The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-11-28

0en. Shermao's Procl00a1lo0 q
Tie People " Aouth i'aros1sa.
! After landing and taking possession
Of the forts, Gen. Sherman issued The
following proclamation:
u the people IF !Ssu,A Caroisas:
| IL nbedi nee 10 the orders IT the
President of these United States o,
America, / have landed on your shores
! with small force 81 National troops.
The dictates Of duty which, nndcr tie
Constitution, lowe to great sovereign
State, and to proud and hospitable
people, among whom I have passed
s'n,e IT tie plcasantest days ofmv life,
prompt me to proclaim that we have
come among YOU with no feelings of
personal animnsitv, no desire to harm
your citizens. destroy your property, or
interfere with any of your lawful laws,
rights. or ynur social or local in>iitu,
iinns, bevond what the c.2>cs herein
briefly .lIut.d TO may render unavoi.
liable.
Citizens nt' South Carolina! The CIV
lizr'l world stand appalled, At the ..oarse
you are pursuing - appalled, at the
crime y"a are committing against yonr
own mo'l,er-the best, the most en-
lightenel. and heretofore the most
prosperous If nations. You are in a
state Of active rebellion against the laws
4 your country. You have iawsessiy
seized upon she forts, arsen ia, and
other property belonging to our COM
mon country, and within yonr borders
with this property yon are wa.iny a
ruthless war against your constitutional
government, u, d thus threatening the
existence 1T government which you
are bound by the terms Of the solemn
compact to live nni"r AMI faithfully
sHrp"rt. In leiny this you are no !
only undermining and preparing the
way for totally ignoring your own po-
li,ical and social existence, but you ars.
threatening the civilized world with the
"lions sentiment that self government
i. i,npossil.l. with civilized ncn.
Fellow Citizens: | en,lpre yoa 10
purse and reflect npon the tenor and
c.,nse .uences of voir acts, it the awful
sacrifices made h,. the devastation of
"nr property. the shedding IT f'ra,ernal
blood in la,tl.. the mourning and vail
ing nf willows AMI orphans ,hrou.hoa,
nur lansl, are Insufficient to deter vou
from f',''' er pursuing this unholy war.
then ponder, bcsccch yon upon the
Ultimate butn MT less certain rcrnl, which
its further progress must NECESSARILY
and na'uralIy entail ulnp ynnr onc-
happy and prosperous State. Indeed
can you pnrsne this fratricnlal war and
bhasl # s"nr Conntrymcn. your friend,
Your kins,nen. for 10 other object than
1. nnIawfn!'y disrupt the conf-leracy
II Il great people-a confrdsracy y essab.
lishrl b. vnnr own hands in order to |,
SET Up. were il possible, an independent
itnfrr which, You can new.
cr live in peace, prosperity, or quiet.
,,ess.
Carofinixns: We hsve come smcnq
YOU as loyal men. fully impressed with
our constitutional obligations to the
citizens Of your State those obligations
shall he performed - in our power; but
be not deceived; the obligation Of SUI.
pressing armed combinations against
The co s:itHtional authorities il para
mount to al others. II in the perf,r-
ance of this .lntv. other minor but i'm
s,ortaut obligations should he in any
Wv neglected. It must be attributed
To the necessities of the ease; because
rights dependent on the laws IT the
a:ate must b- necessary subordinate
'o military cxigrncies, created by il
4urrection and rebellion.
T W.SnEHMAx,
Brigadicr Gen. Commanding.
Headquarters Port Royal 5. G. Nov s