Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-31

"Tns Poor soldis-sl
4 worthy mn F., 90 y Toned .u G. C.as ~Eo sccrnu'
h.cialrg fr-lls av managing che sf,.rs Of The
poor From p.s4-lt Indications, The honorable and
profitable role of TIE Ss.slsur Manuel Ofdoaor2 IS likely
90 5c,5as one o5 r7e most 7as IN tue Southern Con
isdsric-. ,l-s POOR older is sropg', his aanes'
lars ad s .y-,a7 a-e on every la. Ta,y MI the h,ls
Of s- .,s4 .rs- .s. oil add alsru orltoical flourish
e.; ,5es constitute by staple Of al laws. NOhe'e ha.
laid djva the r,In tbUit reg Iire- most robust con
st,luoq TO sa-'vs disease and medical prescriptions
combined msn who appoints more than ore executor
b.. viii is very ap, 10 leave small heritage to hi,
children The vast number OF Don Manuels who
are rushing forward take charge o; the fortunes Of
the Poor Soldiers, 6s the mind Si,h the most painful
sopreieuous ,l the fate Of that patriotic and deserv-
iig portion OF oar population That the Don Nanuel'
THEMSELVES WI a1ss a stupeadoUs pile Of political CAPT
al and achieve eternal glory BY their disinteFssedeH-
er,ioas is beycota persiyeature. But What viii b.
com OF TIE 7isJms Of their patriotic soctude is an
o.aer aud ye different matter. Indeed the doom tina,
inprnls over tue whole community from the nostrnms
OF th Sc secousututed doctors is subject of mos
serious and alarming consideration.
All the old aud familiar lass OF ths lsBd are Snde-
their auspices threatened With subVersOn and under
the plea of minsserag the Of the poor soldier
man win be afraid Of putting his nose out Of the door
lest be should against nev-fiugled penal stat
ute All The crude crochets that gain footing in
a brain, frsi With tie ambition Of acquiring immol
l fame at other peoples expense are sought 10 be in
corportsG into the Code Of the Commonwealth. There
Is Do absurjty 100 gross and pllpabe and mschievous
not 70 hsve s edvoeitc Every operation Of.private
life Is 10 be subjected 70 md hitherto unheard-o
Gcuoyances, IN the sbspe Of penal laws The whole
fam work Of commercial intercourse is he disturbed
al the dellucs between man aud man TO be regu-
lated and controlled not by the will Of tue parties, but
oy the arbitrary dicaton of legislation You shall not
XIII sheep fr ruatoa (,s though anybody ever did
su-h ;Lue.-yol shall not "a. pis in pork, OF OK
ercse s1yslscrsiou ia t.e OF suytbiu you thought
yo1r own .s.t some great calamity should behl the
poorsoers Eysn this time t is grayey proposed and
earnestly ury5 in ,hs Virginia Legislature TO subject
any poor woman who sells dozen eggs for more than
hxsd price 20 ius AMI Imprisonment, for twelve months.
Bl' With voud,rill humanity IL il provided that she
NAY escape this punishment 10y becoming one Of the
poo- soldiers over whom many bitter tears are
shed aud eNistn- for the war; Some Of these absur-
jes are supported BY Of sense and feelihg-Nhch
ous serves the better 70 illustrate the general madness
O, the time.
In the name Of common sense, Of justice and human
iy We protest agtus, these mscLevious and unnecessary
in1ovatous-thss groJs ou'rages gu the longestabs-
el ussges of our peopls-her rights aud immunIes as
human bsiars Let the penal code aone-it is already
large eucngh or s useful purposes Let the laws of
commerce alone-,hey are the results Of daily COM
compromise between mau and man. Let the people
slgrs-let them enjoy he freedom they have ever
been used 10 and which does noJ conflict With the
~.Jeing and sarety Of the State. Too much Govern
rn,a almost a, bad as 20 Government Let US be able
% .r-a around v;hoz; feeling the pressure Of pelsl
statute The PJc- S2iio7s are Ps-: Gai parcel Of he
ps5. snl cutie -E;3h ia;are-;ed II the enjoy
y ~ os tls gsno 81 liberty as ;hc!r fathers s-d mothers
and ,se-s, w5ol Il hcyo la9s q: ho1e. L Toe P'n
N.au5 nl': have isg- sa!, p: :hs &c coa;e=: With
:bs.-s1i fyryeag c P:sh (; % ar saEo:ae5 E1tos,
t,p, eveys. iazc-sIe.o, j; = get have eSea IL ;hs
rs-auaS hes r9-s tocczl a:;sssi'7. S7sry Es5 u
CO urelsl i, Sosdsseaoe . 60; h. be 90 fer The; bS
aas % ~. =: % no. 50 Il, rs oouae2di0g L, br:
iis - ,volab.. .2ia =: .sTs % all 1e Les slauFca
il Cns,eudJu c,lag: SiC- l., --' .sA;s 0f things
Is eaa.s,4
/, l7Ss, 60 ia4lica Of TIC css7s,9T il-E'ssai wa
attended 6g ;ae s.ao eso,s 20 witness here. great
es,s-y ss 7s,s3 fo- olsa5o Of ia ltv 50 IS iyfI
tee y.i.e Of labor aad ~ari0c5 o;hs. a5:ess Of con
nerve. Tie srs., mid OF Edmund BarG vas brought
70 the subject ald Eoald suggest to tue gentlemen
Who sEo o. gag tasg Innovations to examine bis views
before they prosssa further In relation to the sgo
je0,s which properly pertain to Legislature, he held
these opaioas vh;n are founded in reason andssEi'
dom, and should never be disregsrded by those Tho
have Charge Of the deslniea Of a country =,
1T Is one Of the finest problems in legislation, snd
What has often engaged ny thoughts while followed
shat profession what the State Ough; Il tale upon sel
to direct ~ the public wisdom aud what ought toleave
With aste Interference sspossi0s 70 Individual discre
tOnY Nothing, certainly can be aid dSgHon the sub
feet that will not admit OF exceptions, many Per1ua
asa some occasional But the clearest hgS 0s diftne'
son which could draw, whilst had ~ Otslk in my
hlad vrs this that the State ought to eOnane itself 70
wat regards the Stats the creatures Of the State viz
Ca nGgsacy, Its revenue, It's military force BY seA aud
Ind tbee0rpoadons that their existence to Its fat
10 word to SvsrJthng that b rsy and PrNPsry public,