The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-14

The Whisksy Daslasss-vsaes o. he Pssp,e.
We are eratined to learn that ne people in
the agricultural districts are beginning 70 %.
preciats the full extent Of the evil 70 which
We alluded yesterday. They regard with the
utmost apprehension the wanton dsstruetiou
Of grain. and call upon the Legislature 70
pas laws prohibiting lie conversion into the
poisonous compound which demoralizes our
army and brinss ruin and death into the do.
messic circle. We append the proceedings Of
meeting OF the citizens OF Floyd county. ON
the ath inst, At which Hsrvey Dsskins. Esa !.
prssided. and Col. John Williams acted a
Secretary. The following preamble and re-
solutions. presented BY Jared J. williams,
were unanimously adopted:
FA~ass. We, The people Of the county of
FLOYD. In public meeting Assem- blsd, dsplor.
ing tho un happy state Of affairs PRODUCES BY
an inordinate thirst for spscu Ia ton, par ticu-
larry In articles OF prime necsssity. the prin-
cipnI sufferers from which are tho needy ana
unprotected families Of the poorer classes !;
and depreca ting the conduct of the unscrup-
ulous, who oHSA to be the warmest friends OF
the country who, instead Of supporting the
Government, are buying up large q uan titles,
and all tho surplus OF grain produced BY the
county for the purpose OF distilliug II into
nhiskep: Therefore, Be 1t
l. kesotred, That inasmuch a. the county
has furnished its quo Ia OF men to the Confed.
crate ssrvice, the NJ OF which IL actual labor
from the falds, and in tho event OF failure
Of the grain crops tho ensuing year, every
considera ton OF safety and human y re-
quirss MS 10 protect ourselves, and provide
Tor the families of the absent, BY outstanding
our resources, and thwart, IL possible, tho
schemes Of tho distiller, who seeks tho do.
struction OF and the per version from Its or.
binary channels, the fruits OF our industry.
2. kasoiced, That We condemn in the strong
| est terms the exsrtions Of and putting into
| operation the distiileries In our county. con.
Stunning In a few months the entire products
| OF tho county, and petition tho Legislature
| to pass general laws prohibiting tho distiil.
| ing Of grain into whiskey throughout the
State, during the continuance Of the presen,
| war, AS We In duty round shall over pray,
&c.
| B Resoired, That a copy of these resolution.
| be transmitted each to our delegate and sen
lay ITEM before their respective Houses, and
| that they be instructed 10 vote for tho same
We have received Il Communication from
| Caroline county, taking the other side OF ths
question. II the order for the seizure Of
| grain had not been counterm anded By thu
| Government, 9th or reasons exist why ",
might properly decline Its publication. W,
are aware that much is to DO said pro and con.
and II We were to open our columns to Al
unrestricted discussion ofths sui jocs, we shoule
in a short time be compelled to exclude al
other matters Of public interest. That oul
respt cted correspondent is right in some o
his positions, We think quito probable; bu
we can see NO possibility Of introducing eco
whiskey into the army, even II that wer
necessary to promote the health or the mo
rails OF our soldiers. Let him sojourn few
days In Richmond, and he will not DO abb
to shut his eyes TO the evils of which the PEG
pie SO justly complain.