Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-11-19
Proclamation by the Governor.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
- ~ COLUMBIA, November 1852
WHEREAS, thestwo Acts of Con-,

M dEhEASr- tlesIWO hCIS VI Sou'
w scription passed by Congress have designated fol-
Confederate service all up to forty five, and
the President has, under these Acts, actually called Tor al
M and whereas he has agreed TO accept Tor tenn
poraIy service coast eight of the Regiments formed
from our First Corps of State Reserves and by thus &C
ceptine them has the period Of ninety days, exempted
ali in those Regiments who were liable to conscripton
and Whereas this has deranged our whole
reserve State forces andt therefore necessary that thert
shall be further and immediate organization made Tor the
internal defence and police Of the State:
Now, ksor ye, that !, FRANCIS w. P!CkENs Goyes e
Carolina, do hereby call upon all officers and good cuzen
to obey and enforce the resolutions of this date hereuntc
annexed.
eight Regiments of Reserves recently out shall 6e
sent forward carly day as possble and LIDO hereby
call upon the officers who command those Regiments tC
bring them forward as the defence Of their State ant
country requires that they should report for duty at e ear
liest possible moment The Confederate Generals IN com
pand Our State is threatened and our honor require
that every man shall do his duty All personal feelings
be forgotten In the present emergency
Let there be no delay.
trust that every VIII be forthwith prepared to guard
and protect the helpless and innocent from any OF the
dreadful consequences which our brutal enemies seem oe
temined to naugurate or before the first Of january
next With this view, urge all between the ages OF SIX
teen and sxty-ve to enrollthemseves according to the
resolutions hereunto attached -, -
duce disturbance amongst our slaves or 70 men
masters whether under commission or by orders from UNI
ted States authority or not shalt be, arrested any se
troops or State police, handed to the authorities ofthe
State alone to be dealt with as feons There never has
been any period when cur slaves were generally more
peaceabe and properly disposed than present. and @
that undue suspicion unfounded rumors VIII Iecsye
any hasy credence do not expect anything serious fro
the infamous measures alluded TO- but we owe TO- ou
families and the country to be active and guarded Fo
the next three months let citizen Of South carolina oe
careless or unprepared Let all the District guards and po
lice referred in the resolutions below be Immediately ant
thoroughly organized Let there oe anvesai Ieeing
safety consequent upon strict organization and thoroagt
preparation In these perlous times, let there be no d
senon or complaint VI any temporary inconvenience or
any orders that may appear, at first unnecessary Let ht
men of age and worth step forward and set examples Una
all will feel and respect The strength of the community
consists In strict obedience orders and to discipline
have no time to cav Let every man sleep by his amor
There will be no danger unless from careessess and neg
iect Of duty Let the whole State, with one voice, rise
the emergency, and we are safe from any foreign or domes
tic foe. b.. - y ~
Given under my hand and the great seal Of the STATE
Columbia this the day Of November, In The year
our Lord one thousan hundred and sxtytwo, ant
in the eighty seventh year of the sovereignty and nde
pe"uen.s - Wv ''''' 0, -? F. W PIcKENs.