Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-03
ny THE GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA.
pRnlI ALTON

By the proceedings Of suHdry counties u primary as
sembiies of the people, the desire las en expressed
that the General Assembly oi his state should De con
vened in extra stfion. The cond ton oil the county
calls for the exercise OF the best judgment Of the wi est
councillors Of the State. The large 5e.ss additional
troops by the enemy for the devas' or lands
and the subjugatiop of our people, ef1f K raoIdi-
nary exeron on our part and every State IN the Con-
federacy brace itself to the impending eneoun.er
with fearless iortitude and unrng energy. The u
pie must prepare for the magnitude OF the emergency,
and esch must feel that his is NECESSARY to aid
IN indicating tue justice OF our cause and that come
what may, be is prepared to meet the foe with cam
defiance that acknowledges no alternative bu, un-
qualified recognition Of our independence. No pcoIle
can be conquered who feel thus and up TO that feel
ing with abiding confidence in the justice OF Heaven.
concur in tee propriety OF converting the General
Assembly for the purpose OF devising means for tie
public defence; 10 enroll additional force OF mil tia
beyond the conscript age for cal well general
proec ion; to provide for arming and equpping snch
additional force and furnishing the means for rendering
their services available when necessary TO give conf
dence people in ability to repel our unscru-
pUlous and than savage foe TO set an example
to our Southern sisters by exhibiting mistaken conf
deDce in Government and undminshed ardor in our
common cause, and 10 invoke their united aid once
more in meeting the emergency as becomes people ell
gagged in righteous causeto display not only endu-
under losses and reverses but graphing
with adversely, to exhibit, at moment of anticipated
weakness, power from moral ,xanple and physical e1-
erton.
Besides this i'm portant purpose fret and uppermost
in every heart there other matters which require
our most anxious councils The currency Of the
Try in defanged state. Something must be done to
give confidence to the people in the stability OF otr
monetary concerns Something must be done 20 pe
vent the depreciation Of our circulating medium n
tie enhancement OF the price Of the necessares of
life.
While is proper for the Government to cal in ir.i
cessve issues and 20 endaYor to fund is debt l. s bot
necessary proper i'll nay Judgment in doings 10 dk:
credit the only money that is now IN the bahds oil TIE
people TO meet their every day ransuc ions Toe cap
tast and broker may collect aud fund the amount Of tie
currency in their hands bu the Government should
permit the banks the corporations OF the country 10
discredt the money which the poor requ red to fe.
ceive by refusing to receive It on deposit and rejecting
itfor ordinary dues and much less should the States
themselves dscredit il by prohibiting its reception ill.,
payment of taxes and public dues Such acts are nit
chievous in the extreme. and will produce panic,
frightening the Of the people from their propney,
and tending to shake the Government to its foundation.
conyoke the Legislature TO provide remedy for these
evils and especially 20 repeal the act prohibiting the
cepon of Confederate notes Of particular date In pay
ment of public dues. Much rather would punish those
who refuse to receive the currency Of the country with
the utmost penalties of the law
1t ID also necessary to provide funds for carrying on
the operations of State Institutions provide the
for employing the coavc.s in the pententiay, many o
whom supported at public expense without returning
ton has been made for furnishing full supply of ma
| terials for their work. Other appropriations are
CURED which IL is not necessary TO specify, but which
are, nevertheless essential to the public service:
| therefore,
l. JOHN LErCHER 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 May last TO assemble in
extra session at the CAPITOL in the ely OF Richmond,
on Monday, the seventh day Of September next at IL
o'clock, n.
- Given under my hand, Gs Governor, aud
L. s. under the seal Of the Commonwealth, AT
~ Richmond, this tenth day Of August in tie
year 1868, and in the eighty eighth OF the Com
monwealth JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor:
GEoRGr w. A0kYosD,
Secretary OF the Com'th.
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