Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-04
Unwholesoms Le0islation.


The Legislature Of Virginia IS in bad frame OF MUD
for lesislloa In the House Of Delegates especially
are many gentlemen who troubled with the idea,
ilat is il incumbent on them provide at once RENE
civ for all the evils Of the times. They forget that these
,ys are the result OF creu instances beyond the power
of human effort to control They spring from the state
of War-the inevitable waste and devastation Of war
the disltes attending inland transportation, aud the
interruption o. al foreign Intercourse These Tell-nean-
ing and uneasy gentlemen s3e that all articles Of prime
necessity conmlnd extravaslnt prices. They see but
one way TO the roo. Of tie evil and that is by law to
r.dus, these pres TI,jr sp,oi' might b, inaIl5le
81 thsr. were a slpsc45ln iinc' in every a,ighbo;hood
of the Conlederacy Blu: they overlook the important
facts that the currency Is Undated that transportation IS
al cult aad lhIt there is actual scarcity in many dis
triots and Of many articles everywhere FheirnostTam
ruier "a inc,s by dis, )url yng production At
home and Importation from abroad or from districts
where supplies abound would assrayAtc the evil they
seek 70 cure. and very likely reduce O'the point OF
starvation.
An off shoot Of the same restless temper is the expe
diem. for authorizing the County Courts to establish
stores 10 sell cheap bargains TO every body at the pub
lie expense The scheme IS well intended aud humane;
hut il violates the first principles Of political economy,
and We fear viii be found the source OF partaty and
corruption, and the ruin Of many County Treasury.
nrpp from the sane restlessness and impotence TO
do something is the bill authorizing the County Courts
to impress provisions for the families Of soldiers The
pretext il plausible and parioticbut there no neces
civ for IT, and it is power that may be shameiuly
abused Besides, i. is contrary 10 the fundamental
principles of the Constitution aud will tend to shake the
confidence IN the security of property, already shaken
q is base by the arbitrary seizures and con6scadons
of the Confederate agents.
We hear that there are other projects Of like
p,tur, in hand We cannot help thinking that it
l. will be better for every body to fOrbear touching this
s,rt Of legislation for the present Those awful tax bills
in IN. legislature and Congress WILL in addition to the
war be As mu;h the people can stand a. once. hn'
r,arage food-rsag, if poss;be-5a; don't harrAss the
people With novel, oppressive and unnecessary laws.
Kentucky Eating Dirt
Il Is sad TO contemplate the degradation oil tins once
,ohl. Commonwealth She has been sold out flor the
time being) BY her sordd politicians and her inamy is
complete. Her people can longer hold public meet
ing without the consent Of a Yankee officer. Con
entiou Of Democrats was aed at Frankfort on the 18th
Of February for the purpose Of nominating candidates
cor Governor. g., On the day Of the meeting Col
Gilbert Yankee officer from Ohio, issued an order re-
ouripr all the members TO send their to him with
satisfactory references as their LOYALTY to the Yankee
aiovernment When the Convention met and was about
?, prleecd 70 business this same Yankee officer made
his appearance, and delivered the annexed discourse 1t
will be seen. that he announced, that but men
oya to the Yankee Government would be permitted to
be eandidaes, or to ill any Office, II elected One
would think that such insoence this would stir the
pride even Of old Cri,tenden Garrett Davis After
the delivery Of the speech the Convention was forced to
retire without being permitted to pass any resolution OF
any kind.
This summary military proceeding may throw some
rbt on the sudden resembling by the Legislature OF the
resolution i. had adopted in favor Of the peace eOnyen-
ZION at Louisville. Kentucky is in Yankee chains
The following is the speech Of the Yankee officer;
T hon. no one present VIII create any disturbance,
m inter aay sedtou5 sentiment a that will comPro-
-. I'd rossb,v NAV lead 70 the arrest Of all No
l,nbt many Of YOU gentlemen, assembled here without
any reasonable desgu either present or prosPecu'G
Al such invite TO quietly depart to their homes Du'
there are those here whom know TO DC reDes O inc
worst kind the quiet pOtterS Of treason, whO 10 carry
ont their infamous designs would deuge the fair heis
of Kentucky in the blood Of her citizens make her rc
plantations, beautiful villages aud wealthy cities as ue
olte a. are the domains OF the Southern traitors Win
,vhom they are in league. Under the guise oil that
GOOD old name Democrat they hope TO perfect then
esigus but il will not DO You are repudited by the
conservative Legislature by their refusal 70 give you the
ss of their House. The Democratic newspapers scoru
and exconnlnieate vol Democrats In high and low
49, call vour leaders by the one name-trators.-
There is no use in your holding conventions IN kentge
kv a none but men OF uudOubtCd loyalty to The Une'
states Government will, under any circumstances %
allowed 70 run for any Office, or M ~ II e'cS''u.
o.,;o.s "a this Won Shall not hold within the limits OF
nv commlnd; and to avoid difficulty, you VIII dsPersS
10 your no nes aud d;sist fro all sac1 aI.enp' 20 pre-
eipitate civil upon your State.
Yankee Dictatorship.
H. Nsvr York HrrrI announces with grAtulations