Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-08
Legislative Interference Plausible PretenCes

Legislative Interference! Plausible Pretenees
People Of Observatea have not failed to notice con-
siderable degree Of dsnteresed anxiety the part of
certain persons les the Confederate States should be
Gaced 70 starvation unless the production of cotton and
tobacco was =, and serny nterdcted by the Gov
e-aneot This excessive aud patriotic anxiety has been
the most exhibited by those who have happened to make
large purchases OF COTTON and tobacco Those persons
eh'nes 70 know the best authority that there is an
abundance oG both those articles already in existence,
aud their sympathetic bowels are exercised for the starv
Jag soldiers and their suffering familiesl The sendmen
t augmentation of this class of sympathizas humanity
j. very Se condensed in the following very cute COM
nSniton, which came to hand yesterday:
A WORD FOR OUR CAUSE.
We are panied 70 have learned, in mingling with the
people IN different parts Of the State that come are IN
tending to plant large croPs Or tobacco with all the
scarcity which prevails and notwithstanding the future
sSenng aud privadOn With which we shall have 10 con-
tend VIII you not open your columns, therefore TO
the free discussion Of this subject by any one who NAV
feel inclined 20 speak word Tor his countrys
Can Congress be Indifferent this question when the
cause Of Cur country is at stake when ali that can be
MADE VIII DC needed 10 supply our noble armys
Oli can 10 b that any is so ia love with the trash
Of this world make tobacco noe because 1t brings
most money, when the mothers and sisters of our
brave soldiers are Al home suffering and in need
sse not shy such should not be classei with the
toruonsr, Who now exciting the disgust-the merted
disSust-ofe every true patriot and christian.
SoUTHERNER
Lyochbur,, December 29tb, 1862
r. S-Ne hope that our papers generally will speak
oat IL opposition to the raising tobacco for tie present
We do not LnOw the suthOr of this communication
but Lynchburg enjoys the reputation of having within
is corporate limits some spectators quite shrewd
any TO De found outside Of Yankeeiom; and it would
not DC very hazardous TO wager that this writer is the
owner Of A hundred or more hogsheads of tobacco,
bought at very low figures The simplest capacity can
conjecture. in that event. the influence which the
trash Of this world had ia stimulating his sensbtiss
for the mothers and sisters of our brave soldier,~
No-no Mr. Sodthernerl we are not soft enorgh to
De taken IN BY your cant. Hands Of IS our doctrine
L' The Legislature leave the people to cultivate what
''ey choose They are quite as wise the assembled
wisdom "a respect to such matters aad altogether
P4ls'onc As the spectators. Let them alone They
iI tase care n mAke Suliciency of food for them
selves and the army.
Tas Is one Of a series of measures designed bv town
'eea'ors TO- the oppreSSi pa Of the agricultural comm
nifty For nearly two years hey have eeeed the country
Cloth, salt sugar, shoes h0u-every article of indspen
sable necessity the farmer vas made tn, s.5iee Of
eSiortion B1t not content with this they propose still
iaes 10 wrong him, after having got his tobacco for
a halt Or tenth Of its value, BY prohibiting the pro
-,ol Of any Of it. lest i, should come in eompe-
H'oa with ais aud reduce his exorbitant proft We
nave no idea that much tobacco will be raised but there
Il neither justice in restraining the planters of
the country from providing something that will CON-
n1nd sterling hills az the close Of the war Surely there
can be no good resroa for bcstoWug boon upon per-
sons, partly foreign and hostile and in whole of no
osnedt 70 the country AZ the expense Of the bone aud
siuew Of the land
Ine scheme 90 which referred yesterday to fix the
prices OF al articles at the standard Of 81 is device
OF the same cass, and has the same end ~ yiew-the
SSranczemen, Of speculst0rs az the expense Of the
isrmrS interest The project has made more progress
han we were aware Of bill for this purpose, we hear
vas reported o. the last session. and what excites our
especial wonder Is, 'bat Of Gov. Lechers good
sense should give il even partial APPRECIATION WHY
Such bin as that would produce an instant and total
suspension Of al trade t. would provoke universal
resistance. To make il operative it would have 10 be
executed By an army Of a million % men, But this bill
Fae iniqutoa' Ia regard to tue future, makes no re-
dress for the past We hear Of no provision for making
those eItordoners who already filed to bursting
dsgorSe their igo' gains. They go unwhpt Of justice
But all this sort o. legislation partales of the tyran
meal temper Of the Yankees in ntermeddug with every
mans private concerns What shall we gain, in getting
rid Of the Yankees, if we retain their worst habits?
Toe irmers whose interests are mainly struck at by
tbs scheme have never practisej exogton on the Gov
srnment They have cheerfuly sold their products TO
che Government at prices, stipulated by Government
ascnss-tto7e prices being generally half the market
value. They would willingly give all to the Government
Il they only had the that their bounty would
contribute TO the public good But their patriotism IS
discouraged and chilled when they see that all the little
sscJ can give would only be swallowed up in jobs Of
million and hall profit to individuals