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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
HIGH Taxes

We published, Saturday, specific for our financial
ills from an intelligent gentleman of North Carolina.
1t was in the nature Of forced loan by which everybody
was to become interested in the national debt through
tax amounting in the aggregate to 300 millions. 1t is
violent remedy, aud will kill or cure For our part,
We are opposed to all the schemes which propose very
heavy taxation We desire pOsteriy to pay its share
OF the expenses contracted in establishing indepen
denee To do all the fighting and paying Is too much
for the present generation We of this day. have very
heavy burdens, reduce them as much as we may All
that can be legttmaey cast upon the future, should
have that determination.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
LUDICRoUs MISTAKE.
To tie Editor Of tie Wing:
An OLD YIRaISIAS.

To tie Editor Of tie Wig:
About ten days since, just as Congress was adjourn
ing a rumor reached the seat Of member from Ken
lucky to the effect that the Legislature Of that State had
lust adopted resolution Of secession and had called
out an army of sixty thousand soldiers TO sustain it
Mr.. Foote of Tennessee struck with the eItravagant
character of the report in purely joeidr manner,
proposed with something Of mock solemnity to the dis
persng crowd, that public meeting should be imme
datey held for the purpose Of rejoicing over the good
news from Kentucky. When asked by some one whether
the news was authentic, he answered: mot exactly;
but the member who received it hopes it may hereafter
be con frmed" Upon which the multitude went their
way. No sensible present attached the least im'
portance to ths occurrence And yet strange TO say,
this little incident has subsequently, become the subject
of elaborate the part Of editors and
snnd newspaper correspondents have shown abundant
righteousness in exposing what they pleased to call
"the gniiJity and npasre"sss" of the somewhat eI-
perenced member from Tennessee 1t seems to be almost
pity, in these dull times, to explode delusion so
frauCht with mirthiu entertainment, and yet have
thought that the actual truth of this curious affair should
at last be told WYE la BAdArELLE.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
To THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE


STATES.
1t Is with deep modification that notice the wide
spread discomfort of many Of the loyal DDmers Of
Virginia. growing out of the illegal, unconstitutional i'm
pressments made by the government agents. of their
produce prices far below the value OF such articles
when sold fairly in the markets of the country. May
respectfully appeal 10 you, to provide by law for m-
pressments, some just and equitable rule that will at
once secure the army ample supplies and at the same
time provide that private property sail not be taken
for public use without just compensation"
The rule by which this eud may be attained is plain
and easy, and only needs law by which the pressing Of
cer shall be governed aud for such law when enacted,
70 be observed and carried into practice by the impress
ing officers to insure supplies for the army and do JUS
tice and give satisfaction to the farmers and producers
If you would pass law similar to the laws of Vir-
gnia on the subject Of mpressments varying it so
TO give the Confederate Government agents power to
impress whatever may be needed for the army but at
the time of impressment, and before the arice il de-
yered let the agent choose one freebooter
and the owner Of the article one other and those tNo
another and the three proceed at to value the ar
Gle let there be no appeal from their decision this rule
am sure would give general satisfaction to all 10y
al citizens and is giving the government all that ii
ought to ask of its people. Pass laws no matter how
stringent TO guard against eItortOn but be careful not
to infringe the rights Of good citizens TO sell to the 60
vernment at as good prices they could sell to their
neghbors or TO the county officers for the support Of the
DOOR, or the wives and children OF the soldiers i'll the army
Remember that all this has to be attended TO- and if you
allow the government agents TO impress the farmers
corn ats2 per bushe when is selling OF S. fairly put
into Market YOU drive him TO smuggling it TO market,
and instead of reducing the price, you increase it. as is
the case with corn this moment in the cities OF Rich
mond and Lynchburg now worth from a to $3.50
per bushel; because farmers decline TO carry it forward
fearing may be taken without authority OF Law for ~
per bushel And so with many other articles raised by
the farmers When will our Lawmakers pass laws that
will do government and people JUSTICE
Az OLD VIRGISIAN.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
TooNMUSIcATEDl
TO THE VOTERS OF IHE and CONGRESS
aoNAI INSTRUCT

