Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-17
RIChFs.
RICHMOND WHIG.
TUESDAY MORNINO, NOV. II, 1888.
Tha Crisis.

tia o.t orop has been failure and the consumption Of
corn has been increased thereby one fourth not one
half And owing 10 the absence OF suitable fertilizers
and the excessive rains after harvest the crop Of wheat
has been much reduced The prospect for breadstuds
il therefore serious enough demand the attention OF
all From the scarcity of corn, wheat and Oats, and
the prevalence of the hog clO!SrA the next killing OF
hogs in this State will be very short; and the wants Of
the army have lessened materially the prospect iOr
sunpl, of beet There great difficulties 70 be aP-
pretended from this source.
While the steady application OF the conScrPt law
Deyents any very great depreciation in the eesncy oil
our armies the points Assaied, and thought
BY our people essential 10 be defended, require sqch
dispersion Of our troops a. 20 prevent any very de-
cisive victory from being achieved anywhere But the
scarcity of all the materials of war enhances their
cest as TO render the expenses OF the Government,
and consequently the issue Of Treasury notes enormous
To, again enhances the prices OF labor and produce
of all kinds thus sJrdiog al opportunity Tor speculA
lion and rapid accumulation without parallel in cur
history. Toe very negroes have more money now a.
their command than most persons could formerly raise
rsis produces feeling of insecurity which fOrsbodes
great evil &C 10 distant day.
encouraged by our stIa tened circumstances, are be
coming more united and energetic, and nov boldly a.
firm that their object is TO subjugate the Southern
whites and keep them 10 subOrdnaaOn by the blacks
This object, we have doubt the ignorant multitude
believe is nearly and hence their increased
energy and more arrogant manner. Their so-cAlled
DiVnes are persuadng the people of the North that
they are engaged in holy var And not to prosecute it
vigorously la TO prove recreGnt 70 the solemn and
Heayeu.born trust which has been rePosed in their
hands Freuzed with fGnatcA al, they are pouring
their teeming thousands upon Us, on every hand and
evidently keeping their secrets so WELL as to strike
Hhen where aud in such numbers as We least expect
This winter will see the mightest effort they have ever
made success .fuy tried to throw upoR US mex. spring
an amy which fear Legislatures will poorly provide
us the IN ans to resist Maryland, Missouri, Arkansas
tennessee and L,uisana are almost entirely in their
possession, while they gradually enoroaching upon
the limits Of every other State.
The msjorty of our legislators are so entirely IN.
conscious Of the wants Of tie country, or 50 INDECENT
and for any service required at their hands
that We are somewhat doubtful whether they are not
as Injurious TO Ike interests Of the State the public
enemy supineneS5, inactivity and apparent iadiGer-
encs to the crying necessities Of great State bleeding
at every PORE cAsts q shade aud throws dsmper upon
our prospects, already gloomy enough, which sub
sequent act which they may be dashed by the press
aud people, possibly 0hi for the Ass1ns,
and Pendetonr, and Lees, and Henrys and JenersOns
of our first Revolution
These are the great d ,uies CT the present crisis
How are they 70 be metz
A. AZ ptnviaiona l. an ~
breadst rs TO sustain mar beast fer eight or ten
mouhs Most pers0ps feel that they almost reduced
to starvation Gess they have laid in during the fall
"a abundance to last for twelve months. Many lave
already done this Whllc there are thousands who have
laid in nOhii g. Again, there Thousands who have
not only suHicisncy for themselves, bpt have large
surplus spare. Suppose, however, that threeSurths
Of the population hold elOugh to last them for twelve
months and One-fourth have nothing. If the three
gour,hs would part uith onefourth OF their suppy
would give the one-fOur.h supply for eight months
also. Then the surplus in The hands of thousands
would be al OVerpus to meet contingencies. l. there.
FORE by such division, all could 10 sustained until
next July, We might hope, under the blessing Of
Kind Providence, to reap a suficency Of wheat oats
vegetables and fruits to sustain Us well until the next
crop OF ccrn can be housed Let fear to trust
Providencs in such matters for without such Epit Of
liberalty all must suffer far more during the coming
winter than any possibly under the system pro-
posed. Let those who have more -four then will last
them, with economy, till July next, part with the
pus for in favorable wheat be occurred and
ground in june In oder 10 dcTelOpe our resources
let farmer clubs be formed in every neghborhood for
he purpose Of devisiug ways and means for aiding the
needy and enhancing the productive interests of the
State. There are, no dOESt large numbers Of able
bodied ard ia our cities who ind il difficult
to make 4 subsistence. L,:sueh remove to the country
aud get employment the spacious aud fertile farms
which are uncultSAted because Of the escape of the
operatives to tse enemy. They ind subsistence
and employ msut and greatly aid in increasing p.O-
ductiOns FOR another year.
I'd. Thousands of gallons Of syrup have been made
In Virginia this season, which si 60 far to supply the
defeelcy Of bacon. The farmers should attend well
to their COWS, and milk and thus have valua
bic substitute for meat and enable them supply with
bacon those Who have neither hogs, COWS, sugar.
cane.
s. The time has come in O9r history, when persons
must make sacrifices for toe public gocd Let not the
peope of The East or the West Of any State CON-
plain II The great military leaders Of our country think
proper to remove all the Confederate troops to some
iissan. point and leave them exposed. Too many bat
lies have been fought by bravo men against fearful
odds already. And unless less disparity in numbers
should be secured may fight for years and gain no
decisive results II all our regular troops in Eastern
Virgins could be sent to Gen. Lee At this time' AS
could crush Mes6e's army. And what relisf to u.s.
and blow to the enemy would it be Had our Legs
allure done is duty the FIRST week they assembled, 30
BOO men could DO sent tOWards while as any
more veteran troops could be sen. to General Lee.
Foe forces in North Carolina, South Carolina, Mis-
lssippi, and Alabama might all be sent 70 BrAgla ii
heir citizens we're properly organized, and enable him
o meet Grant with at least equal numbers And all
HE could have been accomplished without dstriment to