The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-16

The PPeOfoeDt'0R Pr clo0ooeoo ~
. nay Of FasaiDg saA Psat0.
WHxRHAs, The Senate and Han n
REPRESENTATIVE, at their laGt amka|
adopted q concurrent resolution VIA
was approved on the second day 6hh|
instant. and which was in the Woeh al
lowing, namely:
..That the President of the United Stud
be requested to appoint q day for huai|
iation and prayer by the peOplesof u
United states; that he request hi coprl
tutional advisers ut the head Of the Ele1
utive Departments TO unite with hin
Chief Magistrate of the Nation, atthsd1
of Washington, and the member Of ca
Rress. and all magistrates. all civil, nlt
~ and naval officers, all soldier, sAiloE
and marines. with all loyal and Axas(
ding people, TO convene at their upf
places Of worship, or wherever they n
be, to confess and repent Of their mallh
sins; to implore the compassio4 and ~
giveness or the Almighty, that 4 corr
emit with His will, the existing tsbeH
may be speedily suppressed, ard tkd
premacy Of the Constitution an IN
the United States may b sltAh
| throughout all the States: to imploys HI
a. the Supreme Ruler Of the world n
DESTROY 10 ~ q people, nor euneI nm /
DESTROYED by the hostility or connivn1
other nations, or by obstinate adAodm
our own counsels, which may b ts0A
with His eternal purpose, and = Mph1
Him to enlighten the mind Of H. ll6nI
know and Do His viii, humbly bShM
that il II In accordance with HI mi
our place ahould 60 maintained aleni
people among the family Of natiss mj
plore Him to grant TO our armed -
and the masses Of the people thAtpeun
power OF resistance and eldur1n0 r.
sary 70 secure that result; to implN
in His infinite goodness to sottse
hearts, enlighten the minds ana Qui
the conscie1ce Of those In rebel1oc,
they may lay down their arms and o.
| " return to Allegiance to tho United y
that they be not utterly destroyed, ~
e6usion Of blood may be stayed, -
unity and fraternity may BE- receok
peace established throughout aAeu
ders.'' }
Now. therefore, I. Abraham Tina
IPresident Of the United States, ord
lconcurring with the Congress Of IT, Un1
States in the penitentiaf and paon y
ments expressed in the Aforesaid ~
ton, and heartily approving Of -
tional design and purpose Thereof %
by appoint the 1irst Thursdsye - Az
next to b observed by the peeeh q
United States ~ . day OF national mum
/ do hereby further invite aad raj
the heads Of the Executive DepMme,
this Government, together WITH ail
lators, all judges end magistrssa
other persons exercising authceiy
land. whether civil, military OF 1av:l
all soldiers, aeamen and lnarlno
national service; and all The 60
land law-abiding people OF uey,
States, to assemble in their preSesse
OF public worship on that day. aeo
70 render to the Almighty ana
Ruler Of the universe such nom!
such confessions, and to olter to nl1
. supplications rs the Congress q w
States have, In their aforesaid fes0J
} 20 solemnly, 90 earnestly, and . H
|, recommended.
In testimony whereof, ! have -
!; set my hand and cAused the ~
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Weshingtoo, stat
enth day Of July, in tns yss9
; Lord one thousand ei9ne ~
: EsEAL1 and sixty-four, and Of
pendence Of the United y
II eighty-eighth.
!, BY the President:
WIN. II. SEWARD, Sec'y ofetasA