The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-11-10
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PROCLAMATION.

The scenes of this year will soon end;
the season of the greatest trial to our
health is over; the political excitements
incident to exercise Of the elective fran
chise are past the tails Of the husband
men are drawing to a close. The year,
which, to the people Of Iowa. commenced
in gloom aud want. is cndin. compare
lively under bright skies, and health,
peace and plentiful harvest> crow" the
labors aid duties o. the same.
The distress AID anguish which FOL
lowed the late 6uancia revulsion, coup
led with failure If our field c,op- las.
wear. are ceasins IL trouble w. being &c
ceptcd ~ 4 par, Of he Divine admins.
tratien ard compensated tor ;, uncnunt
cd blessings ia othe, directions The
lessons intended rs hem for our IL true
ton. simply mark tie goodness oi gu
Heavenly Father
II we have 4oen touched by that
strange Providence which results from
ma, ,cant - t,titA II mar, whereby
the hopes aud fortunes Of our people
were subjected 10 pan eu test, stii We
have the comforting reAection that thale
is now soin. on gradual reaction from
wants and tears--that there is stil, left
unto us much IF life, hope and native
energy that there is still left unto US
our goodly land, abounding in all the
! elements Of material wealth. health and
happiness, aud capable Of atfordins hap,
Nv homes to millions Of free laborers--
that VIC 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 religions liberty, opportuni
ties for moral and intellectual culture,
and the pursuit Of individual and socia'
happiness.
1t is expected on the day herein des
ignated that tho hearts Of the people Of
ali the confederated States Of the Nation
will be moved to expressions ofgratitudt
TO the BoUNTiFUL GIyER Of al good fol
similar and innume:able other favor!
and blessings, and that they will
sacrificing for the time being all section
al auimosities upon the alter Of peace
and friendship celebrate in unison ;
great National Thanksgiving, in which
they will at their family alters, nrount
their festive boards and their temples
Of worship. praise and cxalt Him above
i all, forever, FOR that "GooIness beyoat
: thought and po,eer divine. which keel
: ward over Id. safety Ct the country an,
smiles propitiously upon the MAI"
ilstrumentalities that are being employs
: under tie guidance Of his own wonderful
spirit 70, tbs moral elevation Of "u
race.
: Ii accordance, Therefore. with TIL
: expectation. and il Difference 10 y jus
public rentmsn,. do cordially invi'
t tie good people 1t this state, ah~tractip
from all secular employmants to mi,
ia ohseryin. THURSDAY, the twenty
fourth 81 Nosepbe, next ~ A4y
8 Praisr Thank>siyine md Frazer ~
6 for this sacred purpose ! nov " shes
presents set apart that day
In tcstimou9 whereof ! ha7
isl hersunto subscribed ii
So mans, aud caused the nIaa
Seal II he State Of Iowa t. be affixed
Done al Des Moines this ed day !
October 10 the year Of our Lord on
thousand eight hundred and fifty
. nine
q By the Governor RALPH T. Low /