Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-12
OFFICIAL,
b. lie P,..id.ai Of IL. Uaa.d States.
q pRocLAMArloN.

wtfBREAs the Senate aud House Of Rspressn
tailVe5, al their last session, adopted Cvneur-
rent Resolution, which was approved on the
second day OF July instant, aud which was in the
words following, namely:
'tThht the President Of the United States be
requested to appoint a DAY for bumiliation and
prayer by the people Of the United States that
he request his constitutional advisers At the head
of the Executive Departments to unite with him
us Chief Magistrate Of the nation, at The city Of
Washington, aud the members OF Congress, aud
all magistrates all civil. military, aud naval
officers, all soldiers, sailors. aud mariues, with
all loyal and l'W-abiJing people, u convene at
their usual places OF worship, or wherever they
may be- to oeufess aud 10 repent OF their mani
fold slns TO mplore the compassion and for
giveness Of the Almighty, that il consistent With
His will the existing rebel ion may be speedily
suppressed, aud the supremacy Of the COnstitu-
tioa aud laws OF the Uuited Stalos may be estab
lished throughout all the States 10 implOte
Him, as the Supreme Ruler OF the World, uvt 10
destroy US az pe0pe, nor suffer US 10 be de-
stroyed by the hostility or couuivanee Of other
nations, or BY obstinate adhsrion to our own
c0unsels, which may be in oouhct with His etet-
nal purposes aud to mplore Him 20 e,liahtsn
the mind of the nation to know aud DO His viii
humbly believing that it is iu accordauee with
His will that our place should be maintained us
united people among the family Of nations to
implore Him TO grant 10 our armed defenders
aud the masses oil the people that courage, pow
er Of resistance, aud endurance heeessary 10
seoure that result 10 implore Him in His in
unite goodness to soften The hearts, snlighteu
the minds, aud quicken tbs CONSEQUENCES Of those
IN rebellion, that they may lay down their arms
and speedily return to their allegiance to the
United States, that they may not % utterly de-
stroyed, shat The effusion Of blood may be stayed
and that unity aud fraternity may be restored,
and peace established throughout all our hor-
ders"
Now, therefore, I. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Presi-
dent OF the United States, cordially ooncurrinR
with the Congress Vt the United States In the
penitental mud lious sentimepts EXPRESSED in
the aforesaid Resolution. and heartily approving
OF tho devotional design and purpose thereof, do
hereby appoint tho Fret TBURsDAr Of August
next TO be observed by the people OF the United
States as n day of Natienal humiliation and
prayer.
do hereby further Invite aId REQUEST the
Heads Of the Executive departments Of this
Government, together With all Legislators, all
Judges aud MAgistrates. aud all other persons
eAereisiog authority in the land. whether civil,
military, Or naNsl. snd all sOlliers. seanen, aud
marines ~ 1ss National service, aud all the other
yAiehu law aOlung people Uf the United States
'a ssssmele IN tnelr preferred places Of public
Wershp on TINT day, aud there TO render 10 the
Almighty aad MeFciiui Ruler CT the Universe
such homHges and such confessions, and 10 offer
10 Him such supplica' qg3 as the Congress, Of
the United States hnyei 10 their aforesaid Reso
luton, 70 solemnly, ~ earnestly, and so reve
realty recommended
10 testimony whereof. ave hereluto set my
hand and caused the i the United Statos 10
be aihxed
Done at the city Of washington this seventh
day of Jaly, in the year of our Lord, QUE
r.. thousand eight hUndred and sky -four
L. '1and of the Independence Of the Uuilsi
States the eighty-ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By the President:
WILLIAM u. SRwAaD,
Secretary Of State.