The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-10
Proclamation.

The scenes of this year will soon end
the season of the greatest trial Of our
health is over the political excitements
incident to the exercise Of the elective
franchise are past the tolls of the hus-
bandmen are drawing to a 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 harYests
crown the labors aud duties of the
same.
The distress and anguish which fol-
lowed the late financial revulsion, coup
led with a failure of our field crops last
year, are ceasing to trouble US, being ac-
cepted as a part OF the Divine admins
tration, and compensated for by uncount-
ed blessings in other directions The les
sons intended by them for our instruction,
simply mark the goodness of our Heav-
emily Father.
If we have been touched by that
strange Providence which results from
"naan's ,cant Of faith in man." whereby
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 from
wants and fears-that there is still left
unto US much Of life, hope and native
energy-that there is still left unto us
our goodly land, abounding in all the ell
ements of material wealth, health and
happiness, and capable of affording hap
py homes to millions Of free laborers-
that we have State organism still in tho
morning of its strength, bouyant, eager
and hopeful, based upon the rights of
man, securing to all classes protection of
person and property, tie privilege of
civil and religious liberty, opportunities
for moral and intellectual culture. and the
pursuit of individual and social happi-
ness.
1t is expected that on The day herein
designated that the hearts of the people
of all Of the confederated States Of the
Nation will be moved to expressions Of
gratitude to the BoUsTIFUL GIvER of all
good, for similar and innumerable other
iavors and blessings, and that they will
sacrificing for the time being all Sec
tional animosities upon the altar of peace
and friendship-celebrate in unison a
great National Thanksgiving, in which
they will at their family allars, around
their festive boards and in their temples
of worship, praise and exalt Him above
all, forever. for that "goodness beyond
thought and po,cer divine" which keeps
ward over the safety of the country and
smiles propituously upon the many in
strumentalities that are being employed
under the guidance of His own wonder
full spirit for the moral elevation of our
race.
In accordance thereof, with this ex.
pectation, and in Difference to lust pub
lie sentiment, do cordially invite the
good people Of this State, abstaining from
all secular employments, to unite in OBJ
serving THURSDAY, the enty-fourth of
November next as dav 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, and caused the Great
Seal of the State Of Iowa to be hereunto
affixed.
Done at Des Moines this e2d dav of
October in the year of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and fifly-nine.
By the Governor.
RALPH P. LOWE.
ELIJAH SELLS, Sec'y of State.