Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-14
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By the President Of the United State
A PROCLAMATION.
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WHEREAS the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatiyes, at their last session. adopted Concurrent
Resolution, which was approved on the second DAY
of July instant, and which was In the words fo-
lowing, namely --------
That the President Of the United States be requested
to appoint day humiliation and prayer by the people
of the United States that he request bis
advisers at the head of the Executive Departments 70
unite with him Chief Magistrate OF the nston az
city of Washington and the members vt Congress- ana al
magistrates all civil military and naval oheerS' an sol
ders Sailors and marines with all loyal and awaDlane
people, to convene at their usual places oil worship Or
wherever they may be- to confess and TO repht OF
manifold sins to mpIore the compassion and forgiveness
of the Almighty that if consistent with His will theex-
istng rebellion may be speedily suppressed ana
of the Constitution and laws of the United States
NAV be established throughout all the Statesi to mpore
Him. as the Supreme Ruler of the World not TO destroy
s "a people nor suffer us to destroyed by the hostility
or conniyance of other nations by obstinate adhesion TO
our own counsels which may be conflict with Ills eter
nal purposes and to mplore Him to enghten the MIND OF
the nation to know and do His will humby believing that
it is in accordance with His will that our place should Do
maintained as united people among the family na'ohs
to mpore Him to grant to our armed defenders ana Inc
of the people that courage, power Oh iesace
and endurance necessary to secure that result 70 Pore
Him in His infinite goodness to soften the hearts
the minds and quicken the coDsciences OF those IN reoe
on that they msy lay down their arms and speedily re-
turn to their allegiance to the United States thai ney may
not be utterly destroyed that the eason OF blood may DO
stayed and unity and fraternity may be re'tored ana
peace established throughout all our borders"
Now, therefore, /, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Presl-
dent Of the United States, cordially concurrins
with tho Congress of the United States IN the
penitentfaI and pious sentiments expressed In the
aforesaid Resolution and heartily approving OF the
devotional design and purpose thereof, DO hereby
appoint the first THURSDAY of August next to be
observed by the people, Of the United States as a
day of National humiliation and prayer
/ do hereby further invite and request the Heads
Of the Executive Departments of this Government,
together with all Legislators, all Judges and Ma
gistrates, and all other persons exercising authority
in the land, whether civil military, or naval, and
all soldiers, seamen, and marines in the National
service, and all the other loyal and law-abiding
people of the United States, to assemble in their
preferred places of public worship on that day, and
there to render to the Almighty and Mercifu Ruler
Of the Universe such homages and such confessions,
and to offer to Him such supphcatioDs as the Con-
gress Of the United States have in their aforesaid
Resolution so solemnly, SO earnestly, and so reve-
rently recommended. .g
In testimony whereof have hereune set my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States to BIZ affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this seventh day OF
July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
H. ST. hundred and siItyfour and of the Independence
of the United States the eighty-ninth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President: ...ss F.,. ..al .dt =.
WILLIAM III. SEWARD, t3us
Secretary Of State. a-.