Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-09
o RECITATION OF PRI6Es

REGULATION or PRICES
Wsvry mu,h fear that the attempt to regulate prices
b, laS Wiu prove worse than failure Two years ago,
Whea martial hE prevailed in this city, Gen. WiudsF
uOd rtOoE to rega,e the prices Of meats county riO
dues etc. By edies prescribing the maximum rates
u b. charged by butchers and markelmen. The con-
Qseree va that in short time there was COMPARE
lively nothing offered for sale in the markets and the
iios Sas 6aally revoked The same result We fear,
VIII occur on larger scale should he Legislature pass
the bill nov under discussion. For loE days, or
weeks pereharce, the measure would apparently WORK
we'll but We are convinced that il would not DO long
ere the difficulties Of obtaining supplies al any price
wou'd be iacrea ed beyond endurance
Tue olly e5Aeioui remedy for high prices 10 the re-
dueOn Of the amour. Of currency and the substiIu-
tioD, for the existing issue Of Treasury notes of
other itel emission which shall be fundAbls in bOnds
with interest payable in specie cotton. But this
remedy eAnuo, b. applied untl Congress meets and in
the meantime the people CImOrlng for relief from
tie opprcs ion Of high pseeS" Taere are two modes
OF obtaining relief which, if resOrled once will go
far towards removing the glOyhy ApPr,hsnsiOns which
DO ' distress the minds Of this oOnnuLiy. :
Toe first mode is for the City Counel to appoint q
committee Of influential citizens 80 wait upon the Con.
federase Authorities aud earnestly protest against the
indisorninase impressnent OF provsOai breadstufs,
&C If they can indiee the COmmissAry G ne al 10
aos.au il possible On any npresSmentO Of food wthiA
6fty miles Of Richmond mach good will be accom-
pisbed.
TIE next and most certain mode of relief We have
rep Atedly urged. IL is the organization Of Supply
Associations. Why the etz rs Of Richmond have not
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eItOrtOn We are unable to comprehend. Let Us pre-
sent to Illustrate the Advantages Of the OO-opsta
ton have often suggested. There il, say com
mnniy Of ten persons Who have 10 purchase the
OF subsistence. Now if they all 90 forth into The mar
kss 70 make their purchases the probabilities are that
they will bid against each other, and run prices up
But if instead Of doing this they appoint Of their
number divide INFO tVO composites, each appointing
persOHtO purchase The supplies il it not reasonable
suppose according The laws Of Trade aud AL past
experience that the ten persons would get the articles
they need lower rates than they could hope TO DO
we're each one 70 enter the market and compe.e Nth
bis nine neighbOrs.
The people Of edmond are fostering and promo
ting a composition in their midst which in conaeo
ton with other Influences, putting up prices every
day. There too many middlsmen, or Intermediates
between the producers wholesale nerehlnis and the
consumers The great object therefore, should be 10
diminish this composition By removing the template
70 engage it. Our opinion is tina! the eitz3ns of each
ward should hold meeting ct early day, aud or
ganize Supply Association, With the view Of establish.
ing, in each ward depot for The sale COsL
q the membsrs Of all the prime necessarss OF life. With
Board Of Managers oOmmAdding the eOnGdeacS OF the
people believe that large capital WSuld be subsorib
ed and this capital would enable the agents Of the AssO-
Ct ton TO make purchases through she country AdVan
tsg Gus terms We believe, moreover, that many Of
the patriotic farmers in this State would sell their pro
dec to these agents at low prices Al all events there
would be difficulty in uniOrseling the swarm Of
middemen who are nov aaking small fortunes cut Of
the people and 70 this least the members Of
the ASSOCIATION would derive much benefit from the
organization.
We hope hat these remarks VII DRAG attention 10
the subj e. and thas the exp rmsnt At least Of sup
pl Oeiaon, which has been tried With marked sue
10 other cities south Of rs will also be tried here
If no Oil take the preliminary steps, let the
"Ci.y Fathers" call meetings in their respective wards