Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-09-18

/; us with noblcr spirit and more detersns.
ned courage. Iii. whole soul was in sh-
jeause. and lie performed his duty cheerfl:s.
Ely aud WITH tie psesst serupulous fidelity.
| The rrdemp.foa efaac rsor he froa. The sohs
of Yankee tyranny rvs The object nearest
This hesrs. aid to iss Accomplishments be ai-
ERECTED his efforts. The cheeks ofthe desef.
tiers and s,ragglsrs and laggards shouts
Eburn With shame when contemplating hn
fdevotion and his seli-sacri6oias spssis.--
They should appreciate such asf ezsmpis.
aud should resolve at once 60 etrnaate ise
and should return to tho path u duty With
e. 6xed purpose to relieve thor land ffoss
Ethe tread # Ire Invader. or rs he did. sao.
riioe their lives IN the effort. Tfsuoh shah
be the result, he will not have d;sd 10 vain.
The sacrifice. grest as it vas. will impsese
upon the country an invaluable lcesor fos
1.-The instresstea Of the present sad failure
Egenerstieus 5iia
The eu.errioner Is ssiii psrsuing bis heart
less traffic and apassing his Gsics. The
war to him IL God send. and he would nee
have it terminated for esrthly considsrs-
ton. He shares nooe of it's hardships-As
suffers none % tia dangers He Ess. per-
haps, hired anbstitue, who, fora pecu-
mary consideration. agreed to be shot at il
his place Such rnen are found every where
thro,ss ss.o...s the Confederscy; and it il tiins
something where done to put 90 end "
their money making business.
/ have been investigating this sabjess
lin hope that would be able to nzs.ks sons
practical recommendation that wonld ehess.
LIE it did not eradicate this evil. In the 6rss
volume Of the Revised Code Of 1919. page
1851, / fnd an act which was passed in IL
II, entitled Gan act to prevent fofsstalline.
regrating, engrossing and public veadnes,"
which, with very slight amendments. would,
|if re- enacted cheek In . great measure THE
growing evil. I invite your attention to il.
and recommend thas some similar ,est b.
passed at this session. srd sns3
The finances Of the State ere IN highly
prosperous condition-much mora prosper
ous, indeed, than could have been sn,icips-
ted under the circumstances which sur
round us. The numerous demands made
upon the Treasury have been promptly met
and satisfied Our revenue is Increasing.
and the people, with that noble spirit which
has ever characterized Virginians, cheerful
" pay their taxes, and thus msintain the
credit and uphold the character efthe CON.
monweath.
suggest whether it would not be wiss
to dispose Of the interest which the State
holds 10 our various internal Improvements
companies, under such restrictions az may
be deemed proper, and apply the procseds
arising therefrem to payment OF tho State
debt. We would at this time dispose Of
these stocks to great advansage; and such
an application Of the proceeds would reduce
the debt to conf aratively small sum. Il
is the part of wisdom to extinguish cur debs
as rapidly as possible, and any measure
which will produce this result, viii greatly
increase public confidence.
The total permanent debt Of The
State is reported
This sum included 81
iutei est on the
public debt un-
called for, the
greater portionof
which IL due so
she q States and
her citizens. 80 Sa,780. sol q
1t includes also che
sum borrowed By
us to aid in tho
prosecutions ofths
war, and which
by agreement 10
to be refounded
by the Confeder-
ate government
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