The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-04
r.STiNG IND PRAYER.

~aaf axATtON by THE PRESIDENT
~ The Confederate States Of Amesscs.--The
A..,o aud ,tuuse at Representatives oi tse Cor
afrs,s States OF America have signssed their
- tasi say may he recommended 10 the pao-
"a he set apart and observed as Gay OF Gu-
,i,sion. iasiug, and prayer, ia the language so''
loving, ta vii;
=. d. s;;,IT. d. man. aad gratefully remembering
= s,,,ssyee. l.1npafs aud aei!setance ssantedio
IN, fastsaj Fathers ~ l'se asestof'ttN VA ~htca
si,..i "a fhe independence oi ID" sh4%FisHR tt'
-, es,A new Repeating Ia tim out supreme ccn-
- .,A ho;,g ~ tac present Sitasgie for Gitti
"a religious Freedom, aud ior the right 80 hive
,,str > t;aye:uBsen, oi anr o~H eti",ee, ana deep
yc g,npres-ed with the eaANeiioa thal wI'hoa' it,m
',,bir. = sigaHg, nothing wise, and Rotaiag ca
Sgsg' ts order That ile people Of this Con.ederacy
- tz.e the opportunity al the same uma OF OF
ing fI,,ir adoB;0h Ia TIC great Sovereign @; the
,-.fv,,se ot geRitenGy Confusing Their sins and
s,,eus;hcn.ng ;h,lr Vews ans patp"ses oi amend
r,snI ia baah,a reliance upon iiis 6faciems asd
!'gig}e power; -. e,.t..
1s4t Il be recommended to the people ci ihose
t,,s.r. ih.i Friday. the Sth eay 81 April next, he
-, eoart and observed Is day ot Humiliation,
Trstjl. aaa Payer, that Almighty God wonf! so
,--.ide over cur public caanseis asa authorities,
i.,ai Re would 80 Inspire .of armies and thetr
issh,ts yi,N wisdom, courage and perseverance,
- a manifest Himsc In The greatness of His
a-,3ness and nNIrs.y OF Ills powC', that We may
: e,,giy and successfully he'd th!oaSh the chasien
.a .cN = are 3rifiS sinytC&tu 10
,,g.,l Of .a honorable peace, 80 THAI w'i we en-
.,. ,br bic s.iass of free aHi happy Government,
may fi0. 10 fittl E3e honor aud the eiory ri
,,,r tndrnuadsucr aud prosperity"
rscp,iaf ,.iaiion cungsa.al to the feelings Of
,A,. ueopie gsi receive s!aig hearty concurrence;
and It IL a grateful duty 20 the Executive 10 unite.
sin ibelf presenatYes ia tasitins them ~ meet
in i,a Courts of tae Most High. Recent events
,,sss,n ff.sA gratitude. 10 the Supreme kaief of
,stons. oar e-egaies- have suffered repeated de-
,,--ls and R1iailDus scheme 10 burg and piuntier
y4r apilai, aud 10 destroy our civil Government
r. rafting 10 death the chosen servants OF the peo
.il has bcea 5af.Cd and set al gaught. Ouf armies
have bccn strengthened our finances promise r;-
pif progress to a satisfactory condition, and our
sho. country Is animated with hopeful spirit
aaI IL ed deteFnhaaiioa 10 schieye Independence.
In these circumstances it becomes ~ isa inais
H. h6sft, 10 bow ourselves before tEs throne af ts
M,si hsa. add wa;ic gratefully acknowledging 50
rary n,eEces, confess tEat ssns people have
tasliy exposed u7 % Ills hastise.aeni. Let
caEE.-e IL, gatherings wh'ch wc have Ssan called
agl1 = tu@EFe as administered by & iaiherly hab5
lir oGT .3rovcnent ami with rgs0luic courage aad
pasea endurance ei us wait On Him Tor deliver
ace.
n fdr;besauce OF those cbjaots, nov. therefore,
JsVfsR2'S DAVIS, President 1i the Confederate
cL.:rs oE America, 30 Ssus shie fny Proc NATION
eating apon Ehe people o. the said s;satas in coUfoz
may 6ltl ihc desire expressed by t5aiF representa-
irc5 i9 sc; sDaTi S.GAv, tae 9Th Day Of Apri.
Gay OF Humiliation, Posting and Prayer, aud | DO
lsrcay lnglte sheJn On thst Gay 10 rspa.. 10 their
Errcg.t piases q .epte ~orthlp s.!d UcsCeO, Al
mighty t'';' 10 '.,e.'te ever eur prbSG eoguseIs
end "a Inspire stpnies $50 leaders gi:l wisdom,
CHar2. aa! Eefse 7e ap3a ei. 80 te nantes; I,.s-
sc'i "a tie greatness oi Hs g@Oiass@ aEd II nc Il,@
Jtsts u Hs ppa., taat my tt4e bies-ln ss
% sa tpa'rab.o peace aGt of FREQ Eovesnineat aEl
tAst We, as peope, may ascri5e al to tne aoacr
and glory Or HIS name"
10y 'fivsB ua!nf my hand aud the ssal cf ta2
>EAL .oaie,i=ra3c States ct Sp'sri,v, at the CIT;
--r-' cf Sioh0sGof, on this i2th day of >sar-L
Ia t1- y't- af our l7ri oae .aoassIi eight aaarsd
aGt s1fy taiE- iEEtkhS9., DAVIS
B I4e President
Z. BENJAMIN.
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