Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-14
ADDITIONAL FROM PORT ROYAL.
ADDRESS TO THE CARoLINIANs.
After landing and taking possession Of the forss
General Sherman Issued the following proclama-

After landing and taking possession Of the forts
General Sherman Issued the following proclama-
ton:
To the People Of Sorth Caroline.
In obedience to the orders OF the President Of
"these United States Of America" | have landed
on your shores with a small force OF national
troops.
The dictates Of duty which, under these cir.
cumstances, 1 owe to q great sovereign State, ana
to proud and hospitable people, among whom l
have passed some Of the pleasantest days Of my
life prompt me TO proclaim that we Gaye come
amongst Won with no feelings of personal ami
mosity-no desire to harm your citizens, destroy
your property, or interfere with any Of your law
full rights or your social and local institutions,
beyond what the causes herein briefly alluded
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 committing against
your own mother-the best, the most lghtened,
and heretofore the most prosperous Of nations
You are In state Of active rebellion agaihst the
laws of your country. You have lawlesslv seized
upon the forts, arsenals and other property be-
long ing to our common country and within your
borders. With this property you are In arms and
Government, and thus threatening the existence
| Of Government which you are bound by the
terms Of solemn compact to live under and faith
fully support. In doing this you are not only un-
| derminfng and preparing the way for totally ig-
noring your own political and social existence,
| but YOU are threatening the civilized world with
the Odl0ns sentiment tndt sel-gONtrnment - lIl-
posi- BILE with civilized man.
| Fellow citizens, I implore you to pause and re-
fleet upon the tenor and consequences Of your
| acts 1.-THE awful sacrifices made by the devasta-
| ton of our property, the shedding Of fraternal
| blood In battle, the mourning and wailing Of
| widows and orphans throughout our land, are In.
sufficient to deter you from further pursuing this
| unholy war, then ponder, 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
i State. Indeed, can You pursue this fraticidal
| war, and continue to imbrue your hands in the
loyal blood of your countrymen, your friends,
| your kiIsmen, for no ether object than to dis.
| rupt the Confederacy Of great people, Con-
| federacy established by your own hands-in order
| to set up, were II possible, an independent Gov
| eminent, under which you can never live In
| peace, prosperity, or quietness!
| Carolinians we have come among you as loyal
legations to the citizens Of your State. Those
| obligations shall be performed as far as In our
| power. But be not deceived. The obligation OF
! suppressing armed combinations against the con-
| stitutional authorities is paramount to all others
| IL, in the performance of this duty, other minor
| but important obligations should be In any way
neglected, II must be attributed to the necessite s
Of the case because rig hts dependent the laws Of
the State must be necessarily subordinate to mill
| tary exgeneies created by Instruction and re
| bellion. T. w. SHERMAN,
| Bngader General Commanding
| Headquarters q. C., Port Royal, S. e.
| November 3, 1861.