Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-25
~ TaR GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.


BY the proceedings Of sundfy counties In primary %.
semblies Of the people, the Gere has been expressed
that the General Assembly OF his SAFE should be con
vered in-extra ssion. The condt ton OF the country
calls for the exercise of the best judgment OF the West
councillors of the State. The ge le'ies Of additional
troops by the enemy for tie devastation Of our lands
and the subugaton OF our people, requires
nary exertion our part and every State on.
ftdaracy must brace itself 10 the impending bter
with fearless fortitude and untrng energy. "Po-
pie must prepare for the magnitude OF the emergency,
and each must feel that his necessary to aid
in indicating the justice OF our cause and that, come
what may, he Is prepared to meet the foe with cam
defiance that acknow Wedges no alternative but an I'M
gu tied recognition of Our independence. No people
can be conquered who feel thus and act up to that feel
ing with abiding confidence in the justice Of Heaven.
concur in e propriey of convening the General
Assembly for the purpose Of devising means for the
public defence; to enroll additional force OF militia
beyond the conscript age for local well general
protection; to provide for arming and equpping such
additional force and furnishing the for rendering
their services available when necessary to give conf
dence TO our people in ability to repel our unscru
pulous and than savage foe to set an example
TO our Southern sisters by exhibiting mistaken CONT
dence in our Government and undminshed ardor in our
common cause, and to invoke their united aid once
more in meeting the emergency as becomes people en-
gagged in a righteous to display BOT only endu.
rance under losses and severe reverses but graphing
with adversely, to exbb ct moment OF anticipated
weakness power from moral example and physical e1-
ertion.
Besides this important purpose. first and uppermost
in heart there other matters which require
our most anxious councils The currency of the coun
try is in deranged state Something must be done 20
give confidence to the people in the stability OF our
monetary concerns. Something must be done 10 pr
vent the depreciation of circulating medium a.
the enhancement Of the price OF the neccssaries 70
life.
While it is proper for the Government to cal, in is
cesve issues and endeayor TO fund its debt IL %:
necessary proper, in my Judgment in doing 10 81
credit the only money that is now in the hands Vi tie
people to their every day transac ions. Tue cai
talist and broker may collect and fund the amount Of
currency in their hands bu the Government should not
permit the banks and the coporaops of the country to
discredt the money which the poor requ red to re-
ceive by refusing to receive It deposit and rejecting
II for ordinary dues and much less should the Saes
themselves discredit it by prohibiting it, reception IN
payment of taxes and public cues. Such acts ere mi
chieyous in the extreme and will produce panic,
frightening the of the people from their propre;y,
and tending TO shake the Government to its foundation
convoke the Legislature to provide remedy tor q e-e
evils and especslly 10 repeal the act prohibiting he
ception OF Conederatenoes Of particular date gu pay
ment of public dues Much rather void puuish those
who refuse to receive the currency Of the country wEh
| the utmost penalties Of the law.
It also necessary to provide funds for carrying on
the operations Of State institutions TO provide the means
for EMPLOYING the convcts in the penentary, many Of
W. ON supported public expense without returning
an equivalent labor, because sdqsate appropra-
ton has been made for furnishing full supply Of ma
terals for their work. Other appropriations re-
CURED which is not necessary to specify but which
are, nevertheless, essential to the public serSce
| therefore,
/, JOHN LETCHER, Governor of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. by virtue of authority vested in me by The
Constitution, do hereby require the members OF The
General Assembly, elected in Nay last, to assemble N
extra session at the Capitol in the e of Richmond,
on Yonday the seventh day Of September next at II
| o'clock, NJ
| (--) Given under my hand, as Governor, aud
| u S. under the seal of the Commonwealth at
| IT, Richmond, this tenth day Of August, in the
year 1868, and in the eightyeghth year of the Com
| monwealth. JOHN LEfCHER
| By the Governors
| GEORGE w. hUsyoED,
Secretary Of tie Com'th.
| augl2-ctd
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