The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-08
OEEICIAL.
~ sand eight hundred and sixtyfour, and of the
Independence Of tho United states Of Amerien
the sighty-ninth ,n.u.w 1v~,,oxu
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By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
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A pR0CLANAZT0N

Ir hss pleased Almighty God to proong our national
life another year defending Us with His guarding care
against uhisndly designs IRON aolyaa ana
ensmv who Ia of our own household 1t has also pleased
our Heavenly Father we'll our citizens IN their
homes as our soldiers In their camps and our sailors on
the rivers and seas with unusual health He has largely
augmented free population by emancipation and by
immigration while He has opened to US new sources Of
wealth. and has crowned the labor of our working men
In every department industry with abundant rewards
Moreover He has been pleased to animate and inspire
minds and hearts with fottuds courage and reso
luton sufficient for the great trial Of civil war into
which have been brought by our adherence as ma
ton the cause OF freedom and humanity, and to
afford to reasonable hopes OF an ultimate and happy
deliverance from all our dangers and afilctons
Now, threfore, l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the
United States do hereby appoint and set apart the last
Thursday Of November next as Gay whicn desire TO
be observed by all my fellowcitizens, wherever they
may then be, as day of thanksgiving and praise to
Almighty God, the benefcen Creator and Ruler Of the
Universe. And to farther recommend 70 my fellow
citizens aforesaid that that OCCASION they do
renty humble themselves In the dust and from thence
offer up penitent and ferven prayers and suppcatons
to the Great Dsposer Of events for return OF the in
estimable blessings of peace unfon and harmony
throughout the land which has pleased him to assign
as dwellngpace for ourselves and for our posterty
throughout all generations.
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this twentieth day
Of October, in the year OF our Lord one thou
L. g. sand eight hundred and sxty-four and OF the
Independence Of the United states the eighty
ninth.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD Secretary Of State.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States passed
act which approved tho 2ls day of March last
entitled An act to enable the people of Nevada to form
constitution and State government and for the admis-
sion of such State into the Union equal footing
with the original States"
And whereas the said constitution and State govern
have been formed pursuant to the conditions pre-
scbed by the fifth section of the act Of Congress afore
said and the certificate required by the said act and also
copy of the constitution and ordinances have been
submitted to the President of the United States:
Now, therefore. be it knew, 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 admitted into the Union equal footing
with the original States.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
eau sed the seal of the United States to be affixed
|. Done at the city of Washington this thirtynrst
day of October, in the year Of our Lord one thou.
L. g. sand eight hundred and sixtyour, and of the
Independence Of the United States the eighty.
ninth,
.-.. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President
WILLIAM II. SEWARD Secretary Of State.