Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-22
OFFICIAL.
sy he Pcsidsm Of lie Uaa.i Sfsi.s.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHhakAs the Senate and House of Gepressn
tatlves, at their last session. adopted Concur
> fent Resolution, which WAS approved on Che
second day OF July instant, aud which WAS 10 tho
words following, namely:
"rhat the President of the United States he
requested TO appoint day for humiliation and
prayer by the people OF the United States; that
hc request his constitutional advisers at the head
Of the Executive departments to unite with him
as CAief Magistrate Of the nation, az the CITY of
Washington. and the members OF Congress. and
all magistrates, oil civil. military, aud naval
oihceis all soldiers, sailors. aud marines. with
ail loyal and aw-abiding people, 90 convene AZ
theif usual places oi worship, or MI harever they
may he, 10 confess and 10 repent OF their mani
| told elns 10 imp0rs the oompass on aud for
glseness OF the Almighty. that. II consistent with
tiia viii, ihe efislihg Rebellion may bu spa ediy
| suppressed, Rud tho supremacy VI The ChnAtilu-
tiou and laws ot the uNited States may be estai,
iisbed throughout all the States to ;mploye
Hun. ns the S0preiDe Ruier VI The World noi IA
destroy US aH penpie. DOR suffer us Ia be d.
nrOyed BY lhr healthy ~ cOnnipance IT niler
nations, cr hy cbsiHate adhesion ta aur avn
eonhaels, which may hs in oonlo, with llla etef.
hal puIpost3. aud 10 impore Him To euighien |
me mind Of tie nation TO know aad 10 uf0 will |
hnmbly believing that II is in acuorltnOe viii |
Hls WI that sur place should be maintained .s
hnlird pe0ple amOnA the family Of naiiuus Ia
'ff'fiN iAlht Ab ffhlli 10 var armed defenders |
anu lhe masses u the peHple that DOnfags, p0w
Or OF refistabce. and enlufspoe necessary Ia
secure that result 10 impore lllm in His in
nnlle goodness ~ soften tho hearts. eniialteA
The minds, 0od quicken tbe consciousness az lhoaa
III rebellion. that they may lay DOM their arms
aud speedily teturn 10 their allegis6es 10 the
Uniled States. that they may not he utterly lie
s,t"yeu' thA' The etaHi0n 0I blo0d may lie stnyed.
ana that unity and fraternity may he festoIad
nuH pPAFH established lhrnuuhunt all - !
dars" nv wy "''
NOW, therefore, !. ABRAHAM LtgcOlS. p,esi-
lent oi the United States. oHrdialy ennTnrrins I
with tho Congress OF the United States In ths !
peni'sntial and rious aeniimenis expressed il
ne aforesaid Hesoution and heartily approving !
Dl lhe devotional dtslgn AMI parposs thereof do
hereby appoint The hrst THrasDAr Of AuFpst :
neat to he observed by the people OF The United I
s'ates ASA day of National humiliation and |
prayer ""' I
do heTehy further invita- and feduest ths
aeaah of the Executive Departments Of this
ioIeInment, together with all Legislators. all
'uugea and Magistrates, and all other persons
,k.eroisina authority in ths land, whether civil,
Military. or naval, end all soldiers sSamsp. and .
marines in tho National SERVICE and all the other
oyel and law abiding people fthe United States \
o assemble in thoir preferred places Of public !.
Worship on that day ahd there TO renter 10 the q
Almighty and Meroiful Huer Of the Cniyerse :
ueh homages and such confessions, aud to offer :
o Him such HuppiOaions as the Congress OF 4
no United States have, in their aforesaid Reso- a.
utlon' SO sOleninly 40 earnestly, and so reve- /.
emily recommended. ~
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sci nv "
and and caused tns seal Of the United SIates 10 n
% affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this seventh
day Of Jaly, 10 the year of our Lord, one ,
l., y. thousand eight hundred and sixiy.iour !,
and Of the Independence Of the United y
States the eighty.ninth. y
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Y
Hy the President: tt
WILLIAM II. SRwABD, ~
Secretary Of State. NJ