Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-01


driven from their home and are now in Char
louisville. The wretchcs have roH robbed the
estate.
Observation-Disclosures. CON-
MISSARIES, &c.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
DExoroL.s. ALA, Aug. -. 1868.
Gentlemen: Nearly three Years haze now
elapsed since the first sound Of war broke
upon Il happy paople. During al this time
whit has been done? Let those who remain
ed nj hanIe pause and consider. Commence
ing, as did our Confederacy. without arms
ammunition, means or even credit abroad;
with enemies at homo almost as bal anil nu-
merous as the croakcr whose orly employ
ment is to discourage our armies lv re-
naming ut home and crying agans;
every General who fails for want Of
men and provisions. which they held in their
trembling grasp, hoping for further dcprc-
citation .! our currency. or higher prices
Without single Inanutactpry. comparatively
Spcakiag, or the means to commence tnelii,
our country has still kept on. There is 10; !,
single department but what has Its dcpots
we'll filled, manufactures Of cYcry description
increasing daily: and who is 10 thank? or
course not the heads Of departments. Our quar-
tcrmaStcr or commissary gcncralhad norhng to
dowth it. They lave been only engaged in So
ries Of specuatiOns. Congress never fixed any
amount to he expended, but gave Col. Myers
and Col. Northrop control Of the Treasury
Congress looked only TO freedom, and not 20
the almighty dollar. Col. Myers was 70 blaine
if the army went barcrootcd, because II con
temntiblc svcophant stopped his. tInyard;
prices were too low, and he was nor author
lied to pay more, Or . battery could not nc
moved because horses were too high. Yet
Col. Myers and his corps Of Spectators arc
The men: they must be aEascd, not Ivy men in
our army. but by those Win withhold the means
from him; those who stay athomc and feel that
were they the disbur>ers Of the public lac
MES, they could bleed their country as thry
do the poor families Of the brave defenders fit
Some editors, too, have joined in the cry in
order to run with the stream. IL will soon
be that the man who wishes to leave the ar
my with an unblemished repuhaeinn, must
leave the departments. Only those who love
the title thief can stay.
But sir, let the war cnd and the impartial
historian must DO credit to Crl. \. G. Myers
and his department.; and if one can be found
in the Guartermaster' department who has
swindled his government i'll time ike this
let tflnse who know it point HIM out, and
none sooner than the Quarcrmaster General
will do justice to the country: bu5 do not cry
against the whole community because il has
one bad member. y. -.
PUBLIC MEETING IN KING WILLIAM.
At Il public meeting Of the citizens ~ k;ng
William county, held ut the Court House.
on Monday, the 9th day Of August, ic"urt
day. DR.. Juniu> \. Littlepagc was called To
the chair, and c. s. Garrett 'rnS appointed
Secretary: whercup0n tic follow ing r"S"'u-
ton was passed, with but. two dissenting
voices
Whereas. the presence pf two large armies.
in various counties OF this State, has resulted
in the destruction of much Of the fencing.
whereby great Inconvenience has been cxpc
ricncnd: and, whereas. the Legislature, ut It's
last session. passed II law providing that, in
certain counties, farmers Re required to keep
their stock upon their own lands, TINS teui-
porarly doing away with tic necessity ol
fencing to large extent: therefore.
Resolved That the Delegate from this cnun-
ty, in the House of Delegates. and the Senator
in this Senatorial District arc hereby instruct
ell to use their best cndcavors to cause the
provisions of this Inv to be extended Ia the
county of King William.
Upon motion il was further
Resolved, That committee Of five 10 alh-
pointed, by the chair, t" prepare resolutions
expressive of the sense of this meeting. in rela
ton to the present condition and future pros
meets Of our country.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men on said Committee: r. A. billiard, S. +.
Norment, Hardin Mttlepagc. f. Z. 0rvis and
L. S. Garrett.
The meeting was then addressed. OF some
length, by f.. F. 0rvis, in review OF. the his
tory Of the struggle in which we nro engaged
showing that there is no cansc for dependency;
that our cause, under the protecting care of =
bcnefcent Rrovidcnce,'i lis progressing. even be-
yond any antcipations which we had reason
able right to entertain; and that patriotic for
titude, persevering energy, and humble trust
in God, will eventually bring our conflict to 4
satisfactory and glorious issue.
Thereupon, the committee reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we have sho fullest conf
dence in the patriotism, ability and integrity
of the President of the Confederate States, and
the Generals in command of our armies. and in
the courage, gallantry and fidelity OF our SOL
dicrs in the field; and feel that, with the
blessings Of God, our cause is safe in their
hands.
Resolved, That the recent revcrses with
which we hare been visited in no way dis
courage us in the great work in which VIC are
engaged, but that we regard them ~ :rimls Of
our furtitude, intended hy mcrcitul Provi-
dence to chas.cn and discipline us until we
shall be better fitted 20 Occupy the proud 20
sition we have assumed among the nations of
the earth.
Resolved, That we highly apnroce the ac-
ton of Governor Letcher in calling IN extra
session Of the Legislature, 10 deliberate on the
necessities of the present time. and pass
such laws rs our circumstances nay de-
mand
The Secretary was directed TO GorwGrd the
proceedings this meeting to the Papers pub
lished in Richmond, with a request tha. they
publish the same after which. tho meeting
adjourned. .IrSIrs A. LITrLEPAGE, Chm.
c. S. GARRETT. Sec'y.
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turned prisoner who reached Petersburg FRI