Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-11-23
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THE ADVERTIS E r.
;JANEs I. BacoEE, Ep:ToR,
WEDNESDAY, NOV. aa, 1864.
For the Advertiser.
The Leyac Ell Masse.--The Universal
Rising of the People.


Gen. sGEaMAx i; advancing th,orsh the Heart
,f the Cotton States, srd is arsn:iy tsrsatsp-
ing The Atlantic and Gulf c:t:os from the rear.
/, rhis au..ici6cs and nsclent Yankee is attempt
;ng y r.2va,ls;.t, hs dangerous 10 himself as itis
nsult;ns ard defiant TO us. Tho time has err
rived ~asn-. TIE people Of tbs sorth sro called
III to exhibit their trre Character, and to decide
tao great question Of thei; ftrcss for frtc.iom
and roii;ical independence. III they permit tho
uva.ler to PASS through the interior of tho Cot
ton States, unerashea and ric.arioss, to the sea-
board, then they are the worthless an2 degraded
i:heti;ors Of tic liberty and independence won
sy the soldiers Of the revolution. Ii is in their
oowsr now to axsift materially -t;:c Confederate
iovcT1rasnt, in dcE:r,ying Tie Yankee army of
fis ptolO,r r.:nion ard tharcby reopen . larSe
portion OF lie Ccnfcdcracy to tho operation OF
our ciyil,a2d military lava. The issue lies with
shom.
Revolution, The invaded sta;csof Europe, in tho
last resort ordered The "lcyce en- Masse,"-or
levy of the whole rops!Gtivn, not engaged in
military service. 1t comprised eriry person; r-
r,tpeetivc Of age, capable Of bearing 'ain:; and
in SPAN, during tho invasion C Napoleon, evcn
tas womsn were part Of il. II was the deter
mined, and religious. seE.ir.crt cf the people,
invoked and employed, n tie defeEcc ef thcis
country, irrespective Of organized forces. Ia
employment was, to keyrass, and destroy an in
vad:@s 1rny, b evOry Qeans ii which it could
be eEeetsd. It.tufaed every implement into a
weapon--dcstroyoi provisions and wsl!a-sttsck-
cd =sglcrs-int.rcoptcd csiricrs-e.eerted Ir;s-
oners-vprosed obstaclss to an aav.ace-dcs-
troycd mnnitios.s os w.r: and in fns, no har-
ra.scl the enemy by tho uncertainty ,and sud-
dsnnssc e.. attack, as to produce complete cxhsus-
ton, .dsorsauization, end destruction.
The time is come, and the danger is 1T hand,
watch dcnauds.tLc lery iHsssdss Of the whole Of
our population capable OF lerg serviceablc to
the country, and not in active serrec, Or detailed
iu dutiss, absolutely mesessary to- the immediate
crige.c:cs ftLc array. Let ercey. citizen capa-
Bile Of bearing aims irrespective Of age, shoulder
his gun. Let every exempt, or detailed mar, bs
claimed by the State for duty, until the danger
is over or lis services arc demanded in the army.
Stop. all imprcssmcn.s for Tie time being, an3
impress imprc:sing Officers, Agents, employees,
ailpsrsonso of like character, for State defence.
Close all storcs, Offices, snd particularly gambling
aad drinking establishments. Let the farmers be
Required for while to takc from their farms, >
certain number of s.rcay intelligent, and able
bodied negroes, and oppose tho liuc of. f.snEnuAS's
advance With proper distractions. Let thom,
with t!:cit hands; destroy all Railroads and va
ter tanks; impede all highways, aud render oycry
step Of his progress a disaster.
All this can be. done and easily 9ono,. by pa
,riOtic and carnoss men. Let the Governor
at once, order the levy in mass, and TIC Legsla-
ture will DOUBTLESS yanctcn his action in The.
prsr:;ses Let The Legislature at once authorize
this proceeding, aud allo1; him 10 make use OF
our slave population in .retS-dius tie msvoments
of the enemy, and iii preventing Ike devastation
of the State.
Prompt decision, and concert of action, may
ID : few days preyent years of dc.cl=!ion and
SORROW. The crisis of osz fate is st hapd,. and
he wao now dal;cs is,s bastard.
People OF the South. Postsrity will hold you
of liberty, il sou now prove yourselves
faithless to the trust.
PETEli TIE HERMIT.