Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-13
az THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A pP0CI AMATT0N

BY the proceedings of sundry counties In primary
sembes Of the people, the desre has been expressed
that the General Assembly Of his State should be CON-
veued in extra session. The condition Of the country
calls for the exercise of the best judgment of the west
councillors of the State The large levies Of additional
troops by the enemy for the devastation of lands
and the subjugaton of our people, requires extraof
nary exertion on our part, and every State in the
federacy must brace itself the impending encounter
with fearless forttude and untirng energy. The PEG.
pie must prepare for the magnitude of the emergency
and each man must feel that his Is necessary aid
in Wind eating the justice of cauee and that come
what may, he is prepared to meet the foe with q calm
defiance that kDowedges no alternative but an un-
qualified recognition Of our independence. No people
can be conquered who feel thus aud up to that feel
ing with abiding confidence in the justice of Heaven.
concur in tie propriey of conyening the General
Assembly for the purpose Of devising for the
public defence TO enroll additional force of militia
beyond the conscrpt age for local as well general
pros ion; TO provide for arming and equpping such
additional force and furnishing the for rendering
their services available when necessary give conf
dence people in our ability TO repel our unscru-
pulous and worse than savage foe; TO example
to Southern sisters by exhibiting mistaken conf
dence In our Government and undminshed ardor in
common cause ard 10 invoke their united aid once
more in meeting the emergency as becomes people en-
gagged in a righteous causeto display hot only endu-
under losses and severe reveFes, but graphing
with adversely, TO exhibit at moment of anticipated
weakness, power from moral example and physical
ertion.
Besides this important purpose. first and uppermost
in every heart there other matters which require
most anxious councils. The currency Of the
try ia 10 deIauged state. Something must be done to
give confidence to the people in the stability of our
monetary concerns. Something must be done 10 pre-
vent the depreciation OF our circulating medium and
the enhancement Of the price of the necessaries Of
LIE.
Whiet is proper for the Governmental call in It's
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necessary proper in my judgment, in doing to dis
credit the only money that is DOW in the hands Of the
people to meet their every day transactions. The CAPT
tas and broker may collect and fund the amount of ire
currency in their hands, bu the Government should not
permit the banks the corporations OF the country to
dscredt The money VIII CD the poor lequ red to
ceve by refusing to receive it On deposit aud rejecting
tito ordinary Dues and much less sholld the States
themselves dscredt by prohibiting IL, reception IN
payment OF taxes and public cues. Such acts are MI
chievous in the extreme, and will produce panic,
frightening the mass Of the people from the proprey,
and tending shake the Government to its foundation.
convoke the Legislature TO provide aremedy for these
evils ard especially 10 repeal the act prohibiting the
cspon Of Confederate notes OF particular date in pay.
ment of public dues. Much rather would puuish those
who refuse 10 receive the currency Of The country with
the u.most penalties Of the law.
It Is also necessary to provide funds for carrying on
the operations Of State institutions 10 provide the means
for employing the conyicS In the penitenary many Of
ON are supported at public expense without retu ming
equivalent in labor because no qsate appropria-
ton has been made for furnishing full supply Of ma
terias for their work. Other appropriations ere re-
qured which l. Ia not necessary 10 specify out which
are nevertheless, essential to the pubic service;
| therefore,
!, JOHN LETOHER, Governor Of the Com ronwealih
Of Virginia. by virtue OF authority vtsed In me by the
toas6tution, do hereby require ne members of the
General Assembly, elected in May last to assemble in
extra session at the Capitol, in the ii Of Richmond,
on Monday, the seventh dag Of September next, at IL
| o'clock, N.
49, Given under my hand, rs Governor, aud
u s under the seal of the Common wealth, at
~ Richmond, this tenth day Of August, in the
year 1865 and in the egtty.eighh ,ssr Of the Com-
monwealth. JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governors
GEoRGE w. MusyoBp,
Secretary Of tbe Com'th.
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