the colored people: -

To the colored people of the State I would say, you are now free. Providence has willed that the very means adopted to render…