Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-05
PROCEAmATTON
BE- tie President Of de Confederate States Of
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The Senate aud House OF Representative Of the Con
fedara;e States Of America have siynifsd their desire
thai a day may be 70 the people, to I'd
set apart and observed AZ q day Of humiliation, fasting
and prayer, "a ne language following, to wit;
"Rsverently recognizing the Providence Of God ia
the affairs OF man, aad gratefully rsmsmoering tao
guidance, support and dehvernnco granted % oar pat
r.ot fathers IA the memorable war which resulted in the
Independence Of the American Colonies aud now repos
iEg In Him our aupTeme condolences ard hope in tins
present struggle Tor civil and religious freedom, aud for
the right 70 live under q Government Of our own ch3ics,
! and deeply impressed with the conviction that without
Him nothing is strong, nothing wise and nothing endur-
Ing In order that tho people Of this Confederaey may
have tho opportunity At the same time, of offering their
alteration 90 tho great Sovereign OF the Universe, Of
psuitently confessiuEt heir sins and strengthening their
VOWS and purposes OF amendment in humble reliance
upon Ills Gracious and Almighty power:
" The C0RgTols Of us C0HfceTGe StI.cs Of AmCricG Do
rcsoire, That Il b. recommended 60 the people Of these
Statag, that FRIDAY, the SIN day Of Aprl next, be set
apart and observed as a day Of humiliation, fasting and
prayer, that Aim ghty God would so preside over our
public counsels and authorities that Ho would 50 ia
spire our armies and their leaders with wisdom, eour-
age and perseverance and so manifest Himself ia the
greatness Of His goodness aud majesty Of His power,
that No may be safely and successfully Jed through the
tainment Of an honorabls pesee so that while Ne en-
10y the blessings Of a free and happy Government, we
may aseribe 10 Tim the honor and the glory Of Our in
dependents and prosperity"
A recommendation g. congsnial to the feelings Of
the people will receive their hearty eOnCurreuce; and :
Is a grateful duty to the Executive to unite with their
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the Most High. Recent events awaken FRESH gratitude
10 the Supreme Roller Of nations. Our enemies nave
suffered Fspeated defeats. and a nefarious scAeMs -
burn aud plu1dsr cur capital, and 70 destroy our eslt
Government by puftn g 20 death the ehossn serssnn q
the people, has been batled aid st al nalgaL VI =
mics have been strengthened; our finances promise =
pi progress % a Satisfactory condition ana or HH9-e
country Is animated with q hopeful sprlL ana anAso &c
termination to achieve independence. Lrf
In these cireumgtRuces IL becomes u.s. Win
49,, - h,U olIrsaives before she throne o. the Most
Uigh. and. Ehls gratefully acknowledging 50 many
mereiss. confess that our sins, IS . people haFe lusgy
a-n,ssd us 10 His chastissmsnt. Let as RECOGNIZES the
euffarinra which we have been called upon endure
- sJ,i1isfered By fstherly hand Tor cur improve
mont sad with resoluts courage ana Padent enaufahce
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- f,rfbsrsncs Of these objects, now, therefore, I,
DAVIS. President Of the Confederate States
ri America. do issue this, ny proclamation, calling up
NJ neoDls Of the said States, In conformity with
Sssfrs expressed By their representatives, to set
mar FRIDAI, the sth day OF April, as day Of humii-
fasting AID prayer, and l do hereby invite them,
N that day 70 repair TO their several places Of PUB
Il vorship and beseseh Almighty God 40 preside over
mr. public eouusels and so inspire our armies and lead.
rs with wisdom, courage and perseverance, aud 80 TO
manifest Himself In the greatness CT his goodness and
the majesty Of His power. that we may secure the
iessiugs Of an honorable peace and Of free govern
and that We, ss a people, may asc7ibe al 10 the
iOnor and Glory Of his Name"
Given under my hanaRnd the zeal Of the COnfeds-
ate States Of Amenca7ss the city Of Richmond, on
ais 9Th day Of March, In ths year OF Our Lord one
lousand eight hundred and sixty .6ogr.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President:
J. 2. BENJAMIN. sscrstary Of State.