Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-02-08
General Robert E:Lee.

The INDUCTION 6f secresy having been re-
ssmosed, me lay before our readers theaction
ssof the General Assembly Virginia recomt
nending the assignment of Gen. Ro. D. Lee
to the command Of an the military forces of
derase States, md Che reply Of His
Excslepsy he President 10 the letterof The
presiding officers sof the two Houses who
comnanicated the resolutions adopted in
s. secret session BY the General Assembly .
BIcH MoNp, January u, 1863: s
gsT1 Hss Ercellency s6srsontD Dapis, Frsss-
sdsat Of thes Conf sderate States.
- s Sin n comp pliancs with the reqaesto
the General Assembly of Virgins, We com-
municate TO you, confidently the enclosed
resolution. = s
- 0sasrel Aeycmbbty rith sipcere
confdsnce in your patriotic devotion TO the
wallace the conntr desire IN this oriti-
} csa period Of eur affairs, By such suggestions
as occur to them and BY the dedication if
s. heed Be, of the entire sresonrces Of The. Com
8 moaBeaIsh to the common cause, to strength
ssns your hands: and To- give snccess to our
struggle for liberty and ependence.
81 Should II be your wish to hayea personal
it iintsssiiea On this snbjsct, il Will give us
pleasure to call On. you at such time and
place % gou may designate: We are, very
. respectfully your obedient servants,
ss..szs:,sa. s..s sea & j JANiESl F.xJ0H 0HNSON,o s
N Pfesident pro ten, of. the Senate.
So - IItfE 3. SHEFFRY,
ss.ssssi lsss. s Speaker House Of Delegates. /
stioes Adopfea saaaazy 1865.
Rssozpsd That, ID the epipion Of the
= Gcnsrsl Asssmbly Of rginia, the appoint
maDtof General Robert d Lee to; the com,
SInand Of sli the armies of the Gonfederatei
States would promote their efficiency dep.y
crate powerfully b re,auimate the spirits of
= the armies as well as Of the people Of the.
eseyeraI Statsa, and to inspire increased con.
3 fidencs in Che final success Of our cause.
Rssosssd, That athe President of the
Senate aud the Speaker Of thes House of
Delegates cammunicase the Adoption Of the.
foregoing resolution con6dentiaiIy to the
:, Presidensof Che Confederate States.
ss UnsninopslY Yagteed to BY both Houses
ssof the GanMal Assembly s s,4s4 s 4,
sas Acopy from the rolls.
q Teate:se VEN. F.sG0RDQN, Jr.,
sf 90 G: q. ID and K Of RIOT Va.
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- ..siea 81 e ExEcUTIvE OFFICE,
Richmoad, 18th January, 1855,
:. Messrs. james g, Johasoa, President (pro
w. - II
~,ssem.1 e FsyytaaG Senate, and Hugh r.
~ iSS5ss6ig, Speaker Of Trgiasa Senate. 3
s. s aaEsrLsmBN.: q have shss honor to ao-e
S s: kn5s Sfhs fsssipE Of your joint letter
sss0f I7th instant, enclosing a resolution Of
the General Assembly, Of Virginia, passed
on the i 7ths instant, and communicated to
s me in n confidence, as directed by the As
Ssembly. - ~ - s :. as.eie: 3
ssS This resolution informs me that, .in the
q. oninion of the General Assembly of Virgin
ia. ths appointment Of Gen. Robert E. Lee
% shs, oo, ,uimrand ir of all the armies of the.
- :. Consaderstes States would promote their eff.
g y tieisncy and o,perate powerfully to rsSani-
mate fhe5 spirits of tue armies as well as of
the neople .of the several States, and to in.
/. spires esi1cresssd confidence in the final sue.
6 cess cess IL our cause . -.
Id Z Your Il communication you kindly assure
s me that stthes General Assembly, s, with. Sin.
cere confidence in my patriotic devotion 10
The welfare Of the country, desire in this.
scriticaI. period Of our affairs, By such sug-
: gestions ss ooour to them, and BY the dedis'
:. cation, if need be, of the entire resources
sof the eommopRealtb, to the common cause
ito strengthen my hand and to give success
, ss9 ytp IS sonr 30 struggle for liberty and indepen-
= sasnce!', iS77 p = p 's;s, 3 $.
This assurance is to me a source of the
4 highest grati6cation; and while conveying
.s ,s to YOU my thanks for the expression Of the
~, confdsncs Of the General Assembly in my
g sincere devotion to our country and sacred
cause, I must beg permission, in return, to
bear witness to the uncalculatiug, unhesita-,
S. ting spirit with which Virginia has, from
9 .4he momenf when she first drsyathe sword,
g corseorated the blood Of her children and
all her material resources to the achieve
= m, ment Of che object Of our struggle.
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