A. the period for the member Of the Confed
es Congress near minds naturally agitae
To- the person discharge Arduous duty The n-
orAnce Its session cannot be oVerestmA
deyOVe the establishment Of the great prin
rs which regulate New Government, II not
existence independent people To this end the highest
der OF ability land should be called forth. Il Affords
deep eradication that at the earnest solicitation
OF many gentlemen, that ROBERT N. WHITFIELD, Esq.,
OF Isle Of Wight county declared himself candidate.
HIS reputation distinguished urist and able orator, Is
too widely be dWet His chyArc bearing his stern
integrity and his ubane department have long ago
and devotion Of host OF Adurng friends
proVerba his amRess when his noble answer shat he
In Yankee dungeon than take the oath OF al
eAnee their government known, no one was taken by
sarprse. .. =, ,
HIS profound satesmAnShp has been best exhibited BY his pro-
pheo thorough comprehensive OF the nature OF our
struggle And but few hive made greater sAcr
himself tie Is refugee from home despoed OF his
property deprived Of benefits Of practising profession to
which he Is thoroughly devoted.
Unded by heth aud the cares Of large family Tor active
service In defence country rights st he has not been
Idle lie the soldiers friend Whilst our forces oseu
pied his country. his house was their lone bis tAfm
house hospital and well remember with HE long gal
ujr kind attentions OF himself aud family But enough
These personal illusions CONSEQUENT With M Mhhes
saned decacy but sheer justice demands mat As Ae
they be made know, and incidentally menti' ned
The main point hgh quAd ;aon for the ONCE feenhary
every respect his talents Will place him Ia the nr
,sk la "Ia Of and the district wi" not
only be able represented but haored In Its rsprssenaiys
frl6-u SOUTHAMPTON.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

PLrrIoS FOR PEAcE.-The following petition is being
generally circulated in Indiana and is receiving thou
sands OF signatures:
"The undersigned, citizens Of Brown county, hereby
petition State Legislature TO instruct our Senators
and request our Representatives in Congress to vote for
proposition for an armstce with those in rebellion in
the Southern States preparatory to general amnesty
tor political offences and honorable adjustment OF our
national difficulty and speedy restoration OF the Union
a. was with the rights, privileges aud dignity OF each
State unimpaifed."
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

THE LATE Joux A WAsHlSGroN-On January 81,
George K II. Hughes, OF Chicago acting as attorney
in fact" Of the rebel John A. Washington, who was
killed in Western Virginia. August l, 1861 present.
ed to Judge Bradwe in the County Court the petition
OF Richard b. Washington, executor Of John A. Wash
ton praying that the will of the latter be regularly GER
titled, &C. This vail bequeaths 10 his children
the property of the Rebel Colonel in the city of Chi
cag0 consisting of three pieces of improved real estate
worth in the aggregate S29SOO Some of the papers of
that city urging that this property should be confs-
cated.-Nor,hsr1l Paper
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
AMUsEMENTs.-Among pla.

