Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
by THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION.

By the proceedings Of suudry counties In primary as
sembes of the people, the desire has been expressed
that the General Assembly Of his State should be con-
yeued in extra session. The coDd ton of the country
calls for the exercise OF the best judgment OF the uisest
councillors of the State The large eves OF additional
troops by the enemy for the devastation Of our lands
and the subjugation of people, requires txraord-
nary e1erton part aud every State 10 the Con-
federacy must brace itself 10 tho impending encounter
with fearless fortitude and untring energy. The po
Pile must prepare for the magnitude OF the emergency
and each must feel that his is necessary to aid
in vindcatng the justice OF cause and that come
what may, he is prepared meet the foe with calm
defiance that acknowledges 10 alternative but
qualified recognition Of independence. No people
be conquered who feel thus and act up TO that feel
ing with abiding confidence in the justice Of Heaven.
concur in the propiety Of converting the General
Assembly for the purpose Of devsing for the
public Gelence to enroll an additional force Of militia
beyond the conscript age for local as well general
protect n to provide for arming and eqnippng such
additional force and furnishing the means for rendering
their services available when necessary; 10 give conf
dence 10 our people in ability to repe unscru
puous and wore than savage foe; TO set example
to our Southern sisters by exhibiting mistaken cobR
dence In Government and undiminished ardor
common cause, and TO invoke their united aid once
more in meeting the emergency az becomes people en-
gagged in a righteous causeto display not only endu.
rance under losses and reyerses but graphing
with adversely to exhibit OF moment Of anticipated
weakness, power from moral xample and physical ex
ertion.
Besides this important purpose. first and uppermost
in every heart there other matters which require
our most anxious councils The currency Of the coun
try is in deranged state Something must be done 10
give confidence TO the people in the stability OF our
monetary concerns. Something must be done 10 Pr
vent the depreciation Of our circulating medium ~
the enhancement Of the price of the necessaries
life.
While proper for the Government 10 call in its
cessve issues and TO endeavor to fund it, debt H. Is
necessary proper, in my judgment in dong 10 d.
credit the only money that is in the hands Of the
people to meet their every day ransac ions. The CAPT
tast and broker may collect and fund the amount Of
currency in their hands bu the Government should not
permit the banks aid the corporations OF the country 10
discredit the money which the poor CURED to
ceive, by refusing TO receive 1t deposit and rejecting
itfor ordinary dues, and much less should the States
themselves discredt it by prohibiting its reception in
payment of taxes and public dues. Such acts nj
chevous in the extreme, and will produce a panic,
frightening the mass OF the people from Their proprety,
and tending to shake the Government TO its foundation.
convoke the Legislature to provide aremedy for hese
evils and especially TO repeal the prohibiting the
ception OF Confederate notes of particular date In pay
ment of public dues Much rather would punish those
who refuse TO receive the currency of the country with
| the utmost penalties Of the law.
1t also necessary to provide funds for carrying
the operations of State institutions to provide the means
for employing the convics in the penitenary many Of
whom are supported public expense without returning
an equivalent in labor because no adequate appropria
ton has been made for furnishing full supply of
terias for their work. Other appropriations
CURED which it is not necessary to specify but which
are nevertheless, essential to the public service:
therefore,
/, JOHN LETCHER, Governor of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. by virtue Of authority vested In me by the
constitution, do hereby require the members of the
General Assembly, eectod in Nay last to assemble in
extra session at the Capitol, in tie ely Of Richmond,
on Monday the seventh day Of September next at u
O'clock N.
49, Given under my hand, IS Governor, and
L. S. : under the seal of the Commonwealth, at
IT, Richmond, this tenth day Of August, In tie
year 1861 and in the egttyeighth yesr Of the Com
monwealth. JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor:
GEORGE w. MUsYoRD,
Secretary Of the Comth.
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