The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-02-14
a'n' u the people have the fori,uds TO bsa

tain u the people hsve the fori,uds to bs.
ano The eourags 10 persevsrs."
4th. 10 submit 10 our enemies now
S"a'o oe more Infamous than It would have
perh IN the beginning. 1t would .. cow
ardIy-yieIding 10 power ~ha: wa. d.ni.d
upon prinripie. Ii would b. to weld TIA.
cherished right Of self government. and IN
acknowledge onrselvvs wranc in the ss..r
ton Of IL ; to brand the nau,s. cf onr ,l,syb
'efsn 'mpanies NJ traitors; to forfeit In.
glory already Won to lose the frui,, of nil
the Sagr'hce, u-sde snd tho privation..n.
d"re" 10 give up independence now nearly
s"'"ed A"d bring certain ruin, dj-rrsc..
aud eternal slavery npon our country
Therefore, unsubiued by pa.t r,y.,.,.
and nnawcd by future dangers. w.. de,.I.,.
our determination 10 battle to ths end. and
not 1" lay down our arms until ipdr,,,.
oehca 10 secured II, Lille so dear. or near.
30 sweet, ~ to be purchased at the trr,
VI ehI'n" aud slavery! Forbid il Hesvenm
we have already stated that the resoIu.
u""s We're passed unanimausly-and W.,
anderstand similar snes hav, been n, an.
Enthusiastically adopted by other Brpad.x
throughout tho army. A long a. such n
"p'rit "nimates tho men in the field. wh.r.
Is cause Tor despond.ncv ut home. Wby
should the few who are left there ss SAFE.
gaard. FOR the women and rhi,d,e, .,v
e"o"g" fesee on any tcrus.! Have
'ney ever s'n1t gunpo~d-r. or lived on col.
d'srS ra.ions--are they skulksr.; Eiyhi duiv
;ees~H, government contractors, or d,,Si,.
soon I" expire. We ars we'll acquainted
with facts thai warrant IN in saving, tha,
the good mcn Of old patriotic Lancaster are
ye' ~ true 1" the cause as the d.y We first
"st forth. The spirit that moved them then
s''' In'nstes their exertiOns in assisting us
10 carry on the strogsle TO n successful
end. The principle THAT actua,sd them
Then still lives aua brsalhes in their noble
bosons.
When we retrs'pSct the last thrse years,
AID bring TO memory the gallant spirits OF
our slaughtered comrsdss; the ntro.ious
conduct Of the -n-rny toward d-f.nc.I.s.
women aud children; in rrs-on, how can
Ne ssk for protection under th,t govern
meni, who has sxtinguishsd all feeling of
humShity. Were not The live. Uf our ialirn
comrndes IS prccioas to them as TO ~ -
Shall the blood of the gallant Cruw fords,
Williams, Barnes, Ca>ke)a, Csnnor,, Civ.
burns, fisltons, and hundreds Of Others
FROM old Lancaster be .piit for nsuyhtl-
Arc We Of the ''srsniel breed" that We
"honid .oss our mu.,sr for his s,sny s,r:puss
No, on the contrary, Ms the war progress
ser, the canses Of hatred increase, and n
We left them from principle Of honor four
years og", is not ths, principle the same to
day! Are not our causes for separation
more reasonable sow, when they hav. fully
dei""u"traird To as rh.g foul character. 10
the most diAboiical and nnf.eIing acts ever
psrps'rH,,d In n civilized age. Anything
short of Independence, !. defeat aud 40
Son'h Carolina VA. the frat 10 furl ih.
dry 10 The breeze, let her be the last 10
c"untensI'cc my proposition frou, the enc.
my .hoSi of Independence.
The army OF Virginia 10 "ali right" aud
We cunnot fail in Ibis s,rnggis If the people
al home nave toe pluck, tortituds and .n
durAcs to .tand oy tie Gauss at any and
every cost. Stand f,m-fesd U. the best
you eau, and il will no, be rnaLy days b.
fore your husbsnd. aud sons will march
into old Lancaster 10 the tune If
Farewell forever, the star spansled banner,
No longer shall wsvso'sr the hnc Of tho free !;