Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-14
A Call for the Virginia Leg gisIature
AN Address 10 the PeOnIe.

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by members of the Legislature of the State
of Virginia and a number Of citizens for
an immediate meeting of the General AS
sembly Of the State, to consider the restora-
tion OF peace to Virginia and other ques-
tions involving life, liberty and property
The United States military authorities have
consented to give safe conduct to the Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor and men,
bers, for ingress and departure, in order
that they may have full deliberation on pub
lie affairs. The call is made for on or before
April 25th.
The following is the entire address:
To the People Of Virginia:
The undersigned members ofthe Legisla-
| ture of the State of Virginia, in connection
with number of citizens of the State
whose names are attached to this paper in
| view of the evacuation of Richmond by the
Confederate Government and its occupation
by the military authorities of the United
States, the surrender of the Army of North
ern Virginia and the suspension of the jur-
isdiction of the civil power of the State, are
of the opinion that an immediate meeting
of the General Assembly of the State is
called for by the eXigencies of the
situation. The consent of the military
authorities of the United States to session
OF the Legislature in Richmond, in connec-
tion with the Governor and Lieut.-Governor,
to their free deliberations upon public af-
fairs and to the ingress and departure of
all its members under safe conduct has been
obtained. The United States authorities
will afford transportation from any point
under their control to any of the persons
before mentioned. The matters to be sub
mitted to the Legislature are, the restora-
tion OF peace to the State of Virginia, and
the adjustment of the questions involving
life, liberty and property, that have arisen
in the State as consequence of war. We
therefore earnestly request the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and members OF the
Legislature, to repair to this city by the
25th of April inst.
We understand that full protection to
persons and property will be afforded in
the State, and we recommend to peaceful
citizens to remain at their homes and pur-
sue their usual avocations with confidence
that they will not be interrupted.
We earnestly solicit the attendance in
Richmond, on or before the 25th of April
inst, of the following persons, citizens of
Virginia, to confer with us as to the best
means of restoring peace to the State of
Virginia. We have procured safe conduct
from the military authorities of the United
States for them to enter the city and depart
without molestation:
Hon. r. M. I. Hunter, A. Il. Carpenter,
VIM. G. Rives, John Letcher, A. H. H.
Stuart, Walter Staples, S. D. Miller, Thos.
Randolph, II. L. Montague, Fayette Nc
Mullen, j. Z. Halcombe, Alex. Rives, B.
johnson Barbour, VIM. II. Earl r. A. Clay
booke, John G. Williams, 7. III. Eppes, Jas.
Barbour, VIM. l.. GOggin, j. B. Baldwin,
Thos. S. johnson, and those others for whom
passports have been procured, and especi-
ally Others whom we consider it unneces-
sary to mention.
Al. MARSHALL,
Senator from Farquhar.
JNO. WESSON,
Senator from Marion.
JAS. VENABLE,
Senator elect from Petersburg.
DAVID j. BURR,
of the House of Delegates, from Richmond.
DAVID j. SAUNDERS,
of the House of Delegates, Richmond City.
L. S. HALL,
of the House of Delegates.
J.J. ENGLISH,
of the House of Delegates, Henry Co.
VIM. AMBERE,
of the House of Delegates, Chesterfield Co.
A. M. KEITZ,
House of Delegates, Petersburg.
ii. W.THOMAS,
Second Auditor OF Virginia.
1T. L. L. MONCURE,
Chief Clerk Second Auditors office.
JOSEPH MAYO,
MayoFClty OF Richmond.
ROBT. S. HOWARD,
Clerk Hastings Court, Richmond.
II. w. DUDLEY,
Sergeant, Richmond.
LITTLETON TAZEWELL,
Commonwealth Armory, Richmond.
NJ. M. 7. JAYNES,
Judge of the Circuit Court, Petersburg.
JNO. A. MEREDITH,
Judge Circuit Court, Richmond.
VIM. III. LYONS,
Judge Hastings Court, Richmond.
VIM. o. WICKHAM,
Member of Congress, Richmond.
NAT. TYLER,
Editor Richmond Enquirer.
r. f. WALKER,
Publisher of Examiner.
j. II. ANDERSON, Richmond.
r. r. HOWISEN, Richmond.
w. GODDlN, Richmond.
p. G. BAGLEY, Richmond.
j. j. SMITH, Richmond.
FRANKLIN STEMS, Henrico.
JNO. LYONS, Petersburg.
THOS. B.. FISHER, Farquhar.
WIN. M. HARRISON, -
Charles City.
G. HALL, Ritchie.
THOS. w. GARNETT,
King and Queen.
JAS. A. SCOTT, Richmond.
concur in the preceding recommends
tlon.
[Signed] j. A. A.CAMPBELL.
Approved for publication in the Whig
and in handbill form.
lSignedl CIV WEITZEL,
Major General.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Richmond
Whig, commenting on the address to the
people of Virginia, says: 1t is understood
that this invitation has been put forth in