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I.T. ISICS, Editor. |
THE '
Independent South.
PUBLISHED EVEBY THITRSPAY
IS f AYXIiSm, BIKKK WUNTY, CKOKGU, A!
TWO I >OLiLiA.US,
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INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
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PltOriilETOltS.
UA-r.s oi-* .\i)VKKy*si*ci.
One Uultnf |.*r fiju ut us tea liov\ for the flr?t
ln,?rti»n, ••«$} ilft.v mnwfor ««*h i:nwr
ti„n. ,\< ,i rtiseui- i.i nut >uark«*J *.* oTOared
t«- «untfl."r < •r, , iu»«, will be cuaUbUMt until
-e'farL;J an I -*i w l for »«v.nHsg'.?.
All i«»-. f ulv.n M-nt, m«* be r«td !a
».l. in«i. Yatrlv SvortuwuxeaU wtillw paUlth-.
Hall Colatau one
Fourth of» Column me year dU. *( |
On® «r.i»ntc Tear • •• i
tati.Hul. - e rater, two eh»%ea *W be r.Utr-
Obltuar'ie* over tcu liutw, cliwgvu u «uver
l,:AMo*m»! nf Cnndhlat.(in Ativanje) S3
I»ror.*v.intml I'ariln. not e.te-e .m3 to. liner,
will iKiiwwriodat S3 dollar* n yuar.
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s*b»«f l-aul A N-t-r-t*. by Ad.nininratorr
K***nor. •» tluardieio'. are by ta«l«be
helilnat!.. fir t Tin—'- 1 «n wnath : bolween
thfhonn. Ot lit in •!..* ("i.m.wn w three tn the
,a,n,»», at the C'urt l«m-e m Cos eoumy in
*].„ , ;r . -‘-rtv i- situ *
\ • , . • aiiKtbo £lven in a public
* « 40 jftv* u. tho «i y
*r »!«crty muitt
I, \ * k ’, x ,. ~. um r10il«* - 1 U,UH m*!c.
,C \!' ‘.1.-Witrr and erc.l ».,« of an ee
muf'V •v.:; 'itl -J-ll d.n-»
Motion «. t will I* mrnle to the
Court of Or-lmar. fn- leave to roll band orAe
rnet modi- ..a lidtiMf-rtaomontl.r
Ciu- ,n« 1 1. Admmiatra'ter., 0»«r
dianebtp. 4t>.. ».»•' '« pabllrbed ‘lajj—fcr
A ~, . '. Imiri tmtl-.n. monthly forms
' jv.jai Oiniiliwdiip, 40 wjrti.
"'Vitim, for fore'losur- of Mo**-** mart bo pth
-1i,..,,. ~,n- v mr fair tiontha- '»r e.ta’.lish
inilovtfo- •>.- fall .jmoe of four «»tfa
f £ *r < ar % 5«. 1 .»r..j, t . title* from l*#x«cntorA 05 At.nnn- j
UtSoSTiboi-Vml hn- ««en , ™» by .he do
e. n- ..1. th fill 1 !>•«■*■ of 'brer inotU.t*.
I'oblieatien. will »"». bo eont.nu.d *eortl
in 3 to the It. - IriMl r„anirem« n. tmlem or
dered otherwise, Rt the f'd‘>Wnj
RATS'.**.
Citations, on letter- -1 admioitratlo. *«- «J»
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ii u “ OuartlUuribip, -100;
I.nvt to .ell l.ae-1 or Xe?r.«*, * W |
to itnd cr:-dit«»r». 'ioo|
Sui- r «ir 10 -irn 1 !
I '. 800,
Kuttagr**. two vrc*?k.«.
ALPHErs.M. ItODCEHS,
ATIO -TTEY AT LAW,
■\VA V? 5 KP BO 1 tO, <»•K< >- J
■tyr ri.l. nrarii.e in nil he Coerts of th. 1* -idle :
V\ .Uteel* U.-.afc tl, t ! Cl.
fc .
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FA (’TOJtff AND
('■') Vi'-'nioN 5,1 EECHANTS,
A'./* .‘f t.» oSt.U.
f I'.WW Kl* t*. 'V *<’. >K, Siivnntmli, (.it.
1 "'.l 5 1 >S’ ?. i‘ M >K, S< riven Cos. Ua.
a* . ;‘i, 1 y
* jtiii.v ". i. v. iij rEiil'.-ViJ, -ih..
Attorney at Lr.'.v,
V.AI •-.l.'WHtt C.IIORCIIA.
SVil.l. praelfc • itt all the eouoltcs of the Middle
Clmrit.
