Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-29
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OF truth and an abundance of wisdom md wa
accordingly commond it to the prompt action of
our patriotic and vigilant citizens. To be pre.
pared, is almost half tho battle. Should the
war continue. land wc think it will for some
time to come, having by lis no rulo by which to
reason against tho action of madness and foly
that govorn at the North the fall and winter
months will witness perhaps on our own soil,
the bloody and tsogc events that arc succeed
ing each o'hor SO rapidly in Virginia ut this
timo. Then be prepared to welcome tho Hos
slams with bloody hands to hospitablo graves"
Artillery companies cavalry companies, .,no
companies and shot gun companies, of tho
youth and moro aged, should DO formed and
drilled. Let it bo remembered with profit.
that one well drilled soldier is worth on the bat
tlc.fcld three raw recruits. No time, then,
should be lost And more: but few occupa.
tions should he f"llowcd, nnmcly--thosc of the
soldier. the farmer, and the mcchanic--ill pcacc
is declared. 10 this end, let our energies be
! redou1ed IN preparation for the conflict Our
friends below may need our services, rs their
section of the State is exposed. The coast of
Florida is also open to the enemy, and our mid
moy be required to expcl the common enemy
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crn SISTERS Let the note of 1rcpayution thcn,
rcsound from the scaboard to the mountains
! But wo return to the article alluded to, and
again ask for 1t the consideration it so gravcly
deserves
"Active preparations for the war, should be
going on now, over the whole South in every pro-
cinct, whether exposed or not everybody drill.
ing from sixteen to fifty; everybody securing the
best weapons that can be Ind; encouraging all
that he can, and preparing in every possible way
to resent aggression, resist INVASION and conquer
perfect independence, which shall secure us
peace and prosperity for the next fifty years at
least. good pull. long pull, and pull logcthcr,
is hoYthe great necessity, and the only policy
| Wc afu all in the same boat, and we have to ride
Il out the storm only by the instincts of common
necessity common cause, n common feeling and
spirit. Let none hold back, especially in our city
and the seaboard parishes. Not nan must show
! himself sluggnrd or Indifferent. Arm, prepare
practice. get disuipiinc learn TO feel the touch of
n brothers elbow; and teach each other where
you may be virtually secure Of q support with an
enemy in front.
''Kccp one thing in mind. South Cdolina, in
abolition eyes, is the head and front Of The otfend-
ing. Charleston is the very heart anu fountain of
offence Policy. hate, interest, avaricc, gltuony
rlundcr, lust are all arrayng themselves agains,
this State and city. Shall they prevail? Never;
if yon will do your duty. If you will only pre-
pare in due season. and as one man. grapplc with
your necessities. Thus prepared, you will make
n new record of glory, such rs will honor and
bsnutiiy your past history such as will stimulate
your sons to like performances carrying down the
reputation of our little State. in trumrl, to the
remotest period Of time. Virginia is having her
time. We may have ours in November
F." If all hands put their shoulders to the wheel
you are inru'ncrablc-you arc invincibc. If CIV.
cry neighborlood hunt" or "club," or knot of
hunters, organize, with regard to the destruction
OF the Yankee banditti Which threatens us they
chn never penetrate our country ten miles any
where without meeting sharp and swift dcstruc-
hon! The partisans who might not be strong
enough TO confront an invader in force, can YET
hang upon front and rear, cut off lis advance, cut
down his scouh's and srntincls, and SO gcam dui
~, nightly, from his bands, to leave him strand
ell aud lost III the first battle. Our country is ono
OF dchlcs. in which large bodies Of troops. wlc,h
or marching or in camp, can never be secure for n
moment. Burn the country before them. cut of
their supplies from the sea, hnrass them with horse
ana rlfc at every covert, AMI their hope penc-
irntc the country will be n dream TO be dsspatcd
by death at every turning OF the forest.
F" We take for granted that all our Parish coun-
| try is in arms and vgant; that il drills. pract-
ces. Keeps on the watch and urges proper organ
ration. Every trooper can carry his body ser
want to the war, well armed also. MS Marion did
in The Revolution. When Marion Joined himself
to Gntcs' army he had but thirty troopers, and
perhaps fifteen negroes. The negroes were armed
and each followed his master. Had Gatcs-who
was q mere martinet-followcd NIaron's counsel
would never have taken place. Marion dismissed
from the camp Of Gates rs useless. rccapturcd the
American prisoners made by Corvallis Let us
study this history. We have no doubt tl,at this
war will devcope fifty Anrions in Soutl, Carolina
Especially should we regard the excellent wood
men, tile proper scouts, OF our Parishes. Subsid-
ize, incorporate them ut once: give them their
commissions. With aheir knowledge of wood and
swamp. they will be invaluable. Look out for
next fail, and get ready now.
- In the war such as we are warinp now in
which our enemy shows the worst animus. and
doons not only the destruction of peace anl life
but our institutions. there must bc no half policy
We must hc prepared for war of extcrmination-
we must burn the country the town, sooner than
suffer him to take toOthold in either. Let us make
his cau'p confagration, and send in bolts of
death even while he is struggling in tho flames
: :" We arc told that proper has been tnken
by the Government, Of our local, scaboard drfcr-
ccs. We hope that this is true. Rut our Govern
mcnt and that OF the Confederate States nre boil,
OF limited resources. Citizens and communities
and individuals will need to supply many dcfcicn-
: cics. We may have battery, here and there, on
our hcadlands, but we need rilcmcn and cavalry
in the rear to prevent any landing. The enemy is
now rapidly building hat bottom iron clad gun.
boats. We need floating batteries and submarine
batteries in our inlets and rivers. planted Judi
ciously. and with heavy guns and we need rihcl
cannon of heavy calibre, 24s, 32s and 42s-l5-
inch columbinds-guns along the shore to furnish
cnfade batteries and must have suu,,lrons
in reserve. rapidly moving to cover points sudden
~ nssailcd. There is really danger of success
; t"l invasion, if we are duly prepared to pu' our
rcsourccsto proper But now is the appoint ed
> tine, and before the summer closes Then we
may look for the enemy. We have fully four
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