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of Virginia and to cover her Capital. "He further stated that he had never entertained a thought of withdrawing the army from Virginia and abandoning the State; that if, in the course of event the Capital should fall, the necessity of which he did not see or anticipate, that would be no reason for withdrawing the army from Virginia. The war could still be successfully maintained on Virginia soil for twenty years. "All of which is respectfully submitted. "Wood Bowldin, "Chairman House Committee," The Penitentiary. Mr. Bass introduced the following joint resolution, which was adopted: "Whereas, the Penitentiary of Virginia has for many years been a charge upon the Treasury of Virginia and whereas, it is probable that by a change in the laws regulating the said Penitentiary it may be made self supporting, and it is believed by many that it would be under proper management a source of revenue and whereas, past experience has shown that committees appo
in the course of events, the Capital should fall, the necessity of which he did not see of anticipate, that would be no reason for withdrawing the army from Virginia. The war could still be successfully maintained on Virginia soil for twenty years. All which is respectfully submitted. John Robinson, Chairman Senate Committee. Wood Bouldin, Chairman House Committee. A copy — Tests: Wm. F. Gordon, Jr., Clerk House of Delegates. By John T. Cowan, Deputy. in the course of events, the Capital should fall, the necessity of which he did not see of anticipate, that would be no reason for withdrawing the army from Virginia. The war could still be successfully maintained on Virginia soil for twenty years. All which is respectfully submitted. John Robinson, Chairman Senate Committee. Wood Bouldin, Chairman House Committee. A copy — Tests: Wm. F. Gordon, Jr., Clerk House of Delegates. By John T. Cowan, Deputy
but no effort should be spared which can contribute to the noble object. The Capital of Virginia must not be a surrendered. Virginians must rally to the rescuer. Given under my hand and under the Seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 15th day of May, 1862. and in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: Geo. W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. The meeting was organized by the appointment of Captain J. B. Danforth as Chairman, and Wm. P. Munford as Secretary. At the request of the master, the Rev. Dr. Woodbridge offered a fervent prayer. Col. Thos as H. Ellis then read the proclamation of the Governor, and submitted a series of resolutions, which were slightly modified and adopted: [The resolutions adopted by the meeting, some ten or twelve in number, were promised us by the Secretary of the meeting, but we failed to receive them from that source, and our efforts to obtain them from the other newspape