Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-15

t;on tina vholasomeness or uuvholesomeness Oh "noh
lima and public opinion will pass judgment upon mas
been completed the present session. yet the three
and paramount questions before the oOuntry-tne cur
rency, military Efficiency and representative HOs
hean dsposed Of Rumor has il, according TO one Oh
On, contemporaries that so vide Ia the difference In the
.oton Of the two houses upon these questions ana 30
little the likelihood of thelt speedily agreeing 'nA'
oommIt,oos of conference have been appointed upon
them. Having excluded the public from participating
with them In discussing these subjects -nAvms
rad them, by their secret sessions from undersahus
and becoming prepared for and reconoiea !" 'n'"
FINAL aetOu by tho Developments Of ihe delOerA'On'
lat us trust that that action, when completed and mace
knovn shall not be unsatisfactory unWholssome 70
the interests of our people
We will venture bat. word OF comments NJ TINS uin'
on these questions. Public confidence needs iresn US
surances more of the probiy aud good latin Oh inc
Government in regard to The currency, than ts ui'
mate ability TO redeem lis issues The people are ready
to comply cbeerfay with any extent OF taxation, just
" and uniformly imposed tina! tho necesste OF the
government may demand
We have steadily opposed sweeping conscriphons.-
We maintain that every should be pu! In the Held
who Is not more probably and advantageousy engaged
GU. OF Ii for the general good. In conscrpang by
classe, the planters, mechAnos and manufacturers
should perhaps be the last TAKEN In advance OF theh
the whole class OF harpeI and Intermediates cur
cities towns and Villages trading aud trAthckng' STOCK
iobbiuR speculating and exsortiug, who are nearly a.
bose TO our cause as SO many Yankeee should be put
in the ranks II was to reach this class not the honest
and industrious, engaged Ia useful emPloymenis, that
the soldiers cauored for the 70 peal OF tic substitute
law. So far, we miss none Of them on QUE streets All
sorts Of lodges are practsed Apart from the infinite
number OF soft places Congress has been 80 industrious
in rroydnE for them, under the keen apprehension oil
the iorty worthless who vacAts their Seats, many
are sheltered by nominal Oerkshps by all sorts OF con-
tracts and BY favortism who are thus allowed undis-
turbed, to simply attend 10 their own business and
prosecute their old Ubiquitous practceA Another
means, we refer again. for prom ding the ' 'cncy OF
our army "a to put an end to the vast system VI Details
bV which our cities are much subugated and placed
under martial Law a. il held by hostile authorities.
The operation Of tbs present impressment laws is
more obnoxious 10 people In tho manner than tho
extent of their execution Toe patience and patriotism
of our ctzsn1 haV1 heen sorey tested by this odious
enactment. Already disastrous consequences are
threatened from IT, So far from encouraging the pro-
ducon of needful articles which would naturally be SO
much stimulated by the actual demand, every enter
prize for such production is almost fatally ra'ayzsd
not only by the constant annoyances and disturbance
70 which pro ,ucers subjected but BY the denial not
simply of profits, but even of equitable remuneration
Upon the action of Congress upon these questions
depends to great extent, the confidence OF our peo-
pie not only in their Government bu! their cause the
spirit aud efficiency of their armies in tho field and the
earnsstnos the harmony aud the patriotic devotion Of
OR people at home. We trust that their action may
not stare our people and arouse dstru,t and dissou
sons among them but By its soundness and wisdom
may inspire in them fresh buoyancy aAd confidence and
determination to the successful prosecution OF our great
struggle for independence.