Show THE BOGUS proclamation the eastern papers just received contain the bogus proclamation of which we heard by tele telegram iram gram bome some weeks ago the fellow who was scoundrel enough enough to play into the hands bands of en courage encourage the enemies of his country by such aid and comfort or STY bily elou enough h to write it for the tun if fun tin of the thing is deserving in either case of all the tender care and solicitude of fort port lafayette As a document for the curious we subjoin it EXECUTIVE MANSION may blay 17 FELLOW CITIZENS OF TIIE THE UNITED STATES in all ail seasons belsons ot of exigencies it becomes a nation carefully to scrutinize its line of conduct humbly to approach the throne of grace prace and meekly implore forgiveness wisdom and guidance for reasons known only to atmil hamp it has been decreed that this country should be the scene of unparalleled outrage and this nation the monumental sufferer of the century with a heavy heart but ut undiminished con fi dence in our oui cause earsil cau eau sol sil I 1 approach 1 cehe be performance ef of a duty rendered Imperi imperative tive by my bense tense of weakness before the almighty and of jua jus ice ice to the people it is no dot not necessary I 1 should tell you tou that the first virginia campaign under lieutenant general giant in whom I 1 have every confidence and whose courage and fidelity the people do well to honor honoro is virtually closed ileks he daa das conducted conduct elt eit his great enterprise with discreet abili y he bag baa great loss upon the enemy he be has crippled their strength and defeated their plans in view however af the situation in virginia and disaster on red R ilver liver ver delay at charleston and general state ot of the co antry J abraham lincoln do hereby recommend that thursday the day ck c f may 1864 4 be solemnly set apart throughout the united states as a day of fasting humiliation and prayer deeming furthermore that the present condition of affairs presents an extraordinary occasion and in vi w of the power vested in me by the constitution and laws I 1 have thought fit to call forth citizens of the unite united d slaves blates between bet tae tas ages aea oe ot eighteen elgh tigh 11 teen and ana f fity rity ity tty five to th azg aggregate regate number of COO in order to suppress fisting existing reb rob rebellious ellious combinations armi and canse due execution of the laws and furthermore in case any swat sate or number 0 states shall bhail fail to furn furnish by the 15 b h day of june next their assigned quotas it IS here hero idy icy by ordered that they be raised by immediate and peremptory draft details 0 ot f the t h e object will wi be tie communicated to the state authorities i through the war department 1 I appeal to all loyal catiz ns to favor facilitate cili il tate taie arid and aid this effort to maintain he the i norand bonorand ho integrity and anti existence of the national union and perpetuity of the y popular op gar lar tar government goveriA nent i in witness where reet reef cf I 1 have hereunto set my hand an i caused the seal seat of the united states to be fixed done at washington this day of mayln kayin alay in the year of our lord 1864 and arid of thie independence of the united states the ABRAHAM LINCOLN sy by the president gly W IL 11 SEWARD secretary 0 of f state stated |