The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-09-24
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A Day Of Mourning.
Proclamation by the President Ct the Uni
ted States.

ted States.
Immediately after the Inauguration Of
President Arthur on Thursday, q meet
ing of the Cabinet was convened at
which the subjoined proclamation vas
prepared and signed:
BY the President Of the United States OF
. America, a Proclamation:
WHEREAS, in His inscrutable wisdom, 1t
has pleased God to remove from us the IL
lustrious head Of the nation, james A. Car
field late President OF the United States,
and
Whereas, it is fitting that the deep grief
which fills all hearts should manifest itself
with one accord toward the throne OF Inn
mite Grace, and that we should bow before
the Almighty and seek from linn that CON
ISOLATION III our lfilicticn and that sanctlhca-
ton Of our loss which lie is able and willing
to vouchsate.
Now, therefore, iii obedience to sacred
duty, and in accordance with the desire OF
the people L. Chester A. Arthur, President
| Of the United States of A.norica do hereby
appoint Monday next, the 26th day OF Sep
| tember, on which day the remains of our
| honorca and beloved dead will be con
! signed to their last resting place on earth,
| to he observed throughout tie United
| States as IL day of humiliation and mourn
| ing and / earnestly recommend all the
| people to assemble on that day Ill their re-
| spcctivc places Of divine worship, there to
| render alike this tribute of sorrowtul sub
mission to the will of Almighty God and OF
the reverence and love for the memory and
character Of our late Chief Magistrate.
In witness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, the 22d
day ct September, in the year of our Lord
1881, and of the Independence of the United
States the ono hundred and sixth.
| CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
By tho President:
JAMES G. BLAIEB, Secretary ct State
Prcclan, alton by the Governor of Lonisi
EXEC. DEPARTMENT STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
New Orleans, September q, 1881.
WHEREAS, the President of the United
States OF America departed this life on thu
10Th dav OF September, 1881, and whereas
this sad event has stricken the people will
universal sorrow and mourning, and al
though in this manifestation OF Diyin
Providence VIC should submit with bccom
ing mcckness and reverence, yet rs PEG
pie, we should outwaldly express our sor
row and grief at tins public calamity
Now, therefore, l, Samuel -. McEnery
Lieutenant Governor and acting Governo
of the State Of Louisiana, do appoint Mon
day, tho 26th day of September being thu
day set apart for the funeral ohscluies G
our lalncntca President, as {. day of tastin
and prayer througut tie State; and l il
vite all religious denominations to hol
memorial service in their respective place
Of public worship, and recommend that a
persons do assemble thereat, on said day. t
participate in said services. All places {
public business will be closed and the flag
, on all PUBLIC buildings will be placed q
lalt-mast throughout the State.
While deeply mourning the Republic
calamity and dcvoutly praying for til
t.yoring providence Of the ruler of Nations
:. let the bcreaved widow and her orphane
children be likewise remembered,
S. y. MCENERY,
Lieutenant and Acting Govcrno