The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-14
FROM RICHMOND.
A Call for a Convention.
Safe Conduct for DELEGATES
Address Of the LegisIature TO the Peo-
pie Of Virginia.
Press Dispatch

PIE Oh virginia.
Press Dispatchl
BALTIMORE, April, l3.-The Richmond
Wing of yesterday contains the follow
ing important document:
To the People Of Virginia:
The undersigned, members of the Leg
islature of the State of Virginia, in con
nectiOn with number OF citizens of the
State, whose names are attached to this
paper, in view of the surrender of Rich
mOnd by the Confederate Government
thOrities of the United States, the sur
render of the Army of Northern Virginia
and the suspension of the jurisdiction OF
the civil power of the State, are of the
opinion that all immediate meeting of the
General Assembly of the State is called
for by the exigencies of the situation
The consent of the military authorities
Of the United States to a session of the
Legislature i'll Richmond, ill connection
with the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, to their free deliberations upon
public affairs. and TO the ingress aud de-
paTture of all its members under safe
conduct, has been obtained. The United
States authorities will afford transporta-
ton 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 adjust
ment of the questions involving life, lib
erty and property which have arisen Ill
the State as consequence of war. We
therefore earnestly 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 TO
persons and property will be afforded in
the State, and We recommend to prlncl'
pal citizens to remain at their homes and
pursue their usual avocations, with con-
fidence that they will not be interrupted
We earnestly solicit the Attendance IN
Richmond, on or before the 25th of April
inst, of the following persons, citizens
of Virginia, to confer with us as to tlt
best means OF restoring peace to the
State of Virginia. We have procured
safe conduct from the military authori
ties of the United States for them to en-
ter the city and depart without molesta
ton:
SIGNERs.
Hon. r. NJ H. Hunter. A. Il. Carpenter
VIM. C.. Rives John Letcher, A. II. II
Stuart, r. r. Montague, Fayette NJ. Mul
len, J. P. Holcomb, Alex. Rives, b. John
son Barbour, James Barbour, VIM. l.
Gaggin, j. B. Baldwin, Thomas S. John
son, Walter Staples, s. d. Miller, Thomas
Randolph, VIM. T Early, r. A. Clay.
brooke, John Critcher Williams, s II
Eppes and those other persons for whom
passports have been procured, and espe'
cially others whom we consider it unnec
essary to mention.
A. J. Marshall, Senator from Fauquier
John Wesson, Senator from Marion; Jas
Venable, Senator elect from Petersburg
David J. Burr, OF the House OF Delegates
from Richmond; David J. Saunders, OF
the House of Delegates, Richmond; L. )
Hall, of the House of Delegates; J. }
Enuiish. of the House of Delegates; Ches
terfeld county; A. NJ. Keitz, House OF
Delegates, Petersburg; H. w. Thomas
Second Auditor of Virginia; Lieut.. S. l.
Moncure, Chief Clerk Second Auditors
office; Joseph Mayo, Mayor of city OF
| RiclmO0uj hOUeIl l.. IlONdluJ Clolh vi
Husting's Court, Richmond; Thomas w
Dudley, Sergeant, Richmond; Littleton
Tazewell, Commonwealth Armory, Rich
| mond; NJ NJ +. Jaynes, Judge OF the Cir.
| cult Court Petersburg; John A. Mere
dith, Judge of Circuit Court, Richmond
VIM. II, Lyons, Judge of Hastings
Court, Richmond; VIM. o Wickham
member of Congress, Richmond; Nat Ty
ler, editor Richmond Enquirer; r. F
Walker, publisher Examiner; j K Ander
son, Richmond; R. r. Howisen, Rich
mond; w. Goddn, do; p G. Bagley, do.
F. J. Smith, do Franklin Stems, Henri
co; John Lyons, Petersburg, Thomas b
Fisher, Fauquier; William NJ. Harrison
Charles City; c. Hall, Richmond; Thos
W. Gamet, King and Queen; James A
Scott, Richmond.
Iconcur in the preceding recommends
ton
[Signedl j. A CAMPBELL.
Approved for publication in the Whig
and in handbill form.
TSigned G. W WEITZKL,