u IN
- es OF " Aeo-Sae' ~ Sts +, ssfre
., I'VE GU care shsy s 80 - ira ur
whassve, I've u oe lun nsIis VIC are o. Ia tuds
pop, are ny ssAss, go - -, 80 A a.
tn' s.e Ign rave We r' ,s san ~ f.y, HE
~ =. snI % IS -, - @ 80 an, ,v.y
VA We eoeia s % o. 81 ~ ,ot
- ~. -, ~. 49, ss ~ ~. - -. s.hly eru.
ana NOT might aus aa roe are s
eineu the nao ana husn oi 'he crown u 'ae se
Coz !asos A.. -, A., .,r- H.. . -..k
~ ~ oa So ny sHp's ~ ~ .nsn os ~.
Hould DC e"aehe, 81 a. me Ae" Apo.e
measure 80 saees saa ssPaSiy low ~
Annei Esqu-ns Snsnss. o. rnen evas c. ei Anus ~.
ADMISSIONS oI HeAtheas 80 .esd, run ot tDe IT,
Baume Ter Nssk or iofsn poHuve e'aence OF PoNeL
the artistic Th may De ken az axiom In theat iesu We
remember ats Metern 70 nave seen Jaa Dean "a
"LkdI OF Lyons and Fsh A.nAey every nisht 10 u<eS
weeks That wa pro rumph o. q seains a. an Actress
When did ~ In kennend ran ioi'AgLt or even ef fes
nghsf .,..-. -,
Bot retdrn 70 haHs aaeTtnfL VEG m oanees h1en he
Arkansas Comedian odlers 1neno, 10 sns! ne
pleased 70 uye ms y, ~ a.s ."s
whether nAffy recsiveo ~ o,oesn.sn W " v
And does mtust, me pace o. HAh ou,' msisN
cidency anyhw, ana Shy n"t Ia hthnsss hhe syt ,e
come Of the best IAN and BEST people "a me soo are ARK
49, a1d uat sAte VIII enc LAY De FhAaie OF GOT On
As 10 his friendship for soldiers We believe hh hAs en- pretty
well BY the lnsbs test OF man dncey-ths frss d.
penauon Of the almighty d,ar BIT our blslne Il with In
is actor 10 his afore aid person tion'
We believe mr. Mccarthy poises 10 an eminent degree, As
great n quality Of AL sr.ts called versatility which We ks
them all Withou no could please audience
nj
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
DIED.,

Athe residence OF her huib Jan UPshav i. IN oA,o
county, on the sh January, MRS MAArhA
the ~ enty -niaih year Of her age. 80
The death Of aged see ns natural and hitting
A the " for both and Enjoyment has been
Ioat painful pleasing speca lie 70 see
s tse stage But when death comes
in the very pal life causes rude shock TO the
feel A. aad seems nied view nan 70 be uonAura
Ana M the deAih Of this deceased lady Out
yet day" 80.
cause very distress bat when death severs the
VII on seher brothers and sister, parents and chill
drea husbands and vv Its plsress many hearts With neIpres
fher and mother aud sister, hui and aud two ehl
den 70 val But though tbs cath q Ms
Up,haucus o a. the Of LIFE seems 10 ~
incruabe that wisely and kindly ordered
By u1erog Vi,don and unfng love- and though % many
esrth, lies have be undsrel BY tru that
this that she Night form ser and deAref
connection with God forever. -..a 10
Hayns been FOR many years. consIsien. member Of Ne
Episcopal aud having d'eharsed faithfully the
duties e, wife and mothe- have reason
% hope haI hs u0rs he rsvGd Of sssnp 10 hs presence
Of God . ls--." '--'-. -
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
TO CORRESPONDENCE.

q ne RAig."
Art,ss t0~H boti sides u ne paper tOU not Be pub
k-asL Ts long st1ndfng ought % Dc hnOeoa 70
al aRt cR iu css - departed rom obituary notices
ssteefsny three chIrgsd for ddusrtisenlsat
~ We undertake % return rejected eONaHEEied-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
EXTRACT.
ADJUTAsr AND IssP. GENL's OFFICE,
RTcHnosD, Deb. IL, lses.

