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By the President Of the United States.

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Whereas the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, at their last session, adopted Oon-
current Resolution, which was approved on
the second day Of July instant, and which was
in the words following, namely:
"That the President OF the United States be
requested to appoint q day for humiliation and
prayer by the people OF the United States; that
ne request his constitutional advisers at the
head of the Executive Departments to unite
with him as Chief Magistrate OF the nation, at
the city Of Washington, and the members Of
Congress, and all magistrates. all civil, mill
tary and naval officers, all soldiers, sailors and
marines, with all loyal and aw.abiding peo-
pie, to convene at their usual places ofworship,
or wherever they may be, to confess and repent
of their manifold sins; to implore the compass.
sion and forgiveness Of the Almighty, that, IL
consistent with His will, the existing rebellion
may be speedily suppressed, andthe suprema-
cy of the Constitution and laws Of the United
States may be established throughout all the
States; to implore Him, as the Supreme Ruler
OF the world, not to destroy us people, nor
suffer us to be destroyed by the hostility or con-
nivance OF other nations, or by obstinate adhe-
sion to our own counsels, which may be i'll
conflict with his eternal purposes, and to i'm
plore Him to enlighten the mind Of the
nation to know and do His will, humbly
that our place should be maintaine as united
people among the family of nations; to implore
Him to grant to our armed defenders and the
mass OF the people that courage, power of re-
that result; to implore Him in His infinite
goodness to soften the hearts, eniighten the
minds and quicken the consciences of those in
rebellion, that they may lay down their arms
and speedily return to their allie glance to the
United States, that they may not be utterly
destroyed, that the efusion of blood may be
stayed, and tnat unity and fraternity may be
restored, and peace established throughout all
our borders"
Now, therefore, 1, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Pres.
ident of the United States cordially concur-
ring with the Congress of the United States in
the penitential and pious sentiments expressed
in the aforesaid Resolution, and heartily ap-
proving 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 humil-
Iation and prayer.
Heads of the Executive Departments of this
Government, together with all Legislators, all
Judges and Magistrates, and all other persons
exercising authority in the land, whesArr civil,
military, or naval, and all soldiers seamen,
and marines in the National service, and all
the other loyal and aw-abidiug 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 Merciful
Ruler of the Universe such homages and such
confessions, and to offer to Him such suppl
cations as the Congress OF the United States
have in their aforesaid Resolution, so solemn
~, SO earnestly, and so reyerently recon-
mended.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
day Of July, in the year OF our Lord,
IL. 81 one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, and OF the Independence Of the
United States the eighty ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State