Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-20

John drinks his ale, and has entire faith that bis Govern
ment will do what Is right about IL.
From The Warrington Star. Nov. H.
ADDITIONAL FROM PORT R0YAL-ADDRES5 10
THE CAROLINIANS. =,
Atsr landing and taking possession Of the forts Gen.
Sherman issued the following proclamation
TO RE PEOPLE or SOUTH cARoLrsA.
In obedience 70 the orders of the President Of these
United States of America have landed your shores
with small force Of national troops.
The dictates Of q duty which, under these crcum-
staBces 10 great sovereign State, end 70 proud
and hospItable people, among whom have passed some
Of the peasantest days Of my life prompt me to pro-
claim that have come amongst you with no feelings
Of personal anmosy-no desire to harm your citz,ls
destroy your property or interfere with OF your law
full rights your social and local Institutions beyond
what the causes herein briefly alluded to may render
svoidable
Oitssns Of South Csrons, the civilized world stands
appalled, 1t the course you are pursuing appalled, q the
crime you are committing against your own mother
the best the most enlightened and heretofore the mos.
prosperous OF nations. You are In state Of active e.
beon against the laws Of your country You niveA-.
essy sezsd upon TIE forts srsenss aud other property
belonging 70 common country, ard within your boz.
ders. With this property you are In arms, and vagg
RUTHLESS against your constitutional Goverumebt
and thus threstening the existence OF Government
which yer bound bv the term, Of a sofmn impact
To live under and faithfully support In doing this you
not only undermining and preparing the way Tor 10.
tally ignoring your political and social exitercs but
you arc threatening The civilized world with the odious
sentiment that sefgovernment Is impossible with civil
lied man.
Fellow ci.irens mplore you to pause and reject up
on the and consequences of your acts II the av
fu sacrifices made by TIE devastation Of property
the shedding OF fsternsl blood In battle the mourning
and waing OF widows and Orphans throughout csrsrd
are Insufficient to deter you from further puruing this
unholy war, then ponder beseech you. upon the ut
mate but not les certain result whcb it, further prcse
must necessarily and naturally entail upon your once
happy and prosperous State. Indeed can you pursue
this fracidia war aud continue to nbrue your hands
in the loyal blood Of your countrymen your friends your
knsmeu, for other ect than disrupt the Ooried
eracy Of Q great people Confederacy established by
your bsnds-iu order to up, IL possible,
independent Government under which you can never
live in peace pro ,erity, quietresss
CaroliDars! We have come among you as loyal men,
fully impressed with itutions obligations 10 the
citizens Of your State. These obligations shall be per;
formed as far as is in our power But be not deceived.
The obligation OF suppressrg armed combinations sgsins
the constitutional au.norss Is paramount 10 al others.
IT, In the perfo nance Of this day, other minor out i'm
portant obligations should DO In any way neglected
be attributed the necessities Of the case because
rights depe dent the laws OF the State be neces
sarly subordinate military exgepces created by insur
rec,on and rebellion.
r. W. SIBERIAN,
Brigadier General Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS G. G, PoRr RoYAL, s. O.
November 8, 1861.
A WAR OF DETERMINATION TIRE BLACK FLAG.
from tao ssv FOrk Thbuss, Nov 18Th.
We now s~s men like Daniel g.
Dickinson and Grrit Smith, who have heretofore stood
at the antipodes Of this controversy ard classes like
HardShel Democrats and Garrisonan Abolitioniss who
have represented the most antsgonsc opinions in re-
gard to H. ticking substantially the same view Of tho
part which slavery ought to play in this sapguinsry
drama.
So far, doubt not the loyal sentiment Of the cogu-
try has advanced. And the evidences throng upon Is
tts the OF people, with the exception already
Ioed eager to adopt and act upon the legitimate de-
ducons from these premises, to the ,c. that insE-
much the rebellion is daily becoming more and more
formidable, and proves to he far difficult TO sup.
press than originally anticipated therefore, 20 save
the life Of the nation is will be necessary, 10 geaer
or less extent to enlist Slavery among o,her explosive
elements now heng enpl yei to crush the great con.
sprscy for the destruction Of the bene6csnt Gov
ernment on GARTH
We think do not oyerstate the rapid march Of pub.
lie sentiment In this direction Cautious and conserya.
tive going forward faster than they imagine
For example il would be difficult to find person not ct
heart Secessonht who would not gay f either Slavery:
or the Union fall then let Slavery instantly perish"
And the number Of thoee who believe that this alternative
is Gloss upon US now multudnous, and Increases with
every reverse OF arms and every day that postpones
decisive victory Of our forces.
The Act Of Congress, Of August last discharges fea
labor or service every slave who has been used by
the rebels directly or indirectly in carrying on the var.
In other words It sets him free When this act vas
passed It produced great epdaios in tlid aud conser
vative quarters. It Was denounced " Abolition
pot" Tie President heSitated to sign il. Weeks
Had cd fha ~
assumed gigantic proportions. Atlength Frsmons prcc
lamson appeared After little breathing spell, and
when the President resolved to modify so as 10 make
Il conform exactly to the act OF Congress these ibid
and conservative classes, who had stgmtze1 thi' a~
abolition scheme, rushed In the defense Of the Pcs
ident and eulogiz ID the act Of Congress wise mss
ure precisely adapted 70 TIE sxgency. This proges
for this law bag forever delivered from sl,yery At leass
third Of million OF negroes the very bone and sinsu
Of the system who are df'ssd all through the South.
and hold perfect tenure 10 their liberty the Chief
Justice Of the United States.
All will reoollect how cautiously the people received
and how gngerly the Administration handed the 'con
traband" proposition which Gen. Batter let y public
opinion from Fortress Monroe. The Wa- D pariment,
afer much painful co2tation and despite not few mis-
eiyings in conservative circles restricted the application
OF this novel doctrine eTclu lively the savefof rebels
who voluntarily sought shelter within ths Ests OF .s
fort and who were tben tc "a sst work only in pscsc
employmens But we nov fnd the Department o. paud-
ed in all quarters while nsructing commanders invading
the South not only to receive ali slives VINO within
our lines but to lure them to service, and the
in companies to aid in crushing the beion-in word
to convert them into mill ary suSlisrss TINS rule u to
be applied net to the savs Of rebels only but to thee
of loyal citizens giving to the Latter that Con.
gress will pay them for their loses.
The optics must be very nice 10 discern how far this
falls short Of application Of the doctrines Of Ere.
monts proclamation the Of rebel slaves and they
must be very dull not TO perceive that h goes long way
beyond them in regard to the slaves Of loyal cizsns
And by the by, as indicating the march Of public seni.
ment may add in passing, that while the Adjutsnt-
General was grouping together al possible reasons for
the removal Of Fremont from the of the Wee.
fssnirz If this