Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-09
FHEEONST RIchTi.
RICHMOND WING.
FRIoAY nORN,No. ocT, 1854.
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prss,on of the views Of lte gegt and pgtiOtc men,
but rather is throash free discussion and the CON-
paris, of al shades Of enlightened OPirOu that sound
conclusions are to ne arrived at and safe policy de-
tsrmiued
We have no dis.eut - 'press from The suggestions
Of our correspondent in regardto the militia Il should
be cardinal object with he Legislature, IL framing
their ill., 10 provide that The necessary Useful
pauo1s Of the people and pscial9 the labor employed
in production, shall De inererod with as tile ps pos
sible rs complaint Of hnpressmeuts, also, at this
me- strikes Us as we'll iountei-saee the Government
is entitled to ope,Jsuth Of nearly everything produced
b. the tarmei without rSsortng 40 improssuent and
eannot understand how occasion exists for such rs
sort But We totally dissent from the opinion that the
beet way to Increase production" is to pour cut
Treasury notes By Ofml ions day. thus hurryDgoa
the smash whieh our correspondent regards as in
eEilable.
There are bul two sentiments to be appealed
by way Of stimulating cxertion and Increasing pro-
duo.ioH-pstri tsm and avarice love Of country sud
love Of gain You will uOt make a man love bis couu-
try more by makirg il immoral and dishonest iorciI
It TO utter tens Of millions" Of ialseboOds day in
promises TO pay which i intends TO redeem. Nor
viii YOU so readily deceive the man who is influenced
Only BY the hope OF proh,. SCca men prOvsrbsly
sharp-sighted. They have general thing more
than three grains Of sense" The exchange OF pro-
perty which they know have value, for promises
pay which they know to have no value is not a bust
ness OF which they are fond. Icy are not famous tor
doing Abos thai has prospect OF anything at the end
Of but an insoyent acceptance rgsdeemable obi
cation. They are the d,s to perceive What is doom
"A a. -,
the to suspend labor that hl no hope Of reward
and 10 hide away and hoard property for which no
equivalent can be offered.
Our correspondent osi,es TO the system Of
in2resgn,nt, because und,r il the producer
gets less than he could get in open HarEe--
TIE eset Of this he tells US Is 70 create "a manifest
aRd increasing GdipOst,n TO produce aud TO drive
many "hiding the htl, they have" Nov, II this is
toe eject On The farmer Of getting less than the mar.
kst rates, what would be the effect on him Of getting
nothing which would be the result Of bringing the cur
rSncy 70 smash and the Government TO bankruptcy
Il is tue, that "h &C have food 70 live on, and
Ems 70 6ghs With" can survive 4 thou
sand bankruptcies, but if the people hide away
food sooner than sell it to the Government at
prices four or Eve times What they have been
itself Of that food when it has nothing At ell TO oHer!-
No 'other medium be found than some new promise
to pay, which the part Of bar krupt sud repudatng
debtor, would have no more value than the od-or e6s
q wholesale system Of impressmeut Vhoh If our cor
responder. is correct will only produce general in
disposition 20 produce aud a universal efOr. to hide
away.
No! The Government must be saved from
bankruptcy It not ony not issue tens Of millions
day but it must be stopped on issuing two millions
day. The people do lh:s If they will If not only
producers but all Others vii determine to invest all their
surplus means IN Government bonds, the remedy is
found TIE Government vii be lull banded without
new issues Tue currency pil be reduced and prices
viii oone down under tie gnviryiug Law thai regulates
exchanges Of commodities for money. Ii the people
viii not do this Ct their accord, then Congress
exercise the taxing poser to compel them to
DO it. Tue plan proposed BY the Committee of Ways
aAd Means Jhe nature Of forced loan, section be
fore l,st would with notifications 10 suit our present
condition, accomplish t. We do not believe that bank.
ruptcy and reputation Go which our correspondents
plan would eeraitly le4d) yet iueyi,able-nor do
We believe that aDy policy which ensures and hastens
such terrible evils viii Encourage. prOdge Oa neither
can We possibly understand how it would be as easy
after al public credit character we're gore to offer such
encouragement as i. would be save che currency
sni give it value
We thing there is seLse aud patriotism in the io oW-
ing views Of The Mississippi Clarion
Wh,tsver NAV be the merits or dement's OF the con.
tr5velsy IN regard 70 eXOrOn and eHOrtOners-specu
ton aud specUatOrs-the restoration Of the credit Of
the Confederate ca IeBcy its ultimate bankruptcy
one thing u A. certain that tue IN ever shine
yaip and that isthe uhOe matter, whether the sOlC
On be for 20 d or evil r,s.s with producing class
Nth the farmers aud planters Of the Coniederscy-DoJ
With the sDeculatCrs Merchants, the blockade
- or the dealers 10 gold and silver We say nothing
Iu regard 70 the unfortunate class otmefe cOuume for
tlev are pOxeress 10 the premises and absolutely
a. The mercy Of the producers, and may DC iu fed
half starved Just as the interest patOtsm or fears Of
the latter may die a.e.
Tic planters OF the South baye IL in their poser 10
chlnze the existing condition Of our financial affairs in
= moneaL They can make Confederate money as good
A. gold for al necessary purposes and nav pursue
eourse which can lave but one result Il the var
tnues long-the bankruptcy Of the Government and
themselves But, the Government viii 20 on, the war
viii continue, and Independence will be secured des-
pite sher shor; sighted and unparouc conduct II the
sane number Of cultivated it m7kes little diff
frepos 10 the Government If the prOpretOrs are sold
out by the sheriff every three months As long a. the
productive labor "a kept employed the country so far
as the Government is concerned, Is as well on needs
be if every planter shOud be declared nsolveut; AID
the proper authorities will take good care if The WOrst
comes 10 the worst that the productive labor is hep
lively and efficiently work IN order that the largest
proportion Of returns may be enjoyed.
The Producing classes have all their capital invested
IN negroes land and stoCkS They are nOi new hands
venturing upon unlred ORSTaEOGs Their path Is clear
before q N. In the very nature Of things 10 save
themselves from pecuniary ruin, they ae bound 70 eu
vae their lands and thus keep their negroes and stock
employed. Consequently teOsts hspI no more 20 raise
corn the other cereals potatoes and meat than it did
before the These products, costing them really
nothing 10 addition, and being compelled raise them
any how, during The intenegnuu ct king cotton,
would appear that tie class chiefly interested, In
pecunary point Of view in the Achievements Of the IN
depsndence Of the S1uth they would take pleasure in
furnishing army supplies TO she Governments A. node
rate rates With lev noble and glorious exceptions