Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-14
From the At'ontG (Gd) S ulhsrn Confederary.
SUSTAIN TEE GOVERNMENT.

All the farmers who make any surplus cotton, whest,
corn &1-staple agricultural productiOns-are called
upon 70 sell the same Government and take It's
bonds in PAYMENT TO sustain in the present The
Government wants $50 600 COO aud proposes procure
it from our own people, rather than from abroad and TO
take that which our people have spare rather
than ask them for money. Every farmer from the least
20 the great ST. raises something 10 sell The Govern
ment proposes take that part OF every man crop and
pay for il in Confederate Bonds. The cotton wheat,
corn. Sc, will answer the purpose Of Government;
the same as so much money, while bonds will also be the
same 10 our people as money The bonds will be circu.
la.ng medium and will he a better currency than any
bank issues because upon more substantial bass and
will not get GU of their locality by crossing STATE
line They will be more convenient than gold, equally
as good and therefore, the whole, better currency
ia An specie These bonds bear interest at per cent,
which is payable semi-annualy.
This arrangement will be great convenience TO farm
mers 10 the sale Of their produce They vii! rot have TO
90 into the market be Chartered with and cheated by
starpers Every pound OF cotton or tobacco, or bushei
of corn wheat or rice which farmer will have to spare,
he can at once engage to the Government and then lie
at no further trouble about finding sale for il.
This plan il one Of the most mutually advantageous
that ever we're devised by any Government TO raise funds
IL not only an advantage the people in the ways
mentioned and in many others bu', by it the Govern
ment supplies its wants without going to cormorant
money shavers who demand eIorOitant rates OF inter
estwho live by heavy shaves AMI big per cents, and
couge ss deeply possible every one who deals with
;htm-especially Governments though these remarks
do not apply the moneyed men of the South, IS 10
Wall street fnancers for among all classes here,
have more virtue than in any other part OF the world
The od wreck" has been borrowing largely for years;
and every time call has been made its agents have gone
'shinpng round" in Wall Street. making terms with those
whose aim has always been clutch everything possible
BIZ all sors OF foul combinations and unpatrotc conduct
If our Government had attempted get money abroad
il would have obtained il ready-for its loans
listed BIZ European capitalists but it would have to
dure the aaying aud gougng operation, 10 great
er or ess extent that all others do who 20 TO such
ces for means of support All this is wisely and most
happilv avoided by our Government takiOg from our
people that yhich they have to spare and which will
answer their purpose exactly the same as so much gold
and then giving 10 for it that which exactly suits
the people
From addresses which have been issued to the palnter1
of Georgia by Messrs Howell and T. K. r. Cobb and T..
A. Nesbit we see that every memory Of Congress has
been constituted agent OF the Government TO bring
this subj ct before the people OF the Cohicder3cy and
take their subscriptions The plan was set forth in the
late speech Of ex.Gov Cobb at this place. which we pub
lished With the remsrks we make aud from that
speech all of our readers will understand this matter
hence we do not publish either Of the addresses ac
count of the great pressure OF news, &c. col
umns We are very that nothing ia needed but TO
Law the plan before people, 10 have most hearty re-
sponse We annex the fern Of subscription, with copy
of the Act authorizing it;
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.
We the subscribers agree to contribute to the defence
of the Confederate States the portion of set
down TO our respective Names the 10 be placed In
warehouse or in our factors hands aud sold before
the first day of next; and the proceeds OF sale
we direct 10 be made over the Treasurer of tue Con
federate States, for bonds for amount, bearing
eight per cent interest.