Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-06

when Mr. Orr, of S. c., moved that the
Senate resolve itself into secret session.
HOUSE The House met at IL o'clock
and was called to order by the Speaker.
The Speaker stated that the unfinished
busiuess of Friday was first il order, being
the bill Is authorize the acceptance Of troops
from Kentucky and Missouri for term Of
service less than three years, reported back
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
with the recommendation that the commit
tee be discharged from its further consider
alton.
On motion Of .Mr. Kenner, of La, the
House went into secret session Oh the un-
finished business before the Committee Of
the Whole
HOUSE, March 3-Tt was resolved 10.
consider the tax and currency bills and act
upon them before any other question shall
come up.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PREsI-
~. DENT.
It is meet that, as people who acknowl-
edge the supremacy Of the living God, we
should be ever mindful of our dependence
on Him; should remember that to. Him
alone we can trust for our deliverance !;
that to Him is due deyout thankfulness for
the signal elefeies beloved on US, and that
BY prayer alone can We hope to secure the
continued manifestation of that protecting
care which has hitherto shielded us in the
midst Of trials and dangers.
In obedience to His precepts, we have
from Fine t. time been gathered together
with prayers aud thanksgiving. and He has
been graciously pleased to hear our suppli-
cations, and to grant abundant exhibitions
of His favor to our armies and our people.
Through many conflicts we have now at
tanned place among the nations which
commands their respects and to the enc
mics who encompass us around and seek
our destruction, the Lord of Hosts has
again taught the lesson of His inspired
word: Fiat the battle is not to the strong,
but to whomsoever He Wineth TO exalt
Again our enemy, with loud Boosting of
the power Of their armed men and mailed
ships, threaten US with subjugation, and,
with evil Vaccinations, seek, even in our
own homes aud at our own fresides, to per-
vert eur men-servants and our maid SER
wants into accomplices Of their wicked de-
signs.
Under these circumstances it is my priv
ilegc to invite you once more to meet to-
gether and to PROSTATE yourselves in hum
bic supplieatIon to Him who has been our
constant and never failing support in tae
past, and to whose protection and guidance
we trust for the future.
To this end (, JEFFERSON DAVIS, Presi-
Gent Of the Confederate States Of America,
DO issue this, my proclamation, setting
apart Friday, the twenty day of
March as day Of fasting, humiliation and
prayer, and do invite the people Of the
said States to repair on that day to their
usual places of public worship, aud to join
in prayer to Almighty God that he will
continue his merciful protection over our
cause, that be will scatter our enemies and
set at naught their evil designs, and that
he will graciously restore to our beloved
country the blessings Of peace and securi-
ty.
In faith whereof I have hereunto SET my
hand at the city Of Richmond GA the twcn-
ty seventh day Of February, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty three.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President,
j. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary Of State.