JTTTJ r..'Jjl AiITRIDC K.
ATTOllMiir AX f> ( , m"tSKl.l,oß
A T «iA w ,
S.it’ : W ill t'f.OKGIA.
Fra-li- in Iho ICi.tein l>i trie' of (let-rpi*.
Me rub SI. !:'!>'• ‘J
J (WN t . i VETi: 8,
iSciOBUFY AT LAW.
memi*in t;:nx
Xor 17 It
MAOYAaI L. M-•ELMUBHAY,
ATiiJNsY i'T’L COUNSELLOB
A'i' LAW,
ts’AVA esk<i-. e : > crostni.t.
r.afert to the l.:>r. IS fothe I nivon-itv of
Vtrgiaie fc*r, lUrtotv i ’ tkh., Savannah, Ua.
Jn»v T Augoata, Ida
“ .IfoeA 23, IT
ASH T O S & *' O It K E It,
Ai'TGl: KEYS A.XD CO I XCELLORS
AT LAW,
WAV NESBOII'J (i IX) HU I A.
~ 7 ] it, Cr.irtijo there proftwinn in iho * ourt, <il
\ V t! - Vill.llo Dwtrii-', mill iu tUo Supreme '
C»nrt M i?-on»n»J»-
j ,u ; j, a ...STEPHEN A '’OBKF.It I
Apiii so, l -iio. ly
G EORG E it. BLACK,
ITTOEXEV ft (’Ol
A T GA W .
p U A.V.VAH GEOKGIA.
Me-4. 1 G
JOHN B. MILLER,
ATTOR NK V AH' I. AW, !
WAVXEKEOKO, <u a.
■Will practice in the Courts of the middle j
Circuit of this frit at c.
February 0, IHa l. >y
DR. D- I taj H
I>ET’ lINKS liis thank* t<> his friends!
4 * m ; tiiu jiuhlic generally, for their post i
literal wttruuwre, t Sully i
Inform , tl ,runt
ito r i-kiWfV's rtisif’oiiee iu llurke ( milltyi
ft*, ready to attend any calls in liis Pro
fusion, _
Mty 1800. __ l y
M f;i >ic a D OA R TJ.
DR ED WARD HATCHER,
OFFICE, at Sirs 8. A. ChnrrhiUV in
Burke Crmaty, Eight mile* teh.a;
riavasiwro ; V 7« he can te found, at all
timws. unless Profosnoitaily engs'.ged.
MajjJi, HM& %wjf* ——
MRWfCAL.
Pit W t. HAIIEBI*, hni lsrto«4 at
Iha <>***•*,».•« '-«* t: ; »P Phmet-■‘•A*"
Wt pnrf.'«iwml J*crrire- thu Mtiam-rf Ihuks
to merit a -Uers! ~ p*Uuaa«.
Utaat.B. S.«fcl *t
' “ jKri'PWKNI Rh.
! jcj» r y |iit.i.. Lutfraas*. W*.
TirW.r I’. Lr-.MreT, jtnaetyHto, fla._
J>-, w*r«ia» A <*».
* U. i £±**, sjhiaidr
»K. llOEfiß* SJ. OUtSAS,
y hVkIfJF Jfcf*4 HiMllS iw*» d»* 4 W* T *SOY* '"V*®*
( ) Oflfe*). wijtfw be c.tob t mml *t *U tto**"
arhen Its* Pr->fp-«ioe«.tty -ngs;f i
. Fy !> Ist, 1 JCis
DENTIBTKY.
Dlt. .IAS. T. PATEII*ON,
£3TA DENTIST, i er,s
J U GUST A, GEORGIA.
] S prepared tf* attend to everything pertaining to
the Profenainn Will ibite Burke County, ace
cording to engagement, ium he has done for tii
pa«t three yean< Office in Auguste, on Washing
ton Street. Those desiring thuir wurk done in the
country, pie**© nddfc^M
DK. and T. PATEIiSON, Augusta Go.
August, 10, 1960. l v
SCRANTON A JOHNSTON,
Wholes lie Grocers
' NT)
COMMISSION MEUCHA NTS ,
Sn v; i im: t h (icoT'yi: h.
I). T. St’HAXTOX .... JOSEITI JOHNSTON.
September 14, IrtitJ. *- v
Wat he:*, Jt welry
SILA Elf WAKE.
r pHE Huh«*ril»cr haviig just receive*.,
1 direct from Kurone, th*- Largcfx and
l'incst Aasorment ot Ciold and wCI
WATCHES, e'er brought to this - Market.
