Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-08
NO. /.

cdenl thereto An organized money pow
err, actively engaged in unsettling The pub
IL credit is . foe greatly to be dreaded
sei-sa4ai3 pe controlled BY the sserlsss
legiaieiioa, Perhaps 10 currency eFer az
listed 35;ch had 50 many agencies IT. work
for is des.rnetion rs that Of the Confedsss
ate States And the new scheme of exs.
rency and finance which will, I -,praastne,
soon take place of that which now eaisSs,
must be strengthened and protected 81
timely legislation. As part thereof, Les
all buying aud selling of gold and silver. all
dealing in State or Confederate currency or
tie currency Of their several agencies, all
stock jobbiug.in State or Confederate bonds,
/ all receipt of Federal currency of soy Be-
scri ton, be prohibited, and let those vio.
lating such law be severely punished.
1t is now time to hasten these remarks
to an end may seem to have abandoned
some Of nv old cherished opinions. But
in advocating the maxmum-in seeming
to approve the policy of Emitting, by law,
the price OF. money, and in proposing TO
return to the agency of banks for the mas.
agement of the public treasure, renouDcs
no old and cherished opini, us, and only
yield to the extraordinary circumstances
which surround US.
In the suggestions which have made.
hive looked fer the best means of meetiIg
the peril that is upon us. Ia the plae
which ! have presented. have consempla-
ted system. eseh measure Of which is De-
| G ssasy to the otbee. Il will be observed,
that sQine Of them vii be more elective by
oo.operstive legislation, which, on the psrt
lof Virginia, viii neve7 be Withheld
I Virginia entered into this var With re-.
luctanee; bat haging entered into it from q
sense of duty she does not mean to shea.ba
Der sword until she has won her liberty snd
independence or the bones Of her last son
shall lie bleaching on her hliltops. Although
hundreds of thousands Of her people have
been overrun BY the enemy, their 6sISs
desolated. their homes utterly consumed "a
| nlapy cases. y Gre j; their stock devoorsG.
destroyed or carried away their slaves co.
ticed from their possession, whilo the blood
| of their loved ones moiston every battle
field; yet, they are upconquered. bright,
suffer. %. We cannot believe that our good
God will allow SUCH just cause as ours 70
be. lost. Much as We have done, much re-
mains to be done Let us resolve to, make
every sacrifice ip cheerful and hopeful
spirit-in short, perform our whole duty.
aud then, with the blessings of Heaven,
we canuot be subaued
CONFEDERATE WOMAN AND THE Wan
SO much has been said of the women Of the
South FOR the noble part taken 10 our strug-
gle for Independence, ali of which We en-
dorse. it may noS be au.ss to give slight
glimpse of TIE reverse Of the picture. We
copy from lady correspondent of the Mo-
bile. AGren;ser and Register. She Gays:
The Confederacy is wrihtiug in the thross
of mighty agony, yet woman can bow to
fashions airline. and burn the most costly
incense. Peace with dropping wings how.
ers in the distance, but. all regardless os
woe, our ladies find time for feaating and
dancing for laughing and flirting. As long
as hey can buy elittering. baubles., aud
throw their treasures into the extortioner's
hand, so long will be press his iron heel
upon the aching heart of the sunny South.
Ladies may rail against the extortion. but
they are the support Of the extortioner.--
Without their sinfnl vanity be oould nos
live.
The daughters of the South are the price
and bost of her chivalry; Heaven forbid
that they shonld make themselves jest -
The example, of the mothers of the revolu-
ton staltis out in bold relief. shining
light tic guide us in the path ct trath to the
| land Of Peace where the flowers Of Liberty,
forever bloom They speak from the silent
shades their warning, lest sinful lsvisy
! should lead to thy destruction. There are
noble hearts among us, whose very throb
thrills with patriotic devotion, aud whose
very breath is a prayer for victory bus
how many, are joined to here idol pleasure
and forget every noble impulse IL boring
at the shrine Of vanity.