RToHsosD Deb. II, ists. I
SPECIAL ORDERS.
No. 81
" The following named persons having
passed their examinations, will report In person 70 tbs
Chief Of this already placed duty
reoueed for duty ne'd He will assign them day
Acting 0ce pursuant TO General Ortsss ~ H. Cur
rent aeres according their respective merits;
GrArGn, ~ Shk,
W Latham, bSseu,
Dnslddie X Q Workman,
ia CLARK, JNfybei
} N Culinsuorth, EIeI
w PontaIn.. U DlnfOrth,
= Harrison,
ny mo wIrHERs.
,.lt-l. Asst As1t General.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

SENATE
SATURDAY, Feby IA, 1868.
The Senate met at noon the President pro tenn in the
chair and was opened with prayer by Bishop Early, Of
the N. L. Church, South.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
bill for the connection of certain railroads in the
city of Richmond. ,,..-
bill for the relief Of zacharian L. Femrey, oil fltt-
sylvania.
By Mr.. DICKINSON, or Prince Edward--A petition
Of Mrs Mary L. Bagley concerning the valuation of
condemned slave by the county court OF Lunenourg-
Referred .
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
A communication was received from the Governor I'm
conformity to resolution Of enquiry stating that the
DELAY in the transportation Of salt arises from the fact
that the Confederate States Government has possession
of the rolling stock TO transport its own salt he
ferred.
... q. s 90 @ BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. ROBERTsON-A bill to abolish the Board of
Public Works and transfer their duties to the Commits
sioners.
bill to abolish the Office of Vaccine Agents and
transfer their duties TO the University of Virginia.
bill TO abolish the Office of Weights and Measures,
and to transfer their duties TO the Land Ohce.
HOUSE, PASSED.
bill to amend the act passed March 10, 1862, emit
tied ian act TO amend and reenact ordinance extend
ing the jurisdiction of the county courts in certain
cases passed by the convention on the 26th day Of
June, 1861.
SENATE PASSED
bill to amend the 9th section Of chapter 200 of the
Code in relation 10 free negroes
RESOLUTION.
The following resolution was adopted inquirng into
the expediency-
By Mr. WITTEN-0f discharging the Committee on
Banks from the consideration of a resolution TO amend
an act passed March 18Th 1862, entitled AN act TO
convert the branch of the Northwestern Bank OF Vr-
gnia and Jacksonville into separate and independent
Bank SO as TO extend the time for the return and trans
fer of stock held by certain citizens mentioned in the
9th section of said act and farther to restore TO loyal
stockholders any interests rights which may have
enured TO the State under said act aud Of referring the
same to a special committee of three.
HOUR OF MEETING.
On motion of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, the order of the
Senate changing the time Of meeting, reconsidered
an laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. ANDERSON, adjourned.
(Ou motion, Mr.. ISBELL granted leave of ab.
sence for the session. in consideration Of sickness in his
family.
MI. TALIAFERRO'S house was burned down recently
and he is consequently absent
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

of BEERS,
IN HENKiCO COUNTY COURT, lOrH

W. have in nor. fns lot Of large size SACK OVER COATS
f-I2 10 BEERS sPILhAS.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

The Court doth order aud require conformity to the said
Of Assembly hit each Of the slsvsds named Aforesaid Oh all
dss his oer specified absye, 10 the
sheriff Of this county At the urt House thereof on fDAi
the 18Th day Of February c. by the hCu- OF II O'Clock NJ "a
thai day. TO be ny the said sheriff delivered - agent
or officer Of the Confederate ats pursuantt said act and In
failure the said sheriff directed 10 proceed
seize all slaves delivered 10 the manntr directed by
All slaves will be liable 10 be held for ninety
An eNtrzct-Teste:
w, FOLKES. O. A.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
NOTICE TO CoNsCRIPTS.-The' Medical

hodag lie session at Camp Of Instruction near Richmond
All Pers rs Of Conserp sho h been authorized 20 s
stely Holm ooKS C...., n'ui'
49, 49, add sarsliine omesf 81 Cong DA >
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