Also Jewelry of tlie tin-fut C*.u.»dting
of ltrncfdete, Breast pin**. knr-Itmpt Finger-Kings,
Locket-■ Gold Pena Mid Pcncels, ThuaUe*. Neck
| Ac in Eirusenn and Plain tloltl. Aleo, Ndid
Sdrer Uobbt-. ( »;{« and Single
Cum Spoons, l/wilw. Fieh fwives, larks Ac.. Ac.
\\go u groat variety of iwtetl Ware end
FANCY goods.
Watches and Jutvely repaired by the bont Work
ineai, under mv own *ur»crvi*ioii, as h>'ret*»f«>»c, m
the Old Stand 194 linaid ©Uoet Augusta, (I*..
F. A. BKAIIE. j
January {Hh 18C1.
liUCKVI 'i“T u *>E ID
fBOUSAIt AND Rift Alt. liEALth.' It
Hardware, Stoves,
G 1 1 A T F.K <Vr Iv' A NT Cr EB,
BRASS, COPTER , ZINC ,
Tin. Plated Ware. Tinner’s Tools &c., &c.
E. .1 BUCK MASTER OERRV
AUGUSTA, HA, April 13, i3OB !j
CAIhuAGE REPOSITC)Y.
rpHI) Subscribers would reapoetfAilly inform their
i Customers and the public ghiientllv, that they
£ JAI
iWknwtt.ra and Jl*n*e*s, oftho lightest and
tliat otm be fraud im tbt- country.
Wupoii Plantation Work and lf«ir»e
>l,ih ii:a, donr *<> r.*drs4uv-l ’*• *hc host ful neater!
•irir, dt>i«;i ;.mvAV a e. (Ogland.
Aloxanfle*’, ili OrioW Sl, 18C0. ljf
a. wrhiMi;
VP A TXZSDGL > OZOitGJA,
BKA3LEEB IN
FINE IJQFOHS,
Wines, Brandies. Tobacco,
CjklAß', AMI niXm”ft‘l.\'AKlKS.
ALSO,
FRESH
LOBSTERS &-c. &e.
There is one of Phelan's Finn
buliard i ABiss
j connected with the establishment.
I Thf>r Hlvt. hmen 4 goo.t »-.<o»t!i:wnt <.f Fnmily
GROCERIES.
| AM of vrUielt Ui“ wilt ac)l Very Cheap frr Ca*h.
October 17, IS ly
! DRY GOODS AND
GROCERIES. ,
GEO. W. soo n',
\ Vr<)l Jl.l) Ri -v-ciofi::!- return his thunks
It f> the ei /.ens us Syivania and vacini
ty lor tlie liberal patronm.'*- heretofore ex
tondeil to him, and hopes to receive u con
• I#nation of the '.line.
j He has now in Store and is constantly rc
] csivein" fresh supplies of
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
Hard Ware, wooden,
HE, CROCKERY
AND
Glass Ware.
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND
SHOES.
In fact erery artirlc tencr-ally found in n
Country Store. All of which will he sold
on accommodating terms.
Sylvania, June 15, IWjO. 11—ts
Sl’ABKt AUUAHEB A CLARK.
r • IMFOIt T£RS BF* "
FtRGrAR <S& MOLASSES,
A*,Xt VUDBKSALE
G ROCE RS.
BAY St, SA VAN NAIL GA.
j September 14, ly
N OTICK —Thone wfe> arc mdeUetl (o will
Hud tb*iri»«oaßi« in the h«»D«i t»f my Author
|he 4 Attorney, JOHN V. C. VUIiIKIIKAD, Jr n
! iu.
IRfctnpt pttjrwctit is :V»{MH>tful}jr uad urgently re
' i*r 7, ISM. JOHHJtOWSE
F. IIOLM AN,
IfiPCETEL HBILEiVIi AM E£T\il IUIU l\
t Hina, Cilns •» &. Earthen nait.
Lamps and
LOOKING GLASSES, OF
EVERY STYLE,
Platffl, Brltanla nixl Japan
WARE.
PAST AN FANCY OOfvos, *«., he.
«ui|. H*o*- ! -'trev‘. Aneuata, 0».
Na»«u»:«rl4 ISOS. D
I
WAYNESBORO, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1861.
GEORGIA BAIL ROAD
: i- 'i i.! ..
Pa**r(M»gcr TruiiUr leave Auguntn at. .. .2 30 P M
“ “ “ “ 12 30 A. M
Arrive at August a at ti 00 A. M
“ “ “ “ *.....6 20 P M
COSfSjKCT WITU »OI*TB ( AROI !\A POAR.
