Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-02-15
VoIUMEn,
The eoYernlor Of the State

Th0 6OYSEuQr Ols6u6 sabdLS -|.-y- ,s-.
To the People Of South Carolina !:
The. doubt has been dispelled. The truth
is made manifest and the startling cou-
syiction Is now forced upon all. The inVa-
sion Of the State has been commenced our
speoplesarisenrfrom their homes; their prop
sstg plandered and destroyed /; the torch
and The sword displayed. as the fate to
which they are destined. The threats OF an
insaleat foe are TO Be carried into execution,
unless that foe is checked and beaten back.
:, ! caif now upon the people Of South Caro-
lima TO rise up an defend, at once, their own
rights and the honor Of their State. I'call
upon every man to lay aside selfish conside-
9ations, and prepare to do his duty to his
State.z.Let the suggestions of ease and
comfort become inglorions and unworthy;
act these ends Dl5'be honorable which con.
sduce to theslefeat Of the foe ;1et all who
falter now, or hesitate, be 'henceforth mark
ed. : All who have lived under the iprotec-
rtion of the State, who have fourished un-
der its laws, and shared its prosperity, will
GLADLY arm 20 protect it from aubjection
If any kEesoape from duty and dangerat
shis:time, let them depart. The hour ap-
prosches when all who are true To the State
will: be found in the ranks of those who
arm in its defence. There is no room IN
the State bnt gforone class of men; they
sre the men who VIII fight in her cause.
: = i give ynoR timely warning to all; The
period is near, when private, business must
DE, fora season, suspended. While there
Is Jet time, let ell prepars TO set their houses
In .order. q Let Us hope that the interval
mag BE- shoSt ia which we will pass from
doubt to hope; let us feel that, as we crap
pleidanger, We will pluck safety. In every
District of the State the men will be organ
lied. From q portion Of these Districts
only will the militia be drawn. In others,
more remote, Il will Be left for protection to
persons andaaecurity. to property In. such
cases, the DUTY, VIII be ias imperative as In
Others, whssetbe menase called from, home.
:ssInsysry quarter of the State, in every
DISTRICT, Village and Town, @let, the men
stand With their arms in their hands, When
1equirai to move, let them do SO with ex-
pediGon,and hope.ae Uatil required to move
let them be vigilant; aud prepared to repress
disorder sapd pnt down all violence.
It is the duty VI every man to oppose all
the resistance he can to the approach of:the
snsmy.-.gIt ID Me cor command Of the State
tbai fe sball do 80. The foe now uuon the
so;, of thsgSsate, ia here IA kill let him be
killed. The foe now upon the soil of the
State is here for " rapiine ir and Al lust let him
meat resistance INTO death. That foe de-
votes us.to. Q deom worse than death let
him receive the fate he designs for US.
n auy one is so iguorant of the temper
with which this war. has been waged by the
foo az n, isnpIn,n,ose that resistance proyokes
nnn;sbmsnt which unarmed he would not
;n.r-' l., h;,n 10 . n,;.kly undeceived. He
= oon,s ia ,,ysbo i armed he isoulv spared
wbo aafsnds himself The stale; aud not
nnsn.cessfnl nraotice of the foe, is to prom.
;.e :. don and tbreaten punishment, The
tbre.. i aluays yeescatas When be dares
.hss sn,o,,;ss neysr Nf5feover the State,
qrcu,t -. n,svi ,en,;,ss voo To arm in i.s de.
y.a.s PGsf.s. = oot o;vsn ~ anv man or .an7
IN, ;,s ta-rito-;so ~ choose wbssbcr
~. Ill a-m ~ ~. when. = mereiless
60 .h,o.d v.,;ns the felds wastioa the
arono,.u .aL;n, t5e lives Of the neonIe in.
go a,s = s.o,.Is;ontv n, and ;mnaacbine the
;naansndsSco e AZ S.ote wbere the State
n,ants 4. honnssr tbeya viii all true men
,,a.bsr. s',,yqhs, tbe stata calls as il now
g. !. : - .,n,s,.ll MI aohos Ibat call alli
80 49,, -
? 1-pasnsas. ssonr ,rrorsrts 4from tber reach Of
4, -. -. -. ,on - . ,,loco
of safety. then nn;cklv rallv and return to
the field. What YOU cannot carry, destroy.
Whatever Won leave that will be of use to
,youf sosse what he will not need, that will
he DESTROY Indulge no sickly hope that
Won will be spared aby submission; terror
will but whet his revenge Think not that
uroperty Will. be respected, andpafterward
recovered. No SUCH feeling. prompts him
You leave i. butto support and dsustain him ;
you save it but to help him on !. his course; e.
Destroy what you cannot remove. He will
make ynurrsturn to yourhomes over char
red and ablackened road, prepare you the
same way for him as he advances. Let him
read every where aud In every tnlOR, tnaU