The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-22
JULY %, 1864.
The Presidents Proclaim alton for O Ma.
tional Fast.Day.

Whereas, The Senate and House of Rep
resentstives. at their last session. adopted ;
concurrent resolution, which was apptoy O,
on the second day of July instant. an.
which was in tho words following namely;
"rbst the President of tho United State
be reduested to appoint day for bumili
alton aud prayer by tho people of the Uui
ted States; that be request his { onstit ution
al advisers at tho head of the Executile De
partments to unite with him as Chief Mag
istrate OF the Daticu, at the city of Wash
jngton and the members of Congress. and
ali magistrates, all civil, military and naval
officers. and soldiers. sailors and marines
with all loyal and law abiding people. To
convene at thoir usual placrs OF worship. or
wherever they may be, to confess aud re.
pent of their manifold sins, to implnro the
compassion and forgiveness Of the Altnieh-
ty that ii conss cut With HIS will the exist
lug rebellion. may bo speedily suppressed.
aud .he supremacy of tho constitution and
laws of the United States may be esiab.
fishod throughout all the states; to imploro
him as tho supreme ruler of the world, not
to destroy us as people. nor suffer us to
be destroyed by the hostility or connivauce
of other nations, or by obstinate adhesion
to our own counsels. which may be in cou.
ilict with His eternal purposes, and to i'm ,
piore him to enlighten the mind OF the ma
iion to know and 20 do His will. huInby no
lieying that il Is In accordance with His
will that our place should be maintained as
united people among the family of nations
TO pDplore him to'grant 10 our armed dc.
fenders and tho masses of tho people that
courage, power OF resistance and endurance
necessary to secure that result TO imploro
Him in His iniinite goodness to soften tho
hearts. enlightorfthe minds aud quicken
the consiences Of those in rebellion. that
they may lay down their Qrms aud speediy
return tottber allegiance to the United
States, that they not DO utterly DESTROYED.
that the effuson OF blood may bo STAYED
and that unity and fraternity may be- ro.
stored, and peace established throug bout
oil our borders"
Now. therefore I. Abraham Lincoln, Pres.
ideDr OF the United States. cordially COZ.
curing with the. Congress- of the United
States in tho penitential & pious sentiments
expressed in the aforesaid resolution and
heartily approving of tho devotional design
md purpose thereof, do hereby appoint the
first Thursday OF August next, to be OBJ.
served by the people of the Uuitod Statos
as day of national humiliation and PRAYER.
do hereby further inyits aud rcquss
The heals of tho executive departments Of
This governmont; together with all 'legsla-
tors, all Judges and magistrates. and all 9th.
or persons exercising authority in tho land,
whether civil. military or naval, and all
soldiers, seaurpn ard marines ia tho nation.
al service. and all the other loyal and law
abiding people OF the United States 10 as.
sembls in their preferred places of public
worship on that day, and there to render to
the Almighty and .Morcful Ruler of tho
Universe. such homages and such contos
sions, AMI to offer to Him such supplcations
as the Congress of the United States bnvo,
In their aforesaid resolution. so soIemniy.-
40 earnestly. and SO reverently recon-
mended.
In testimony whereof | have herounto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done a. tho city of Washington this sev.
enth day of July. in tha year of oar
Lord ono thousand eight hundred
lssALl add sixty four. and OF tho Iudo
pondence OF tho United States the |
eighty. y.niuth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY tho President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Secretary OF State.