Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-14
Jeff Davis About To form A mother
COmfederacy.
&c. &c. &C.. &c.
From Baltimore,


BALTIMORE. April l3.-The Richmond Wing
of yesterday contains the following important
document:
To the people OF Virginia:
The undersigned members of the legislature OF
the state of Virginia, ia connection with mum
bere of citizens Of the state, whose names are at
tached to this paper. in view of the evacuation
OF Richmond by the confederate government.
and its occupation by the military authorities OF
the nted States, the surrender of the army of
Northern Virginia. aud the suspension of the iu-
risdicion OF the civil power OF the state. are of
the opinion that immediate meeting of the
general assembly is called for by the emergen-
cies OF the situation. The consent of the militia
ry authorities of the United States to session
OF the legislature in Richmond in connection
with the governor and lieutenant governor, to
their free deliberation upon public affairs, and
the ingress and departure of all its members IN
der safe conduct, has been obtained the United
states authorities will sfiofd transportation from
any point under their control to any Of the per-
sons before mentioned.
The matters TO be submitted 10 the legislature
are the restoration OF peace 20 the state of Vir-
gnis and the adjustment OF the questions nvov-
ing life, Liberty and prosperity that bave arisen in
the state as consequence of war. We there
fore earnestly request the governor and lieuten
ant governor and members of the legislature to
repair to this city by the % of April We Tn
derstand full protection TO persons and property
will be afforded in the state. and we recommend
TO peaceful citizens to remain at their homes and
pursue their usual svocations with confidence
tlat they will not be interrupted
We earnestly solicit attendance in Richmond
on or before the 25rh of April. instant, of the
following persons, citizens OF Virginia, to confer
with Us as the best means of restoring peace TO
the state Of Virginia
We have procured safe conduct from the mill
tary authorities fthe United States for them to
enter the city and depart without molestaton:
Hon NJ I Hunter, + Carpenter, VIM G
Rives. Jno Letcher, A II II Stuart, X L Mon
tage Fayette. NJ Muller, p Holcomb, Alex
Rives. B J Barbour, JAS Barbour, Wm l. Goggin
j B Baldwin. rbos 5 Johnson Walter Staples,
ID Muller. Thos Randolph, w F Early. r A
ClaybrOok, John Critcher Williams, T Eppes
and those other persons for whom passports have
been procured, and especially Others whom we
consider il unnecessary TO mention: A ] Marshall
senator from Farquier; John Wesson. senator
from Marion; JAS Venable, senator elect from
Petersburg; David l. Burr, OF the house Of dele
gates, from Richmond; David l. Saunders, of the
house OF delegates, Richmond; L 5 Hall; Of the
house Of delegates; } J English. house of dele
gates: Vim Ambers, house of delegates, from
Chesterfield county; A VI Keitz house Of dele
gates. Petersburg: II W Thomas. second auditor
OF Virginia; L. L L Moncure chief clerk second
auditors Office; Jas Mayo. mayor of Richmond;
Robert Howard. clerk Hastings court. Rich
mond; Thos W Dudley, sergeant. Richmond
Littleton Tazewell. Commonwealth armory.
Richmond; NJ NJ Jsynes, judge circuit court,
Richmond VIM y Wickham, member congress,
Richmond Nat Tyler. editor of Richmond En-
quirer X Walker, publisher Examiner; r
Anderson. Richmond; r Howser, do; W God
din. do; T Bayley, do J Smith, do; Franklin
Stems. Henrico; John Lyons, Petersburg, Thos
Fisher. Farquier; Vim Harrison, Charles City;
Thos Garrett, King and Queen county
concur in the preceding recommendation.
(Signed,) J. A CAMPBELL
Approved for publication in The Richmond
Wing and in hand-bill form.
(Signed,) G. ". WEITzEL.
Major General