The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-05
PROCLAMATION.

The scenes Of this year will soon end; the
season Of the greatest trial to our health 10
over; the political excitements incident to
the exercise of the elective franchise are
past the tolls Of the husbandman are draw
ing to close. The year, which, to the peo-
pie of Iowa, commenced in gloom and want,
is ending comparatively under bright skies,
and health, peace and plentiful harvssts
crown the labors and duties of the same.
The distress and anguish which followed
the late financial Revision, coupled with q
failure of our field crops last year, are ceas-
ing to trouble US, being accepted as part OF
the Divine administration, and compensated
for by uncounted blessings in other direc.
tions. The lessons intended by them for
our instruction, simply mark the goodness
Of our Heavenly Father.
If we have been touched by that strange
Providence which results from 'smdn's rant
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 grad
ual reaction from doubts end fears--tha:
there is still left unto Us much of life, hope
and native energy--that there is still left
unto US our goodly land, Astounding IN all
the elements Of material wealth, health and
happiness, and capable OF affordpg happy
homes to millions of free laborers-that we
have State organism, still 10 the morning
of its strength, buoyant, eager, and hopeful,
based upon the rights Of man, securing to
all classes protection Of person and proper
ty, the privileges Of civil and religious lib
erty, opportunities for moral and intellect
ual culture, and the pursuit Of individual
and social happiness.
1t is expected on the day herein designa-
ted that the hearts Of the people of all the
confederated States OF the nation will be
moved to expressions Of gratitude to the
BoUNrlFUL GIvER fall good for similar and
innumerable other favors and blessings, and
that they will sacrificing for the time being
all sectional animosltiss upon the altar of
peace and neutrality-suspicious. in unison
grea, National Thanksgiving, in watch they
will at their family affairs, around their fes-
tive boards, and in their temples of worship,
praise and exalt Him above all, forever. for
that "goodness beyond thought and poVer
dirizle" which keeps ward over the safety Of
the country and smiles proptiously upon the
many Observation-Disclosures that ar! being en-
ploved under the guidance Of His own won
derful spirit for the moral elevation of our
race.
In accordance therefore with the expecta-
ton, and in Difference to just public sentl-
m"nt, do cordially invite the good people
of this State, absta!ning from al! secular
employments, to unite in observing Thurs
day, the twenty fourth of November next,
As day of Praise, Thanksgiving and
Prayer ; and for this sacred purpose low
by these presents set apart that day.
In testimony whereof have here
unto subscribed my name, and
caused the Grea, Seal Of the State
Of Iowuto be affixed.
Done at Des Moncs this 22j day of Octo-
bear in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ifty-nine.
BY the Governor. RALPH P. LOWE.
ELIJAH SELLS, Scc'y Of State.