Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-17

will accomplish the Same object with more case TO th
people. OR resources are ample.
Tho proposition which the Government makes, anC
witch is this day presented TO sou j. q tk3 loar
from the p.lat rs and farmers OF produce instead
money Tie products Of the soil vii. answer the put
pose OF the Government quite as well ss coin. GRIN
bacon ard bread,;lB g.ueTay are Necessary for th,
subsistercs of the army These have to be bought il
coia, if We had in hand willie cotton AID tobacco
can and Il at all times command tie coin TIE prOpo
stion then il tha5 each farmer aYd planter shsN lend
To the Gov,rumeut-nOi give bur leudso nush OF hi.
produce be spare, and receive Govenment bonis
for it bcaiirg cant Interest. In Lis part Of t1e
State cotton Is tue main staple. BseaGstuGs could be
got more chesp,y elsewhere Now, ii planter max
so b,l OF cOton ard ten viii sil tae lurpus
o. Tia own and necessities, ht is ask:d 10 I'd {
remsling forty 10 The Government, and tako bonds
ger cent interest Instead o; laying oG: hs surplus ia
olaer -ds Of property Il twenty-five OF tits Hity be
necess.ty for MS pressing ueee,i.ie let I'm lend
the other BALI. II Jry be requitrG iof Ls own walis
then 1T him lend she safnig h'td oi his crop. What
ever may be the cX9ectei surplus over aud above Las
pressing wants. eJIt ce ves:eJ ~ GJver insnt bonds
per cent Interest, Instead Of remaining idc N III l.
! lands pu IN otBer h!ads 0i pFop.ry TAi5 Il lie
proposition IG IS easily understood. The torn Of sub
| scrpucn l. IN these words
1--WE. the s41.c5srs, azree TO contribute to tho &c
ense OF tho Confederate States the riol Of crop
down TO cur respective name. g. same 10 p=c,
in wieh'us' in lac ors hands and solo TO-
fore the h,st day oi--IeI, and the net oeeeds O
sale Gioct ~ be made the Trea Of {.
Confederate States for bonds for amount, beaIi.
ti.bt per cent interest"
Each cue Viii designate the place and the agent TO
whom the cotton is TO DC SENT with the number Ci bales
and the time within when is to be delivered aud sold
One word 20 the nature OF the subscription here ask
Cd. Ut course there talt o; be certainty 10 the
extent OF the yield of the growing crops. SubcE oLs
necessarily be- made sui &c. the contingencies
seasons aud accidents While therefore, Que should
subscribe bale than he reasonably expects ald
honestly ntenCs 10 deliver yet should he fail TO comply
wth lie Cl amount Of bis subscription rt Il PrOyd Il.
tia other good cause, legal risk forfeiture Weud
be Incurred 1t voluntary offer and engagement o.
tie part Of the planter. Bu il will be expected, as a
matter OF couTsr, that me vTs OF subscriptions will Le
strictly compiled sith in good faith. When sold tie
Government bonds for the proceeds will be delivered H.
stead o bank bills as Is usually the ease. Should the
planters OF the South subscribe ia this way only one
fourth OF their cotton crop It will give the GoYeInmebi
The conmsnf CT At less. oie million Of bales. i CON an
reasonable expectations, the crop viii 10, fail short O!
four millions Cf bales 0le H.op Of hlI,s - r,csent
prices would bring at last 500 600 OOO-ibe scm re-.
CURED 1Ls inportauce OF this arrangement being en-
tered :ItO gt this tne tina. Secretary Of tie Teas
NY may raise means this pledge In anticipation OF
the CROP process familiar 10 many planters ln the
time the credit Of the Treasury notes viii LOT b.
deprecated neu the meals supplied for tneir early
redemption. in tbs way tic Ssr may be waged toe
mos; gigantic scale, enemies deterni e WilhCu.
material liy 10 our resources, rs3rting any
system Of h tax ltiou. II they wage n upol the pid.
cls OF wearing out by exhaustion, they will certain.
ly fail OF that line OF policy before shln. How
ever great my have been their resources, they
d rived, st.ed, mainly i,Om Win tti5 great
source ol th'ir supplies cot of by their oau sli.
ct4 6J whence from what source Ia 10 equivalent
20 be made up Their operations present upon
basis Of pernsis no. gss than $lCopUJ 900 /. may
he $50 "@.uVu pr d"nua. Where Is Las m3ueY -
c2mc IRON IL Is lrue l. l. question that coHcer1s
tbara- mt IA !.
looked hg 2 eoLf.drilrg the contingencies of pro-
iractci var MCs' O: their present mems dsnged
from their ira with "a. hat being nov cut CT by
th il ivly uIadge-s and Wc6eGnCGs where is their new
stock TO rom ~i.a tie presrE, is exhausted Iie
probl ii'l.s they wi!i COZ hsl,iou Of
the o-os Of their usrch, 1t pinee5-'hi: As.oTs and
Others Ike him This The ugu j course with such
igHcLs. Such the scurse Oi tac J,cODiLs their
great prototypes Lle toe aTmy-wotm whea they
hage destroyed toe uch fed they iced upon, they
vi turn AID ted Gu theuSeig,s.
