North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-04-19
RICH HMOND.

RICHMOND.
ADDRESS OF MEMBERS q THE VIRGINIA
STATURE. A STEP TOWARD RECON
TRUCTIoN-lLLNEss OF Mrs. LEE Con
TRADICTED -OI DER IN RELATION TO PUB
Lie WORSHIP, ETC.
BALTIM"RE, April 14-The Richmond
Wing of yesterday contains the following i'm
porant document
To the People of Virginia.
The undersigned members of the 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 the city of Rich
mond by the Confederate Government. and
It's occupation by the military authorities of
| the United States, the surrender of the Ar
my OF Northern Virginia, and the suspension
OF the jurisdiction IF the civil power of the
State. arc Of the opinion that an immediate G
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 a session of the Legis-
| lature in Richmond in connection with the
! Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and to
their Tree delIberation upon public affairs
and to The ingress and departure of all its
members, under the safe conduct has been
obtained The United States authoritle,
will aff3rd transp"rtion from any point under
their control to any Of the persons befvre
mentioned.
The matters TO be submit tied to the Legis-
lature arc the restoration of peace 10 the
STATE OF Virginia and the adjustment OF qnes-
tions involving life, liberty and property,
that have arisen in the State as a conse
qnence Of the war. We therefore earnestly
! request the Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and members Of the Legislature to repair to
this city by the 25,h Of April. We under
stand that full protection to personal proper
ty will be afforded in the State, and we rec
ommend to peaceful citizens to remain at
their homes and to pursue their usual ayoca
tons, with confidence that they will not be
interrupted.
We earnestly sci licit the attendance in
Richmond on or before the 25th of April 10
slant of the following persons, citizens Of
Virginia, to confer with us as to the best
means of restoring peace to the State of Eir-
gina. 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. NJ. T. Hunter, A. r. Caperston,
VIM. c, Rvcs, John Le:cher, A. II Stuar.
r, L. Montague, Fayelte McMullin, j. !.
Holc' mbe, Alexander Rivcs, B. johnson
Barbour, James Barbour, VIM. L. Gogein.
}. B. Baldwin, Thomas j. Gholsun, Walter
STAPLES, S. t. Miller, Thomas j. Randolph,
William I. Early, R. A. Clay brook, John
Crichen Williams, I, H. Eppes, and those
other persons for whom passports have been
procurred,and especially others whom we con
slider 1t unnecessary to mention.
SIGNED.
A. j. Marshall, Senator from Fauuuer.
ANSIo'Ij Marion,
James Venable, elect 1" Petersburg.
Daniel j. Burr of the House of Delec ,tes
from Richmond city.
L. S Hall, " Weitzel Copntv
ID. English, " IIenrica County
VIM. Ambers, Chesterfield
a. VI. her'ey, Petersburg
IL W Thomas, q Auditor of Virginia.
Lieut.. l., D. Muncure. Chief Clerk of Cd
Auditors office.
Joseph Mayo, Mayor Of the city of Rich
mond.
, Robert Howard, Clerk of the Hastings
Court, Richm md city.
Thomas U. Dudley, Sergeant of Richmond
City
L,ttleton farewell, Commemorative Clerk
Richmond city.
! William I. Joynes, Judge of the C. C, of
Petersburg.
John. A. Meredith Judge of the D. c. of
Petersburg.
| John A. Meredith, Judge of the &C. of
! Richmond.
William IL Lyons. Judge of the Hastings
County.
William c. w. Wyckhan, member of Con-
gress from Richmond.
Benjamin S: EweI, President of the Will
liam and Mary College.
Nat Tyler, Editor of the Richmond En-.
qu,rer.
r. F. Walker, Publisher of the Examiner.