Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-04
BY TIE coyaRNoa or . lHGINiA.


By the proceedings Of sundry counties IN primary
sembies Of the people, the desire has been expressed
that the General Assembly Of his State should be con-
veaed in extra session. The cond ton Of the County
calls Tor the exercise OF the best judgment Of the West
councillors of the State. The large eyes of additional
troops bv the enemy for tie devastation Of our lands
and the uhjugllion Of people, requires extraord-
nary exeton part and every State in the Con-
federacy must brace itself 10 the impending encounter
with fearless fortitude and untirng energy. The pto
pie must prepare for the magnitude of the emergency
and each man must feel that his is necessary to aid
In indicating the justice OF cause, and that come
what may, he is prepared to meet the foe with calm
defiance that acknowledges TO alternative but an un
gu lhied recognition of our independence No people
can be conquered who feel thus and act 70 that feel
ing With an abiding confidence in the justice Of Heaven
concur in ~ prophecy of conveDiog the General
Assembly for the purpose OF devisiDg means Tor the
public defence; TO enroll additional force o. militia
beyond the conscrpt age for local as well as general
protec ion; provide for arming and equpping such
additional force and furnishing the means for rendering
their services available when necessary TO give comb
dence TO our people in ability repcl our unscru
pulous and worse than savage foe TO get an example
TO Our Southern sisters by exhibiting mistaken cont
depce in our Government and undminshcd ardor IN our
common cause, al TO Invoke their united aid one
more in meeting the emergency as becomes people e.
gagged in a righteous to display not only en- 'H-
rance under losses and severe reverses but, graph
with adyersity, to exhb at moment CT anticlIatd
wal
ertion
Besides this important purpose first aud uppernost
In every heart there other matters which reqnrs
our most anxious councils The currency II the conh
try ia in a deIanged state. Something must be done to
give ,oDfdenee to the people 10 the stability OF our
monetary concerns. Something must be done 10 pre-
vent the depreciation Of our circulating medium asd
tie enhancement Of the price Of the necessaries OF
life.
While it s proper for the Government to call 10 les
cessiye issues and endsavor fund It's debt Il is not
Necessary proper in my judgment, in doing to d.
credit the only money that in the hands OF the
people to meet their every day ransac ions. The cap
tst and broker may collect and fund the amount OF
currency in their hands blu the Government should not
permit the banks the corporaoDs OF the country TO
discredt the money which the poor requ red TO re.
ceive by refusing receive it deposit and rejecting
it for ordinary dues and much less should the Staes
themselves dscredt IL by prohibiting its reception in
payment of taxes and public dues Such acts mir
chievous in the extreme and will produce panic,
frightening the mass of the people from their PROPHECY
aud tending shake the Government 10 its foundation
convoke the Legislature to provide aremedy for these
evils and especially repeal the act prohibiting the re-
cepton OF Confederate notes Of particular date in pay
ment of pubic Dues Much rather would punish those
who refuse to receive the currency of the country with
| the utmost penalties OF the law.
II is also necessary to provide unds for carrying on
tie operations Of State institutions provide the
for employing the convcs in the penitentary many OF
W supportedst public expense without retu ming
an equivalent in labor, because no adequate appropra
ton has been made for furnishing full supply of ms
terials for their work. Other appropriations are re-
qured, which IL is not necessary 10 specify but which
are, nevertheless essential to the public service;
| therefore,
l. JOHN LETGHER, Governor of the Commonwealth
OF Virginia. By virtue Of authority vested 10 me by the
Constitution, do hereby require the members of the
General Assembly, elected in May last, TO assemble in
extra session al the Capitol 10 the Ct of Richmond
on Monday the seyenth day Of September next, at IL
o'clock, n.
(-I-) Given under my hand, Governor, and
| IL S. under the seal OF the Commonwealth, at
IT, Richmond, this tenth day OF August, in the
year 1863 aud ia the eghtyeighth yeor OF the Uom-
monWealth.' JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor: >S
GEoRGE w. AUsJoRD,
Secretary Of the Com'Lh.
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Rockingham .s.Rsgister" Lynchburg "yhgnian" and