The New York herald., 1865-06-01
A L a j A M "A.
Arrival Of Delegates from Alabama En- Route
for Washington,

delegation arrived IN this city on Tuesday from
Montgomery, Alabama and put up at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel IL comprised the following gentlemen: y C.
Bradley, l. T. Parsons NJ J. sanold, l. Owen, Brney
W. Bib, NJ sutberlin, and A. Roberts, Of the
Montgomery Mail Their object is to lay before the
President Of the United States series OF resolutions
pressvo Of loyalty 70 the Union passed at largo
ing Of tho citizens Of Alabama, held in Montgomery
tho 11th ult, also two letters numerousiy signed,
praying for permission to the State Legislature
order TO restore the State of Alabama at the earliest
possible day, to her political relations with the Unaed
s,atcsn Tho following ,ho resolutions and letters
referred to-
Whereas the authority of the United States has beon
restored the State Of Alabama, and Il being the
wsest policy AZ we'll m the earnest desire Of the people
TO rcsuIno their former relations to the Union, there
forc,
Resolved That wo hereby pledge to the government,
OF the United States earnest and jealous opera
ton In tho work of restoring the state Of Alabama 20 her
proper relations with tho Unon the earliest prac able
moment and that this end we address letter 20 the
President Of the United States ard appoint delegation
OF our most intelligent and influential citizens TO pro-
coed To Washington city and confer with the Authorities
there upon matters touching tho immediate resumption
Of our position in the Union
Resolved That the nation OF Abraham Lincoln,
President Of the United States and tho attempted
nation OF william Seward the Secretary Of State
acts Of Infamous dabollsm revolving TO every upright
aud honest heart and wo sincerely trust that every par
tcipant therein will be brought to speedy and condgn
punishment and We shall hold enemies all who sym.
pathyo with the perpetrators Of tho foul doed
kohraoMtHy, Ala. May ii, 1896.
To IIr Escoency, Arpssw Joussos, President OF tho
United States -
SiRThe undorrgned citizens of different parts of this
state respectfully request To bc informed II your Ex
osloncy, as President OF che United States will permit
Tho Governor Of Alabama 10 the Legislature for
the purpose or calling convention OF tho people In
order 10 restore the state of Alabama 10 hor political
relations with the United states We believe this tho
most speedy method by which result 10 desirable can
be accomplished, and that u will impart a degree OF
mol be ur,d In N
other manner N this course should DO inconsistent with
the views of your EScocncy, respectfully request
that you will appoint military Governor for this state
from among tho most prominent aud influential loyal
men of our state and invest him with such Authority
may enable him To call such convention for tho purpose
proposed.
Wo have becn in small degree encouraged In ad
dressing yon this communication By your recent cnnn.
cation nj Washington of tho principle that the States
winch attempted to sccedc aud permanently In r
connection with the Union to remain states STILL and
are not " be lost In territorial or other divisions
To forever put at end tho doctrine Of secession
10 restore tao 10 hcr tormcr launs to tho Union
under tho constitution and laws thcrco to enable her 10
resume tho repfntiun 90 her lfo bfc1hn IN tho Union
u work IN which we, in so0i 'ath, pledge YOU q {
orn At and 2ct ots cg-Op ra1u aud We hazard no hing
10 a asironcs thai th' Ope q Alabama vii ,Oncar