The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-15
ERam sYfrxlnia.

The following is the entire address allu-
Ided to above:
| To tie People of Virginia: The under.
fsigned, members of the Legislature Of the
State OF Virginia, in connection with 9
| number Of citizeno of the State, whose
names are attached to this paper, in view
Ofthe evacuation of Richmond by the Con-
federate Government and its occupation
by the military authorities of the United
States, the surrender Of the army oil
Northern Virginia, and the suspension OF
tie jurisdiction of the civil power of the
State, are of opinion tina: an immediate
meeting Of the General Assembly of the
State 10 called for by the exigencies Of the
situation.
The consent Of the military authorities
Of the United States to session Of the
Legislature In Richmond, in connection
with the Governor and Lieutenant Cover.
nor to their free deliberation Of affairs,
and to the ingreos and departure of all ito
members under cafe conduct, has been oh.
tanned.
The United States authorities will Z ford
transportation from any point under their
control to any OF the persons before mem
toned. The matters to be submitted to
the Legislature are the restoration OF peace
to the State Of Virginia, and adjustment of
questions involving life, liberty aud pro-
perry, that have arisen in the State in con.
sequence Of the war.
We therefore earnestly request the Gov.
ernor, Lieut.. Governor, and members Of
the Legislature to repair to this city by the
18th OF April inst. We understand that
full protection to persons and property
will be afforded in the State, and we re-
commend to peaceful citizens to remain at
their homes and pursue their usual avoca.
tions, with confidence thar they will not be
interrupted.
We earnestly solicit the attendance in
Richmond on or before the 18th OF the fol-
lowing persons, citizens OF Virginia, to
confer with us to the best means OF restor.
ing peace to the State Of Virginia. We
have procured safe conduct from the mill.
tary authorities of the United States for
them 70 enter the city and depart without
molestation:
Hon r II Hunter, "A T Carpenter, VIM
G Rives, John Letcher, A II II Stuart. r L
Montague, Favette Mcmillan, p Hol-
combs, Alex Rives, B johnson Barbour,
Jas Barbour, VIM L GoGgin, ] b Baldwin.
ThOs st Johnson, Walter Staples, b
Miller, Thos Randolph, VIM r Early, r A
Ciaybrook, John Criticher Williams, T 81
Oppee, and those persons for whom pass
ters whom We consider unnecessary TO-
4 J Marshall, senatore fro,m Farquhar;
John Weasen, Senator from Marion; Jas
veuAble. Senator elect from pet1fAburg;
David Burr, David J Saunders, House.
delegates from Richmond City; r q Hale.
s g English, House Dslegates from Hen.
rico county; VIM Ambefs, House dele.
gate from Chesterfield county; AN Keith,
House delegate from Petersburg; II w
Thomas, ID Auditor OF Virginia; Lieut..
L L. Moncure. Chief Clerk, ID Auditors
ONCE; Jas. Mayo, Mayor OF the city Of
Richmond Rob.ts Howard, Clerk Hast.
ings court, Richmond; Thos. NJ. Dudley,
Serg't, Richmond; Littleton Tazewell,
Commonwealth Armory, Richmond; NJ.
MT. James, Judge Of Circuit Court, Pc.
tersburg; Jno. A. Meredith. Judge OF Cir
cult, Court Richmond; VIM II Lyons,
Judge of Hastings Court, Richmond; VIM
@ Wickham, Member Congress, Rich.
Mond; Watt TYLER, Editor Richmond En-
qnirer; r. z. Walker Publisher OF the Ec-
.a,niner -. r. Anderson, Richmond, r r
Hawsen, do; w Gooddeli, do; r G Bag.
ley. do; F ] Smith. do; franklin Sterns.
Henrico; John L Hans, Petersburg: Thos
3 Foster, FarQuahr; WIN NJ Harrison,
Chas Catty. C Hall, Richie Thos W Car
nett, King aud Queen; Jas A Scott, Rich
mond.
l concur in the preceding recommends
ton.
(Signed,) A. CAMpnsLL.
Approved for publication in the Wig
and 10 handful form. (Signed,)
s CIV. WElTzEI., Maj. Gen.