Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-05
Aitbnlon1 Enq.nitey,
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT, :, 1862. ;
Tha1ksaiyin.

Thanksgiving
Tbs duty of people to rsni.f unto Al
mighty God thsir heartfelt thanks ior his
great rusrctes and fa7ors, is most spDropri-
asely acknowledged in the Proclamation OF
tie President appointing day of Thsnks-
giving snd Praise ior our recent glorious
victories.
The 18Th day oil September should be Most
joy fully observed by the whole people of the
Confederate States, as a, National Acknow-
ledgment Of Gods intercsssion in behalf OF
Our cause, and a popular thanksgiving for
hiE gseat isvors. The eloquent proc lanutioa
will be responded TO throughout the whole
Confede-scy
p II Q c Z Il II Il + Il y.
By THE PRESIDENT
10 re people q ;kE Confederate States
Once uore upon >lhs PLin. OF MAn2asas LaTe our
armies been blessed by The Lord OF Hosts with til
Irph oves eneruis II is my privilege % inr.ta
jon once Eore 10 His fooIet0ol not Cow in rbe earb
o; fasting aud a1r7uw, but with jog and slsdDe. N
hand. a few months since and orr eneu.ra p,uI.d
forth their invading legions upon OF, soil Thy sid
waste our fields polluted OIL aItArs and Violated tire
sSIctty 81 hoCes- AIoIad ocr Capita. :EAy
yatht:ui their forccs aud With boasfu th.eata cliT.
e0 it already tier prize. Tie hrsve troops which
rallied TO its deienre have eItinsusned these EGi5
hops and under The guidance Of tie .sue Almighty
hand have scattered enemies and driven them
back iu 6iNnsy. Uniting thee defeated fcE1es ami
the various armies which lad i,een raraging our
7or-ts with the arny CT invasion in t;oE.ne.n VIZ
sna- enemies have renewed tteir srienpt 10 SCI
lCTste as at the Te-J pls7e where theT first effort Tai
defeated end tie vengeance Of rtbuEye justice hs.
oTertaksn t.: entire host il second end complete
overthrow
To t1is s:gpn .access ac-oriei 10 il the
Ess. HIS been S7aI,o1.ly aG!ej apette! -ausl!y bril-
iient Ii Tie West "a the rerv cay or -Th'ch or
forces were lid =c;or: ths P!ain- Of Manassas
Virginia, ;he Almighty assisted e over.
come Our eDeu.iss at Richmond. Il Kentacs:. Tsrs
at oace and the time have g7ea: Hostile 1
tie. teen stricken doTI .rd :he T!;k+i G.eaaa o.
our enemies Sci a. aaEsAt-
II such circumstances it l. lnssl I'D ~ II tai as
people we should bow i0vI i adoHns .h1nifriaes,
20 that G1acoU5 Gcd, ~hn i:.4 been %. hu~srt snd
teftso=. ari - otsr ..-o HIN th5 tribute Of tEsnke
giving ana rss,-4. II Hts bGr5 Is t.. iasIe If a;
e7eals ari u Hin should we ii a.: especial Manner
ssc-be the honor =; tits great i=i,Tsi.ncs
Now therefor !. Ja5-r.on Daris ?rcs!isl: Of he
Confederate Ss:a d. sage this NJ pHec!2 -:1 sal.
ing sps ThaI;ia: lie isEh da5 81 s-pra,f,' :.s:aa:
as day Of Player aud T.,aEssiTlg :" -.'ra:.c:!
Cod fox tie great aef:eS !sai-j 20 GU: p-or-e
and -o.e especially IL, TIE rsurph Of ;l7 ",.as 81
Richmond a.3 .. Manassas eIi / e. icrby IL TiEs
tie peats Of tLe Co1tecara:s 5:a5 IL cle+t % ts.
3ay tier re5pae=e Placss C: tuolc worship ard &c
1r!.a ea1s-nx Than.a snt k.aies 10 God for -eee
CREST Darces, I'D - .upJor= AIN t. 5o1d1ct Cur
co1n.y saieiy though IL rc.:b: Th!ch su-:ouId us
70 tie zcsi .ta:n1oi.; ui .s sc..inss Issts and
sscI-,tv.
~o GiTer ua;es .ay laai sni ti.> ~. OF tie
.sEt; Confederate Si-,-s ~ ':ic;aoni ttii fourth
~ day OF 5eptambe: =. D. i5s!.
81 ire P-esdent: JEFFERSON DAVIS.
J ?. Hz:;JAIIS. SeH:e!aI. Of sIs'e.