The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-11-05
praying them not to alter the Schoo
Law, or amend it at present.
Adjourned to meet at tho call Of tn
Executive Committee.
b. l.. BOYNTON, Pres.
r. D. PARSONS, Sec.
Proclamation.

FfOClAm0SlOWs
The scenes Of this year will soon end /;
the sessou Of the greatest trial to our
health is over the political excitements
incident to the exercise Of the elective
franchise are past; the tolls Of the hus-
bandman are drawing to close. The
year, which, to the people Of Iowa, com
menced in gloom and want, is ending
comparatively under bright skies, and
health, peace and plentiful harvests crown
the abors and duties of the same.
The distress and anguish which fol-
lowed the late financial revulsion, coup
led with failure Of our field crops last
year, are ceasing to trouble us, being ac-
ceptsd as a par. of the Divine admins
tration, and compensated for by uncount-
ed blessings in other directions. The
lessons intended by them for our instruc-
ton, simply mark the goodness Of our
Heavenly Father. &c.,.
If we have been touched by that
strange Providence which results from
mans rant Of faith in man. where
by the hopes and fortunes of our people
were subjected to painful test, still we
have the comforting reflection that there
is now going on a gradual reaction froui
doubts and fears-that there is still life
unto us much of life, hope aud native en-
ergy-that there is still left unto us our
goodly land, aboundiny in all the elements
of material wealth, health aud happiness,
and capable of affording happy homes to
millions Of free laborers-that we have a
State organism, still in the morning of
its strength. buoyant, eager aud hopeful,
based upon the rights of man, securing
to all classes protection of person and
property, the privileges of civil and reli-
gions liberty, opportunities for moral and
intellectual culture, and the pursuit Of
individual and social happiness.
1t is expected on the day therein de-
signat2d that the hearts of the people of
all the confederated States of the nation
will be moved to expressions Of gratitude
to the BoU>TIFUL GiyER of all good for
similar and innumerab'e other favors and
blessings, and that they wiI;--sacrificing
for the time being all sectional animosi-
ties upon the altar of peace and friend
ship,-cclebrate in unison a great Ma
tienal Thanksgiving, in which they will
at their family affairs, around their fes-
tive boards, and in their temples of wor-
ship, praise and exalt Him above all, for
ever, for that 'goodness beyond thought
and poner diUine" which keeps ward
over the safety of the country aud smiles
propitiously upon the many instrument
talities that are being employed under
the guidance of His own wonderful spirit
for the moral elevation of our race.
10 accordance therefore with this ex-
pcctation, aud in Difference to just pub
| C sentiment, do cordially invite the
good people of this State, abstaining
from all secular employmeuts, to unite in
Observing Thursday, the twenty fourth
of November next, as a day of Praise,
Thanksgiving and Prayer; and for this
sacred purpose now by these presents
set apart that day
,, In testimony whereof | have
L. S. hereunto subscribed my name,
49, and caused the Great Seal of
the State of Iowa to be fixed.
Done at Dee, Moines, this % day of
October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty nine
BY the Governor.
RALPH p. LOWE.
ELIJAH SELLS, Sec y of State.