Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
we're revoked. This wa, done Immediately after
his return"
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QUOTATIONS..
Major Stiles quotes Admiral Porter's
"Inciaents OF the Civil War" General
Grants Memoirs, and Mr.. Stanton's testi
mony before congressional committee,
and produces also an extract from recent
pamphlet entitled "Reminiscences and
! Documents relating TO tho Civil War
During tho Year 1865" by Judge Camp
bell.
As an interesting md conclusive con-
tribution 10 the history OF this matter,
Major Stiles cites various newspaper
publications of the day. The earliest
IL from the EVcning Wing OF April 9TH,
then "loyal paper announcing that
ian informal meeting OF the members
of the Legislature was held tins morn
ing for the consideration of the PROPOSE
ton of President Lincoln TO reaSsemble
the Legislature for the purpose OF au-
thorizng a convention TO take Virginia
back into the Union II is said the pro-
position OF the President was laid be-
fore the meeting, and ian informal
meeting was appointed 10 take place at
7. NJ. to-day. to which time the meet
ing adjourned"
Next day tho Wing madea correction,
saving there was no meeting Of the Le-
Qislature or others, but simply an in
formal conference OF private individuals,
among whom were five or six members
of the Legislature.
TIE MOTIVE.
The motive of these gentlemen in
coming together was to hear from Judge
Campbell who had had an interview
with Mr.. Lincoln on board one OF the
gUnboats in the river the terms upon
which President Lincoln had expressed
himself as wiling that Virginia might
return TO the Union.
Messrs. Joseph Il. Anderson, David |.
Burr. n. p. Tyler, and II. W. Thomas
were appointed committee TO inform
the Legislature and Governor Smith OF
President Lincolns terms, and Judge
Campbell was requested to accompany
the committee, and the wing said they
were to leave the State as soon as pass
ports could be procured.
TIE CALL.
The next publication Of Importance
and the most important of all. says Ma
Tor Stiles, appeared in the issues OF the
10Th and 18th. This was an address
from q number of members Of the Legls-
lature and other citizens. who expressed
the opinion that an immediate meeting
of the General Assembly was demanded
bv the exigencies of the situation. 1.-The
consent of the military authorities OF
the United States TO the sessions OF the
Legislature in Richmond in connection
with the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor; to their free deliberatlon
upon public affairs. and to the departure
of all its members under safe conduct
has been obtained. The United States
authorities will afford transportation free
10 any point under their control to any
OF the persons before mentioned" And
the call went on to say:
Tho matters TO 90 submitted 20 the Legislature
are the restoration OF peace 70 the state OF Viz
ginia aud the adjustment Of questions inilu-
encing the life, liberty, ana property that nave
arisen in the State In consequence of the war
We therefore. earnestly request the Governor,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and members OF tho 10
gislature 70 repair 10 this city by the @5th oil
April instant
aud property Will be afforded In the state. anu
we recommend 10 peaceful citizens 70 remain AZ
their homes and pursue their usual av0cati0ns.
with confidence that they will not be interrupted.
We earnestly solicit the attendance In Rich
rnond on or before the 2jth OF April ,instaop OF
the following persons. citizens Of Virginia, 10
confer with us a. % the best means OF restoring
peace 70 the State Of Virginia. We have pro-
cured safe conduct from the military authori-
ties Of the United states for them TO enter the
city and depart without mOleststion Hon. x,
VI. T. Hunter, A. r. CapertOn, William G. kvcs,
John Letcher, a. Ii. II. stuart. r. /. Montague,
Fayette McMullen, J. T. Hocombe, Alexander
Rives. b. johnson Barbour, James barbour,
William l.. GOggin. i. b. Baldwin. Thomas
GhosOn, Waller staples. =. D. Miller Thomas
J. Randolph, William T. Early, r. \. Claybrook.
john Crtcher William Towns I. II. Expos. ana
those other persons for whom passports have
been procured and especially forwarded that
We consider 10 10 DO unnecessary 10 mention.
lSignedl A. j. Marshall Senator. FarQuieT;
James Neeson. Senator, Marion; James Ven
able, Standardized. Petersburg; David Burr,
Of House Of Delegates, Richmond city David
j. Saunders of House Of Delegates, Richmond