Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-15
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A PROCLAMATION.

Bs the proceedings 81 sundry counties 10 primary 60
semb.ies Of tbs people the 6e-ire has been expressed
that the General Assembly OF his Stale should be COD
We ed in extra sseion The coed item Of toe country
calls Tor the exercise Of the best judgment OF the wtest
councillors of the State. The large eses OF additional
troops BIZ the enemy for tie devastation Of lands
and the sutjugatioD Of our people requires 'xraotd
nary exerton part, and every State IN tie Cor
fedsracy brace itself to the impending encounter
with fearless fortitude and untring energy IRE pfo
pie prepare for The magnitude OF the emergency.
and each Uust feel that hs arm is necessary 10 aid
in Wind eating the justice OF our cause, and tn como
what may, he Is prepared 90 meet the Toe ~ can
defiance that acknowledges TO alternative bur 81 uD
qulhfed recogl ition OF indeptnd No people
car be conquered who feel thus and act CD that feel
ing with abiding confidence in the justice OF Heaven
] concur in e propiety OF converting the General
A. sembiy for the pun pose OF deSispg for thu
pubic te!cuce to enroll additional force Of militia
beyond the cops:ript age for local well as gonera
protGc ion provide for armng aud equipping such
additional force and furnishing the for rendering
their services available when necessary; 10 give coId-
dence people in our ability to repel our unscru
pUous and than savage fee; 10 SCI an example
TO our Southern sisters by exhibiting mistaken COLE
Gepce in Government and undminshed ardor In our
common cause, and 10 invoke their united aid once
in meeting the emergency as becomes people ca
gagged in righteous cause 10 display 30. only endr-
rance uncer losses aud reYerses bat, graphing
with adversely, to exhibit at moment Of anticipated
weakness power from moral xample and physical tx-
ertion.
Besides this important purpose first and uppermos
In every heart there are other matters which require
most anxious councils The currency OF The coun-
try is In deapged state Something must be done 10
give confidence to the people in the stability OF or
monetary concerns Something must be done 10 -
vent the depreciation Of circulating medium ~ i
the enhancement Of the price of the neoes:arie'
life.
While ia proper for the Government to cal In s
cessive tissues and 10 edeaVor to and is debt t. 70
necessary or proper, in ms judgment In do'ags 80 81
credit the only money that IS nov III Tie EaEcs 0; Ge
people 10 meet their every day anssc ions. The caIt
tst ard broker may collect aud urd the amount OF
currency in their haLdl bu the Government should not
permit the banks the corporaoEs OF the county 70
dEcTedit The money which the poor are required 10 re-
cei7e, by refusing 10 receive it deposit and rejecting
i, for ordinary cues and much less should tire Sa;cs
themselves dscred by prohibiting is reception 10
payment Of taxes aud public Such nj
chieyous in the extreme AMI viii produce panic,
Tightening the of the people from Their rropnety
aud tending shake the Government to lis foundation
convoke the Legislature TO provide remedy for u csc
evils and especially % repeal the nrobbtng The
pon Confederate notes of particular date, In pay
mcnt of public dues. Much rather void punish those
who refuse receive the currency Of tie country with
the utmost penalties Of TIE Law.
1t is also c.ssary 70 provide funds for carrying on
the operators Of State nsiGtons TO proyids the means
for employing the convc;' in the pantegtary mnoy CT
are supported d. pGbc expense without returning
az equivalent in labor, because qvate sppropra
ton has been made lCr iurushirg iu supply Of me-
terials io- their work 0Gher appropriatcns are re-
CURED which l. is not necessary 10 specify, bat which
are, nevertheless essential TO tho pubic service
therefore,
/ JOHN LET0aER, Governor of the Commonwealth
of VrgLii By virtue of authority s'sed in me by The
o1siitton, do hereby require tie members of tie
neral Assembly, elected in May last, TO assemble u
extra session at the Capitol, in the ii of Richmond,
Oh Xond.y, The seventh day OF September next, q, ~
| O'clock, NJ.
- Given under ny hand, as Governor, and
Ii S under the seal Of the Commonwealth, It
- Rchnoni this tenth day Of August, 10 tie
year 1893 and in The cigttyeighrh ytsr Of the CON-
monweahh. JOHN LETCbER.
BY the Governor:
GEORGE w. MusTosD,
Secretary Of the Comth.
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