Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-22
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VERMONT wATCHMAN n JOURNAL.
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.


After landing and taking possession OF the
forts Gen. sherman issued the following proc
lamation
To the people Of South Carolina; In ODE
dienoo to the orders Of the Freslden' OF these
United States Of America, have landed on
vo,r chores with small force of National
troops. The dictates of duty which under
,he Constitution owe to a great Sovereign
State and to a proud and hospitable people,
among whom have passed some Of the pleas
ATTEST days Of my life, prompt me to proclaim s',
that we have come among you with no ieel-
49, 81 norsonal animosity no desire to harm
your citizens. destroy your property, or inter-
fere with any of your lawful rights or OF
,our social and local institutions, beyond
yba, tbo causes herein briefly alluded to may
render unavoidable. ..,.
Ci,;zens Of South Carolina, the civilized
world stands appalled, at the crime you are
rursuino-appalled at the crime you are com
hitting against your own mother-the best,
the most enlightened, and heretofore the most
nrosnerous Of nations. You are in state OF
active rebellion against the laws OF your eoun-
try. You have lawlessly seized upon the
forts. arsenals and other property belonging
70 our common country. and within your boi-
ders. with this property you are IN arms ana
waeing a ruthless war against your Con
stitutional Government, and thus threatening
the existence Of government when you are
bound by the terms of the solemn compact to
live under and faithfully support
In doing this you are not only undermi-
ming and preparing the way for totally ignor-
ing your own political and social existence,
hut YOU are threatening the civilized world
with the odious sentiment that selt-govern-
ment is impossible with civilized man.
Fellow-citizens, | implore you to pause
and reflect on the tendency and consequences
of your acts If the awful sacrifices made by
the devastatons of your property the she'd
ding of fraternal blood in battle; the mourn
ing and wailing of widows and orphans
throughout our land are sufficient to deter
you from further pursuing tins unholy war
then ponder, beseech you upon the ultimate
but not less certain result which its inrther |
progress must necessarily and naturally entail
upon your once happy and prosperous state
Indeed can YOU pursue this fratricdal war |
and continue to imbrue your hands IN the 10Y
al blood of your countrymen, your friends
vour kinsmen, for no other object than to I'M
lawfully disrupt the confederacy Of great
people-a confederacy established by your
own hands, in order to set up, we're 1t possl-
BILE, an independent government under which
YOU can never live in peace, prosperity or
quietness
Carolnians, we have come among you as
loyal men, fully impressed with our Constr
tntional obligations to the citizens OF your
State These obligations shall be performed
rs far as in our power. But be not deceived.
The obligation of suppressing armed comoin-
atoms against the constitutional authorities
is paramount to all others.
If, in the performance of this duty, other
minor but important obligations should be IN
INV way neglected. it must be attributed to
he necessities of the case, because rights de-
pendent on the laws of the State must be
necessarily subordinate to military exigences
treated by instruction and rebellion.
4. w. SHERMAN Brigadier Gen. Com Dig.
G. c., Port Royal, s. o., Nov.S
ST. LOUIS, Nov. IA.
Upon his arrival in this city last night, in
conformity with orders issued in Springfield,
Friday last, to repair to st. Louis and report
% Washington by letter, Gen. McKinstry was
net at the cars by several officers, arrested,
and conveyed to the Arsenal, under instruc-
tons to hold no communication with any one.
His Cashier, Mr. Hahn, was also arrested.
Gen. Stnrgis now commands Gen McKiu-
stry's division.
Generals Hunter, Pope and sturgis' divis-
ions of the army lett Springfield Saturday
last for the North, and Generals Sigel and
Asboth's commands left for the South on FRI
day evening with instructions to encamp two
miles below Wilson's Creek.