Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-20
PRRCEawEArInr
By tLs Prrsi4sHt Of The Cosfsdsrass Slstss Of
AmsricG


The Senate and Huss Of Representative of the Con-
fedsrais States Of Amsriea have sguhsd thssr desire
thai day may be TscoEmsndsd - -ka people. b b
sst apart Sn1 observed day of humiati0n, faltns
and prayer, in the language faEsWt1g 70 vii:
"Rsvsrsntly rsc0guizing the ProVidsnss q God ia
the affairs Of nan, Eza grAtsfuiy rsTnsnberiug gas
g1danee sapport and deVsrsnes grsyssd 20 or pat
fathers n The memorials .hrssuitsd in tie
fadspendenes og the American Colonies, and rsPos-
ing In HIN our suprsus confidence and hops in th5
present struggle tor civil s1d re- gous freedom and for
he right I've under Government o. cur Own choice,
and deeply impressed with the conviction hat wib0as
Him uo-lag - str25s notn1g wise and noti1g e1dlF-
Ing; Ia order tat 1s people Of this ConfsdsrssV nsy
have the opportunity a. he tine, q Offering sr
adOrst9n 20 ths great Sovereign 0f tbs TniFsrss q
psHl emily eonessns their sg and strsngtheninz hslr
vows snd purposes q ansndnsas II hG1ubls rsiz1cs
upon Hls GrseiOds and Almighty poHsrs
The Congress Of tis CoHfs9rsfs Slass Of zsrieE Do
rssglrs That s be recommended % ths people Of thess
STATES hat FRIDAY, tbs sh day Of Apr next Be SET
prayer tbs. Ain ghtF God would prasd8 over cur
public counsel3 ana authoritiss that he Wczd in
Epirs oar srInlss aod thsiE lsadsrz th Uisc. co1r-
age and perssysrsEce a1d 30 manifest Himself n The
greatness Of goodness and majesty Of His power,
that nay be safety ard successfully led through th
enasening 70 WHEN Hs srs Bang s1oleeisd % ne AZ
tainment Of an hOnoraAs peace 50 that while en-
JOY The blessings q free ard happy Government
mar sserbe 70 Him the homer and sha glory Of our IN
| dsPsndsnss and prosperity"
! A recommendation 50 eongenizi q the feelings of
the people VIII receive their hearty e0nsursuos snd s
is grstsfzl duty the Executive 70 unite Hira thar
representatives in inviting them 70 meet in the Csus
the Most High Recent sTsns awaken frssa grsEtlds
Suffered rspeated defeats and nefsrious scheu1s -
barn and pluE1sr esplis. ard destroy siEl
Government By putting 10 death hs chosen q
the peope has been bsed and st at nzceht Our AZ
miss have been strengthened; our hnanses premise
pd progress satisfactory eonditions and Whos
country animated with hopeful spirit and axs1 De-
I sarrnfustou 70 achieye icdependenca.
Ia these circumstances it becomes with tas1Erul
hsart 20 bow ourselves before tie throne o as Most
High. aad, while gracefully acknowledging 90 many
uerciss confess that sins, people have Justly
sxpassa Us TO His ehsslssmsGt. Let Eseogizs t1a
sutfsrinEs which have been called upon % endure
as administered By fathsrly hEad for car improve
meat and with resSluss ccursTs and Fzisnt e1als
let us wait Him fOTi our deGyers1ce.
In fzrthsralss Of these objects, now thsralorss
JEFFERsoE DAVIS President Of the C0rfsdsrEts Stssel
Of America do issue this, ny proclamation ealing Up
On TIE psopis OF the said States, In conformity vita
the desire expressed By their representatives. &C 81
apart FRIDAY, The 5th day 81 April a. day Ct n1lit
is1ion fasting aad prayer, End do hsrehy invita- ts
uu that day 70 repair 90 their several places ef pgo
lie worship aad bessceh Almighty God 50 preside eve
our public c0uusals and 50 Inspire cur armies sd le
srs with wisdom courage and Perssversnce E1d 30 q
MANIFEST Himself n the grsatneis OF h1 goo11ess slc
in ths majesty Of HIS power. that Ne nay secure n
blessings Of honors5ls psacs and Of iree govern
ment and thai We, people, may s1ari5e "a q N
Honor snd Glory Of Eis Nauns-"
Given under my hand and ne seal or s1s UQ1teae
ra.s States cf America 81 the city Of kenuonai g
thl 12th da9 Of March, in tbs year OF Our LORD on
th9assud eight hundred snd sixty Our. -
By the President:
/ J. BESJAzIs sscrsts-J Of Stsss.