New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-22
\ AnoLITIoN T.IfREArs.

The New York World is the semioficial organ
ofthe Administration Of Lincoln. 1t is generally
understood to speak by authority. Hence, the
following announcement, referring to the invasion
of South Carolina and the instructions to the negro
thief Sherman, who is in command of the forces
Intended to operate on land may be regarded as
significantly portraying the intentions of the Gorilla
Government towards the people and property of
the Atlantic and Gulf States. wherever and when
ever they may be able to effect q landing:
ovGeneral has yet been inyested with 50 large
discretionary powers as he who is at the head Of
the army just landed upon her shores and neither
with her blacklist treason. Nothing but speeda,
daad. unconditional Submission asM Slue South
Carotena rom loss Of property and sacrifice
Of tte, before setfct al e caansjes of ttis tcaf,
fh'ts far, tcdl sink into i,asigai5tcdnee.
These discretionary powers conferred upon
Gen. Sherman by Lineoln's Secretary of War,
Cameron, virtually amount to an order that he
shall steal oil the negroes he can lay his hands on
put arms in their hands to murder their masters
and mistresses, appropriate or destroy all private
property within his reach, and to commit such
unparalleled deTastations and ouirages as would
make Comanche, Indian blush for very shame.
Arson, burglary, robbery. murder, rape, ETC.. are
all included in the discretionary powers with
to by the New York World
As for the threats 50 freely INDUCED in against
South Carolina, all We have to say is-let the
brutal enemy attempt to put them in execution.
Let them venture, il they dare, beyond the>range
Of the guns Of their arships, and lew, if any, will
fever return to tell the, storylof their reception
The South Garolinians and Georgians are prepared
for them, and they will cucumber the earth with
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the temerityt to afford them even half rchance
our only lear is that the chance will net eafford
ed and that the skulking towards will content
me with predatory excursions and plumbers
but always within striking rather running dis
lance, of their floating batteries. ts&7s @as st.,"
+ The response of South Carolina, and also Geor-
sgia, othe threats Of the New York World and its
Government, is clear defiant and unmistakabe.
The black flag floats grimly on every sea outpost
from Charleston to Savannah, giving deadly token
to the robber- murderers and ruthless invaders
that, as no quarter will be accepted no mercy
need be asked. It is war to the knife and from
the knife to the ht only to be ended by the exter
mination Or 3pulsion of the invaders or the death
OF every nan in the Confederate States capable of
bearing arnas-every. one of whom will die will.
ingy before surrendering his birthright as free
man, or consent that his hearth-stone shall be de-
secrated by Abolition hordes. AS the hosting of
the black flag appears not to be generally known,
the explanation Of the Richmond Dispatch of the
10th inst. may be interesting: I'VE have inform
alton that the authorities Of South Carolina have
communicated with Government upon the subject
OF hosting the black aag.' to which allusion has
been made since the attack upon the coast of that
State. TITS believed that Gen. Lee has received
orders from the War Department urging that those
captured must be regarded as prisoners of war, |
which will be disregarded by the authorities of
South Carolina; and that the same course Will be
pursued which Governor Wise adopted at the time |
of, the John Brown raid upon Harper's Ferry:
Whe1a re are done ecih the iUaders, tte Confede,,
dae Government may haze dtem.'
This is aterrible state Of affairs, but we of the
Confederate States are guitiess in the premises.
NO adishonor can attach to our ,escutcfeon. We
are defending our liberties, homes and firesides
against foe who recognizes none of the rules of
civilized warfare, and who declares in advance
that he will slay, burn, destroy and derastate,
with "Reminiscences unparalleled in any era Of the
earth's history & r f@'