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confidence　that　the　Union　of　these　States　will　be　maintained；　their

Constitution　preserved；　and　their　peace　and　prosperity　permanently

restored。　　But　these　victories　have　been　accorded　not　without

sacrifices　of　life；　limb；　health；　and　liberty；　incurred　by　brave；

loyal；　and　patriotic　citizens。　　Domestic　affliction　in　every　part　of

the　country　follows　in　the　train　of　these　fearful　bereavements。　　It

is　meet　and　right　to　recognize　and　confess　the　presence　of　the

Almighty　Father；　and　the　power　of　His　hand　equally　in　these　triumphs

and　in　these　sorrows。



Now；　therefore；　be　it　known　that　I　do　set　apart　Thursday；　the　6th　day

of　August　next；　to　be　observed　as　a　day　for　national　thanksgiving；

praise；　and　prayer；　and　I　invite　the　people　of　the　United　States　to

assemble　on　that　occasion　in　their　customary　places　of　worship；　and；

in　the　forms　approved　by　their　own　consciences；　render　the　homage　due

to　the　Divine　Majesty　for　the　wonderful　things　He　has　done　in　the

nation's　behalf；　and　invoke　the　influence　of　His　Holy　Spirit　to

subdue　the　anger　which　has　produced　and　so　long　sustained　a　needless

and　cruel　rebellion；　to　change　the　hearts　of　the　insurgents；　to　guide

the　counsels　of　the　Government　with　wisdom　adequate　to　so　great　a

national　emergency；　and　to　visit　with　tender　care　and　consolation

throughout　the　length　and　breadth　of　our　land　all　those　who；　through

the　vicissitudes　of　marches；　voyages；　battles；　and　sieges　have　been；

brought　to　suffer　in　mind；　body；　or　estate；　and　finally　to　lead　the

whole　nation　through　the　paths　of　repentance　and　submission　to　the

Divine　Will　back　to　the　perfect　enjoyment　of　union　and　fraternal

peace。



In　witness　whereof；　I　have　hereunto　set　my　hand　and　caused　the　seal

of　the　United　States　to　be　affixed。



Done。　at　the　city　of　Washington；　this　fifteenth　day　of　July；　in　the

year　of　our　Lord　one　thousand　eight　hundred　and　sixty…three；　and　of

the　independence　of　the　United　States　of　America　the　eighty…eighth。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。



By；　the　President

WILLIAM　H。　SEWARD；

Secretary　of　State。









TELEGRAM　TO　L。　SWETT。

＇Cipher。＇

WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON　CITY；　July　15；　1863。



HON。　L　SWETT；　San　Francisco；　Cal。：



Many　persons　are　telegraphing　me　from　California；　begging　me　for　the

peace　of　the　State　to　suspend　the　military　enforcement　of　the　writ　of

possession　in　the　Almaden　case；　while　you　are　the　single　one　who

urges　the　contrary。　　You　know　I　would　like　to　oblige　you；　but　it

seems　to　me　my　duty　in　this　case　is　the　other　way。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　SIMON　CAMERON。

＇Cipher。）

WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON　CITY；　JULY　15；　1863。



HON。　SIMON　CAMERON；　Harrisburg；　Pa。：



Your　despatch　of　yesterday　received。　　Lee　was　already　across　the

river　when　you　sent　it。　　I　would　give　much　to　be　relieved　of　the

impression　that　Meade；　Couch；　Smith；　and　all　since　the　battle　at

Gettysburg；　have　striven　only　to　get　Lee　over　the　river　without

another　fight。　　Please　tell　me；　if　you　know；　who　was　the　one　corps

commander　who　was　for　fighting　in　the　council　of　war　on　Sunday　night。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　J。　O。　BROADHEAD。



WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　JULY　15；　1863。



J。　O。　BROADHEAD；　St。　Louis；　Mo。：



The　effect　on　political　position　of　McKee's　arrest　will　not　be

relieved　any　by　its　not　having　been　made　with　that　purpose。



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　LANE。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

July　17　1863。



HON。　S。　H。　LANE。



MY　DEAR　SIR：Governor　Carney　has　not　asked　to　＇have＇　General　Blunt

removed；　or　interfered　with；　in　his　military　operations。　　He　has

asked　that　he；　the　Governor；　be　allowed　to　commission　officers　for

troops　raised　in　Kansas；　as　other　governors　of　loyal　States　do；　and　I

think　he　is　right　in　this。



He　has　asked　that　General　Blunt　shall　not　take　persons　charged　with

civil　crimes　out　of　the　hands　of　the　courts　and　turn　them　over　to

mobs　to　be　hung；　and　I　think　he　is　right　in　this　also。　　He　has　asked

that　General　Ewing's　department　be　extended　to　include　all　Kansas；

and　I　have　not　determined　whether　this　is　right　or　not。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GOVERNOR　MORTON。



WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　July　18；　1863。



GOVERNOR　O。　P。　MORTON；　Indianapolis：



What　do　you　remember　about　the　case　of　John　O。　Brown；　convicted　of

mutinous　conduct　and　sentenced　to　death？　　What　do　you　desire　about

it？



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GOVERNOR　PARKER



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON



July　20；　1863。



HIS　EXCELLENCY　JOEL　PARKER；　Governor　of　New　Jersey。



DEAR　SIR：Yours　of　the　15th　has　been　received；　and　considered　by　the

Secretary　of　War　and　myself。　　I　was　pained　to　be　informed　this

morning　by　the　Provost…Marshal…General　that　New　Jersey　is　now　behind

twelve　thousand；　irrespective　of　the　draft。　　I　did　not　have　time　to

ascertain　by　what　rules　this　was　made　out；　and　I　shall　be　very　glad

if　it　shall；　by　any　means；　prove　to　be　incorrect。　　He　also　tells　me

that　eight　thousand　will　be　about　the　quota　of　New　Jersey　on　the

first　draft；　and　the　Secretary　of　War　says　the　first　draft　in　that

State　would　not　be　made　for　some　time　in　any　event。　　As　every　man

obtained　otherwise　lessens　the　draft　so　much；　and　this　may　supersede

it　altogether；　I　hope　you　will　push　forward　your　volunteer　regiments

as　fast　as　possible。



It　is　a　very　delicate　matter　to　postpone　the　draft　in　one　State；

because　of　the　argument　it　furnishes　others　to　have　postponement

also。　　If　we　could　have　a　reason　in　one　case　which　would　be　good　if

presented　in　all　cases；　we　could　act　upon　it。



I　will　thank　you；　therefore；　to　inform　me；　if　you　can；　by　what　day；

at　the　earliest；　you　can　promise　to　have　ready　to　be　mustered　into

the　United　States　service　the　eight　thousand　men。



If　you　can　make　a　reliable　promise　（I　mean　one　which　you　can　rely　on

yourself）　of　this　sort；　it　will　be　of　great　value；　if　the　day　is　not

too　remote。



I　beg　you　to　be　assured　I　wish　to　avoid　the　difficulties　you　dread　as

much　as　yourself。



Your　obedient　servant；



A。　LINCOLN









TO　GENERAL　SCHOFIELD。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON　D。C。

JULY　20；　1863



MAJOR　GENERAL　JOHN　M。　SCHOFIELD。



MY　DEAR　GENERAL：I　have　received　and　read　your　letter　of　the　14th　of

July。



I　think　the　suggestion　you　make；　of　discontinuing　proceedings　against

Mr。　McKee；　a　very　proper　one。　　While　I　admit　that　there　is　an

apparent　impropriety　in　the　publication　of　the　letter　mentioned；

without　my　consent　or　yours；　it　is　still　a　case　where　no　evil　could

result；　and　which　I　am　entirely　willing　to　overlook。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　J。　M。　SCHOFIELD



WASHINGTON；　D。C。　JULY　22；　1863



MAJOR　GENERAL　SCHOFIELD；　St。　　Louis；　Mo。：



The　following　despatch　has　been　placed　in　my　hands。　　Please　look　to

the　subject　of　it。



LEXINGTON；　Mo。；　JULY　21；　1863

HON。　S　C。　POMEROY：

Under　Orders　No。63　　the　sheriff　is　arresting　slaves　of　rebels　inside

our　lines；　and　returning　them　in　great　numbers。　　　Can　　he　do　it？

Answer。　　GOULD。



A。　LINCOLN









TO　POSTMASTER…GENERAL　BLAIR



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

JULY　24；　1863。



HON。　POSTMASTER…GENERAL



SIR：…Yesterday　little　indorsements　of　mine　went　to　you　in　two　cases

of　postmasterships　sought　for　widows　whose　husbands　have　fallen　in

the　battles　of　this　war。　　These　cases　occurring　on　the　same　day

brought　me　to　reflect　more　attentively　than　I　had　before　done；　as　to

what　is　fairly　due　from　us　herein　the　dispensing　of　patronage　toward

the　men　who；　by　fighting　our　battles；　bear　the　chief　burden　of

serving　our　country。　　My　conclusion　is　that；　other　claims　and

qualifications　being　equal；　they　have　the　better　right　and　this　is

especially　applicable　to　the　disabled　and　the　soldier；　deceased

soldier's　family。



Your　obedient　servant；



A。　LINCOLN









TO　SE