Arrive At Augnrta at 11 15, P. M., and 1 16 P M
Leave Augota at 7 50, A M-, and 7 20 P. 51
WESriBX AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
Arrive at Atlanta at 1 40, P. 51
Lenvo Atlata at 10 20. A. M
ATLANTA AND LAORANGK RAILROAD.
Arrive At Atlanta at 7 50. A M., and 7 61, P 51
Leave Atlanta at 0 30, A. 51.. and 10 10, A- 51
Armor* nranch — Sunday* txra-pUd.
Leave Augusta at 12 30 >*ight
Leave Admit* at R 40
Arrive at Athena at P 30 A. 51
Leave Athens at 11 00 Day.
Arrive at Augusta at 620 P. 51
Arrive at Aftnnta I! 45, P. A!
No ‘rain on Athens Branch on .Suauays.
WASHINGTON BRAN*'ll—»S uiulaj/t/ CTCCpttd.
T.cove Wusb'n gton 130 P. 51
Arrive at Augusta 6 20 I*. M
Ariivo at Atlanta at. 11 45 I*. M
Leave Augusta it. 2 30 i*. 51
Luuvc Atlanta a 10 20 A. M
Arrive at Atlanta at 11 45, P. M
Washington bi'Anch —si tnditjb excepted.
Lesvc Wairenton kt 3 00, P. 51
Arrive at Augusta a* »: 20. P 51
A* r ive at Atlanta at 11 45. P. 51
Uwivo August* at 2 30, P. 51
l«eave a!lantft at ... 9 30, A 5i
Arrive at Wjrrenton at 6 30, P. 51
ftPOIIGE YQ.NUH, Oetioral Sup't.
match 21, Ibill.
SC HEDULE.
"■ I*ASSEV «irn TBAJtv B ON
THE A. a* S. RAIL HOAD.
DOWN TUAINB,
Lerve Augusta, 2,00, I*. M. and 12,30 A M.
“ Allou#. 2,36, *• er.d 12,59 “
“Me Bean, 3 16, “ and 1,36 “
H rtreon*'* Cut 3.39, “ and 1,66 “
♦.* Waynesboro4,o2, “ and 2,07 “
{t Lumpkin, 4,43, “ and 2,40 **
I P PABBKNGKR TRAINS.
Leave Milieu, 3.40, A 51. and 3.56 P. M.
“ Lumpkin, 4,20 “ and 4,38
Wsyneshnm 4.49 “ and 5,09 41
" tlrccu * Cut,5.10 “ and 5.28 “
“Mr Bean 5,30 41 and 6.46 “
14 Allens 6*ot) * 4 and 6*21 “
W. <!. JONKS, Su|KrVindcntcnt.
March 17. 1-60.
Tli«‘ Newspaper of the South.
THE
Charleston Mercury
mJ
Gives the latest and njn*l reliable pulitbnl, com
merce! uud g.*n*jral news from all parts of thi
A.orbl Ita special c©rres.p©ndc»t» furniih by s!nil
and Telegraph, full iud early teonium of every
thing** of interest tt <t tran*pi*es in the great cities
of Kutum «n t America.
TW T .'.« ot Sic r.wriva rjjxiil AUebSian.
l*i»!iltn»; ; y. «he Mr.u< -U*tv .cpi -sea** F.'
Rights r« Uijji. *• '*!omerit, and advocates the m. C:
of the Southern Mate* in maintaining ihuir right*
and e«tabl\jhing their aoeuriety.
Daily Vicrrurv, one vcmr «-t At/tancr,
Tri-Weekly ciw year ;»i Admire, * Vi* !
D it/ No Jtper *cnt uiiteev tb»- cash Meoto|ttnim
the order.
n. Ha Hit liTT. air.,
mni**h 21, CliHrMnn s*. C.
THEOD( iH MARKWALTER,
IAIBLE WORKS,
BSOAD STBKET. \UI Till LOWER EWHT, !
APfiCm, UEORGU.
• KARBLE MCUUJCIJITS,
Tomb \m ' Stones,
's~-A
of CYISIIY ni.sonh»tiom;
—-also
Marlilo Mautt^ls,
AM) FURMTI HE WORK
OF ALL KINKS’,
„ From the ]’lament to the most
ELABORATE;
DESIGN UK AND FIRKISHEIi TO OEDEL,
of short notice.
RHHT* All work fir tli•• oofntry, < arefuily boxed
and Shipped. Soptember 2(i, G6O. !y
NEW STORE. ,
ISAAC niCIIFA
"ITTOri.T) regretfully inform the citiretia of
?7 SVLVAXIA arei vieiuity that h« bn* ju»t
! ojK?ned » verv iarre :«od well .'•elooted Nt'*ek<*l
I Dll Y ( OOPS <t GKO ’FRIES,
< ■’on wi wt.intr <> 1
| Ijuließ* Dretw Good#, Calicoes and Muslins jf groat
variety.
