The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-13
Alabama Moving.

oama are on their way to Washington
to effect the restoration of that State
to the Union. The following named
gentlemen comprise the delegation.
viz: j. c. Bradley, L. E. Parsons, NJ.
=: Satfold. l.. Owen, J. Birney, j. w.
Bibb, J. M. Sutheriin, and A.Roberts
OF the Montgomer! Mail. Their
object IS to lay before the President
OF the United States a series of reso-
,nt'ons expressive Of loyalty 70 the
Union, passed at large meeting of
s1e citizens of Alabama, held in
Montgomery on the llth ult., as also
e"o letters, numerousIy signed, pray.
ing Tor permission to convene the State
Legislature in order to restore the
State of Alabama, at the earliest DOS.
siole day, to her political relations
with the. United States The follow
ing are the resolutions and letters re-.
ferred to:
Whereas, the, authority Of the Uni
ted States has been restored over the
State of Alabama, and it being the
"'SesI Poilcy as we'll as the earnest
desire OF the people, to resume their
former relations to the Union; therefore,
Resol0ea, That we hereby pledge
10 the Government of the United
States onr earnest and Jealous co.
operation IN the work of restoring the
State OF Alsbapa to her proper re-
lstions with the Union at the earliest
practicable moment; and that to this
end we address letter to the Presi-
dent of the United States, and appoint
. delegation of our most intelligent
ana in1ue1. .tial citizens to proceed to
Washington city, and confer with the
authorities there upon matters touch
ing the immediate resumption of our
position in the Unipn.
Resolved, That the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States. and the attempted as
sassination Of William II. Seward, the
Secretary of State, are acts of infa.
nous diabolism revolving to every
upright and honest heart, and we sin.
-cerely trust that every participant
therein will be brought 20 speedy and
condlgn punishment, and we shall
hold as enemies all who sympathlze
with the perpetrators of the foul deed.
MONTGOMERY. ALA, May IL, 1865.
10 His Ercellency Andrev johnson,
President Of the United States:
SIR: The undersigned, citizens of
different parts of this State, respectfully
request to be informed, if your Excel
lency, as President of the United
States, will permit the Governor Of
Alabama to convene the Legislature
for the purpose Of calling 4 Conven.
ton of the people, in ORDER to restore
the State Of Alabama to her political
relations with the United States. We
believe this the most speedy method
by which result so desirable can be
accomplished, and that it will impart
degree of moral force to the act
which might not be secured in any
other manner. If this course should
be Inconsistent with the views Of your
Excellency, we respectfully request
that you will appoint Military Gov;
'ernor of this State, from among the
most prominent and influential loyal
men of our State, and invest him with
such authority as may enable him to
call such Convention for the purpose
proposed.
We have been in no small degree
encouraged IN addressing you this com.
"unIca.lon By your recent enunciation
~ washington Of he principle tha.
'oe 0'a-es which attempted 70 se:ede