The New York herald., 1864-10-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Day OF National Tbs o.
ciamAtfon by the President.
Tho following proclamation promulgated this after

Day OF National Tbs
cIamAt ton by the President.
Tho following proclamation promulgated this after
noon
BY the President OF the United States Of America.
A PRooLAEaros.
has pleased Almighty God rroiong our nation si life
another year defending with Ills guardian eganst
unfrendIy designs from abroad. end vouchsheng
is mercy many and signai victories over the enemy,
who Is OF our household IL has also pleased
Heavenly Father to favor well citizens in their
homes soldiers their camps sailors on
the rivers aud seas. with unusual health. Hs has
largely augmented FREQ population by emaa-
cipation aud by immigration, while 10 has
opened 20 usxnow sources kcg wealth, and has
crowned the labor OF working mon In every
department Of Industry with abundant reward More.
over He has been pleased to animate and inspire
minds and hearts with forttuds and resolution
sufficient for the great trial Of civil into which We
have been brought by adherence nation to the
cause Of freedom and humapity, and to afford TO Us
reasonable hopes ultimate and happy delverance
from aIl our dangers and Affections.
Now. therefore, Abraham Lincoln, President Of the
United States do hereby appoint and set apart the last
Thursday In November next az day which desire
TO bc observed by all my fcllcw-ciszans, wherever
they may then be, as day OF Thanksgiving and
prayer to Almighty God, tho benefcent creator
and ruler Of the universe; and do further
recommend TO my follow citizens aforesaid that that
occasion they do revcrenty humble themselves In the
dust, and from thence oaer up psnteut and fervsnt
prayers and suppcaons the Great Deposer Of Events
for return OF the uestimable blessings peace unon,
and harmony Throughout the land which It has pleased
Him to assign dwelling place for ourselves and
posterity throughout all generations.
In testimony whereof have my hand and
caused the zeal OF the United States TO be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this 2Oh day OF October
the year OF Our Lord, 1864, and OF tho iadepend-
euce OF the United States the eighty ninth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President
VIM. r. SEWARD, Secretary Of Stale.
THg VERMONT RAID.
There is excitement here relative to tho raid from
Canada into Vermont It s Understood that General TX
has very decided In regard 20 the affair,
instrnctcg the officer command in that district to
pursue raiders the lines and shoot capture
wherever found. II is thought that this will lead to
complications With England, But General Dix has pre-.
cedent IN the Mcleod case The Secretary War en-
dorses the action Of General Dix. 1t s said that secre
tary Seward opposed t. There is all sorts Of talk
on the subject Of Stantons resignation Seward
down, &C.
NO CREDITS FOR DRAFTED MBN UNLnSs OBTAINED
By THE GOVERNMENT.
WARRINGTON Oct 81, 1894.
Provost Marshal General Fry, In letter to the Mayor
Of Washington says that We credit will be allowed only
for such "obtaincd" by the draft. Persons
who are Drawn and fall 70 report arc not con.
sdsred by the law officers Of the government nor by the
Provost Marshal Generals Bureau .'obtansd" In the
meaning the law. They will not therefore, be credited
unless they aha be subsequently arrested and held "sr
view this decision Of prominent citizens
have taken measures discover tho whereabouts Of
who haye failed to report offering reward OF nfy
dollars for every such drafted who caught
aud held to service According to General Fry's com
munlcation would appear that citizens are held rss
sronsible for drafted absentees.
FRAUD; or THE sHopDY CONTRACTORS.
Tho days Of shoddy have NOT entirely pa ssed away.
lot Of cavalry Jackets recently forwarded 10 the
Army OF the Potomac manufactured Of nondescript
cloth, apparently largely composed Of hair OF different
animals short time since LOT OF twenty thousand pants
issued made OF such inferior stuff mostly Of cotton
tat pants gratuously issued TO the soldiers
IN their place. 1t is evident that there must be colu
sion between the inspectors and contractors, and th
govorpmopt investigating those caseso ascertain
| punish the guilty parties.
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