Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14
Associated Press Report.
AN Address TO THE PEOPLE OF
VIRGINIAs


NoTIcE.-The following is the entire ad-
dress in the Richmond Wig alluded to in
the Afternoon Report:
BALTIMORE, April 13.
The Richmond Wbig, of yesterday, con-
tains the following important document to
the people of Virginia:
The undersigned, members of theLegis-
lature of the State of Virginia, in cOnnec-
tion with q number of citizsus of the State,
whose names are attached to this paper, in
view of the evacuation of Richmond by the
Confederate government, and its occupation
by the military authorities of the United
States, the surrender of the Army of North
ern Virginia, and the suspension of the
Jurisdiction of the civil power of the State,
are of the opinion that an imnediste meet
ing of the General Assembly of the State is
called for by the exigeneies of the situation.
The consent of the military suthori-
ties Of the United States to q ses-
sion of the Legislature in Richmond in
connection with the Governor and Lieuten-
ant.Governor, to their free deliberation upon
pnblic affairs, and to the ingress and de-
parture Of all its members under safe con-
duct, has been obtained. The United
States authorities will afford transportation
from any point under their control TO any
of the persons before mentioned. The
matters to be submitted to the Legislature
are the restoration of peace to the State of
Virginia, and the adjustment of the ques-
tions involving life, liberty and properly
that have hrisSa in tho State az ooaa0-
auence of war. We, therefore, earn nestly
request the Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and members of the Legislature to repair
to this city by the 25th of April inst. We
understand that full protection 10 persons
and property will be afforded in the State,
and we recommend to peaceful citizens 10
remain at their homes and pursue their
usual avocations, with confidence that they
will not be interrupted. We earnestly
solicit the attendance in Richmond, On or
before the 25th of April inst, of the follow
ing persons, citizens of Virginia. We ehsVe
procured safe conduct from the military
authorities of the United States for them
to enter the city and depart without moles
tation:
Hon. R. NJ. T. Hunter, A. t. Carpenter,
VIM. G. Rivss, John Leteher, A. Il. Stuart,
R. L. Montague, Fayette McMullen,
J. P. Holcombe, Alex. Rives, B. johnson
Barbour, James Barbour, William L. Cog
gin, ]. B Baldwin, Thomas s. johnson, ,
| Walter Staples, s. D. Miller, Thomas Ran
dolph, William T. Early, R. A. Claybrooke,
John Hatcher Williams, T. II. Eppes, and
those other persons for whom passports have
been procured, and especially others whom
we consider unnecessary to mention.
Al. Marshall, Senator from Farquier; John
Wesson, Senator from Marion James Ven
able, Senator elect from Petersburg David J
Burr, House of Delegates, from Richmond
David J. Saunders, of the House of Dele
gates, Richmond city; L. S. Hill, of the
House of Delegates; j. ]. English, of iht
House of Delegates Henrieo county; VIM
Ambers, of the House ofDelegates, Chester
field county; A. M. Keitz, House of Dele
gates, Petersburg; H. W. Thomas, SeconC
Auditor, Virginia; Lieut.. L. L. Moncure
Chief Clerk, Second Auditors Office; JOSEPH
= Mayo, Mayor of Richmond; r. L. Howard
Clerk of the Hastings Court, Richmond
Thomas ". Dudley, Richmond; Littleton 7
EWelI, Commonwealth Armory, Richmond
? MN. T. Jayne, Judge of the Circuit Couri
Petersburg; John A. Meredith, Judge G