The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-19
4 Cali for the Virginia Lcgisla.
sSre-An Address so ts,p kBen.I,,

81 BALTIMORE, April l3.-Thc Richmopr
sAW hlg of yesterday contains a call, signed h,
AlncmberS of the Legislature of the State 81
z lrglnla and a number OF citizens Ior ~,
dImnl"dlate meeting OF the General Assembl,
Sot the State, to consider the restoration al
ssapeace to Virginia and other questions in.
Nyoiylng lite, liberty and property. Tn,
isUnlted States military authorities have CON
Saented 20 give safe conduct to the t,oynr
&nor aud Lieutenant Governor and membrrs
%lor lngreSs and departure, in order th,,
sthey may have full deIibcration on pubir
AH'liialrS. The call is made tor on or heforn
q April 10Th
4 =, The following is the entire address:
Z 10 he Fe0p}e oj F,r.Jiniu:
I The undersigned members of the Legi,Ia:
a'ure OF the State Of Virginia, in connection
awlth a number Of citlzcns of thr Sat-
sWhose names are attached to this paper in
Svlew OF the evacuation of Richmond bv tbn
sGontcdcrate Government and its occu,.,ion
10y the military authorities of the lIn;trd
Estates, the surrender ui the army Of No,Ih-
scln virginia and the suspension of the iur-
'd'ct!on Of the civil power OF the State,
] are OF the opinion that an imm cdiatc meet.
sing or the General Assembly Of the State
sl3 called Tor by the cxigencies of the situa
,tloh. Inc consent OF the military author
nsItles OF the Uulted States to session of the
ELcgLSature m Richmond, in connection With
sthe Governor and Lieut. Governor, to their|
:lTce deliberations upon public Affairs AMI to:
,the lnSrcss and departure Of all its member,
SuGnder safe conduct has been obtained TheS
lUnlted States authorities will afford trans
3portatlon t.pW any point under their con
|trol to any oiShe persons before mentioned
he matters to be submitted to the InpisIa-s
|ture are; the restoration Of pcace to thnE
60 the State Of Virginia, and the aaiuI /
nent OF the questions involving lite, ji6ertye
and property, that have arisen in the Star,.E
is consequence Of war. We thcreforos
earnestly request the Governor, Lentonunt
IS,toycrnor and members OF the Legi lature
To- repair to this city by the 18th of April
w we understand that full protection to PERI
Su'iS ana property will DC afforded in t!lcs
"'a'e, ana we recommend to peaceful citi-f
zcnS to remain at their homes and ,,,r"nns
th"lr usual aIocatOn, with contidena, tb,r
they will not be Interrupted.
We earnestly solicit the attend ,nce III
iticnmond on or before the 2J,h OF An,iis
inst, Of the following persons, citizen, nf;
Virginia, to confer with Us as to the b,,,
means OF restoring peace to the State oiE
' Virginia. We have procured safe condnctE
from the military authorities of the Unite3E
States tor hem to enter the city and d.part
without moestati0n:
Hon, K; NJ. T. Hunter, A. 7. Carpenter. I
" m' q. Rives, John Latcher, A. II. HE
Stuart, Walter Staples, S. ID. Miller, Tho.
IfSanndolph, L. L. Montague, Fayette Mc-s
Mullen, J.; + Holcombe, Alew. Hives, B Z
ohnson Barbour, WIN. +. Earl, r, A. Cav. II
,o'ke, John Z. Wilians, +. II. EppoS, jas. .E
Barbour, Mm. il. Goggln, j. b. Baldwin, 4
Ihos. 5. johnson, ani those others fo,N
whom passports have been procured, andE
Others whom we consider it unE
necessary to mention.