Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-14
BALTIMORE. April Is,

BALTIMORE, April 49,
The Richmond Wing of yesterday contains
the following important document
To the people Of Virginia:
The undersigned members of the Legisla-
ture of the State of Virginia in connectio.,
with a number of citizens of the Safe
whose names are attached TO the paper.
in view of the evacuation of Richms md by
the Confederate Government and its occu-
patton Nv the U. $. military auth critics. the
Surrender of the army Of North .rn Virginia.
and the suspension Of the jur' sdiction Of the
civil power Of the State, are Of the opinion
that an immediate meeting of the General
Assembly Of theState is called for by the ex
igcncies of this situation The consent of
the military authorities of the United States
to session Of the Legislature in Richmond,
in connection with the Governor and Lieut..
Governor to their free deliberation upon
public affairs, and to the ingress and egress
Of all its members under safe conduct, has
been obtained. The United States authori-
ties will afford transportation from any
point under their control to any of the per
sons before mentioned. The matters to be
submitted to the Legislature are the restora-
ton Of peace to the State of Virginia and
the adjustment Of the questions involving
life, liberty and property that have arisen in
therefore, earnestly request the Governor
Lieutenant Governor and the members OF
the Legislature Of this State to repair to
this city by the 25th Of April inst
We understand that full protection to per
sons and property will be afforded in tn,
State, and we recommend to peaceful citi
zens to remain at their homes and pursue
their usual avocations with confidence tina,
they will not be interrupted We earnestly
solicit the attendance in Richmond on OF
before the 25th Of April, the presence of the
following named persons, citizens Of Vir
Iginia, to confer with us rs to the best means
Of restoring peace to the State Of Virginia
We have procured safe conduct from the
military authorities Of the United States fol
them to enter the city and depart without
ImOlestation:
Hon. X NJ. T. Hunter, A. S. Carpenter
IWm. c. Rives, Jno. Letcher, W. II. Stuart
r. L. Montague, Fayette NJ. Mullen, j. p
Holcombe, Alex Rives, B. johnson Barbour
Jas. Barbour, VIM. L. Coggin, j. B. Bald
; win, Thoa 8. johnson, Walter Staples, s.
d. Miller, ThOs Randolph, Wm- 7. Early
X. A. Claibrooke, Jno. Rytcher Williams
for whom passes have been procured espe
, cially. Also for Others, whom we consider
unnecessary to mention. A. ]. Marshall
Senate; JnO. Wcsson, Senate; Jas. Venable
Senate David j. Baer, Of H0use Of Dele
gates; David ]. Saunders, Of House of Dele
gateg; L. o. Hall, u House Of Delegates; J
]. English, do; A. NJ. keith, do; VIM Alberz
RsW. Thomas, I'd Auditor, Va; Lieutenan
Col. L. L. Moncure, Chi Clerk Cd Auditor
jos. Mayo, Mayor of the City Of Richmond
; Rob't s. Howard, Clerk Hastings Court
! Richmond; Thos w. Dudley, Sergeant
: Richmond; Littleton Tazcwell. Common
wealth Armory, Richmond: NJ NJ. T. james
Judge Of the Circuit Court, Petersburg
yno, A. Meredith, Judge of Circuit Court
Richmond; w. H. Lyons, Judge of Hasting
Court, Richmond: VIM o. Wyckham, N
G., Richmond; Nath. Tyler, editor Of Rich
mond Enquirer; r. F. Walker, publisher o
Enanainer; J. r. Anderson, r. r. Howseu
w. +. Goodell, p. @. Bagley, F. J. Smith
franklin Stevens HenricO ]. Homes, Thot
: b. Fisher, VIM. III. Harrison, Charles Caty
: E. Hall Richie, Thos. w. Garnet, Jaa 4
! Scott.
Iconcur in the preceding recommendation
4 ]. A. CAMPBELL.
! Approved for publication in the Wing an
y handful Tom.