The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-03
The Presidents Proclamation fora Day o.
Fasting and Prayer

WHEEEsS The Senate and House oil Rep
resentatives. ~ their last session. ad0pte.
"a concurrent resolution. which was approx
et on the second day oi July. instant. AN,
which was IN the words following. namely
That the President OF the United Stale.
he requested 10 appoint day ofhumiliatior
ana prayer by the people OF the United
states. that be request his constitutional
advisers ~ the head of the Executive De-
parments to unite with him rs Chie
Magistrate of the Nation M the city ot
Washington. and the members Of Congress.
and all magistrates. all civil. military ani
naval officers. all soldiers. sailors and
marines. with an loyal and law abiding peo-
pie. 10 convene ~ their usual places ofwor-
ship. or wherever they NAV be. 10 confess
and repent of their manifold sins: 10 implore
the compassion and forgiveness Of the Al
mighty. that. if consistent with His viii the
existing rebellion may Doe speedily suppress
et, ami the supremacy OF the Constitution
and laws Of the United States may he e,-
/ faii'-hoi throughout ali the Atatc-. 70 itn
plore Him. as the Supreme Ruler Of the
world. NOT 20 destroy Us AS a people. nor
suffer us to bc destroyed by the hostility or
connivance of other nations. or bv obstinate
adhesion 90 our own counSelS. which may
Dee In conflict with His eternal purpose. and
% implore Him 10 enliehten the mind of The
Nation TO know and do His will humbk
believing that IL is In accordance with Ills
viii that our place should be- maintained as
united people among he family ofnationS:
10 uuplure HIM 10 grant To our armed delen-
ders and the masses Ofthe people that cour-
age power of resistance and endurance
necessary To secure that result: To mplore
Him in His infinite goodness TO soften the
hearts. enlighien the minds and quicken the
conscience of those i'm rebellion. that they
may lay down their arms and speedily re-
turn TO allegiance 10 the United states. that
they be not utterly destroyed that the etlu-
sion Of blood may be- stayed. and that unity
and fraternity may be- restored. and peace
established throughout an our borders
Now therefore l. Abraham Lincoln
President ot the uiied States. cordially con
curing with the Congress of the United
States m the peuiteHtial and pious sculi-
mcnt~ expressed ln the aforesaid resolution
and heartily apprp' inS of tine devotional
design and purpose thereof do hereby ap-
pulnt the mast 1nur>udN Vr August meat tO
he observed 10y the people of the United
states aS a day cd national humiliation and
prayer.
/ do hereby further invite and request the
heads Ol The Executive Departments OF this
Government. together with all legislators
all Judges and magistrates. and all other
persons exercising authority n the land.
whether civil. military or naval, and all sol
dierS. seamen and marines in the national
service, and all the other loyal and laW-ah-
ding people ofthe United States. To assemble
in their preferred places of public worship
on that day, and there TO render 10 the Al
mighty and merciul Ruler of the universe
such homage and such confessions. and 10
offer To Him such supplcaiions as the Con
gress of the United States have, IN their
aforesaid resolution 50 sOlemnly 50 earnest
Is. ana SO reverently recommended.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
states 10 be affixed.
Done al the city OF Washington this seventh
day OF July, in the year of our Lord
lSEALl one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-iour, and of the Independence OF
the United StAaiHes fhe siGhty,I9smille6.
| By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of state