Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-21
MILLERsBURG. HOLMES COUNTY. OHIO. THURSDAY. No


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We Ind a mere synopsis of Gen. Sherman 3
Proclamation. 1t was ielegrsphad in full ore'
The Southern line. 1t is as follows: rs.is l59s
After landing and taking possession OF the
forts, Gen. Sherman issued the following proc.
lamation: ser e IL, iv1o15 Qa--
To the People of South Carolina: Z o. yET
In obedience to the order of the President ol
the United States of America. / have landed on
your shores with small force of national
troops, The dictates of a duty. which, under
these circumstances, l owe to great sovereign
State, and to a proud and hospitable people,
among whom have passed some OF the plea.
santest days Of my life. prompt me to proclaim
that We have come against you with no feelings
of personal animosity; no desire to harm yonr
citizens, destroy your property or interfere with
any OF your lawful rights, or your social and io-
cal 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 crimes you are committing
against your own mother, the best, the most en-
hghtened, and heretofore the most prosperous
OF nations. You are in q state of active rebel
lion against the laws OF your country. You
have lawlessly seized upon the forts. arsenals.
and other property belonging to our common
country within your borders. and. with this
property You are in arms aud waging ruthless
war against your constitutional gcvernment. and
thus threatening the existence Of a government
which you are bound by the terms of solemn
compact to live under and faithfully support.
In doing this you are not only undermining
and preparing the way for totally ignoring your
own political and socisl existence, but you are
threatening the civilized world with the odious
sentiment that self government Is impossible
with civilized man. Fellow citizens, implore
You to pause and reflect upon the tenor and con-
seqences Of your act If the awful sacrifices,
made by the devastation of our property. The
shedding of fraterBal blood in The battle, the
mourning and wailing of widows and orphans
throughout our land, are insufficient to deter you
from further pursuing this unholy war. then
ponder beseech you. upon the ultimate. bur
not less certain result which to its furthert trog-
rcss, must necessarily and naturally entail upon
your once happy and progressive State. In
deed can you pursue this fratricidial war. and
can you iInbrue your hands in the loyal blood
of your country men. Your friends, your kins-
man. for no other object than to unlawfully
disrupt the confederacy of great people: a con-
federacy established by our own hands. in order
to set up, where it possible, nn independent
government, under which you can never live in |
peace, prosperity or quiciness. 1913 a71
Caroliniaps: We have come Omopg you as |
loyal men, fully impressed with our consti-
tutional obligations to the citizens ofyour State.
These obligations shall be pcrformed as far as
in our power; but be not deceived, the obliga-
ton of suppressing armed combinations against
the constitutional authorities is paramount 10
all others. If. in the performance of this dnty,
other minor, but important obligations should
be in any way neglected, it must he attributed
to the necessities OF the ease, because right, de-
pendent on the law of the State must be peces-
=. --.f-.a 4. w. SHERMAN, !
Brigadier General Commanding.
Headquarters G, o., Port Royal, Nov g.. 1861 |