ALSO
Saddle?, Bridle?, Trunk*, ami Carpet-hag* :
A laarge and H ell As*ort«d S!«.rk of
READY-MADE CLOTHING, j
Balt, Bacon, Flour, Rico, Tebaooo, Cigavr, Vine- |
gar, Cutlery.
CROCKERY-WARE, POT
AND
R Oom V WARE;
In f*at, ererv art vie that ia luualiy found in a |
First Country Ston*
Ail he aak< ka *' trial to prove that he will
SELL TEE JW?l' ARTICLES ;
AND
On the Moi-t Accoionaoflatlua Terms,
lie solicit# a sh ire of Fublic Patronage.
Sylvan ia. Oct. 3-ly
Millinery.
AIRS. I). O’CONNOR,
SO. IBS, ACaV<TA, UA.
TS now opening a7j ntvorlment of Spring j
Millinery. Compmmj? 18b voriom StAos of
L’rnpf, Chip, NeopoliUm BUS BETS.
CUihl)«n anil Muxs Ilafi, *S#’n «a Jlonlomnl*, j
Zoiiam* »ud ClotililM, whijli *re Iho Loin* Sh-jv» !
Al-o, a Inrg ' variety oftei ill Trinuniug. liair
lll,lt, anil IMayw. Xu which «hv invitcr the
attontion of tlie PuUic.
Angunta, Ga. Mur,h 2i TStd. lm
XIIGUSTA AOTEL,
W.n. 11. WllELOCNifr.iiHrt.r.
Augueta. oa., March 17.
X3irn/k Htfote Table.
Amtarta Ati-,t‘. and Savonnaii KsuW nou-r par
Bant of CoKunhui ] 2Hr
. “ Fulton, Atlanta I rent discount
11 ! * KmtMra SiiMO, Kona!... V for
“ " Mid iic tloorgia, ilv-.at J ntttcw;
North Wootens Hank. Kuijqzoul. J
ijohiii- and Montgumory 5 per eewt.
BANKABLS money.
Ali the bill* of the haakf in rtavasuah, te roopt
thj Nsriher (‘atter't Hi.nk.j ai! the *»«!»;» Untk.,
and tlurhranehet of th* Slats Ksoit. and the Bank
of .Alhhna, are Vsuskgide hMa^t
Money U unttauallv t.iaht «l»l prenetst tint*.
KNCUANtffE.
Onr Unlit m>l! Sight Saßhthjf* on New York at
3 JHtr oeftt. presaiam, for etsrrrn-y.
The Beta, of the South Caroi.na hank* are taken
,s) «une of liy. hanfcf ta tbit city—A trttafa XWe
-3
From tii? Charleston Mercury.
SPEECyH
or
Governor Pickens
On the Surrender of Fort Sumter.
Ou Saturday evening the 13tk,
inst., a larpjo crowd of citizens with
a fine band of music formed in .pro
cession and marched to the Charles
ton Hotel, to serenade hi# Excellen
cy Governor Pickens.
After the band had nhived several
patriotic tunes the crd\v- ndc ioug
and repeated calL .sot -iWelnor
Pickens. The Governor 5 ar
appeared on the balcony, aoconipa
nied by his Aids, Cols. P. J. Moses
Jr. and R. S. Duryea, and was
greeted with deafening applause.—
When the applause bad somewhat
subsided the Governor spoke in sub
stance ns follows:
Gentlemen:—l nm in very poor
condition for speaking in this open
air, in such a noisy place with the
passing of vehicles before us. But I
thank you, gentlemen, for the very
kind manner in which you have been
pleased to welcome me. It is in
deed a gloriuos mid exulting occa
sion that has called yon together
It is an occasion well calculated to
awaken the prondes! and'insist glori
ous feelings that can belong to any
free people. The evrs.is of the last
day or two nre well Calculated to fill
the heart with gratitude* to a supm
intendending Providence for his kind
ness in protecting so many brave
and good men from misfortunes in
cident to all. Although, fellow
citizens, I do not pretend to say
that the triumphant mi l victorious
results are in any degree scarcely at
tributable to any skill of mine, yet I
will snv that there has lv-en no citi
zen in this widespread land, who;
for the last three months lias toll
such'a deep and intern • anxiety as
Ib' vc. . Tiiv. WV* ' a .-.Hi* Is
day. nor a single t....... vuieh has
passed over me that has not filled i
my heart with the deepest anxiety
for mv beloved country.
