The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-02-15
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Governor Of the State TO the People
ofEouth Carolina.

The doubt hiss been dispslted. The
trsth 10 made manifest; and the startling
conviction is now forced upon US all. Tie
invasion of the State has been commenced
our people driven from their homes their
property plundered and destroyed; the
tsrch and sword displayed. as the fate to
which they are destined. The threats Of
an insolent foe are to be carried into exc.
cution, unless that Zoe 10 checked and beat
On back.
! call new upon the people Of South Car
slins to rise up aRd defead, at once. their
swa rights and the hsnor Of their State.
call upon every man 10 lay aside selfish
considerations. and prepare to dc his duty
TO his State. Let the suggestions Of ease
and cemfsrt become inglorious and unwsr.
thy; let those ends only be honorable which
csnducs TO the defeat sf the foe let all
whs faiisr new. or hesitate be henceforth
marked. All who have lived under the
protection Of the State. wha have asurish-
cd uadrr its laws. and shared its prosperi-
". will gladly arm TO protect il from sub
lection. Ii any seek TO escape from duty
and danger. let them depart The b our
approaches when al who are true to the
State will be found in the ranks Of thosc
who arm IN IFS defence. There is oom 10
the State but for one class ef men; they
are the men VINO will fight in her cause.
give now timely warning to all. The
perIod Is near, when private business must
De, ior season, suspended. While there
IS yet time, let all prepare to set their
houses in order. Let Us hope that the in.
tersal NAV be short in which we will pass
from doubt TO hope; let Us feel that, as We
grapple danger. we will pluck safety. In
every District Of the State the men will be
argsnlzed. From portion Of these Dis.
tricts unly will the military be drawn. In
Others. more remote. il will be left tor pro.
lection 70 persons and security TO property.
In such cases. the duty will be ss impera.
tive as 10 others. where the men are called
.rUm hsnie.
ln -srey quarter Of the State, in every
District, Village. anil Town. let the men
aiaGd with their arms in their hands. When
required 10 move LEI them do 80 with expe.
dition aud hope. Until required to move.
let them be vlsilani. and prepared 10 re
press disorder and put down all violence.
IL is the duty Of every man to oppose all
the resistance he can TO lhe approach Of the
saemy. II Is the command Of the State
that he shall do 50. The fse now upon the
soil Of the State is here 10 kali let him b.
killed. Tie f"e now upon the soil Of the
State is here for rapine aud lust; let him
meet resistance unto death. That foe de-
votes Us to a doom worse than death let
him receive the fate he designs for US.
u any one is 50 Ignorant Of the temper
with which this war has been waged by the
Toe. as TO suppose that resistance provokes
punishment. which unarmed he would not
incur, let him be quickly undeceiveJ. lie
u only safe whs Is armed he is enlv spar
eG vho defends himself. The stale, and
not unsuccessful practice oil the foe. i. TO
premise pardon sad threaten punishment.
The threat is always executed when he
dzrrs the prns,ise never. Moreover, the
State, ysur couatry, requires YOU 10 arm in
It's defence. Il is not given 10 any man or
sny men within its territories 10 cheese
~helher they will arm or not. When q
mrreilrss foe is abroad ravsging the fields.
wasting the property. taking the lives Of
The people. insulting the sovereignty. and
ihpssching The Independence Of the State /;
where the State plants It's banner, there
will sIl true men gather. When the State
calls, as Il now does, 70 arms. all will echo
that call ell must obey that summons.
Remove Jour property from the reach Of
the enemy carry what you eau to place
of safetyj thea quickly rally and return to
the feld. What ysu eannst carry, destroy.
Whatever you leave that will be Of use to
Jour foe, what he will not NEED, that he
will destroy. indulge ne siekly hope that
you will be spared BY submission; terror