The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-10-29

tn. scepes Of this year will soon end; the
a.on of he greatest trial to our healih is over;
- rol;,;ca, ,--itements incident to the exer-
.ns Of ,hs s,sc,;va '->achise are past; the tolls
of the busbandman are dra '"e " o'ose. ING g
year, hich, to the people Of 10. ov'u ..;"a,u
in gloom and want. is ending con-, ..,sa
uudsr bright skies, aud health, peace anu 'S" .
tiiul harvesis crown the labors and duties of the
same. p Ss8l H&&B ~
late financial revulsion, coupled with failure OF
our field crops last year, are ceasing to trouble
US. being accepted AS part Of the Divine ad-
ministration, aud compensated for by uncount.
ed blessings in other directions. The lessons
intended by them for our instruction, simply
mark the goodness of our Heavenly Father.
II We have been toached by that strange Pro>
violence which results from mans want Of. foith
in paas," whereby the hopes and fortunes Of our
people were subjected to q painful test, still
we have the comforting reflection that there 10
now going on gradual reaction from doubts
and fears-that there il still left unto us much
of lie. hope and native enerGy-that there 10
still left unto US our goody land, Astounding in
all the elements Of material wealth, health and
happiness, and capable Of affording happy
homes TO millions of free lahorers-:hat We
have . State organism, still in the morning of
its strength, buoyant, eager and hopeful, based
upon the rights of man, securing to all classes
protection Of person and property, the privileges
of civil and religious liberty, opportunities for
moral and intellectual culture, and the pursuit
Of individual and social happiness.
Ii 10 expected on the day herefn designated
that the hearts Of the people Of all the confsd-
Grated States Of the Nation will be moved to
expressions Of gratitude to the BouNTITUL
GIyER of all good for similar and innumerable
other favors and blessings, and that they will
sacrificing for the time being all sectional ami
mosties upon the altar of peace and friendship,
celebrate in UNISON Q great National Thanks
giving, in which they will at their family altare,
around their festive boards, and in their temples
Of worship, praise and exsit Him above al, for
ever for that "goodness beyond thought and
porer divine which keeps ward over the safety
Of the country and smiles proptiously upon the
many instrumentalities that are being employed
under the guidance Of His own wonderful spirit
for the moral elevation of our race.
In accordance therefore with this expectation,
| and in Difference 10 just prblic sentiment, ]
do cordially invite the good people OF tnis
State, abstsining from all secular employing
| to unite in observing Thursday, the twenty
| fourth of November next, rs day OF Praise
| Thanksgiving and Prayer; and for this sacred
| purpose now by these presents set apart thai
day.
| Ia testimony whereof have hereuntt
H. So subscribed my name, and caused tn
| 49, Great Seal OF the State Of Iowa Il
be affixed.
| Done st Des Moines this ed dAv Of Octobe
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and 6fty>nne.
Bv the Governor, RALPH r. LOWE.
ELIyAH SELLS, Sec'y of State.