When I reflected that so many!
brave nnd patriotic young men, who,
called to the rescue of the State,
were placed somewhat under ray
eare, and that thry composed the'
flower, ami the heoo and the pride j
of South Carolina. I confess to you
tlia* often, often ;t night, rat heart
has sunk under nr with the deep re
sponsibilities under which I labored
1 know I have often. 1 ' n blunietl by
the impetuous am; r . *us because I
have u#t been quick enough to at
tempt an nttaefe u/ *- atr’
to bring tbeie voMt!.; uisc. undei n
raking fire. But, fellow-citizens, j
believe me, when I tell you,- I ub- <
stained because I clearly saw thotj
the day was conliiig when we would ;
triump beyond the power of mnt
put us down. [Applause.]
When I was culled upon to pre
side over the destinies of this Slate, j
after an absence of three or four;
years from home, 1 fi.lt that the |
heaviest and most ptir.fu! situation
of my life lint! come But so far as
I was concerned, as long ns I was
Chief Magistrate ofSouth Carolina.
I was determined t» maintain our
seperate indepoodnrfce and frectloifl
at any am. at ver' -vtizard. [Great
applause.] 1 fit oit the State
was in a peculiar j *•ition; that we
were immediately aid at the first
thrown upon the ni-st scientific and
expensive branches c>f modern war
fare. We were tbs but ill-prepar
od to meet the sudden issues that
might la* forced up,a us so that our
i cause had to presvit firmness aud
| decision on the one side, with great
| caution aud fjrbea&ucc. We were,
in fact, walking ah.tte over a danger
ous gulf. The host misstep or
want of coolness might have precipi
tated onr great wwso into endless
ruin. With the heavy ordinance
we had to procure, and the heuvy
battei es that we aom[»elled to
ereet, i felt under fettse circnmstan
jees it requirsd t; <■ - «;Kuct calcula
: tion and science,’«.d it would have
j been madness, iH-voitld have lx.cn
j folly, to have ru .med the brave and
j patiiotic uinn it; iuy charge upon
! n work that was pronounced the
jG’braltHi of the UlnUt. But when
; the proper time had come, when I
' knew we were |t«yared, there was
not g moment thfct I was not pre-
aiul ready to strike the blow
for rrrj; .Sfate and the independence
of my country, let it lead to what it
might, even if it led to blood and
ruin. [Great applause.] Thank
God the day has come—thank God
the war is open, nnd we will con
quer or perish. [Renewed applause.]
They have vuuntingly arrayed their
twenty millions of men against us;
they have exultiogly also arrayed
thei: navy, and they have called us
but a handful of men, a weak and
isolated State full of pride, and what
they call chivalry, and with the ha
ted institution of slavery, as they
supposed a source of weakness, too,
but which, in fact, is a source of
strength ip w*nr, and they have de
fied us. But we have rallied; wo
have met them in the issues they
have tendered in their stronghold,
i>r which they expected to subju
gate our country. We have me*
them and we have conque, and.
[Great applause.] We have defeat
ed their twenty millions, and we i
have made the proud flag of the
stars and stripes, that never wat: 1
lowered before to any nation on this |
earth, wo have lowered it in Uugiili- i
ty before the Palmetto ahd theGon-!
federate flags, and we have compel
led them to raise by their side the!
white flag, and ask for an honorable
surrender. [Long continued ap
plause.]
They have surrendered, and this
proud fortress that was attempted to
he a fortress for despotism, has now
hecojne, as its name indicates, a
fortress for our indepedence. [Con
tinued applause.] Besides one of
their most scientific officers on the
26th of lust December escaped from
what he called a weak fort §nd un
tenable, and went over to tiiis strong |
and powerful position, because lie!
could maintain himself, nnd because
it was pronounced the key of our
harbor. Uo h iAT ,'Lin'tn* be
cause it was untenable and at the I
mercy of Sumter. 110 chose Sum-'
ter as his fortress. We took the
one ho has deserted, and. with it
whipped him to his heait’a content.
[Enthusiastic cheering.] And this!
proud fort of ours, so consecrated in !
the history of our country, has again,
on this 13th jluy of April, achieved
our im! , .. tue as it did in the
I memorable days of the revolution.
j[Renewed applause.] Yes, it was
1 1‘xuliingly proclaimed that we had
not the power to do it. Yve were
! ridiculed, t-ud wd were held, up as
! ,he chivalry of this country, and
'ey attempted to throw upon us
«a\on scorn and contempt.
