Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-08-02
4 PROCLAMATION.

4 PROCLAMATION.
Py the President Of tie United States.
Whereas, the Senate and House Of Rep
resen:aiives, a, their las, session, adopted
a concurrent resolution, which was ar.
proved on the sec,nd day OF July instant,
aud which was il the words following,
namely:
THAT the President Of the United States
be requested to appoint day for hunii-
a'ion and prayer by the people Of the
United States, that be request bis cous:i.
turiopsl advisers at the head of the Exec.
utive departments to unite with him, as
the Chief Magistrate Of the nation, at the
city Of Washington, and the members Of
Congress, and all magistrates, all civil,
military, snd naval officers, all soldiers,
sailors, aud marines, with all law. abiding
people, to convene at their usual places Of
worship or wherever they may be, TO con-
fess and repen, Of their manifold sins, to
inplOre the compassion and forgiveness Of
the Almighty, that, if consistent With His
will, the existing rebellion may be speed.
lily suppressed, aud tie supremacy Of the
Constitution and ieas Of the United States
may be established thropghou. ell the
States to inplOre Him, as the supreme
Ruler Of the world, no. to destroy Us as
people, nor suffer Us to be destroyed by
the hostility or coDn!Eance Of other nations,
or BY obstinate adhesion TO our own coun-
sells, which may be in confc, with His
eternal purposes; and to inplcre Him to
eniigbsen the mind Of the nation to know
and do His will, humbly believing that i.
is in accordance with His will that our
place should be maintained as a united
people among the family Of nations; to
impiore Him to grant to our armed defen-
ders aud the masses of the people that
courage, power of resistance, and endur-
ance, necessary to secure that result; to
implore Him, in His insoite goodness, to
soften the hearts, enlighten the minds,
and quicken the conscience of those 10 re-
bellicn, that they may lag down their arms
and speedily return to their allegiance TO
the United States, that they may not De
utterly destroyed, tia. the etfusion Of
blood may be stayed, and tha. unity and
fraternity may be restored, and peace es-
tablished throughout. all our borders"
Now, therefore, l, Abraham Lincoln,
President Of the United States, cordially
eoncu'ring With the Congress Of the Uni
ted States in the penitential and pious
sentiments expressed in the aforesaid res
olution, and heartily approving Of the de-
design and purpose thereof, d.
hereby appoint THE FIRST THURSDAY OF
AUGUST NEXT to be observed BY the peo.
pie Of the United States as a day of na-
.ional humiliation and prayer. / DO here
By further invite and request the heads of
The Executive department. of this govern
nent, together with all legislators, all /
judges and magistrates, and all other per-
'ons exercising authority in the land,
whether civil, military or naval, and all
soldiers, seamen and marines in the na-
ional service, aud oil other loyal aud laa.
'bidiug people Of the United States, to
assemble in their preferred places of public
Eorship on that day, and there to render
o the Almighty and merciful Ruler Of
be universe such homage and such con-
essiOns, and to offer to Him such suppl
a'ious, as the Congress of the United
states have, in thei: aforesaid resolution,
o solemnly, so earnestly and so reverently
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,