Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-13
ror,Ao oou.Ia.ra,loa OF the Convention.

We transfer to the WHIs for the serious consideration
Of the Convention TO assemble today, tbs following
tract from the MASSAGE of Governor Bown, Of Georgia
Just sub nted to the ,s,ur, OF thas Safe The rec
ommsndaon 1t puts forth, we nsed hardly say, is one
on which sovereign Cow ,nton may as appropriately
take action as a Legislature. Coz. Bonn says:
matter Of III profound regret in the PREF
elt evenrful crisis VII the who3 energies OF our peo
pie are being TO the utmost capacity in the aus
Que ndeperd nee, and vhen Thousands Of our fellow
ctE ps who have but little pit their services TO
give have noby resp inded to their couutrys call and
rallied her audsrd in the Geld, leaving helpless FAM
lies b-hild With but little means OF support exc pt
their daily labor that combinations have been formed
by hsrd.hearted and uupitTiotc Spectators to buy
up aud engross almost the eut Re suppi,s Of the
n-cessaes OF life, without which her tue famile' OF
soldiers others subsst. SO soon as these un-
princiled public pluudeers have obtained the control
of Try commodity, they have not only robb
the Gov rnIenI by m ,ndDg aud compelling 1t TO pa
the most profits but they have wropged our
sol Tiers 10 the servc by conpe 1g them to pay two or
three prices for ARTICLES sh;n Wsrs alb oluey md spens
able 20 their health aud comfort aud have raised the
prices Of many Necessary arc'es OF provision at nome
ali the families of abs mt sold and others who labor
for livelihood, 90 iged 10 live upon the most snted
alosance If endure actual suf ring account
OF their in % ty by thir labor - purchase the neces
s,ri,s OF life II havs misconceived the true tb
ice OF Government the solier ia the ID from tti'
s ate the hepl families Of many Of them at home,
aud all oh,r, who have suffered by the wicked avlic
of these Snylocks have right d,m,nd at the hands
Of the General Assembly, the enactment Of such 1--we
vii afford all the relief possible ag inst such cruel i'm
20 ition in future.
Large amounts of provisions and other military sup
Plies must be furnished army during the ensuing
year II the ate submits TO these mpositions, the
prices which she pays vii become the ruling prices 10
the market and Others however needy or unaole, must
pay the Safe pays or she cinno. procure the
articles OF prime necessity.
Therefore recommend hs sndctHisnt of lao author.
iGing he @ rsrnor of ths State, any military c.
Ger undsr his eHnmand BY hi, direction, or such oh
ar .Gesr hs legislature may d.sigHate to seize and
appropriate any provi'i0ns othsr supplies nj any
Character Necessary FIR hs sbsistsncs comfort II
our troops, for hsr efficacy in tbs service, rhers-
ever 10 b. f0ld IA the hands Of manufacturer, spseu
iators or r ders aud pay ndsr TO such ndnufde.
trsrs spscd'ors traders, reasonable and jt
pen alton hercfr % BE- fred BY eompssnt vding agents
rne prce x ID the market value of the articles need
ed BY the state which are also the principal articles
needed by tho community, would very soon become
the g,uersl mlrket prices in the State as the authorities
could information, sIs snpoes for the State Ia the
hands Of such persons refuse to cell at reasonable
prices and thus bring down those above 10 medium
rates.
This gs..iou would not only be comps @ble with tire
dictates OF humanity and the plaincst principles Of justice,
bu, il would violate co constitutional right OF the spec.
u'ator The constitution expressly auhJriI's the gov
ernment to take private property" for puolc BY
paying jus; comoensiior' AMI does not require the
government in such cases 10 pay eIorbiant and uu.
reasonable pric's.
commend this subject TO your serious consideration,
not dnub irg a' you will d. all in your to pro-
tee, b the STATE aud her ci ag,ins, the wicked
aud cruel designs Of those whom leads to urn
deaf alike to the dictates Of patriotism aud humanity,
aud who resdy 10 sacrifice all thas Is lar to peo
pc to satisfy their inor innate desire for gain