The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-13

RICHMOND, april s.
The Whig, OF last evening, has the
following paragraph on the subject al =
luded 70 in my dispatch this forenoon
1t says;
can informal meeting of m4mbers Of
the Virgins lie gislature remaining IN
the city. Wss held in the Law Building,
Franklin street. this morning, for the
considerstion OF the proporsition Of
President Lincoln to re-assemble the
Legislature for the purpose Of author
izing q convention 70 take Virginia
back into the bonds Of the Union. The
propositions OF the President were laid
before the meeting. A formal meeting
was appointed TO take place At four o.
clock this afternoon, to which tins the
meeting adjourned.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned
on the 18Th Of March, to meet on. the
29th Of that month. They met on the
29sh without quorum. According 70
the Constitution they could, under
such circumstances, only sdjourn from
day- to day. This they did till Sunday
last. the day of the evacuation, when
they held a meeting in the evening,
and dispersed without g resolution,
some going with the Governor, some
leaving on canaiboat, chartered for
the purpose According TO Law, the
members now in the city are the only
remaining legal representatives Of the
State Of Virginia
1t IS important to state that the Leg
Islature CT 1865 is authorized by the
Constitution 70 call a convention FOR
the purpose of settling aId adjusting
the basis Of representation. This ques.
tion is settled, but a convention called
for any purpose Is onnipotent
Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. General Grant
arrived In this city yesterday, accom-
panied by several prominent Govern
ment officials, rode through the city In
carriages, with an escort OF cavalry, and
returned 10 City Point in the evening,
whittier the President had already
gone
Vice President johnson, Hon. Mr.
Harlan, Secretary Of the interior, and
Hon. Preston King are also here. As
sistant Secretary of War Dana is also
here.
A great many men whom the tyran
nical rebel eonscription has, for three
/ years, driven from the face ef day, and
{ forced them to hide and skulk like fel
ons, assured, by the presence Of Union
forces and the Star Spangled Banner
have ventured out, and once more show
themselves among their fellow-citizens
The Whieof Lass evening, says it saw
Yesterday, g gentleman Of this class
/ Is had been more than three years
since the editor saw him, and on that
occasion he was distributing copies
If the speech made il the Virginia
Convention By the Hon. Sherrod Clen-
ems. lie was an out-and-oat Bolts man
and be very soon had 70 hide himself
I from JEFF Davis minions What thin
poor man. and others such So he, have
( suffered during the var, no one bul
Themselves can ever know. They have
lived IN poverty and constant dread
and apprehension.
The liver distinctions are being re.
moved e. fast aspoasible. Forty eight
hours VIII not eiapse before we hear ol
steamers st the Rockets, direct from
New York, Philsdelphia and Bal
timors. The river at City Point !.
flled with 4 suffers feet, Awaiting
/ permits 70 euable them % bring sup
plies % Richmond
Military telegraph lines we're up yes
tegdey, and working 10 Washington Wis
I Civ H0iut