Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-31
pr THE ooyshron OF VIRGINIA..

.ltt ' "A GtiOfLsMAltJN.
By the proceedings Of sandry counties In primary a..
sembies of the people, The desire has been expressed
that the General Aapm5y OF hi State should be con-
yened in extra session. The coudton OF tho county
calls for the exercise of the best judgment OF the es.
councillors of the STATE The large le7ies OF ADDITIONAL
troops by the enemy for tie devastation OF our iapds
and the subjugaton of our people, requires tx raord-
nary exertion part and every State IN the Con-
federacy brace itself the impending encounter
with fearless forttude and untirng energy. Thep
pie must prepare for the magnitude OF the emerg -,
and each man must feel that his arm is necessaD
10 vindicating the justice Of our cause, and thss
what may, he is prepared to meet the foe with m
defiance that Acknowledges no alternative but an an-
qualified recognition Of independence. No people
be conquered who feel thus and up TO that feel
ing with abiding confidence 10 the justice Of Heaven.
concur in tie proprieiy Of conveniDg the General
Assembly for the purpose Of deyising for the
public defence to enroll additional force OF militia
beyond the cobscrpt age for local well general
protec ion; to provide for arming and equppng such
additional force and furnishing the for rendering
their services available when necessary To give conf
deuce 10 people in ability to repel our unscru
puous and worse than savage foe to Get an example
to our Southern sisters BY exhibiting mistaken conf
dence in Government and undimpished ardor in our
common cause, aid 10. invoke their united aid once
more in meeting the emergency becomes people
gagged in righteous cause-to display.not only endr.
rance under losses and reyerses but graphing
with adversely to exbib at moment OF anticipated
weakness, power from moral Iampe and physical er-
ertion.
Besides this important purpose first and uppermost
in every heart there other matters which require
most anxious councils The currency OF the coun.
try ia in deranged state Something must be done 10
give confidence to the people IN the stability oil Our
monetary concerns. Something must be done 20 PEE
vent the depreciation of our circulating medium d
the ENLARGEMENT Of the price Of the necessarief Of
life. 80
Whileit proper for the Government TO call in its =
cesve issues and endeavor to fund its debt 1t ct
necessary proper, nmy Judgment in dong 81 o'r-
credit the only money that Is in the hands Of tie
people to meet their every day ansac ions The cai
talst and broker may collect and fund the amount OF
currency In their hands, bu the Government should not
permit the banks AID the corporations of the country 10
dscredt the money xch the poor are req1 red to re-
ceive by refusing to receive il on deposit and rejecting
itfor ordinary dues, and much less should the Saies
themselves discredit it by prohibiting it, reception III
payment of taxes and public Dues Such acts are mi
chevous in the extreme, and will produce panic,
frightening the of the people from their proprey
aud tending to shake the Government to its foundation
convoke the Legislature 10 provide remedy tor tteseN
evils and especially repeal the act prohibiting the
ception OF Confederate of particular date, In pay
ment of public dues Much rather would l-lsh those
who refuse to receive the currency of the country w
the utmost penalties Of the law.
II is also necessary to provide funds for carrying
the operations of State institutions to provide the
for employing the convics in the peni;entary many Of
wi ON are supported public expense without urnipg
an equivalent in labor because adequate arpropra-
ton has been made for furnishing full supply Of ma
terials for their work. OGher appropriations are r'-
qured, which i. is not necessary tspecify, hut which
are, nevertheless, essential to the public service:
therefore,
l. JOHN LETCHER, Governor of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. by virtue OF authority vested ~ ne by the
Constitution, do hereby require the members Of The
General Assembly, elected in May last, to assemble in
extra session the Capitol, in the ely of Richmond,
on Monday the seventh day Of September next at IL
o'clock, M.
(~--) Given under my hand, as Governor, aud
II. s. under the seal Of the Commonwealth, at
~ Richmond this tenth day Of August, in the
year 1868, and in the eghtyeighth year Of the Com
monwealth. JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor:
GEORGE W. MUSyosD,
Secretary Of the Comth.
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c95-Petersburg Express" staunton "vindicator,"
Rockingham Register" Lynchburg nyirginian" and
Republican" Lexington Gazette" Wytheville "Dis-
patch" and Abingdon "yirgnian" will publish once q
week till day of session, and forward account to this
Department
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