Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-18
The Ball Rolling.

The people Of Louisa we're addressed last Monday by
Senator WgfA, a the request Of the County Court il
what pOndent Of the Examiner chAracteEizes as
an eloquent aud powerful speech"
The subject was the general state Of the country par
tcularV the currency and tue sprt OF speculation and
money max ne, which is no dsgricing tue nth. He
discussed the whole subject With an ability we have
never heard surpassed The people listened throughout
With marked ion and all we're convinced that % o5e
who were attempting 10 ccc mulste 70 tunes in the
midst OF struggle involving the existence OF the coun-
try we're iniurng emsevys and rejoicing the hearts
o. h If enemies IL WAS proved TO them that the Yam
kers based their hopes Ct success ISIS upon arms than
upon the hope that The Southern people, by encourag
ing the degrading lust of mOoey, would make shame
~ inquest OF them elves Il proved - them that
the people Of the South true 70 themselves and their
country had Il in their pOEe to say this torrent
to achieve their independence without oIdiDg them
selves with debt that Wold crush and i'm )OVeIisn
their children for generations to come.
They were shown that the Struggle one for ma
tona existence; on the one hand sc government aud
h5ery Gu the other cOn6scston, subugson aud DEATH
No heard this speech, with spark OF patriotism
in his bosom who did not feel thai q his energies
ought 70 directed to the support Of the government
and the defence Ot the country.
At the conclusion of General WigfaIrs speech, the
fol,wIg resolution vas adopted and numerOasly sign
ed:
and bind ourselves, whether farmers mechanics, o
invest al our surplus money Confederate bonds in-
stead Of and negroes and other propery-to pay over
at once he One.tenth Of productions required
by AE to be paid TO the Confederate Governm'nt and
aso TO set aside other tenth Of said produce be
furnished to the Government not at present. but ante
rOr prices.
David N. Hunter, Robert S GOoch and James L. Cor
don we're hen appointed a central committee, to Sc
lsct committees from each mag3eral district to obtain
sig, atures to the above resolution.
Similar actioa has been taken by the people Of Abe
marie and Buckingham. This is but the beginning Of
glorious revival of public spirit and lberaty among the
brave and devoted people OF Virginia. The patriotic
contagion will run from county to county, from house-
hodo household from heart to heart and then widen
ing out will dow from State Sate till all aroused
70 nober and more se-sserfcing zeal than character
IL ID even the early days of the war. II Il not unfit
that the Old Dominion should lead in such a csuseshe
has thus far been the greatest sufferer by the war; and
her example Of renewed sefdedcaton and undyny re-
sstauee is therefore entitledao the greater seigbt
Virginia spurps all though. OF YisldiDg; If, crippled
and despoiled as she has been she is willing to
forward vi fresh offerings Of generosity and sacrifice
can any State be lost to shame to mediate or
moment the idea Of with the enemy to hesitate
about the contributions she should make TO the com
mon causeg
We hope to chronicle 10 these columns the action Of
county after county in Virginia, uutl all that LEFT
free 70 act have placed themselves the Abemarle
platform We hope, too, to record the names Of other
champions than Messrs. HOlcon5e, Wig6u and Smith
in this good work OF stirring up the people to sense
Of their danger and their duty. Let the ball roll on.