Not with U.s. NJ pie ia the world ever had such
vas. Tsrety Of resources " bile our soil and climate
y-ld asund4Ety evcryhlg uece,ssry ~ huns suhsis
.snce, staples OF cottOr rice, sugar and tobacco
which other nations must have, y,ld annually much
uuler $3yOOUOOU0 We LOT cEy III, ke enough
br5ads;uhs IN cur limits sustain our own peope Jut
sci to others products to tins amount. VIA sns
portion OF this income from aSsp3a oan If need be,
ain amy OF Che hundred thousand in the field tor
years 20 cc-O. Al at ID wanted uuOn cooperation,
aad ptg0.lc CONCERT between the Government aud the
poope II any hesitate in cooperating in tbs arrange
men. from Any appre6ensiOus tae security e tasir
Investment III these bonl let suca coos lrg and be
s1rsd Of this; let them remember aG1 marx il IL
ecd in the wal; il 40 driss back the invaders
achieve ard csjabsn independence Jney will have
he best security the world TIE eltre resources Of
the Confederate S.ateStleir whole property aud wealth
will be plscgeJ only The punctCul payment OF ln
tegest but the ultimate Tedemp i0a o. e bonds m. kiGg
tue Investment therefore al per interest," the best
! public investment 10 IT,: void.
Nor let anv tmdly doubt Of success. The people
OF III" South never DC conquered Our eucm re-
upon their numb rswe Tvly " Oh ae Vg.OT q iIC .nea
battlg gOr country, for bone and every thing dear
! well rs sacred Bu; II do hot suCceed-.hou the
enemy pfeTslshould Ve become su'Jagltcd, then not
Only will yOar cotton, but your land and eyer thing tlse
! YOU own, be useless aud worthless 10 you.
To tie over imid Sni cautious another reelection may
| be sppropTate Thi- war must and vii! te sustained,
whetaer they come its aid in this way not Oar
army in the field, perl:ug everything in defense o. the
coGptry, OF your homes AID your esdes must aud III
De cotned and led and supplied With all the Necessary
! munitions OF war. her gallant sons vii follow
their tr trsn in the ID or up their in
they f b. fore the enemy. Some OF these ready 10 so
are pre- eat. The cause in wh hey have eniued
IL ro their Cause alone, but the cause oi every mAn,
| woman and child in the CoDiederscy. In oler-
ng Themselves yoluutIry to fight in battle; ttey e
| h3 hgheit and noblest oferI man can mike. VI !
the virtues none is purer, Loler otder, CT 20 Go1!
"a that which promps TO Offer up himself, hs lite,
| his hom' and bis al q sacrifice upon his country
altar Il is the emhOdimen of all others. Truth, honor,
isy, t'grity hhal affection, parental ds'o ion, CO.
meatc attachments ties home AID the hearthstoIe,
ad all the ennobng sentiments that dignity man, wotd
have exsteIce without country. Those institutions
whch foster them, in which they GerihDate, and
b. NJ the che fruits, al depen upon that dsnterest
d patriotism wlih annimases toe volunteers breast.
Such men must BE-, and wi be, sustained The meanS
aud the resources necessary to do in the country
They must and will be bad Ii not by lean bearing in
;erest az proposed they will be reached by iaxsion
where there will be neither interest principal
! tlrled.
Ii The laan Is not made proposed or in some other
way the whole amount of the $50 10000 to meet the
wants Cf the year. well az the future millions TO met
the wants OF succeeding years as long the war Lasts
will have to be- and will be- raised by taxation. Should
not the planters aud the property holders whom the
burden mu fall oome forward cheeriuly and co Ope
rate with the Government in this financial scheme
which 10 the end will work SO advantageorsy to them
The country must be sustained. Egery one agrees ,C
this Our all depends upon it. Constitutional Liberty
9epe ds upon it. The EerpctGa'on Of the grand ldef
Of self government announced by our sres and grand
srcs in '76 depends upon IL The hopes Of mapknj sn,
the world dcpend upon it. Then, people Of TTilkes
come forward willingly, pAtriotcay, an zealousy IL
hq great work. 1t is fitting that us appeal should b
made you here fret. You cupy outsonsry gtcuud
Twas here your evo cnary sirel ssec,ed the saudar
OF independsD"J while it yet almos. wild, rness
Fwas bs:e the p. red e'eryhp dear 10 them on
portion of their crops but everything they possessed
the world IN d. fence OF constitutional liberty Tor The
selves end their posteiy. They not situate as 20
are surrounded With the comforts wealth aud elegance
Of life. They poor, with the Indian savage clc
by, and bess! ell around By rOyasts and tories The
ri ked their all for their countrycr that cause the sue
OF which has made you what you are. Here IN u