Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-26
BY THE GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION.

By the proceedings Of surdry counties in primary as
sembcs of the people, the ceaire has been expressed
that tie General Assembly OF his State should be con-
yened in extra session. The core tion OF the try
calls for the exercise of the best judgment cf tbe est
councillors of The State. The large eyes Of cd iiI nal
troops BY the emmy oT tie devastation of our lands
and the suhjugaton of our people Dqnrcs 'xraordi-
nary exerton our part aud every Sste Ia tie Con-
f6deracy must brace itself 10 the mpendI encounter
with fearless iortude and untiring energy. TIE poo
Die must prepare for the meg itude OF tie emergency
and each must feel that his arm is necessary 10 aid
in vindcatng the justice OF cause, and that come
vi at may he is prepared 10 meet the'ioe with calm
defiance that ackuo Fedges alternative hut an un
GU lifted recognition OF ind, pend No people
can be conquered who feel thus snd sct up that feel
ing with abiding confidence in the justice OF Heaven
/ concur in & prophecy OF cOuvening the General
Assembly for the pnrosa OF devising means Tor TIE
public defence 10 enroll IN additional force OF militia
beyond the cOuscrpt age for local as well general
protection; 10 provide for graing ard equp,ing such
additional force and furnishing the for derI
their services available when necessary; TO give conf
derce 20 our people in ability 10 repe, unscru
prcus and worse than savage foe; 10 Sc: example
TO our Southern sisters by exhibiting mistaken conf
deuce in our Go7enmet and undmnished ardori in our
common cause, a. d 10 invoke their united aid once
more in meeting The emergency becomes people en-
eyed in a Iighteoss csuset 10 display rO. only endu
rance under losses ard severe loyorses but graphing
wi h adversely, to cxib t. st moment Of anticipated
akness power ifem moral Example and ph! steal ex-
eriion.
Besides this important purpose, first ard uppermos
in every heart there other matters which require
our mos. anxious councils The Currency # the coun
try is in deranged state Some hing must be done to
give confidence TO the people in the stability OF
monetary concerns. Something must be done 10 pre-
vent the depreciation OF circulating medium and
the enhancement of the pice Of The necessaries of
lie.
Whileit is proper for Tire Government 70 fin its
cessve issues Cndeavor 10 fund its debt IL is not
Necessary or Tr per- il judgment, in doing ods
credit the only money thGt is i'll the hands Of se
people to meet their eyIy Day an':C ions. The capi
tast and broker may COLI and fuId the amount Of tie
currency in their hSrds bu the Government should not
permit the banks the corpora OF tine country 10
d credit the money when the poor are requ red TO re-
cCive by refusing receive it deposit and rejecting
il for ordinary cues aud much less should the Sta'es
themselves dECred; il by prohibiting it, reception in
pa ymcnt of taxes and public Cues Such acts mis-.
chicvOu3 in the extreme and viii produce panic,
tightening the of the people from Their propre Y,
aid tending to shake the Government 10 its foundation
convCke the Legislature 10 provide remedy for ttese
eyi's ard esp caly rpeal TIE prohibiting the
son OF Confederate notes OF particular date in pay
mont of public dues Much rather woJld punish those
who refuse to receive The currency Of the country with
the utmost penalties OF the law.
1t is also nocsSary TO provide funds for carrying
the operations OF State institutions TO provide the
for mDoying tbs cOnvicts in the penentia'y, many of
are supported at public expense without reu ming
equivalent in labor because ad qlate appropra-
ton has been made for furnishing ulI supply Of
terials for their work. 0ther appropriations
quired, which /; is not necessary TO specify, but which
aye, nevertheless, essential to the public service
therefore,
l. JOHN LETCHER, Governor of tie Commonwealth
Of Virginia. by virtue OF authority vested in me by the
Constitution, Do hereby require the members of the
General ASsc mby, elected in May last, to assemble in
extra session at the Capitol, in the d Of Richmond,
&Ondly, the seventh day of September next, at II
O'clock, NJ.
~ Given under my hand, rs Governor, and
! L s. under the seal OF the Commonwealth, at
- Richmond, this tenth day OF August, in the
year 1863 and in the eghtyeighth wear OF the Com
monwealth. JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor:
GEORGE w. MUFFoRD,
Secretary OF the Com'Ih
augl2-ctd
Petersburg Express" Stauuton "VindicatOr,"
Rockingham Register" L,nghburg "Virgnian" and
"Repubicau," Lexington Gazette" Wythevie dis
patch and Abingdon "yirginen" viii publish once
week till day OF session. and forward account to this
d, paItment
ADJ'F AND INsP R GEMS OFFICE
RICHMOND, August %, 1868. (
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. ia.