Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-01
BY Tux GOVEHNOK OF VIRGINIA.

By tho proceedings Of sundry counties in primary as
senbKes Of tie people, the desre has been expressed
that The General Assembly of this State should be con-
veued in extra seteion. The condition Of the country
calls for the exercise OF the best judgment OF the wcst
councillors CT the State The large lesies OF additional
troors by tie enemy for tbe devastation Of our lands
and the su51gsion OF our people, requires exraordl-
nary exer.ion part and every State IN the Con-
fedracy mus. brace Itself TO the impending encounter
with fearless ortude ami untirng energy. The peo-
pe must prepare for the magnitude OF the emergency,
and each man feel that his arm is necessary 70 aid
in yirdicatng the justice Of our cause, and tsat come
what may be is prepared 10 meet the foe with cain
defiance that acknowledges alternative but I'M
sutlGed recognition OF cur independence No people
o1n be conquered who feel thus and set up to that feel
ing With ILL abiding confidence in the justice OF Heaven
concur in t e propriety OF couvcniug the General
Assembly for tie purpose OF devisng means for The
public defence; 10 enroll additional force OF militia
beyond the eoscript age for LEGAL az well as general
pro.sc ior TO provide for armng and oqupping such
additional force aad furnishing the means Tor rendering
taer services available when neecsssry TO give conf
dence TO our people in ability to epel our urscu
puouJ aud wore than savage fCe 20 set an example
to our Southern eisters by exhibiting mistaken conf
deucc in cur Government and undminshed ardor In our
common cause, ard 20 INVOKE their united aid once
in meeting the emergency as becomes people en-
gagged in righteous cause TO display not only endU.
rance under losses and reVcTees but, graphing
with adversely, TO extib at moment Of anticipated
Weakness power frcn moral xGnple and physical ex-
ertion.
Besides this important pu pose first and uppermost
in every heart there are ether matters which require
our most coCncls The currency Of tie coun-
try il in derarged 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 circulating medium and
tie enhancement Of the price Of the necessaries Of
life.
Willis Il proper for the Government to cali in its
cesye Issues sndO endeayor to fund its debt it not
necessary Iryper, inmy jrdsmenS in doing 80 to dir
credit the only money that IL IN the bands OF the
people 10 meet their every day irarsac ions' The capi
talss and broker may cotct and fund the amount OF tie
carrercy in their hands bu the Government should not
permit the banks ad the corporations Of the countryo
discredt the money which The poor requ red 10 re-
ueiye by refusing receive il on deposit and rejecting
ifcr ordinary dues and pich less should the States
themselves discredis il by prohibiting it reception IN
payment Of taxes and public 6ues. Such acts ere nil.
| chievou1 in the extreme and will produce panic,
ighielpg the Of the people from their proptes,
and tending 10 shake the GoveEnen to lis foundation.
convcke Legislature to provide remedy for these
evils and especially repeal the ect prohibiting the re-
cspiion Conedeatenotcs OF particular date, In pay
ment of public dues Much rather would lpunish those
ho refuse to receive the currency Of the country with
the utmost penalties OF the law.
Il is also necessary 10 provide funds for carrying
the operations Of State iusti.uons provide the
tor employing ths CONVICT in the peni,enary, many Of
" ON are suppoFted at p.bic expense without returning
equivalent in labor because no adequate appropr:s-
lion has been made fer furnishing full supply Of ms
terals for their work. Other appropriations are
qired which il is rot necessary to specify but which
irs, nevertheless, essential 70 the public service:
therefore,
!, JOHN LErOHER, Governor Of the Commonwealth
Of Yrginia by rirce OF authority vested in by The
,,onstution, 10 hereby require the ulenbers OF the
General ASK mbly elected ia May last, 10 assemble in
extra session a. the Captcl in Tie ely Of Richmond,
on onlsy, tie EeFce;h day OF September nexr at IL
O'clock, NJ
! - Given under my band as Governor, ard
| III S. under the seal Of the Common wealth, at
| ~ Richmonl, tbis tenth day OF August, in the
Year 1868, and in tue eigly-eeth yssr Of the Com
nonwec!sh JOHN LETCHER.
| By Tic Governors
| GzoRGs ". MUsYosD,
| secret,r! Of the Com'th
| augl2-ed
lag- Peurstusg "EIprc%," GtaGntcn "Vndieator,"
Rockingham "Eegister," L!nehtuTg "Yrginian" snd
"RepablicaD" Lexington "Gazette" WytheVille ~
Patch, and Abingdon "yirginiaa." will publish o.
week ill day Of session, and forward account TO