The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-03-09
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~ ,bs Psouls Of. Soath Caroiitais The inteliIs
romeo nf the fall of Columbia has reached you.sl.
was defended BY the few troops who had oeen sen.
there 5lone and as we'll as. it could be against
tl,o oyerwheminr numbers marshalled for ITS oe
sanction. To Gen'E Stevenson, who broughtstos |
IL aida small force from the Army OF tennessee
to Genl Butler, who vas there with p9relyl :.
Ills e6amaid to Gcnl Hampton who da an lnas
he could under the great and
.oIr sfate. Who from seyernl joining DISTRICTS
altered for the defence Of the Capitol OF tnals
Stete. To the Arsenal Cadets, who under the coln'
mand of Captain Thomas were as etticent as ge.e-
rah troops the thanks Of the people Of thls Sase
lare due. They did ll.that men could DO ll.s
q the Capitol Of South Carolina was not saSeo au y
snow mass Of rnins, is not thelr iaui,. 8,
WITH = shirt which was anticipated, the enemy
lIayished tlieie wrath upon that city Wlth no SOL
ery in the streets to oppose their entrance @'.a
. .defenceless and sunarmed population, cneny =.
women md children the only persons whom sney
81 met: their hate was exhibited ip the wa9,en as
struction of the greater portionof the pue.ig
private buldngsEwhich adorned the
CITY evacuated andstaken possession OF
: sistance within its walls was treated hke cs.
carried by assault, and defended to me ast eA-
!, tremiy record Of infamy has thus been com. ~
= nleted . and the excesses which have marKea .1s s
most signal cases of savage violence, nave peer
SURPASSED, by those who profess the obliganons .
Religion; and pretend to illustrate the 3rules "
q civilized warfare. si,.. me. ....sr atb.
. It ia not necessary that should call
I nannot;on of South Carolina now toarouse them
! seIyes Tie sdemy in language more potent tnal
), sTcould command, have told them what viii "
= their fate. unless that enemy is checked PrepaE
(. then every where make ready now every m, man
=, y Pslv benesforth upon yourselves All that ma
been lost is tho sacrifice made by he states!o ~
- Confederation. Let no one IN all time M
the fidelity of this State to the cause TO when wit
n other States, hcrpotical existence Mas p,sS ,sbe
- sWitL her own brave sons in another State; VINO,
,,non her own soil, would have driven the ruthes
- who invaded her beyond her limits; she cane
10 10 lnone ock to her rescue. Their duty was 10 =
! where thew were ordered: her duty was to .sune
=, 10 anv extremity That duty has been performe'
,,s The State of South Carolina makes no c9Pisin
Her purpose is fixed bs ;1 snGe eancede ana M never
@ ..e f,nt summon the people Of South Carolina no
~ IN high and solemn duty. The wrath OIL tne e
emv was not. confined to the public othces ana u
- nryate dwellings of the inhabitants OF GolumDi
a;r It was high enough to provoke the Vengeance,
Twas low enough to excite the contempt ol ls: !:
brave and the good. 1T sunk to the e lowess pG,
of degradation, when !. was Of Il
- cty. their limited means of subsistence. IN IN
were willing to starye population OF women: .
children. oa,a
now thousands Of your fellow-citizens ems wlths W
shelter and without subsistence and !; eau U
per you 70 as;rss e with which they are afflicted
vice ~ II to you they were strangers could app
with m co confidence; if to you. they we're foes th u
asss s suffering would disafn Your humanity 70
eles assert itself But they are not
is lsh, iley your foes Phsy are sitass, m
70 parts of the same political community Win y
OF Closest ties cf political nguinity They
rmy Closes 20 thot case to the support of wh
her YOU pledged yourselves with them TO abide Y.
par sue' T, than that YOU will
with Ihey ASK No S,;as. %S,s, , for fbem Tie
ched apanaances istrs. i,rsr M