The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-22
ProviamatiO of General Sherman u
the People of South Carolina.


The Proclamation of Gen. SHERMAN is
one of the best State papers issued during
the war, and as it was no doubt submitted
to the Administration before the feet sailed,
it will give to the whole country another
authoritative assurance of the strictly con-
stitutional character of the objects tor
which the war is wage and of the deter
mination to act not only vigorously but
mercifully and justly in its prosecution.
The following is the proclamation, is-
sued after landing and taking possession of
the forts
To THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In obedience to the orders of the Presi-
dent OF these United States of America, l
have landed on your shores with a small
force of national troops. The dictates of a
duty which, under the Constitution, owe
to great sovereign state and to proud
and hospitable people, among whom have
passed some of the pleasantest days of my
life, prompt me to proclaim that we have
come amongst you with no feelings of per-
soual animosity, no desire to harm your
citiaSns, destroy your property, or interfere
with any of your lawful laws, rights, or
your social and local Institutions, beyond
what the causes herein brihy alluded to
may render unavoidable.
Citizers of South Carolina The civil
it'd world stands appalled, at the course
you are pursuing appalled, at the crime
you are committing against your own moth
no hoCt tho mOct lnIinhfQpoA apA
therefore the most prosperous OF nations
You are in state of active rebellion against
the laws of your country. You have lawlessly
seized upon the forts. arsenas, and other
property belonging to our common country,
and within your borders with this property
you are in arms and waging a ruthless war
against your constitutional government, and
thus threatening the existence of govern
ment which you are bound by the terms
of the solemn compact to live under and
faithfully support. In doing this you are
not only undermining and preparing the
way for totally ignoring your own political
and social existence, but you are threaten
ing the civilized world with the odious sem
timent that sefgovernment is impossible
with civilized man.
Fellow Citizens / implore you to pause
and reflect upon the tenor and consequences
OF your acts, if the awful sacrifices made by
the devastation OF our properey, the shed
ding of fraternal blood in battle, the mourn
ing and wailing of widows and orphans
throughout our land, are insufficient to de-
ter you from further pursuing this unhOly
war Then ponder, 1 beseech you, upon
the ultimate but not less certain result which
its further progress must necessarily and
naturally entail upon your once happy and
prosperous state. Indeed, can you pursue
this iratricidal war, and continue to Undue
your hands in the loyal blood OF your coun-
trymen, your friends, your kinsmeD, for no
other object than to unlawfuly disrupt the
coniederacy of great people--a confeder-
acy established by your own hands, in or.
der to set up, were it possible, an iDdepen-
dent government, under which you can
never live in peace, prosperity, or quietDess.
CarOlinians We have come among you
as loyal men, fully impressed With our con.
stitutional obligations to the citizens of
your state those obligations shall be per.
formed SO far as 10 our power, but be not
deceived the obligation of suppressing
armed combinations against the constitu.
tional authorities is paramount to all oth-
ers. II, in the performance af this duty,
other minor but important obligations
should be ip any way neglected, it must be
attributed to the necessities of the case !;
because rights dependent on the laws OF the
state must be necessarily subordinate to
military exigeneies, created by insurrection
and rebellion. Il. w. SHERMAN,
a4msoa5 Brig. ..aen. Commanding.
Headquarters, Port Royal. s. c. Nov. 8. "a
A FAT TAKE.-The Captain of the bark
Genera! Pike, which arrived at Honolulu