The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-11-22
prUuiamatio of General Sherman TO
tn People of South Carolina.

The Proclamation OF Gen. SHERMAN is
one ot the oes. state papers issued during
be war, and as 1t was no doubt submitted
10 the Administration before the feet sailed,
il viii give to the whole country another
authoritative assurance Of the strictly con-
stituti0nal character OF the objects tor
which the war is wage and OF the deter
mnali0n to act not only vigorously bnt
ineruituly and Justly in its prosecution.
The following is the proclamation, is
sued after landing and taking possession 0;
the forts :
TO rHr PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
III obedience to the orders OF the Pres
dent oi these United States OF America, |
have leuded en- your shores with small
force OF national troops. The dictates OF a
duty which, under the Constitution, / owe
70 q great sovereign state and to proud
and b0spitabie people, amCng whom have
passed some of the pieasantest days OF my
lie, prompt ne 20 proclaim that We nave
come amongst YOU with no feelings OF per.
soua! auimosity no desire to harm your
citizens destroy your property, or interfere
with any OF your lawful laws, rights Or
your social and local Institutions, beyond
what he causes herein briiy aIluded to
may render unavoidable.
Citiz-,s OF South Carolina The civil
izfd worid stands appalled, at the course
yCu are pursuing appalled, at the crime
you are committing against your own moth
er--the best the most enlightened, and
therefore the most prosperous OF nations
You are in q state OF active rebellion against
the laws OF your country. I Ou have lawesSly
seized upon the iOrtS. arSena.s, aud other
property belonging TO our common country,
and within your borders with this property
you are in arms and waging ruthless war
against your constitutional government, and
thus threatening the existence OF govern
ment which you are Bound by toe terms
of the solemn compact to live under aGd
faithfully support. In dong this you are
not only undermiaiDg and preparing the
way fer totally ignoring ycur own political
and social existence, bat you are threaten
ing tie civilized world with the odiCus sem
tment that self government i3 Impossible
with civilized man.
Fellow Citizens | implore you to pause
aud reflect upon the tenor and consequences
OF your acts, if the awful sacrifices made by
the devastation OF our prOpecey, the shed
ding of fraternal blood in battle, the mourn
ing and wa!lng of widows and orphans
throughout our land, are Insufficient to de-
ter you from further pursuing this unholy
wa- Then ponder, | oeseecb you, upon
the ultimate but not 'ess certain result which
is further progress must necessarily and
naturally entail upon your once happy and
prosperous state. Indeed, car you pursue
this !ratricida war. and continue to Undue
your hands in the loyal blood OF your coun-
trymen. your friends. your klfsneD, Tor no
other OBJECT than to unla wuiiy disrupt the
conlederacy of great pe0plea confeder-
acy established by your own hands, in or.
der 20 set up, were IT possible, an ipdepeD-
dent government, 1nder which you can
never live IN peace, prosperity, or quIetBesS,
Caroli1iaDs: We have come among you
as loyal men, inily impressed with our cor.
stitutional obligations to the citizens Of
your state those obligations shall be per
formed SO far as 10 Our power, but be not
deceived the obligation Of suppressing
armed combinations against the cOnsttu.
tional authorities is paramount to all oth-
ers. If, in the performance af this duty,
other minor but important Obligations
| should be in any way eglec'ed, it must be
attributed to the necessities of the case !;
because rights dependent 90 tire laws OF the
state must be necessarily subordinate to
military exigenciee, created by insurrection
and rebellion. L. w. SHERMAN.
Brig. lien. Commanding.
Headquarters, Port Royal. 5. c. Nov. 8.
A FAT TAKE.--The Captain of the bark
Genera! Pike, which arrived at Honolulu