The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-23
VOL. xAVI.
FASTING AND PRAYER

(, )RoCLAMATioN BY THE PREsIDHNT
4 e' me Confederate States of AmericA.--The
Scnase and Hense af Representatives of the Con
! tedefafa siates Of America have signtfed their
desire t,at day may be recomma asAed to the peo
pie, TO be set apart and observed as a dav of hu
/ lowing. 10 wit:
"Reverenty recognizing the Providence of Goa
III inc aHairs OF man, and gratefully remembering
Tue guidance, support aud dcsfvsrance granted ~
uu. .".iot Nnets IN the memorable war which,
tesa's'a ID 'he independence Of the American Col
"nies. and now repos:ng in Him cur supreme con-
lsshce ana nope III the present struggle for Cttii
hna hriieions Freedom, and for the right TO live
under Government Of our own choice and deem
! ~ Impressed with the conviction that without lin
'sthiag Is strong, nothing wise, and nothing en-
0afing In order thai the people of this Conederacy
may nave the opportnn ~ at the same time of OF
,erihg their alteration 10 the great Sovereign of the
universe OF penltentIy confessing their sius and
| Strengthening their vows and purposes of amend
meht IN humble reliance upon Ills Gracious and
Almighty power:
"Ths C"s9rsss Of III. Ccnf-ieraf. States do r.ae,,,
ih"' " he recommended to the people OF These
n,"es s,.a' r,iday, The 9Th day CT Apri, next, be
'asuns and Prayer, that Almighty GOD would 81
preside over our public counseis and au,kor.,ies
.uht fie would so inspire our armies and their
'a'iHeFs with wisdom, courage and persevC.aEce
and so manifest Himself I'm tle qreatre,s of Rs
so'"sss ana nlAlesiy cg His power, tstat n,ay
e sueiy ana successfully led through te chas'en-
ing I" which we are heiBa ssbect ed N tho attain
iet, VI an honorable peace, so that viii Q Ell
~! 'ie htessints Of free and happy Government,
we may aseribe To ht,n the honor and the glory OF
oh! independence and p.nsprrily.''
n recommendation s0 coueeniai 10 the fseI,nss of
Ilr people VIII Eccesye their hearty concurrence:
ana II Is grateful dasy The Executive TO unite
"'i ihtit representatives In inviting them
III tat courts of ihs Most High. Recent events
AWAKEN fresh gratitude 10 the sHpxcrSe Ruler O.
."'tohs. Our enemies have suffered repeated de-
leits, aho nefarious scheme to burn aud plnnder
our capital, and TO destroy cur civil Government
oy putting to death the chosen seryan.y OF the pee
p'a, mas been ba7ed and Sc, At nauasst Our armies
nas"-oeen strengthened our fnsfees promise "a
Fia progress to a satisfactory condition, and our
/ E'oIc country Is animated svi:h hopeful spi,i,
anu hSod determination to achieve in6e penasneo
10 taess clfcHlnetssccs it i~e,p6~ wl;n tEans-
ui heaFts, TO bow ourselves BEFORE tb sh-cre of he
aost dsh. and Ssbiie gr>tel,ily acknow .aag,cc so
HaGE n5fclts, e"H-osS iGst sLs Is pecpis have
justly exposed IA His chas.isemeat. Lei US re
coSai;.s the suseTiGss which tEe have ueep ealI-i
saon 70 endafe, As ssliuister6ti by fslberiy hand
Tor ouT npToyemani, aid with rcs0lnte COURAGE and
patient endurance let Us wat on Him for our deliver
Ia fGr;harasce OF ;hess OBJECTS, noy Therefore
JkFFEsaoS DAVIs, President o. the Conf cefa;e
States of America, do Issue this my Proclamation
ea''ng u.on the people Of the sat s.ates n confor
inty With ih@ desire eXorsSso6 by tnair representa-
.ves "a set s"srt fEIpAg, the 9Th day Of April as
DAY OF Humiliation, Fasting and PRAYER and 10
hereby Invite ihtn an thar day TO repair 20 .aeir
seVei@! piaoos Of sabf1 worship spd htseCeh Al.
mighty God "a ''pccs'de over cur public g-g.nssts
ana SO Inspire our mics aaa .eaGfrs wte q -,i.ga
courage. shd fefse7e. @hee ara 81 10 uSnilesi as,
sen III ti, Greatness nf gao:Esfs s2d in !A, .s
jsS VI is power, inat Icsy secure the les .I,ys
VI 90 hoHorsos' Peace an: OF frse governments; aid
thA' We, as peoPie, say ascribe All to the bouot
and glory Of H. name -
- Given uader my hand and the seal Of the
SEAL TON niedeFate States OF An erica at .ae CITY
--' OF Richmond, this i2la day vi Aar.h h.
in the year of Lord one ,h,ussnd eight huuares,
aad sty i'RlT JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BS the President:
J. p. BEsJANm,
mn li--.itd Secvet,-y Of State