New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-04
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Pn.t.Dny Procinfration.

U1.,.e, The Senate and House OF Repre-
.s,,e,v- at their last session. adopted concurrent
r.,luioo which was approved on tue I'd day Of July
in ,,apt. and which was in the words following'
, The President Of the United sxtrs be requested to
dsy Of humiliation and prayer by tie peops of The
Ied s,sies that no cqset his cont advisers 81
the head Of the Executive Departments to pnie Win m a.
Chief Magistrate the nation at the City i"sshhso and
the members Of Congress. and ell magistrates all cig, mill
.sry and naval officers all soldiers ssofs and maino with
ali loyal and swabdrs people TO convene at thsr usual
places Of worship wherever they may be- TO coio' and 10
rcpeut Of their manifold SINS mpore the onpassion snd
forgiveness OF tho Almighty that; consistent with His viii
tho existing Rebellion n,sy be speedily suppressed ard the
supremacy Of the Constitution laws OF the United sta'es
may be established tLTou ehout all the stees TO npore Him.
the Rer o the world not to destroy US p;o
re sufer to be destroyed by the hostility or co"nv
ancs Of other rscn by obstinate adhesion to our own
counse.s which ney be Ia conflict with Ills eternal purposes
to pofe Him cng hteu tho ind Of the nation 10
know and to do HI. will hunby believing that 1t Is In &C
corlasce with His VIII tlat place should be nefanoh rs
united people among the family OF naiions to inoro MN
grant armed defenders and tho masses o the Peo'e
thu; couras power Of resistance, snG endurance ncces!
that resu to i'm blofe Him In Ills nnne g'oos "
sOrn the hearts enshsn tho minds, and quicken toe COZ
sciences of those Ia rebellion thai they may lay down their
and speedily 10 their allegiance TO the Unite"
States that they not be ucr deo!ea lhnl he emu
Of blood nsy te s.syed aud that unity All fraternity
may be restored and pence established throughout a our
borders"
Now, therefore I. Abrnharn Lincoln. President OF
the United States, cordially concurrtng with the
Congress of the United States in the penitenta AMI
piops sentiments expressed in the aforesaid resolution.
and heartily approving Of the devotional design and
purpose thereof do hereby appoint tie first Thursday
Of August rext to no observed by the people OF tho
United States as a day Of National humiliation ond
prayer.
DO hereby further invite and request ;ho heads Of
the Executive Departments Of this Government,
together with all LEGISLATOR oh judges and magstratcs
and all ether persons exercising authority in the land
whether civil military naval and all soldiers. sea
men, and marines in the National service, and all Other
loyal and Iswsbiding people OF the United States to
assemble in their preferred places Of public worship on
that day. and thoie render to the Almighty and Afer
cfl Ruler o! the Universe such homage end such
fsssion aud 10 oor TO him such snppcations "a the
Congress Of tho United States have in t.r Aforesaid
resolution so soounly. earnestly and 40 reyesenty
recommended.
In testimony whereof have hcrcunto set my hand
and caused tho seal Of the United States 10 be affixed
Done at the City OF Washington iris seventh day Of
July In tho year Of Lord orc thousand eight hand
red and sixty four. and OF the Independence Of The
United States the eighty .nin.h.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President: WIN II. sEwArp, Sec. of State.