Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25
Cen. Reanreeard,s Gail.


copy below the vehement call to arms by
the able general in eor-ruand- of che -'cpar,mo"t
of South Carolina and Georgia.
The rcspose to this COLL, we make free to say;
should hrst Of MI come from The abseniees from
the cities and from the coast nov said t. he im-
perillsd. Those cities and that coast are now
rnd have al the while been, guarded mainly by
truops from the interior. If the hour Of "supreme
dan ger" he reilly at hand, in the name of the
Gud Of Justice who shonld flock to the rescue Of
their ho,nes end heatnstones FIRST, IL not they
who claim them ms their own peculiar domestic al
tars? Ii Charleston is TO be- attacked. tho up
country is ready to do her part in its defence with
alseriIy. She has done it already, aud her SOL
dicry are how stationed, ieadE for the fight, ut
almost every fort and probable battle-ground in
nni around the city. This is right. But it is
also right that the SOFAS of Charleston, alt aud
! yoany. except where "bsot"tply incapacitated by
iufrmi'y, should be thcro also to use their might
against tho dcscLation Of u city which they hold
~ their dearest pride. We know there are n few,
here and there, "naroi9obly kept away by the cir
CuIEShNiSes VI aIC GibuN1IuHs lNE "
ot the question, there are surely enough Of Char
lestonians and low countrymen, not in the war,
to supply she present deficiency of numbers which
it seems necessary to fill at this late day asninst
tho onslaught Of the enemy,-and these. We main
tain. are The men who should first answer The call
OF BEAcEEnARp.
Ike up.rcnntry is already preparing her battal-
ions under the call Of The Governor, and they will
b, Gucking To tie Generals standard without de-
lay. But it should ne remembered by all whom
it lnny concern that the up-coantry has her vitsl
interests to care fur as well re Charleston and The
coast and it should be borne in mind Ivy military
men ~ yell Ks by our civil authorities. that while
IS is important to defend Charleston, it il also i.n-
rortant that av- Cn!nmi7suriat in thi: mighty VAR
shnll te kept above the possibility Of scarcity, not
10 cay Of failure.
Without agreeing either to the taste or the pru-
dence Of the commanding Generals alarin-cail,
AYE com mend 1t to The attention. u1 uer rc:nders:
HEADQUARTERS.
DEPARTMENT 5. c., GA AND FL..,
CHARLESTON, :. c., February Il, lSt3.;
It has become my solemn duty to infurm the
authorities End citizens of Charleston and Savun-
nah, that the movements of the cnemy's feet i'll
dicutr AN early lniid and naval attack M one Or
both uf these cities. and to urge that nll persons
unable 10 take an active part in the struggle will
retire.
Il IL hoped, however. that this temporary sc!u-
ration of suiue If you from y"nr homes will lie
Nla,le withuut alarm or undue haste, thus showing
tlat the only feeling which anitnates Jon i'll tut.
b.,,. - ,pro,u mini i thu rryrrt uf hriup ma
BILE to participate in the defence of your ZONES,
your almrs, and the graves of your Kindred.
Caroliniuns aud Gcurgians the aonr isst hand
tn prove your devotion u your country's cause
Let nll able-bodied men, from ;hs scnbord to the
mountains. rush t, arms Bo not too ~eXacting
in the cauice Of weapons. Plies and scythes will
40 for cxterminaiine your enemies spn'les and
shnvcls for protecting Your friends.
To arms. fellow citizens! Come to share with
ua our dangers, our brilliant snccesa or our glori-
on. death.
%(Sigucd) Il. hEAuREG ARD.
General Commanding.
[OrYicAL: Jso. NJ. OrEr, A.. A. Gen.