Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-01-18
in her treasury s2Os, o61 Os, and received

Tor each subsequent issue.
in her treasury $2oS, 961 OS, and received
from all sources. from the S0th of Sepssm-
Der, 1850, TO the Goth of September, 1862.
the sum of 1886, 1857 03, making total of
| $500, 1871. The receipts of California,
as estimated for the year ending June LIST,
1858, amounted to the sum of S434 $50.
These are the latest returns that can cor
veniently refer to but they serve to illustrate
my view particularly when it is remember
ed that in the space of eight years the amount
of revenue collected in each of these States,
with their increasing wealth and population
must have been greatly augmented. There
is no connection with banks in either of
these States; their revenue is collected in
specie deposited in their treasures in Gus
tody of theT own officers. TO the crditors of
the government In each of these cases
the independent treasury system has worked
as well as In the case of the federal govern
ment.
/ The policy recommend has been tried
+ by the national government the States of
Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas and California,
and it has worked safely and to the public
satisfaction. This policy, in time of sus-
pension by the banks, such as we now have,
would furnish sound and healthy specie
currency for all the ordinary wants of bust
ness intercourse, and would have power
full Influence in restraining bank issues WITH
in legitimate limits.
| The statistical facts that / have present.
ed IN support of my views are drawn from
the most reliable aud authentic sources -
They are drawn from Congressional and
other records, and have my entire confidence
IN their accuracy. commend the subject
to your consideration, assured that its i'm
portance will be fully appreciated, and that
whatever your action may be, it will be the
result of your convictions of what is due to
the public interest.
| Events crowd upon each other with as
tonishing rapidity. The scenes Of to-day
are dissolved by the developments of to.
morrow. The opinions now entertained
may be totally revolutionized by unforeseen
and unantieipated occurrences that an hour
or day may bring forth. We must meet
them as they arise, and our opinions and
actions must be controlled by our judgment
of the requirements of the occasion. What
ever daty to the State demands, must be-
done; and to do it effeetually we must throw
away all pride of opinion and of consistency.
While we can have no idea of what the fu-
ture will develop, it is the part of wisdom
to prepare for the worst. In military
point Of view, our State is perhaps better
prepared than any other, butfto place her
on safe footing. much remains to he done.
| That your action may be guided and cou-
trolled by wisdom and patriotism; that your
proceedings may be conducted in spirit of
harmony and conciiiation that the honor.
| the rights and the institutions of this COM
monwealth may be vindicated. protected and
preserved, and that our common country
may be preserved from the horrors ofthreat-
ened anarchy and civil strife, is my earnest
wish. JOHN LETCHER.
A LITTLE BOYS PRAYER More than
thirty years agoa Cody minister illustra-
ting the efficacy of prayer, related the ease
of little boy with sore hand, which had
become so bad that the physician decided
that it must be amputated to save the bows
life. The day was fixed for the operation.
On hearing this, the boy went to a reti-
red srct in the garden, fell on his knees and
begged God for Jesus sake to save his poor
hand
The nexs day the ply ,ician came and ex~
amined the hand, when, to the astonishmcpt
of all, it was found to be so much better
than amputatlon was unnecessary.
The hand got quite we'll again, The little
boy grew up to be man. and continued
the minister, holding up his hand, this un-
worthy hand can now be shown to you as a
monument of prayer answered through Di-
vine Mercy -American Messenger.
A Too CoMMUNtcATIvE CHILD.
ny, do you love me any?'
''Oh, don't l."
"What for ?"
because you always bring me candy
when you come to see Sissy Jane. Give me-
some more"
And what does Sissy Jane love me
for %
"Oh, cause you take her to concerts, and
give her so many nice things She saws.
so long as you are fool enough to bring her
shawls and bonnets, she won't sack you. mo-
how. Now, gi' me some candy"
CHARLESTON. Jan LA private des--
patch to the Charleston Courier" irons
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