Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-07
suggestion. to Farmers.

The hrm,rs and planters Of Virginia constitute uine
tens OF the entire poplAiIoa. TIE zane may be said
Of II Ii, other Sou.hera States. These men, both from
their numbers and fsr interest 10 SOL the prep
e: rulers Of the CONSEQUENTLY TAey eanDO, OpPre's
o.hags ~ lessllaOl w;.hOd Oppaessing themselyss-
ANY system If laws which promotes their welfare, viii
elura 10 lie bsneis o. tbs res, Ct the community But
10. many years pas they have as a body been power
less in the State They are dspersei everywhere, and
no cpncer; Of action had ,-g them. They per-
mittad themselves 20 Be distracted aud snisebled BY par
" contests and to be usd tools ~ desgH'cS dema
go;sss for ihsr osa .e6sh ends TIE consequence has
been geaera dysaerlcy since ae earlier days OF the
Rspu1Ec-Ani 1ragtclIy a aore unsatisfactory system
OF Goveramen, than that, which prevailed among the
Norih4ra States Weakened by our osu Discussions,
tri,kad by political adyenturers Ss,imating our laws
ans ina utiOas % those Of the Yankees, We vera in
fair say TO fall u1resisIng prey 70 that swindlins and
heArtless race.
Tas var has come to oar relief and made US one
psools. BIZ The is not ulmI,i good; IL he's en-
gslisred fresh bsool o. hArp.s within ourselves, to
py upoa the substance Of the people. Toe farmers are
tle men Who either themselves their or brothers,
eoastus our armies aa have to bear the burdens and
ds,ray he expenses o. the var They The sub
jscss o. sPecahtol Il the Government IS dsfrArdsd,
thsy bsas me N ain SAY the parties who suffer-
Bl notwithstanding his the Government BY is agents,
Ia, ted me farmers tia, they may BE- thoroughly ysd
By .he specla;cr& TIE coa,rass for aour Which had
the e. wAlsvsr the dssga y hanshi nae milling es-
.AJ,l,I5s s.,Allt. % the injury OF al DINERS anu
TIE serious dsrimess o. tie whole armag population,
va OF ths cIaracer We never heard until lately. that
our Old friend Frl2l, RaB2, formerly OF the "P,Ia.s
tes1ms H,jor COuu1iss,ry or Oon1iisary A.ior was
The Government Assat % transfer over bOu=d baud
ani 100. TO the ,sudr rcs o; the Ness. CrsnshAw.
Ths Rsssrs Orenshau are very worthy gentlemen; but
with susa eoasrlss Is thess Government; and Psople
nav al b. reduced 10 ggA-y, aad they will be uone
the Iass mlloafres Bi. tai' Is 10. all nor he lest
NJ. e,l,--t VIII, iini-1g county dur TO SSS5 aud a.
loSa, N,sss Cr,ashsS g. IS aud the rise, Ar. ADDER
so1 tbs n ,Scr ffou n, great agricultural county Of
B,soa-: has Intro !gcsis bill tbs terms Of ~hieh
ws ID 40: kaoE b. hs or -; Of ~dieh Is to t.r la
Prise o. al asriealasI p7odasts, Sr;'P. i'oH There
nav De greds deal Of ~ ION n this sort Of legislation
ba. osly - few -ao have i-ol fOuad,.es will de-
lee. t. All though irJs Be very important ins!ru%
usnt ia war il Is 40. the oaly one ard i. wcuh be
worthless 17clss and snaws-.ha result Of meA,
sni bread TO PrOpel Ii.
Toe farmer oi vrzinil viii nave to look 10 them'elv
for their osn sllys:Oa. They and will tOe
rate avs, which deay Aem fair and open mlrket FOE
their proiucs Fasy have mainly to bear the burdens
o. this var and they endlei % prices to ens-
bic them 70 90 Il. l. IS sound aad wise policy en-.
e,arIrs them by high prices to produce the greatest
PCS IDLE quantities Il the policy INDEBTED by Mr. An
der.ous p-opOsi;o1 ard Mr. Ruih1s contract were to
prevail, production would diminish or ecsss, and We
should all become Ike Yankees p'uaderors ofthe Gov!
erar--nt B1, tire farmers NOT the plr:eswho seek
20 dsfr,al tee Government; they wish to uphold the
Government and 70 p'oee; il; and to that end they
muE protect themselves against the usIus, combinations
pe,Hesu Goyer7u,rt assnts AID spectators. For this
purpose tAsy nus Diversity their pursuits aud thereby
increase the demand FOR their productions and rem
der them i.i Rdeat Of speculative eombisatior A.
A hOne market IN every neigbborhood, whs.hc
duosdby s-weelisa OF cotton f,ctory o. shoe IA.
o. alu,.az mill or a dsiery would elf.o. the oi &c.
We want ~oousa aad cotton goois, want shoes aud
bur, and vbiky; and the hands employed in making
tb.4e nsesssariss xil create demand for corr and
shea These vlrisd occupations essential both to
cor comfort and Independence and cannot turn our
al,gudl N to them TOO soon. word TO the wise