Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-09-26
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Of this Usios, % dsdieass ons dsy sowSsds
l'hs closs Of sseb year, u Public ThS.ts-
giving sod praise = God, for bis soss:pued
! b:essinsa and protection. Sueh public rec
osnisions OF the gorernnentof DivIsx re-
LKx, and such manifestations Of gratitude for
benefits received as His hand, are worthy Of
imitation everywhere, and emine0tly become
the people Of Iowa.
The past year has been crowded with bless.
ings to our State. We have been exempt
from pestilence. Abundant haYvcsts have
rewarded the toll Of the husbandmau. We
have been reserved from intestine commo-
lions and bloodshcd. No dis,racting evils
have occurred to impede our prosperity
Our population, wealth, and productive re-
sources Of every character have increased 10
wonderful degree. The facilities for edu.
eating the youth Of the State have been great
~ multiplied. Steps have been taken to es-
tablish charitable institutions corresponding
to the progress and spirit Of the age, and the
demands Of humanity. There are evidences
all around, that the State has made unexam-
pied progress in every thing that tends to
promote her best physical and moral inter-
ests.
As citizens, we have enjoyed liberty with
out RIGHTEOUSNESS. Civil aud religious free
dom, without distinction Of party, sec. or ma
tiona!isy, has been enjoyed By all.
Our nation has been prosperous. Peace
has been preserved. While other nations
have been plunged into bloody and desolating
ware, we have been preserved from that great
calamity.
For these, and for numberless other bless
ings, it has been deemed pror er that day
should be set apart by the Executive Of the
State for praise and thanksgiving.
Therefore JAMES w. GRIMES, Governor
Of the State of Iowa do designate Thursday
the 22d day Of November merit, as day Of
public Thanksgiving and praise to the al
mighty God, for the innumerable blessings.
which as a people and individuals, We have
enjoyed.
recommend that the people of the State
assemble on that day in their respective hou-
ses of public worship, and devoutly raise their
hearts and voices in gratitude to our HEAv-
EMILY FATHER for his past PRoTEcr1oS; and
beseech its continuance. Let US give thanks
that HE reigns; that we are the product Of
His hand and not of a blind, unreasoning
chance. Let our hearts swell with gratitude
for the blessings of CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIB
ERTy; and pray for their extension to every
human being. Let US be thankful that WAR,
with its devastation, its slaughter and its
agonies does not desolate our land; and pray
that PEACE may be established among all |
mankind. Let US be thankful for the Gov
ERNMENT we have inherited from our fathers;
and pray that it may ever be preserved wor-
thy of the confidence and support of their
defendants. Let US be thankful for CoxFoRr
and PLENTY. for PEACE and ORDER, for the
means of EDtcATIoN, for HEALTH and for all |
other national and personal blessings. Let
US ask to be preserved ssalike from POVERTY
ard RICHES" from BIcorRY and INTOLERANCE,
from PRIDE and HATRED, from ANARCHY and
CIVIL STRIFE; from IMMORTALITY and CRIME Of
every grade.
But above all, let us be thankful for the
CHRISTIAN RELIGION, which has raised man
from State of barbarism-given him the
means of intelligent happiness in this life
and the hope Of glory in that which is to
come.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto set
my hand and caused to be affixed, the Great
Seal of the State of Iowa.
Done at Iowa City, this Goth day of Sept.
in the year of our Lord, 1855, of the Inde-
pendence of the Uiited States the eightieth,
and the State of Iowa the ninth.
By the Governor: JAMES W. GRIMES.
Ggo. w. McCLEARY, Secretary of State.