Fellow-citizens, the danger may
apt yet ho over, and I would.be the
last man to counsel ivnv premature ;
or extreme measures. 1 never would
'•otmSfl ‘M«ij’ fcllow-cilirens in the
•iv of protiTl victory u> anything
but a Doblc forbearance and n
k -vile gntiefosiry. The man whode
ft-ndcfl that Fort has tunny of the
attributes of a brave soldier. Let
us not only show that we arc n
brave ])«ople, but n geuerotis and ft j
magnanimous people, and that we
would not v.so any extreme or ex
ulting language .calculated as un
j worthy of a high-toned and chivnl- j
| rous race. [Apple use.] Remember ,
that the danger is not yet over. We!
i perhaps, may have just commenced j
; the opening of events may not end
in our day and generation Remotn
l>er that there is now a hostile fleet
of seven sail off your harbor, direct
ed bv bitter and malignant foes.
They have come here proudly room
ing your position, j
They may attempt to enter, but I
jsa.v to them this night in defiance, j
Jet them come, lot them come. If
they do, although we may not wrap
i them in flames, ns vre have Sumter,
! we will wrap them in the waves and
i sink them too deep ever lo be reneb
jed by pity or mercy. [Great ap
plause.]
But three months ago I was ridi
culed for attempting to fortify the
Channel on Morris’ Island, anil I
was ridiculed for attempting to bold
Fort Moultrie under the fire of Sum
ter. I was ridiculed for attempting
jto keep out what they call the Uni
j fed States Navy. Many men, al
though our best men, thought it
was a fruitless undertaking. But in
the short period of three months we !
have the Chnnn<4i fortified, so that at
this moment it dofiu# the proud,
Nuvyof the United Btnt-es.
We have hu-.l a great many deli- i
cate and peculiar relations since the
20th of December last. We took i
the lead in coming out of the old j
Union and in forming this new Con
federacy. We, therefore, had cer
tain relations to those who wore to
come out and stand by our side.
We owed a great deal to those who
were expected to come w ith up. We
were bound to consult their feelings
and thei’ interests, and it was due
! that we should be Rrbeuriug ac "veil j
| free. We are now one of the Con -!
| federate Suites, nnd thoy have sent
j us a brave and scientific officer, to j
; whom the credit of this day’s tri
utnphisdne. lie lias I'd you to
victory, and will lead you to more if
j occasion offers. [Great applnuse.]
I hope o» to-morrow, Sabbath
though it b£, that under the protec
| (ion of Providence, and underi
! th 3 orders of General Beauregard, j
commander of our forces from the'
! Confederate States, you shall have
1 the proud gratificaiion of seeing the ,
Palmetto flag raised upon that for-!
tress, and the Confederate flag of:
rtheso' free and independent States i
side b y side with it; and there tiiev!
shall float forever, in defiance of any ,
power that man can bring against;
them. [Applause,] Who have
bumbled the flag of the United)
States, nnd as long as I have the i
honor to preside ns your Chief Mag-.
j istrato so help me God there is no j
| power on this earth shall ever lower
S from that fortress those flags, unless
i they he lowered and trailed in a sea
of blood. [Vociferous applause.]—
I can here say to you it is the first:
time in the history of this country
that the stars and stripes have been
huiuhled. It has triumphed for
scveiitv v rirs, but, to-day, ou the
i ?*lt lay o- April, ii has be > T'ra-
Mod, a«d humbled before the glori
ous littlo State of South Carolina.
[Applause.] The stars and stripes j
have bocu lowered before your eves
this day, but there are no flames
that slmll ever lower the flag of
South Carolina while 1 have the
honor to preside as your Chief Mag
istrate. And I pronounce here, be
•foio the civilized world, your
independence is baptized in bl*K>d,
your imlependentx* is won yii fTn a
gioiioift buttle field, and yonaru free
! now and forever, In defiance of a
world in arms. ||
We have gone through, nnJlr the ''
guidance oil Providence, so fttr sue- :
cessfuUv and triumphantly. Wei■
have met the danger and the perff
amid the storm and the booming of!
cannon; and yel, wfinderful to say, j
triumphant and glorious as the re- j
suit has been, there bits nj
single human being sacrificed in this j
cni.se so much identified with the
liberty and independence of ouri
country. This must lie the flugerofj
Providence. We at first stood alone, j
but wo are now in anew Confeder- *
j acy of States, calculated to protect
the peaco and independence of oui
country, and at the same time to
exercise a wise forbearance and gen
j crons and manly conduct towards all 1
! other nations.
