The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-06
ABINGDoN. FRIDA.Y. MARCH 8. 1865.
Speech Of Mr.. Wyndham Robsrtson,

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Mr. y. salu--Ihe TWO great wants of the
country. IN IT'S present, circumstances, are
armed men, ana plenty OF food VI these two,
!he latter Is the greater, Tor an unfed soldier
Us Tar more Powerless tnan an unarmed one.
IN the matter Of armed men, Virginia has per-
formed ner whoie duty: Not only has she
met with aiacrlty. and IN fuq measure, all
the calls MADE on her by the Confederacy,
Out, remembering also what was due TO her-
sell ana 10 aer ancIent renown-due to the
cause ana rights OF enforcement and re-
sistance to oppression, with which her whole
history Is loenuned, sne mas furnished pro-
portion OF men f9r permanentsregniar service
IN the army. greater, believe, than history
records OF any people whatever, out OF an
equal population. It's tact to be proud OF,
SIR, and but just to ourselves on all proper oc-
casions 20 De Drought into view.
u remains Tor us TO soc to IT., as far as we
can, mat there r no denciency OF bread.-
LOOKING 70 the Conleneoacy. az Whoie, TINS
Is not TO be fearedy for though wider .or
narrower border al around our boundaries =.
mas peen aesastateu ana smiste" WIN sterili-
=, yst our sasl INFERIOR consinues !rse % the
lapors 81 INDUSTRY, ana wh,le PATRIOTISM ana
pollcy al'ke c'c1ate tnas q larger snare 81 y
.nan ever before snonid ,oe apPieo 20 the cni-
uyalion @ gram, tne spirit OF the people, !
aI co'ylnceu. = Prepa,eu 20 respond 20 the
c c ns.ce !. . p.oDauiy ,nas TIVE supply Oh
oreaus!u y, raised !, IN tne Cohiederacy may,
aIu WIFE greatiy exceed tne present year,
any previous p,ouncl' ana place the greas
question o. sapPlles Ior our armies Deyond al
uoup'.s pu1 i 's our provinces 70 look nearer
nolne. slrg'nla s.anos IN see very IRON. OF
sne war ners IS post q. eenor, but the 4
pos'' 700 y asnSer' OF p.lVatlons, snd the oe-
splae'on .lls. lo,loxs 10 'ne track Of armies
.Ael ga - ue c.pi,as aise u tue oonieoe-
Iacy.l = Is knp~n ana feared ana mated. az
sS nursery E. oncs anu sae lepresensaeise 9,
'nose prlnc'p'es =, love o. Ireeuom ana nasred.
u syrsnny, Wn'el' Pervnue OUT wnnie Come
uslass, anu "s,'c.l nov ,eeu anu = upnoia our
fes,nsanco y thas lesoiatlonary Governments
as y asning.on' wnicn rose' ana now stands
~ tne overthrow ana usler aisregard Q. tnem.
uu us sne. - uirsc.su' anu VIII GOD tinue 70
pe, me nam Jury O tne war. Large arples (
nase ,vng la ~, On our sou, irienas ana enc
MUGS a,sse. lucy naye. y necesslsy nos only
stoppeu larss sonrcss % Prouac.lon, nut nave
a 81. y, neavI'y' zoo. o9 e1isung resources
xlrsln'a cahnoI ous lee', sens,p.y, pnls ex-
I.a''s'ou any tsls u.s'ruc'on % ner produc-
i've powers, anu Vii lesl .nen more unless
umeiy measures o. precaue'on arg resprled TO. |
however, Ueorgia ana tne osneS cotton states
may Z TEEN 8, Win unWoneed aDunuance 81 bread
esuns' su'', nen 'i1 !. = ro'o.encss' guy enc
great ana increasing oimcul'ies 81 sranspor-
'aeon, l..'ne saress fnu Dlruen o. tne army
suppress must .ai' nrst apo heaviest on v1rgi-
ma as me nam sea. q Wv. Let; ner Pre-.
pure ~ Mees H. Leu nel Unit notnlng ulat
may enaole ner 20 NEE. !. successfully. Her /. !
prouuc,'ss assa y ssnso'y .euucea; ner agrl-
cuisura; laoor greauy ulmlnssned py apoiia-
. ., ana ny cne large demand Ior labor IN
the mines. tne Iac1orles ana tne Worksnops-
On the osler manu. not only large armies, pnt
great podies OF ons irlends, driven from their
!, nomes, ana tne ,arge auu,Konai numbers
oroug1t among us DS the estapNsnmept OF the
commensurate Governments ,ii nere' demand IN
creased suppiies inns. whle consumption I
mas greatly augmented IN Virginia, ner pro-
auchse powers nave, py many causes, been /
greatly redueed: need not urge that the
necessary OF increased suppnes y enhanced
[u !! py the dihcuires ana irregularities q
transportation, Ior u is 200 plain 70 need proof
that N proportion az the Tree Circulation ct
copamoditles is lmpeded, larger afeuppiies,
% prevent local sunering, become everywhere
necessary.
rneseare the considerations that have ied
me % invite the atsentlon OF the House 70 TINS
SUBJECT. It y here IN this matter OF provl-iI
SONS tnat lies our greatest might almost i