Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-05
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a Proclamation.
Br The Presidtnt ofAe United Slater Of Ameriea

ProcGa nation.
By the President ofAe United Siates Of Ameriea:
The year that has been drawing toward its
close has been filed with the blessings Of fruitful
fields and healihfu skies: and these bounties are
so constantly enjoyed that we prone forget
the source from which they come. Others have
been added which are Of so extraordinary nature
that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften the
heart even which is habitually insensIbe 10 the
ever-wstchful providence of Almighty God. In
the midst Of a civil war of unequtled magnitude
and SEVERITY. which has sometimes seemed to
unite and to provoke the aggressions of foreign
States peace has been preserved with all nations:
order has been maintained; the laws have been
respected and obeyed. and harmony has prevailed
every where except at the theatre of military con-
fict: while that theatre has been greatly con-
tracted by the advances of the armies and navies
OF the Union. the neeiful diversions of wealth
and strength from the fields OF peaceful industry
To the national defense have not arrested the
pillow the shuttle. nor the ship. The axe has
enlarged the borders OF our settlements: and the
mines "a well Of iron and coal as the precious
metals have Welded even more abundanty than
heretofore. Population has steadily increased
notw outstanding the waste that has been made
in the camp. the siege and on the battlefield !;
and the country rejoicing in the consciousness OF
augmented strength and vigor, Is permitted to
crease OF freedom No human counsel hath de
signed nor hath any mortal hand worked out these
great things; they are the gracious gifts of the
most High God. who. while dealing with u in
anger for sins. hath nevertheless remembered
mercy. Ii has seemed to me III and proper that
they should be solemnly. reverenty and crate
fully acknowledged "a with one hand and voice,
by the people. do therefore invite INV fellow
citizens in every part of the United States, and
also those who are at sea. and those who are
soourning in foreign lands. to- set apart and
observe the last Thursday OF November next, as
day of thanksgiving and PRAYER to our benef-
cent Father, who dweeth in the heavens: and
recommend 10 them that while offering up the
ascription justly due to Him for such singular
deliverances and blessings, they do also with
humble penitence for our national perverseness
and disobedience, commend to His tender care
all those who have become widows, orphans OF
sufferers in the lamentabe civil strife in which
we are unavoidaby engaged. and fervently i'm.
plore the interpostion OF the Almighty hand 20
neal the wounds of the nation and TO restore il
ms soon as il may be consistent with the divine
purpose to the full ENJOYMENT of peace, harmony
and tranquility and Union
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
! hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed. Done ut the cit,
| of Washington. this the third day oil
| IL. s. October. in the year Of our Lord ons
thousand eight hundred and sixty three
| and of the Independence Of the United
States of America, the eighty eighth
A. LINCOLN.
Bv the President
WV II SEWARD, Secretary of State.