Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-14
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CmAA OF tine virginia Ae Hhnkmanre.
BALTIMORE, April IL The Richmon,
Whig of yesterday, contains the fpnoa
ing important document;
To the Pro ie IF Pirginia:
The undersigned mtmbers OF the Leg
islature OF The State of Virginia, citi
zens of the State, whose names are az
tached TO this paper, in view of tbs
evacuation Of Richmond BY the Confed
crate Government, and It's occupation
by the military authorities Of the United
States; the surrender oil the army o.
Northern Virginia, and the suspension
Of the jurisdiction OF the civil power o
the State, are of the opinion that an i'm,
mediate meeting Of the General Assem-
oily Of the State is called for BY the emer
gency Of the situation.
The consent ofthe military authorities
of the United States, to a session of the
Legislature In Richmond in connection
with the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, to their free deliberations on pub
lie affairs, and TO the ingress and de-
partura of all its members, under safe
conduct, has been obtained
The United States authorities will az
ford transportation from any point IN.
der their control, to any Of the persons
before mentioned.
The matters to be submitted to the
Legislature, are the restoration of peace
ito the State of Virginia, and the adjust
mept of the questions involving life, lib
erty and property, that have arisen in
the State, as consequence ofwar.
We, therefore, earnestly request the
Governor and zembers of the Legisla-
ture to repair 70 this city, by the 25th
Of April. We understand that full pro-
lection 70 person and property viii be
afforded in the State, and we recon-
mend to the peaceful citizens to re-
main at their homes, and pursue their
usual avocations with confidence, that
they win not be interrupted.
We earnestly solicit the attendance in
Richmond on or before the 18th of
April, instant, 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 t.
Hunter, A. F Carpenter, w. c. Rives,
John :Letcher, A. Fl. II. Stuart, r l..
Montague, Fayette NJ Mullen, ]. P. Hol-
comb, Alex. Rives, B. ]. Barbour, Jas.
Barbour, VIM L. Goggin, J. B. Baldwin,
Thos 8 Johnson, Walter Staples, 5. d.
Miles, Tbos Randolph. VIM. I. Early,
r. A. Claybrook, John Critcher, and
those other persons for whom passports
have been procured, and especially others
whom we consider it unnecessary to
mention.
A. J. Marshall, Senator from Faguher;
John Wesson, Se0A'or from Marion; Jas
Venable, Senator elect from Petersburg;
David J. Burr OF the House of Dele
gatee, from Richmond; ID. J. Sanders, of
House of Delegates, Rich. L. S. Hull, of
the House Of Delegates; J. J. English,
of the House of Delegates VIM. Am
bers, of the House Of Delegates; A. NJ
KEITH, of the, House of Delegates; a.
W. Thomas, I'd Auditor Of Virgins;
Lieut. L. L. Marcus, Chief Clerk I'd
Auditors office; James Mayo, Mayor Of
the City of Richmond; Robert Howard,
Clerk, of the Hastings Court of the city
of Richmond; Thos. W. Dudley, Ser
geant, Richmond; NJ M. Jacobs, Judge
of the Circuit Court, Richmond; w. o
Wickham, M. c., Richmond; Nat Tyler,
Editor Richmond Enquirer; r. f.
Walker, Publisher Examiner; J. r.
Anderson, Richmond Railroad; Frank
lin Stems, Henri county; John Lyons,
Petersburg; Thos. B. Fisher, Farguher
county; VIM. a. Harrison, Charles
City G. FL. Thos. w. Garrett, King and
Queen county; James A. Scott, Rich
mond.
q ! concur 10 the preceding recon-
inendation lih5E
[Signed J. A. CAMPBELL
Approved for publication in the Rich
mond Whig and in hand-bill form. 80
CSigned. G. W. WEITzELL,
Major General.