Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-11-23

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The Legae en- Masse.--The Universal
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Gems snEsMlX is adSaac:ng through the icsrt
Of tie Cotton s.=te,srd is t'arsatsp-
ing The Atlantic and Gulf c:t:os from The rear.
This anlGc;ocs and insclent Yankee is attempt
ing rsavGtls.t, as dangerous 10 himself as tits
Insulting and dcfart 20 us. Tho time has ar-
rived Mhen- tie people of thS scstb sro called
IN to exhibit their trpe ebaracter, and to decide
tao great question Of theis ftrrsH for fyeeiom
and polisical independence. lfsthcy permit tho
:nvaler to Pass through the interior Of tho Cpt=
toa S.atos, uaerusaea and ric'arioss, to The sea-
board, then they are the worthlessant degraded
iaheti;crs of tie liberty and independence won
eysths ssldsyrs Of tic revolution. Il is in their
power now to assift materially iho Confederate
aorcTIfsnt, in der!r,ying The Yankee army of
fLis intolorrt ra;nioa and thorcby reopen large
portion of Inc cohfcdcracy TO rho operation Of
our civitand military Laws. The,issao lies Win
shem. . -. -
81 In theEars Of, end consequent upon theIroneh
Revolution, tie Invaded States of Europe, in tho
last resort. ordered the "lcrcc EN- Masse,"-or
leyy Of the whole population, not engaged in
military Service. Itccmpr;sed every person; ir-
rsspeeerc of age, capableof bearing 'arns; and
IN Spain, during tho invasion es EapOleon, even
the 1on15n were part. of ii. It was tho deter
mined, .sna religious. sentiment Of the people,
invoked and employed, 10 the defeEcc Of theis
country, irrespective. Of Organised forces. I:s
employment Tas, to kerrasa, and destroy an in.
vad:as army, b. eyOry qeaas in which it could
be effected. Ittufaed every impiemept,into q
wcapon-dcstroycd PROV .sicns and wsl!a-stt.ck-
;oa .gsyglcrs- s:rccpted csuriorsse;ecrted iris
.onsrs-upposeo obstaclss5to an aay.nce-dcs-
troycd mdnitiozs Of xnr and in ssns, 20 haf-
Sra.sra the enemy by the unceriaipty ard sad-
drnnsss attack, as TO produce complete c8haua-
tion, organization, and destruction. 6
The time is come, and tho danger is st hand,
ua;iich 1eranas,thc lery iHsass of the whole of
our population capable Of boirg serviOeablo to
the country, and not in active se,v;ec, or detailed
in dutis, absolutely necessary To- the iS,mediate,
crigeac;cs Of tho nr@y- Let ercsy. citizen c.pa-
bio Of bearing aims irrespective Of age, shoulder
his gun. Let every exempt, or detailed man, ts
claimed by tho State for duty, until the danger
is over or lis serYieos prs demanded in,ths army.
Stops all imprcssmcnts for tie time beipg,, ana
impress allin,prc:sing Officers Agents, employees,
andpsrsonso Of Lie chsracts-, for State defence.
Close all stores, Offices, and particularly gan,ItnS
aad @rinking blisaa,ent'. Let tho farmers be
reqairsd for . while to tske from their farus,
certain number Of s.reng intelligent and able
bodied negroes, and oppose tho liuc ofsHrnnAs's
,adTance with proper distractions Let thom,
with ,ti;cit hands; destroy all Railroads and va
Ter tanks impede all Highways, and render oycfy.
step Of hi5 progress a disaster.
All this can DO. done and easily ssno,. by pa
sriotio: and earnest mon. Let the Governor
at once order the levy in mass and tic, Legisia-
ture viii doubtless ganction his; action in The.
prfnises. Let The Legislature at once authorize
this prSseetsing, anl ALLOW him to make. use Of
opr slave population in .retsrdirg tie eyoments
OF tie enemy, and.in preventing TIE de,sstation
OF the State.
Prompt decision, Ind concert of aclioa,is may
ia 2 few days preyent years. Of de.clasion and
sorrow. Tho crisis Of oss fate is st hapd,. and !.
he who now dal!;cs is,a bastard.
People ofthe South. 'Postsrit!y will hold you
unworthy ofsaberty, il sou nos prove yourselves
faitl,less to the trust.
pETEK TIE HERMIT,