The having san to-day In conformity with their ad
tournament and having further considered their duties referred
10 10 requ on Of the Governor Of the eah spec
the order Of yesterday have sppoloned the Aforesaid
rAtsbly all shareholders Of the county In
with the Act Of Assembly under which the said equis
made and do ascertain that the following slAyeholdeTs
labor the Notifications the following number Of
slave the Of eighteen and forty Eve
period exceeding sixty days. that Is 10 the ihosing
,a each send for the purpose Aforesaid the
herr NJ
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

SM0klNG yOBACCO.-SrAcY l. Co, hav-
ing nsie necessary arrangements tr the EXTENSIVE mana
factnre Of smoking Tobacco at the stand oceuped
nAnt Waldron on Cay street, opposite Enger Edmsnds
would respectfully call he attention Of dealers their choke
brands In every class NJ package.
They present their ayana brand to The Public tqua
best In the market AMI eonhp nifty challenge c6mpArsoa
On hand for Sd.lers trade 100 bblsu OF has teiai,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

CIGARS, CfGARS.-We have on hand
A. y STOKES Co.,
fei2-2s Corner Cary and 18th streets
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

I LIVERPOOL SALT.-l4O sacks Liverpool G.
~ SAT-, In store and for sale by
WILSON 4 NICKNAME
is,t, n, Petersburg. Va.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

By Mr. DICKINSON, or Prince Edward--A petition
of Mrs. Mary L. Bagey concerning the valuation OF a
condemned slave by the county court of Lunenburg.-
Referred Co.,.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-24
TRs s,tarpation. IN sho.sou.hw.st.

lie. I a. rT1
The public interest In, the armies Of the
Cumberlandisir renewed by the appoint
mentI of General Grant 10 the place of
General Rosecrans.
From, private and public information we
will give en- outline Of the situattoh Of the
two great armies which are confronting
each other on the banks Of the Upper
Tennessee river, The range Of mountains
which stretches from PennsylVania 70
Northern Alabama forms in its passage
throHgh East Tennessee the beautiful val.
ley of that name, which is now. held by
the forces OF General Burnside At Knox
vile. Lower down this valley forks, one
branch turning to the north, fofmIpg the
course of the Tennessee, the other s0uth-
ward, becoming the channel of the more
insignifcalt CQose 1Eis E66kOdti Noun.
tain which makes the diversion, and con-
stitutes the separating wall. .l-,ss,.. - Z
|f Gen. ROsecrAns, by threatening tOcFOss
this Lookout barrier and thus got INTO th q
valley of the Coosa behind Gen. Bragg,
iobligiug him to evAcnAte Ohattanooga, the
poiht of Intersection, and, in the race as
70 who should fret occupy the place, was
obliged 70 fight bloody battle against tte-
mendous odds. The frst step ve;s1ught
in our advance We gained, ,thongh at q
fearful cost. We hold the Valley of the
Tennessee. Between II and jtbe pldiRs Of
Tennesaeei to the north Of the river, lies
line Of rugged hills With bat nnsLoEtWO
Highways through which wagons can by
taken with facility, These We hold. One
of them is via Stevenson aud the other BY
0hattauOoga an1 Mel Minnville.- By hold
ing this valley We exclude the enemy from
EennesseeS except at hegrsatest hazard.
Nothipg bat, cavalry ycan erOss the river
and the sineiosi6g mountSius, and as the
latest e4p periEsnt of Wheeler proves, this
only with disastrous results, This 10 our
fFst prize, nthe loss Of which the rebels
feel deeply and eomplain that Brsggs
victory e barren II it do not restore them
Chattanooga. ....,.....,
But what can fbe doue toward reaehISe
ithei center Of the srsbsliline By moving
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-24

