Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-01

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It time the pie refusing the issres Of the Gov
ernment entirely. he EAid that the new currency act
had not reduced the volume of the currency In circu
ton sufficiently yet and II had not realized all the good
expected of t. There was still too much money N the
country; and il was not valuable enough. Had the
Ssnaies proposition to tax tina old currency with re-
ducton OF 66f instead Of SSt bean adopted It's benen.
cal effects would have been ie immediately IL wouid
have made money and brought down the prices
Of everything. Confederate money would then have
approached nearer o specie basis. As the taxes came
to be paid however, the country would yet experience
me benefit and with other measures IN progress tne
financial condition OF the country would improve. ne
epoke at lepgh OF the tax In kind " IL had been I'M
posed TO ppoft the army in the curfkcy became
geable and bad contributed greatly to the sup
port and efficiency OF the army.
The speaker now came TO the most important portion
of his address, and that was the prospect OF peace
and great was the anxiety of the audience upon tie
subj ect that there involuntary move nearer 10
him % quick as the word peace was mentioned, a"a
breathets sence maintained throughout 10 catch every
word. He commenced by frankly con'essing TO the
people that the Confederate authorities had abandoned
all hopes Of any assistarcs from the governments OF
Europe or through the occupation OF Mexico by the
ench Our hopes for an early peace we're dependent
entirely on the success Of the Democratic ary at the
North In tle approaching Presidential election. TIE
whole population OF the North, tho rich as well as the
poor were nov called to the war with all It's hor-
rOrs and be believed that they would not submit TO the
draft ordered for tho Of September next that they
would resst by force Of arms fret; that the peace
party would continue grow and be successful IN the
approaching canvass
President Lincoln had already taken alarm 81 the
caor of the people OF the North for peace and ther
alton Of his course for using 10 treat with
Messrs. Clay HOlcombe Gad Sanders. and the conse-
qlent disaster he had brought upon his prospects ior
recollection, and i. tcusy he who sent Aessfs.
j. Qaes aud Kirke 10 Richmond, to obtain President
avis declaration that our Government would not treat
with the enemy except upon the basis OF ti' recognition
Of cur indet endence Suoh had been heralded 10 TIE
North by Mr. Lincon's agents. Who at the same ume,
however knoEledged that President Davis informed
them that We we're )t lighting for the institution
of savsrj but for our rights sovereign a!es ana
the inalienabe night OF seli-goysrnment The hon.
orals speaker dWe!t at length upon these points sAu
he did uO desire excite any undue expectations ot
alsr n that everything depended upon sherman De-
ing routed from Atlanta. That K edmond Was SALE
and Atlanta would be the great battlefield OF ms
war Every thing indicated that the enemy we're
concentrating al their available lore = there,
our Government doing the same. NississPp'
,ood hare 10 take Of herself for the present. TO-
toe isli OF Atlanta Eoulu establish Trans-uhattAnoo-
chez Department. cut Us # nom Richm ond and entail
upon us the difficulties which nov existed WIN
regard to the Trans Mississippi Department; u would
en- bile Lincoln enforce his draft upon the 9th oil Sep
tsmbar next eecure the election of that black heart.
ed monster and prolocg tho TO an indefinite period
of time He however,, hopel for the better; he be-
leVed be could glimmer Of peace In the distance
IL fact he felt fully convinced Of it himse but he re-
peated sgan that everything depended upon the fou
or retreat OF Sherman and the OF the peace
party at the North He advised every one TO come 70
the rescue, aud all would be we'll