Al! we ask is plain justice, liber
, ality, honor and truth from others,
and all we ever shall submit so is,
and, I trust, wc ever shall extend to
all others, the liberality, the justice,
the forbearance ami moderation
which become an enlightened and a
great people.
i In the events which have dcve.lop
;ed themselves in the last few days,
j wo are at least without blame. This
i fort was held up ns the fortress byj
which we were to be subjugated and
i kept permanently under the control
I ot a Government wo had repudiated
| and that was odious to us. We
made every advance that reasonable
men could make to ask for its pos
j session, and there was 'nothing but
j the dtsuiru to subjugate that could at
| all make it an object of such impor
tance to be possessed by n Govern
ment from which we bad withdrawn.
It was peremptorily refused, and I
was iuformod from the highest quar
ters that it was to be supplied, and
that those supplies should be sus
! tained, if necessary, by fores.
i \
5 VOL. 2. —NO. (>.
UMfer these circumstances, there
was no alternative but to make the
last sail appeal to.-arms, afnTthe
God of Battles iiffo this day has tri
umphantly shown that we were
right and-WiTHipjc/Ut nts wrong.
New, ft How-citizens, gotov-ur
homes. Be moderate and altaipi#
from every act and every sentiment
of extreme language or unworthy
violence. Show that you are not
only really free, but that von de
serve to be free; keep cool, keep
firm, keep united. A brave people
are always generous and always
magnanimous. We can meet our
foes clad in stce: and rank.-them fed
the weight of our metal upon any
field of battle, but tie* same time
we can tr<*at them with that liberal
ity and nob 1? magnanimity that al
ways belong to a generous and a
; brave people.
I said on the I7th of December
last on occasion similar to this,
that true, South Carolina stood
i alone, hut in Ibis there was nothing
|to fear, for die had on n ruemornblo
! occasion previous to the Declaration
[of Independence itself. sr***d ojone
[and fought the bast fe of Fort Mrifil
! trie,, where she had sunk the ships of
: one of the proudest nations of the
iearth. [Great applause.] And I
jsaid to you that on th bloody battle
field of Cherubusco our n blo reg
iment bad marched across that field
! under a fiery storm such ns has sd
dom been seen, and that if need
i she could now stand alone again and
; fight alone for her independence and
iier liberty. And n-.w, feliow-cit
i izens, on this, the 1 firh day of A pri!,
18G1, she lias again f tight alone
nnd defeated an arrogant and assum
ing power, arol she has gloriously
.triumph'd alone, nnd thus again
! Fort Moultrie, which was so dear in
'our independence of 177 G. has again
answered, and is consecrated and
I baptised over again in our indepeu
(ll :>3<t ir-ce-OMI of Ic-o.’, {.Zip
pluuse.
I studiously 1 dine receiving vol
unteers, who so nobly and so gal
lantly offered themselves, from oth
er States, because we had so many
among ourselves who desire a place
of danger and of jm-ril, .imcl demand
ed it as a right. 1 besides desired,
as we had begun it first and alone
without consultation, and ns spine
said, rashly, 1 desired uuijkr these
circumstances, that if we natl to fight
for our independence again' that the
battle should be.fought and won by
South Carolina alone, upon tlmsame
bloody so ld where she had fought
for her independence in the days of
her first revolution. [Great ap
plause.] True, true, we owe much
to the science and gallantry of Gen.
Beauregard, who was sent to us by
the President of the Confederate
States. We do owe to hitn all honor
and all gratitude for his high and
manly hearing and noble conduct;
but ns far as onr own companies, our
battalions, onr regiments and onr
| men were concerned, the triumphs of
! this day have been due literally to
South Carolina troops alone. [The
applause wa* so great at this time
that it was some moments before
Gov. Pickens could proceed.] Ido
1 not meals to say this (said tee Gover
nor) by way of exultation, but as dm
to tlie truth ci history, ana l say it
because Bonrh Carolina has! fn pe
culiarly singled out and abused and
I traduced and sneered at a* being
too weak too sniui’ to defend herself,
and was accused of arrogance and
presumption. Bu: tli - day shows
that weak o a we were supposed to
be, we have defied the power of our
; enemies, and defied .hvninpon then
j sought and chosen battle ti Id.
i And now I here, in the name of
| South Card inn, re* urn the gratitude
■of the State to those giti'ant and
S intelligent officers whp have com
forward and so gallantly served then
State in this hi r day *f trial. An 1
they are too numi romMo mention in
'detail; and 1 r<- irn the thanks and
| the gratitude of thu Stan* those l
bravo and true, and jjfefriotic youn
. men who have k-it Their business.
| who have sjunaljccd their greatest
'interest* tn come forward anti to
to defend their country
j when it was supposed that peril,
danger and even death wt re inevita
ble. It is ipdee-i n ♦Vr; act en'y
