Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-03

CoxGREss.-The present Congress closes by
Constitutional limitation tomorrow. Ses-
sions are now being held day and night, and
every possible effort is being made to close up
such business as the public interests impera-
lively demand should be disposed Of So much
stil remains to be done, however, thai it Is
doubtful whether some oi the more important
measures can be reached and receive proper
consideration and the necessity OF cOnven-
ing the new Congress in extra session is con
sidered highly probable. Among the bills
recently passed by the House is one reported
by the Military Committee, for the enroll
ment and calling into the field the military
strength of the several States, which is partie-
ularIy stringent iu its features. 1t has not
been acted upon by the Senate, and may not
be reached by that body. The proposition to
admit Senators from Louisiana, thereby vir-
tually recognizing tbe recent reorganization
of the State government, has been defeated
in the Senate by decisive majority.
FOURTH OF MARCH.-To-morrow Pres
ident LINCOLN will be inaugurated for
his second term of four years. He was
installed amid gloom and dependency
growing out of the threatening aspect of
public affairs, and the people of the coun-
try were oppressed with fearful forebod-
ings as to the future. He renews his
official term at period when the rebel
lion seems tottering to its final fall, when
victory every where perches upon our
standard, and the prospects for the future
are brighter than at any period since he
has occupied the Executive chair. This
IS regarded as a fitting occasion for indi
eating proper appreciation of the i'm
portanee Of the victories recently achieved
and the blessings likely to result there
from, and accordingly extensive arrange
ments have been made in the city of New
York, and other prominent points, for
celebration on scale of great magnif-
cence, and there are few places in the
loyal States where the day will not be
characterized by public observances of
SOAAAO AAAASAs OuA C4OLSys SlS Will NC ECGA
by notice elsewhere, have arranged for
a general prayer meeting at the VIM. St.
NJ. E. Church, movement inaugurated
by the clergy ofNew York City, and being
generally adopted. The New York cler-
gy, in their call for an observance of the
day as a special season of prayer, say:
"The Inauguration of new Administration
is an event of saeh significance and moment
that it's occurrence even under the most ordi-
nary circumstances, might well summon US to
united supplicatjon for Gods blessing upon
those who were undertaking the weighty charge
of Government. How much more does the |
crisis in which we now stand demand our most |
humble and earnest intercessioui
-Four long and sad years of bloody strife |
have smitten and scourged the nation, yet our
Heavenly Father has mingled mercy with |
every stroke of his Christening hand, till at /
length hope dsswns upon our darkness. Our /
Congress, too, has by constitutional maiori- /
ty, approved and submitted to the States the !
noble amendment Of our Constitution, which, |
II adopted, will make it the grandest charter OF
freedom the earth has ever seen.
What hour ever before called nation to |
prayer with voice so imperative and so en-
couraging as this?
"Let Us sanctify this great crisis of our his
tory with united prayers Tor peace, for justice,
and for liberty. When the Presidents shall, |
upon the steps Of the new capitol, take the |
solemn oath by which the Constitution recog-
nizes the existence of the supreme dominion /
OF God, let the nation be bowed In prayer for
blessing upon newly elected Chief Magis
trate, and "an that are in authority" Let us
implore that our past offenses may be forgiven;
that our National integrity may be preserved;
that the rightful supremacy of the laws may
be restored throughout all our borders; that
Onr eyes may behold the glad return of harmo-
ny to our distracted country; and that our
people may enjoy their former prosperity,
upon basis of wisdom and righteousness that
never shall be moved.
"And still, as this great occasion shall
recur, let US hope that it may to the
latest generations be an hour of prayer"