The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-12
No. 20.
III TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMFETCA.
.pocIAMAU0N.

No. 20.
III TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION
II has pleased Almighty God to prolong our national
life another year defending with HIS guarding care
against ufiendly designs from abroad and vouchafng
to in His mercy many and signal victories over the
enemy who is of our own househod' IL mas aiso pieseu
Heavenly Father to favor well our eizens IN the
homes our soldiers in their camps ana our sailors on
the rivers and seas with unusual health ne mas largely
augmented our free population by anu "
immigration, while He has opened to us new sources oil
wealth. and has crowned the labor OF our working men
in every department OF industry with apunoan IeWera
Moreover He has been pleased to aha'e anu inspire
minds and hearts with fortude courage ana feso
luton sufficient for the great trial of civil war into
which We have been brought by our auhefence 40 ma
ton to the cause of freedom and humanity ana 70
afford to us reasonable hopes of an uiumue anu hhppy
deliverance from all Our dangers and afc'lons;
Now, threfore l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF the
United States do hereby APPOINT and se, apart ne a
Thursday of November next day Which uesire 10
be observed by all my feow-czens, wherever they
may then be, day of THANKSGIVING and praise 10
Almighty God, the benefcent Creator ana huel ol tne
Universe. And / to farther recommend to my fellow
citizens aforesaid that on that occasion, they
renty humble themselves in the dust and IRON Ihehee
offer up penitent and fervent prayers ana snppncaoS
to the Great Dsposer of events for return OF the IN
estimable blessings Of peace, union, ana harmony
throughout the land which has pleased MN 10 assign
dwellingplace for ourselves and Tor our postery
throughout all generations.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be axed
Done at the city of Washington this twentieth DAY
Of October, in the year OF oitr Loru one tnou-
L. 81 sand eight hundred and sxty.four and OF the
Independence of the United states the elghty
NINTH .,roo,,,
BY the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of STATE
BY THE. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAIM MON
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States passed an
act which was approved the 2lst day of March last,
entitled An act TO enable the people of Nevada to form
constitution and State government and for the adns-
sion of such State into the Union on an equal loouhs
with the original States;"
And whereas the said constitution and State govern
mep have been formed pursuant to the conditions pre-
scrbed by the fifth section Of the act OF Congress afore
sad and the certificate required by the said act and also
copy of the constitution and ordinances nave peen
submitted to the President of the United States;
Now therefore be il know, that l, ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President of the United States in accordance with the
duty imposed upon by the act Of Congress aforesaid
do hereby declare and proclaim that the said State OF
Nevada is admttedinto the Union an equal footing
with the original States.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand aud
aused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this thrty.frst
DAY of October, in the year of our Lord one thou
H. s. sand eight hundred and sixty-four and OF the
Independence of the United States the eighty.
ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the Presidents;
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.