Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-08-28
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
PROCLAMATION

by the proceedings of sundry counties in prlma-
ry assemphes OF the people, the desire has been
pressed shat tne General Assembly of this state
"a extra session. The conul
io . we country calls for the exercse of the best
lmdgneht OF the Wisest councillors of the State
ne large ievies OF additional troops by the enemy
Tor the devastation of our lands and the subjuga-
Won ' :. people. require extraordinary exertion
on ~ pa ! anu every State in the Confederacy
must brace itself to the impending encounter with
| fearless forttude and untiring energy The peo-
pie must prepare for the magnitude OF the emergen-
cy, and each man must feel that his arm is neces-
sary to aid in vindcatng the iustice of our cause
! ana tnat, come what may, he IS prepared to meet
the Toe with calm defiance that acknowledges no
alternatlve put an unqualified recognition of our
| i u az people can be conquered who
| confluence in the justice of Heaven
concur IN the propriety of converting the Gen.
eral Assembly Ter the purpose of devising
of tne puofc defence; to enroll additional force
OF militia. beyond the conscript age for local as
well as general protection; to provide for arming
and equpping such additional force, and furnish
ing tne means tor rendering their services availa-
o,e when necessary; to give confidence to our peo-
PIE IN our aDlllty to repet INSCRIPTIONS and
worse than savage foe; to set an example to our
sisters by exhibiting mistaken confidence
IN our Government and uneiiminished ardor ia our
common cause, andsto invoke their united aid once
more IN meeting the emergency as becomes peo-
/ PIE engaged IN a righteous cause-to display not
only endurance under losses and severe reverses
put, graphing with adversely, to exhibit, at mo-
ment of anticipated weakness, power from moral
example and physical exertion.
Besides this important purpose, first and upper
most IN every heart there other matters which
| require our most anxious coancil The currency
OF the country is in deranged state. Something
must be done to give confidence to the people in
the stability of our monetary concerns. Something
must be lone to prevent the depreciation of our
circulating medium. and enhancement of the price
OF the necessaries of life.
hsloi so, nux~s
its excessive issues and to endeavor fund its debt
it is not necessary proper. in my Judgement, in
doing so to discredit the only money that is now
in the hands of the people to meet their every day
transactions. The capitalist and brokers may cu-
lect and fund the amount of the currency in their
hands, but the Government should not permit the
banks and the corporations of the country to dis
credit the money which the poor required to
receive by refusing to receive it deposit and
jecting it for ordinary dues and much less should
the States themselves discredtitb by prohibiting its
reception IN payment OF taxes and public dues.
Such acts are mischierous IN the extreme and
win produce panic, frightening the Of the
people from their propriety, and tending to shake
the Government to its foundation. conyoke the
Legislature to provide remedy for these evils,
and especially to repeal the act prohibiting the re-
ception OF Confederate notes of particular date,
/ in payment of public dues. Much rather would |
punish those who refuse t. receive the currency of
the country with the utmost penalties of the law.
It's also necessary to provide funds for carry
| ing the operations of State Institutions to
provide the means fol employing the conyicts in
the pententary, many of whom supported at
public expense without returning an equivalent in
labor, because no adequate appropriation has been
made for furnishing foil Supply Of materials for
their work. Other appropriations are required.
which it is not necessary to specify, but which
nevertheless, essential to the public service;
| therefore
/ l, JOHN LETUHER. Governor of the Common
wealth Of Virginia by vrtne of authority vested
in me 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 city OF Richmond, on Monday, the seventh
day of September next at IL o'clock, nj.
! { ~ Given under my hand Governor and
LIS. under the seal of the Commonwealth. at
~ Richmond. this 10th day of August 1868,
and in the eighty eighth year Of the Common
/ wealth. JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor
GEORGE w. MUNFORD,
Sec'y of the Commonwealth.
| Aug. l4th 1868 tdm
gss- Petersburg Express staunton 'syindi-
Gator" Rockingham "Register," Lynchburg ..yir-
ginian'' and Republican" Lexington Gazette
4 Hytheville .sDspatoh," and Abingdon Virgin
| ian, will publish once week till day OF session
| and forward accounts to this Department