The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-14

Of these United States Of America, ! have
landed on your shores with q ANAL force Of ma
tional troops. The dictates Of duty which,
under the Constitution, owe to great soye-
reign state and TO proud and hUspitable poo-
pie, among whom l have passed some Of the
lleasantest days Of my life, promp. rue to pro-
claim that we have come amongst you With no
feelings Of personal luminosity, no desire to
harm your citizens, destroy your prop, rty, or
interfere with any Of Your lawful laws rights,
or your social and local institutions, beyond
what the causes herein briefly allIded to may
render unavoidable.
"Citizens Of South Carolina The civilized
world stands appalled, at the course you arc pur-
suinRl Appalled, at the crime you arc commit
ting against your own mo- hor; the best, the
most enlightened, and heretofore the most pros
porous Of nations. You are in n state of active
rebellion against the laws of your country. You
have lawlestly seized upon the forts arsenals
and other property belonging to orr common
country, and within your borders with this
property you IRE in arms aud wIging "A ruthless
war against your constitutional government,
aud thus threatening the existence of a g,jvofn-
mcnt, which you are bound hy he term. Of the
solemn compact to live under AMI faithfully
support. In doing this you are not only under
mining and preparing the way for totally igno-
ring your own political and social existence, but
you are threatening the civilized worll with the
odous sentiment that n, Ii COVE nment is iupos-
t,Hor CWrHs.-I impluro you to pius, an
reflect uron the tenor u i Consequences Of your
acts. II the avn j sacriic, made hy the dcvas-
tation Of our property, the shedding Of lraicrnll
hloud in Hattie, the muurni' Z and wilng Uf
widows and orphans throughout our land are
insufficient ~ deter you from further pursuing
this uuholy war; then ponder | lescech you
upon the Ultimate but 10, les certain result
which its farther progress must ucccss rily aud
naturally entail uIOu yuui ~ G, happy aud pros
porous state. Indeed, can you pursue this fra
tricidal war, AMI continue to imbue your hand.
in the LOYAL loud If YOUR country M ~, your
fri, ndg your IL smcn, for no other object thln
to IN lawiully disrupt The ccni.dcricy o: n great
people, cont, dcracy established h' ,our oVn
hands IN order 10 get '.,c 4; po.sii le, an indie
T'h'tht c. a!;hcnt under which you can never
Ne IN peace, proslcri v or quic'nrss.
CAHOLINIiNS w have como amunt YOU
as Loyal mon, fully impressed, with our consti-
tutiOnHl ol legations to the citizens of your state
Thee obligations shall lc performed as Ear as
in our over, bu' he not deceived III ullya-
ton of supIIessing armed combinations against
the constitutional authorize, is Paramount to
all oihcrs. u, in the Performance OF This duty,
other minor but important obligations shout
lie in any way neglected. II must he attributed
TO the ncco sSitics Of the case because rights
dependent on the laws Of tho state must bc
necessarily subordinate TO military cNigcncies,
created 10y insurrccion nd rebellion.
W. SIIEuNAN,
Bi'.-Grna.I i Commanding.
llrAp.Q uAUTEu- g.. T..
PoHr Royal, y. C., Noe. hb, 1861.