Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-24
BY THE GOvEhNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION.

BY the proceedings Of sundfy countes III PRIMARY 70
sembies of the people, the desire has been expressed
that the General Assembly Of his State sbotd be con
se ed in extra session. The condition Of the county
ca Ia Tor the exercise Of The best judgment CT the ns
councillors Of the State The large lesies OF ad iii II
troops BY the enemy for tie devastation ct our ancs
and the subjugaon of our people, requires exraord-
nary exetion part and every State in the Con-
federacy must brace itself to the impending encounter
with fearless loritude and untring energy The peo
PIE must prepare for the magnitude OF the emergency
and each must feel that his arm is necessary TO aid
10 indicating the justice OF our cause, and that come
what may he is prepared to meet the foe with calm
defiance that ackno Wedges alternative but an un-
QUILTED recognition OF our Independence. No people
can be conquered who feel thus and act to that feel
ing with abiding confidence in the justice OF Heaven
concur in tie propriety of conyening the General
Assembly for the purpose of devispg means for the
public oeence; to enroll additional force OF militia
beyond the conscript age for local veil general
protection; TO provide for arming and equpping tuch
additional force and furnishing the means for rendering
their services available when necessity to give corh-
dence to our people in ability to repel cur unscru
pulous and worse than savage foe 10 Get an example
to our Southern sisters bys exhibiting mistaken conf
dence in Government and undminished ardor cur
common cause ard to invoke their united aid once
more in meeting the emergency becomes people en-.
gagged in righteous cause-to display Bot only endu-
under Losses and severe reverses but graphing
with adversely, TO exhibit ct moment of anticipated
weakness power from moral xample and physical e1-
erton.
Besides this important purpose first and uppermost
in every heart there are other matters which require
our most anxious councils The currency of the coun
try in deranged state. Something must be done to
give confidence to the people in the stability Of our
monetary concerns. Something must be done 10 pre-
vent the depreciation Of our circulating medium and
the enhancement of the price Of the necesaares Of
life.
While proper for the Government to call in its ex.
cessve issues and TO endeavor to fund its debt il is not
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credit the only money that is in the hands Of tie
people to meet their every day transactions The CAPT
tast and broker may collect and fund the amount Of tie
currency in their hands bu the Government should not
permit the banks the corporations Of the country 10
dscredit the money which the poor Iequr red TO
ceive by refusing to receive il deposit and rejecting
itfor ordinary Dues and much LEES should the Sta,es
themselves dscred il by prohibiting its reception in
payment Of taxes and public cues. Such acts m'
chievous in the extreme. and will produce panic
frightening the mass of the people from their propety
and tending shake the Government It's foundation
convoke the Legislature 10 provide remedy for these
evils and especially repeal the act prohibiting The
cepon of Confederate notes of particular date in pay
ment of pablo dues. Much rather would punish those
who refuse to receive the currency of the country with
the utmost penalties Of the Law:
Ii is also necessary to provide funds for carrying
the operations of State Institutions 10 provide the means
for employing the convic:s in the penientary macy Of
w supported public expense without returning
equivalent IN labor, because no Adequate sppropra
ton has been made for furnishing full supply of ma
terials ior their work. 0.5cr appropriations
CURED which il is lot necessary TO specify, but which
are, nevertheless essential to the public service:
therefore,
7, JOHN LErCHER, Governor of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, by virtue Of authority vested in by the
Constitution, do hereby require the members of the
General Assembly, elected in May last TO assemble in
extra session at the CAPITOL in the ely of Richmond,
Monday, the seventh day of September next, atI2
o'clock, N.
49, Given under my hand, ss Governor, tnd
I L s. : under the seal Of the Commonwealth at
~ Richmond, this tenth day Of August, in the
year 1868, and in the eightyeighth wear Of the On
monwealth JOHN LETCHEI
By the Governor:
GEORGE w. MUHToRD
Secretary Of the Com'th.
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