Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
RICHMOND WHIG.
GovERNALNT.AGGNTs- -GNPREsssEST OF GRAIN
HAY, 6E

TO the Eftor of the Wig:
Ia the construction Of vast and complicated ma
chiasry the best skill Of the mechanic is often inadequate
to the adj 1stmsnt of all its parts at the outset as to
secure the o. ctof the builder give durability and uni
formity of motion, and eqial pressure upon every
Wheel
So in the reorganization Of government, in pot
ting all its wheels their proper places, and giving them
all their proper power and velocity n preparing all It's
checks and balances as to secure qulty uniformity
and harmony Of action ard at the sane time 10 organ
izo and coup vast army proviie for all the
stes, to have them ready at all the numberess and
shifting points of ASSAULT meet foes at the right
time in the right place. and in sufficient force to repe
their Vsndsl hordes, has dopb! taxed all the powers
and al The patience OF rueIs to their utmost Ia
pacty Much also has to be learned by experience aud
perfection is not in human power.
Every intelligent citizen Is aware Of THE and patriot
isn prompts 10 patience. But there griev
pslpaOle and essy Of correction, that 'he
way faring man, thoagh fool need not err therein"
Among these is the manner Of sending out agents
among tue farmers pugohase Orimpr,s their produce
Toe farmers Of our Coniederacy, . Glass; pa.
trotc any people under the SUM- aud upon their shou
3srs will fall the principal burden of sustaining army
They are at least expected furnish food and materials
for clothing Many OF them gave up last year. the cu
ture Of tobacco and strung every to supply
vast army With bread because they thought the cu
of tobacco would be less prohtAhlc hat because
soldiers DC supported, Gus country subdued.
We cannot believe that government ia disposed to
oppre THE or any other chss OF its citizens but such
the eec, Of the present system bo!h of purchase and
imp esmegL
In the ffs. place, purcell OF young aud Inexperienced
soldiers sec. ont om camp strangers to the farmers
among whom they sent, TO purchase produce Taey
plead the pressing wants Of the camp but ofsr less
'hsn the cissns paying each other for the
lice The farmer sometms yle,ds, to save the army
from ssf,rias, and lets hs grain hay 60 knowing
the that his neIt door neghbor would give MIN
noJe for H. be used at home. TdO agents OF course
under Le,e circumstances effect but httr but they
90 d5se. the puso OF the government: 10 few weeks,
another OF hulgry agents sent around, and
with the same results thigd comes and repudates
,tcccnragts 0; rs predecessors or denies their authcr
" altogether. Ia the c)ldly Cf lson i; Is kGaSa posi
liygl, 70 ho writer tia. three separate agents have
:Gyellsd the same arcuud 70 purchase the same
produce IA any Instances the produce was sold to the
drsi agent under pressing nees'siy," then TO the
.econi Who used the same plea aud each one having
Jailed furnish the farmer ~,th hay prs, bags for
g-sin, a., agreed apoH, tue produce remained on
Maud ga vas sold again to tue third agent,
Bu. the principal Glsse Of complaint, aud very jls.
one anons ihe farmers il, that wle they dssiroas
% furnish - go,ernmsn; fo- The Of the army,
every pluud Of hay aud every bashel OF grain they
possibly spare, they only fGifed by these agents
about oae bali Of what hay ia worth in Rcbmond, and
much less for corn than their neghborS payny
u M and their prolu,e "a either Impressed threaten
ol with Gpres en Il they refuse these pFices These
Ihr = ought not to be.
The goy5rln,nt Is able, and ough; TO be willing 10
compete IL y market with any czsn purchasing for
hs oSl uss. Toe ciz ,ns pay the bill at last.
A the various mechanics, contractors with the gov.
ornmsu' getting from 80 TO l5J per eea ~ their
'oFuer prices aud many o! them -ps reGpng golden
harvest Oh. OF our ccd cOlalFy, while the farmers
sao constitute th Liak5one, Yes, the sOa, body, aud
spirit of tue Coafsderacy, aud Ike Alias OF old, carry
the w5rll o. their sho7ie5 have other and unequal,
though uain eatians burdens laid upon them. L3cdli
ties aisI,s agcst prices aud the government cannot,
oush; tx stairri Of value for corn hay oats
L., all over the State Ss well might il say, that ihe cit
Ins o. Richnoni should pay moro Cor aroWo0d than
The villagers OF our mDun'sis soygcs.
With all propeg deissence therefore to c. hiuet Ooun
ella Il sem clesr instead of sending out young and in.
experienced soldiers from camp, who know neither the
people tao eOanYy the government wOui do better
% auhgrz the county court of elch county 10 select:
some intelligent, drcrco aal suitable cluz,n from s
owu county, agent ia such county, with author.
i,y 10 pare tho negi5orhool market prices all the
bay corn oas a., tha. be spIrsd for the govern
ment.
Tlsal agenI, being aSq llin.ed with aud having the
confidence Of their elowcountymen, and knowing too,
who would most probably bay, such articles for SALE
soull, il half t'e tiIc now occupied and with much
more satisfaction to the citizens make all the purchases
that csuId DO made in tie county.
Oae other fact Is equally clear-tda, wtie" TIE g,r.
srnmcn rai's' i' sidaadrd far eorn Il OiH soon be
charged to JhaBuisy Corn and somebody will be hurt
by being ingloriouslg duck.
The Legislature cauuOt suppress tho d'sillaton of
grin and thereby coe one OF tSo markets for that
tcle without grsa. uaol to the grain grower, already
depressed below every other class in the Collaboration
The ouy remedy, therefore, is 10 go boldly into the
msrke for that indispensable necessity the suppor Of
our brave army AMI secure b,iore it is too late by be-
ing the highest bidder
Respectfully yours,
CIyIS, Of Nelson.
Jan, 22l, 1862