The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-09-10

the country requires that every uan who
can WELD n weapon should be in some or.
ganization for the attainment of the ssme
. object
The annexed orders provide for such Or
ganization as the executive is anthorized TO
reqnire, under the laws and l-is expected
that every one " no is liable will, mhhout'
excuse, rally 10 the colors of the State in
bis appropriate organization.
But the torre now most usefri for all OUT
miirary purposes is II mounted forces and
that (t can only lie voluntary ! coniure
the yeomanry Of the State. by every Gun.
sideration Of interest and patriotism, n, one.
10 organize. Let i; DO formed witheu, ref
erence 10 nge. Many man over fifty wi [
make m efficient s mounted soldier us OH
ers h"if his years. In 1861, The State, then
looking 10 the possible routii which is
now upon us, could boast as gaiinrft .boIy
OF mounted Ten-muny Of them nov oyer
fit. .-as ever flashed sabre in the face. of
a Zoe. Many of these are doing goad sor :.
Vice il the field. Let those ut home. unite
with their younger fellow cl,iz.irs iu organ.
izng companies Tor monaled service Each
man must mount ands-quiy him sell. ..rxc.pt
M Ia II carb'ne, e,@which, q! the lnosi approv"
I'd kind, The State VII tnrnsIt In. hor
ses, Tone to- eHck officer md mun,) upon
being registered anih III. capaains Of rompa.
nies,s ns"lss The sqaipmsut-, which lthe
horse and .q'hpmeuts) s,,aiI be used for
I'iIi,ary PURPOSES, will be excerpt from hu.
pressnfei.t, seizure, distress aud execution.
If in Ia rsgimcni or dis,ricteno,.gh do not
uoi,eto form u cvmpsny, let them organ.
Ize with from fifteen to thirty, eIscting a
l'sutensnt, unite with SOU, uryan iz,,iiUu la
another rsgiineLt-or district, So as 10 make
up coiIrpany, and seleeting a captain, de
termias the rank " their iieuteaauts by lot
or Otherwise. 'Upon tie organiz .;ion of
e"nspanies haying IA the aggregate, iucud.
"g tour commissioned aad eight non com.
mI"sioned oitirers, not loss than sixt, eight
they will be received aud armed and when
the number OF coinpanics il suibcienl, viii
be org"nIzrd iuto baitaIious. and regime ents
by the siecsiun Uf ield officers,
All psrsoos liable TO seryicc. u.hs do not
attach themselves 10 u mounted ceinpaus,
will bs org~nized in one Of the twosclasses
embraced ia the annexed order from tie
Adlat"nt aud Inspector Gcmera'- office.
CIdzens Of South Carolina! You enter
I'd rhis contest rssoi, ed 10 live free or per
ish. Your brothers, SONS. and fathers OF
the army and S,aie reserves are already il,
tI's hetd. Piace ourselves by their side.
aad. o'ake good your determination that no
foul m,iniOn Of the despOt Lincoln should
ever place, with impunity, his unhuli,wed
foot Psi'a "n the soil of your State Make
t"'m rue the Day they attempted to siface
you from y ur heritage aud give Il 10 9TH
err. The ray of hope wLich some sanguio.
persons AuPposrd they saw in the Chicago
CLnSeuti"n has goas out in duknr. B.
mol -dsludtd. rnero is no prospect OF
peace ff"m that quarter. Peace is to be
obtain. d alone. uIier the blessiag' Of God
through yonr forsiloJe, your .acriiices aud
your own strong arms.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State,
Al Columbia; this 9th day of Sept. ID.
one Thousand eight hundred and sixty tour
NJ L. BONHAM.
WV. r. HrSrr, Secretar.of State,
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