The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-20
GeU. soermanss Proclamation -
tho pcoFie OF Noush Carcisuas
60 ~ olete.

inc people OF south cares,us,
Cempiete.
After landing and taking possession of the
forts. Cen. sherman issued the following
proclamation.
10 thr people Of South Csroliss.--In obe-
dlence to the orders OF the President Of these
United States OF America, have Landed on
yoas shores with small force Of National
troops, The dictates Of duty which. under
these circumstances. owe 70 a great sover-
eign State and 10 proud and hosl1table
people. among whom have PASSED some of
the most pleasant days OF my life. prompt me
20 proclaim that We have come among YOU
with no feelings of personal luminosity no
desire TO harm your citizens. destroy your
property. or Interfere with ans OF your lawful
rights. OF your social and local insttniions,
beyond What the causes herein briefly allu-
ded TO may render unavoidable.
Citizens OF South Carolina. the civilized
world stands appalled, at the course you are
pursuing. appalled, at the crime you are com
hitting against your own mother. tho best,
the most enlightened. and. heretofore. the
nest prosperous of nations You are in q
state ofaetive rebellion against the laws OF
your country. You have lawlessly seized
upon the iorts, arsenals and other property
belonging TO our common country and with
ia your borders. and. with this property you
arc in arms and waging ruthless war against
your Constitutional Government. and thus
threatening the existence of a Government
which YOU are bound by the terms OF a solemn
compact TO live under aud faithfully support.
In doing this you arc not only undermining
and preparing the way for totally ignoring
your own political and social existence, but
you are threatening t,s civilized world with
the odions sentiment that self government is
impossible with civilized men.
Fellow citizens--l implore you to pause
and reflect upon the terror and consequences
| OF your act. III the awful sacrifices made by
the devastation of our property. tho shedding
OF fraternai blood in battle, the mourning
and wailing OF widows and orphans through
out our land. arc insufficient to deter you
from further pursuing this unholy war. then
| ponder. besech you, upon the ultimate, but
not less certain. result which its further
progress. must necessarily and naturally
entail, upon your once h,ppy and prosperous
State. Indeed. can yon pursue this fratrcidal
war. and can you imbFue your hands in the
loyal blood ofyour count-ymen. your friends.
your kinsmen. tor no other object than 70 IN
lawfully disrupt the Confederacy Of great
people. Coniedeacy established by your
own hands, IN order 10 set up. were IL posi-
bic, an independent government, under which
you can never live in peace. prosperity and
quietnessg Carolinians, We have come
among you as loyal men. fully impressed " III
our constitutional obligations to the citizens
ofyour State. Those obligations shall he
performed SO far as in our power; but he not
deceived. the obligation of suppressing armed
combinations against the constitutional au-
thorities is paramount 10 all Others. If. in
the performance of this duty. other minor
but important obligations should be in any
way neglected. il must be attributed to the
necessities of the case. because rights. DEEPEN
dent on the law of the State. must be neces
/ sariiy subordinate 20 military exigencies
created by insurrection and rebellion.
t. ". SHERMAN,
| Brig. Gen. Com.