Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
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A PROCLAMATION.

BY the proceedings of sundrJ counties In primary &C.
senbes of the pstpe, the desire has been expressed
that the General ASSEMBLY of this State should be con-
vened in extra session. The condition of the country
calls Tor the exescie OF The beat judgment CT the wisest
councillors of the State The large levies Of additional
troops by the enemy for The devastation Of our lands
aud the sutugation Of people requires rAordl-
nsy eXertion on part and every state IN the COZ
tdrracy must brace itself to the Impending ene61xtr
With fearless Ioditude and untiIing energy Tts
pie must prepare for the magnitude OK the emei gs.ey
and each man must feel that bis is necessary 10 aid
ia vEdcatng the justice OF cause, aud that coIhe
what may he is prepared to meet the foe with cain
deharce that acknowledges alternative but al uh'
qu lhtd recognition Of our niepsndt nee. No people
be conquered Who feel tn. aud act up 10 that feel
ing with abiding confidence 10 the justice OF Heaven
cohcGE ia tue propiety OF converting the General
Assembly for the pun pose OF devsng tor the
public defence 10 enroll additional force Of militia
beyond the conscript age for local as well as general
prottclion to provide for armng aud equipping such
additional force and furnishing the means for rendering
their services available when necessary; to give conf
dence 70 people in ability 10 repel our unscri
puous and worse than savage foe; 10 set an example
Southern sisters by exhibiting mistaken conh-
dence in Government and undminshed ardor in our
common cause, ard 10 invoke their united aid once
in meeting the emergency becomes people en-
gagged in righteous csuse-to display Tot only endu-
under losses and reyerses, but, graphing
with adversely TO exhib 81 Il moment OF anticipated
ertiOu.
Besides this important purpose. first and uppermost
ia every heart there other matters which require
our most anxious councils The currency CT the couu'
Try ia in IA de- aDged state Something must be done 10
give confidence to the people 10 the stability OF nc
monetary concerns. Something must be done 10
vent the depreciation Of circulating medium
tie enhancement Of the price OF tie necessaIies {
life
Whleit is proper FOR the Government to call in lie L
l.t.s
necessary proper, in my Judgment in dongs 10 d.
credit the only money that Is now in the hands oi Tie
people 10 meet their every day transec ions. The capl
t4isL and broker may collect and fund the amount Of
currency i'll their hands, bu the Government should not
Permit the banks the corporations Of the country TO
dilcredit the money which the poor requ red to
ceve by refusing to receive it deposit and rejecting
IL for ordinary dues, and much lets should the STATES
themselves discredis u by prohibiting its reception in
payment Of taxes and public cues. Such acts mi
chievous in the extreme. and will produce q panic,
Tightening the Of the people from their proprety,
and tending to shake the Government 10 its foundation
coayOke the Legislature 10 provide aremedy for Il e.e
wis ard especially repeal the act prohibiting the re-
ption OF CoDedei of particular date npay
of public dues Much rather would punish those
who refuse receive the currency of the county with
the utmost penalties oil the law.
1t is also necessary 10 provide funds for carrying
the operations Of State institutions 70 provide the meais
for employing the couvic in the penitenary many Of
equivalent III labor because no adequate spproprs
ton has been made for furnishing full supply Of
terals for their work. Other appropriations are re-
CURED which is hot necessary specify but which
are, nevertheless, essential to the public service:
therefore,
!, JOHN LETCaER, 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
session the Capitol, in the ,i of Richmond,
Monday, the seventh day of September next at IL
o'clock, II.
80 Given under my hand, as Governor, and
L S. under tue zeal OF the Commonwealth, at
(-~- Richmond this tenth day Of August, in the
year 1863 and in The egttyeighth wear Of the Com
mon wealth. JOHN LETCHER.
BY the Governor:
GsOkGs w. MU.YOkB,
SccretsrJ Of the Comth.
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"Republcan," Lexington Gazette" Wythevile "Dii.
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week ill day of session. and forward account TO this
Department