The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-07

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THANKSGIVING PRuCiAAArI0S rAs
or TBB IRE iDryT or TIE
UNITED siA.xJ. !
II has pleased Almighty
God to hcarksa 10 the sup ret
plications and prayers OF m
afflicted people. and 70 tbr
vouclisafc To tho Army ard His
tho Navy ~ tho united ord
States Wet ries On land aud In
on the sea 20 signal and 20 m9
effective AZ - furnish res- ing
son ,ble grounds for aug His
mented confidence that the COT
Untin of thcsc states will ]
DO sustained, their c0nsti ant
tuition preserved and peace chs
add prosperity permanently ouI
restored thr
Hut these victories have ten
been achieved nut without sci
sacrifices II life. limb. the
health and liberty incuSred ouI
by brave, loyal aud IN sea
triotic citizens. domestic ant
Affections 10 every part OF on
the country follow In the OF
tram OF these fearful be gre
rosvements. IL IL meet and the
right 70 recognize aad con. ma
rees the presence OF the Al. SHIT
mighty Father, and the dor
power of His hand, equally the
In these triumphs and these 70
sorrows the
Now, therefore, be 1t pre-
known, At do act apart we
Thursday, the 9th day of TO I
August next, 10 be observed ant
as n day for national thanks He;
giving, prai e aud PRAYER. l.
and invite the people OF hur
the United Sta,cs u as les
sembic on that occasion In In
Their customary places OF YOU
worship, and In tho forms 10
approved BY thor own con feel
sciences, and render the hoa
HON igs due To tho Divine tor,
Majesty for the wanderiul His
things he has done IN the con
naLiyn's behalf, aud invoke ferl
the influence OF Ills hoiy VIII,
spirit IT, subdne the anger feti
which has produced and 30 tion
long sustained u needless sto,
and cruel rebellion. T. n
change the hearts OF the In. son
surgeDts. TO guide the coun. Con
soils OF the government with thus
wisdom adequate to no great tins
q national emergency, and. day
70 visit with tender care day
and consolation throughout and
the length and breadth or inv
our land all those who fodl
through the vioissitldes OF tina
marches, voyages. battles tive
aud sieges have been shil
brought 20 suffer- IN mind. Gait
body or estate. and finally pro
10 lead the wholc natiou, has
through the paths or re. SAFE
pcutance and submission 10 gers
the Divine VIII, back 70 the In
perfect enjoyment OF union hort
and fratornal peace. the
In witness whereof stat
have hercnnto sol my hand 2jth
and caused the seal OF the yea
United states 10 be affixed. sand
lone At the city az Wash. sixt
ington. this The l5th dav q
July, In the year u our
Lord ono thousand eight
hundred and sixty three, OF
the Independence ~ tho
United states ~ America
the eighty eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Here are the contrastcd a,
sections Of the country: o
uplifted and its face .turnet
the full expression of than
with a simple and earnest in
may be subdued, and that wi
counsels Of the government
very necessary prayer. On
have rebellion In the dust. S
war began, triumph has bee
arms where 1t was not any
we have come "a near as 20.
return Of thanks on both 81
victory. But events have
late, and nobody misunders
vicksburg and Port Hudson
Times. That immense BLU
these but "a CLEAN of victor
while Lee, in a general orr
his men that they have beer
tagged ont men, on their
ward. tell at every hut tina
pletely whipped OUT" and
distinctly than all, the n
called confederacy talks "
pie about their reverses an
commends them to geton u
great repudiator Of every hu
comes ostcntatious IN his nc
div inc one, and, having cau'
misery than anI other man