down the valley Of the CoOsa3 Thus we
are holding only the neck or junction, as
IL may be called, of those two valleys thro'
which the only roads are to be found. In
the first place, the'positi0u of Gen. Thom.
as is absolutely sscure sgainst assault Of
anything short Of Overwhelming numbers.
The base of Lookout Mountain Is three
miles from the line of defenses around
Chattanooga. The rebels, IL they would
besiege him, must descend from the heights
and prosecute their works under disad
Vantages. If they would assault, they
must charge over breastwOfks defended
by the bravest of troops. An army which
they could not eXteEminate when taken uns
aware and scattered throughout an area OF
sixty miles, they surely cannot drive from
intrenehmentsw when all collected and pre-
pared. Leaving the tive armies as they
were after the battle Of Chickamauga,
Thomas cannot be forced from his posi-
tipn, and stands sn.equal chance with the
enemy to get supplies 0s' soi
The rebels, whatever their numbers, are
fed by a line of railroad a hundred and
twenty miles long, from Atlanta, which is
the focus, Of their intefnaI railway system.
Our own 10 for the present fed by q similar
line from Nashville, as secondary ,base.
We do not pretend to communicate what
is the plan adopted TO get rid ~ this qn-
pleasant Obstruction between, as and AT.
lanta. We see part of Hooker's force is
reported at Stevenson, and General Sher-
man, with a heavy force, is for the present
lost to view, but we expect that IL will be |
heard OF near Decatur. Il Is not impossi- !
BILE that these united, corps may move di. |
rectly upon Rome from the former point, |
And thus compel Braggto take the Feiro-
grade, or they may copcentrate at Ohatta-
nooga and, copjointIy with Thomas, force
their way down TO Dalton aad Kingston.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-24
From Halpor's weekly.

1
In politics names are often things. The
value of name is shown in nothing more
strongly than in the history of the. Demo-
caatic party. For many years there has
been always party Of that name. while
the opposition has been called by score of
names. Yet the democratic party of to-
I day is no more like that of thirty years ago
than Jefferson Davis is like Andrew Jack
son, or Horatio Seymour like Silas Wight,
The Democratic party has no single dis.
tiuotive Democratic principle whatever for
the fundamental Democratic doctrine is
equal rights, and the cardinal dogma of
the present party Of that name is privilege,
and its whole policy is an effort TO protect
Il. - slt ~ -ia
The COpperhead faction in this country,
upon whose success thsFebeIs fondly count,
has therefore NO more right to the name of
Democratic party than q toad has to the
name of eagle. Il was serious error Of
the true Democrats, when they withdrew
from the Convention in Baltimore fifteen
years ago, that ttey did not carry the
Democratic name as they did the Demo.
cratic faith out Of that Convention. When
they retired they lett only . congress uf
slaVehOlders aud their dependents aud Il
appropFiatiug the Government TO them
civil war would ensue. From that mo-
ment until the present, as the hollowness
of the "DemOcratic" mash has been detect
ed, aud in the degree that Democrats have
discovered for themselves that the party
retaining nothing Of Democracy but the
name, they have been constantly leaving il,
until at length the faction which calls it,
self the Democratic party is merely tender
to the re0ellion. Aud even now the man
ayers Of the faction only retain some honest
war for the Union against slavery.
But the great mass of loyal citizens do
really hold to the fundamental Democratic
doctrine Of equal rights under the laws
They are therefore essentially Democrats.
They are engaged in rescuing the fair fame
of their name from the efforts Of rebels
and rebel sympathizers and abettors. They
are defending the government under which
all wrongs can be most securely righted
against those who wish TO rear a new aud
unjust government upon its ruins. They
are maintaining the Union against armed
traitors, and traitors calling themselves
peace men. They are defending America
against Awericans, aud .AemOcracy against
Democrats When the war is over they
Will resume their party name, and the great
Democracy will declare that in these bitter
and perilons years t.Was not Davis, nor
Yallandigham, nor Slidell, nor Fernando
Wood, nor Yanceyi nor franklin Pierce,
nor lsaae Toucey, nor Judah Benjamin,
nor the Seymours Who were tIue DamO-s
ctatsi bat lincoln and ButleF, aud Dix !,
and Chase, ap1 Logan aud Winter Davis;
and John A. Andrew, andtheiF friends.