The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-08

whole people Of these 'niIc'l States
were watching with solemn ard pro
found interest lc ,irur~ Of mcn and
states. Continents >crr.cd to stand
still and contcrl late he scenes that
wcr,' tran>pirir. in the two divided
Sections of tl..s groa! nion Wen il
Al! -cci,n North, SOUTH, East.
We; ,.i.icY'. a. tnlhc proper polio;
to ltirS.c Tie irrrprc- iblc con
;lic came. al'i win II Il disrupted
IHin. some oF H. experienced t,
tie utmost the lis and peril, AND i,
pr!>a;ion~ and wrri it brought s
t !h' r.sl., or TIA, wrpur, We -hail t.
nov discuss W. we're VIII oar
pie OF tie South from hr1irre- ia
end, and have no apology IT, INK, On
ccnSurc to offer
Bat what We set on. ~ yia this
Some conflicting oi-lrr, have been
written and printed c,ilcrrning the
man chosen to act ~ Chaplain at the
inauguration of jefferson Davis Il,
President Of the Confederate States
Of America at the capitol in Mont
gomcry. on Monday, the eighteenth
day Of February. eighteen hundred
and sixiy-nnc. We have diligently
SOUGHT for correct information con
ccrning this matter, and now give be-
low the reply to our inquiries We
are sure this will settle all contro-
vcrsy:
Anderson s. C., Feb. i, 1898.
Maj. John G. Harris. Montgomery
Alabama Dear Brothers: From tie
original, now lying before me, | make
an exact copy Of my father draf, "f
the prayer he ni'cred upon occasion of
the Inauguration ol' Jefferson Davis as
President under the constitution for
the provisional government Of the
Confederate States Of America aud
this copy herewith enclose.
In ny father diary, under date nr
Monday Feb. IS, lSI., find tn" fol
loving This day, the inauguration
Of the President, jefferson Davis
took place he standing on The steps
Of the capitol. was selected by the
committee Of arrangements to serve H.
Chaplain | rode in Il coach
drawn by six gray horses. in company
with the President and the Vice
President and Capt. Jones, our mill
tary escort For the order Of process
sion, sec extracts from papers. The
ceremonies were prciaccd by prayer,
as follows
[The record Of the prayer here
agrees viii the original. Of which |
send you the copy. \
go, Thou Great Spirit maker and
Lord of all things! Who humblcst
thysclf to behold the things that arc
done on the earth, and bAforc whom
the splcndor Of human pagcantry van
isheth into nothing! BY thee rulers
bear sway; Thou teachcst Senators
wisdom. We own thy kind proyi-
dence, thy fatherly care, in the peace
full origin of the government of these
Confederate States Of America We
thank thee for the quiet considerate
unanimity which has prevailed in our
public councils: and for the hallowcd
auspices under which the government
of our choice begins. Let thy special
blessing rest on the engagements and
issues of this day. Thou hast pro-
vided us q man to go in and out before
ue, and to lead thy people. D! vouch-
safe thy blessing on this, thy servant!
Let his life and health be precious in
thy sight. Grant him sound mind
in sound body Let all his acts be
done in thy fear, under thy guidance,
with single eye to thy glory, and
crown them all with thy appreciation
and blcssing
"With the like favors, bless the
Congress Of the Confederate States,
and all who are, or may be, charged
by lawful authority with public cares
and labors. Put thy good Spirit into
our whole people, that they may faith
fully do all thy fatherly pleasure.
Let the administration OF this govern
ment be the reign of truth and peace
let righteousness, which cxalteth a
nation, be the stability Of our times,
and keep us from sin, which is re 4
proach to any people; establish thou
the work of our hands upon us; turn the
councils of our enemies into foolish
ness; and grant us assured and con.
tinual peace in all our borders!
eve ask all through Jesus Christ
our Lord; Amcn''