Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-08-21
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION.

By the proceedings of sundry counties in prima-
ry assemblies OF the people, the desire has beenex
pressed that the General Assembly of this State
should be convened in extra sessian The eondi-
ton OF the country calls for the exercise OF the best
Judgment Of the wise councillors of the State
me .asge leyles OF additional troops by the enemy
Tor the devastation of our lands and the subiuga-
ton 2f our people. require extraordinarv exerton
on cur part: and eYerV State in the Confederacy
must brace itself to the Impending encounter with
fearless 1ortltude and nntil ing energy The peo-
PIE HuSs prepare for the magnitude the emergen-
cy, anu each man must feel that his arm is neces-
saIy 70 aa IN vnaicatirg the Justice Of our cause.
ana that' come Wilatmav, he is prepared to meet
the Toe with a calm defiance that acknowledges no
atsfhatIve put an unqualified recognition OF our
independence. No people can be conquered who
1cei mus ana act up to that feeling with an abiding
cojliiehf it II the Justice OF Heaven
ieoncuf N the propriety of converting the Cen
e e assembly, Ter the purpose Of devising means
Tor the publc defence to enSlian additional force
o. militia, beyond the conscrisr acre for local az
81 as general projections: to provide for arming
ano equipp1ng such additional force. and furnish
"a she means FOR rendering their services avai,a-
be'wheh necessary; to give confidence to our peo-
PIE IN our ability to repel our unscrupulous and
@ofse than savage foe; to set an example to our
ooutneIn sisters by exhibiting mistaken confidence
u guy government and undiminished ardor ia our
common cause, and t. invoke their united aid once
more 10 meeting the emergency as becomes peo-
PIE engaged IN righteous causeA-to display not
only endurance under losses and severe reyerses,
put, graphing with adversely. to exhibit, at mo-
ment OF anticipated weakness, power from moral
example and ply steal exertion.
Besides this important purpose, first and upper
most IN every beart, there other matters which
REQUIRE our most anxious council The currency
or the country is in deranged state. Someth ing
must De done to give confidence to the people in
the stability of our monetary concerns. Something
must oe Lone to prevent the depreciation of our
circulating medium. and enhancement of the price
OF the necessaries of life.
Ia Az,
excessive issues and to endeavor to fund its debt
1t rs not necessary or proper. in judgement, in
doing so, to discredit the only money that Is now
in the hands of the people to meet their every day
transactions. The capitalist and brokers may col
iect ana tund the amount Of the currency in their
hands, but the Government should not permit the
banks and the corporations of the country to dis
cfedlt the money which the poor required to
receive by refusing to receive it OH deposit and re-
ieeting itfor ordinary dues and much less should
the States themselves dlscredit Thy prohibiting its
reception IN payment OF taxes and public dues.
such acts are mischievous in the extreme and
VIII produce panic frightening the mass Of the
people from their propriety and tending to shake
the Government to its foundation. convoke the
Legislature to provide remedy for these ctils,
and especially to repeal the act prohibiting the re-
ceptiOn OF Confederate notes Of particular date,
in payment o public dues NJ ucf rather would |
punish those who retuset receive the currency of
the country with the utmost penalties Of the law.
1t is also necessary to provide funds for carry
ing the operations OF, State Institutions to
provide the means fol- employing the conviets in
the penitentiary, many Of whom are supported at
publc expense without re:usning an equivalent IL
labor, because adequate appropriat ion has been
made for fu Fishing foil snnpiy ii materials for
their WORK. Otlier appropriations &c required.
which 1t IS not necessary to specify bat Which are
nevertheless, essential TO the public service
therefore
|, J0liT LETCHER, Governor Of the Common
wealth OF Yir2inia.shy yiItne of authority vested
in rno blythe Consultation, do hereby require the