Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-23
THANKSGIVING!
Thursday, NOVeMl her Is.

Thursday, November Is.
We publish below the proclamation Of Act
ing Governor Turnev, appointing Thursday
next to BE- observed as day Of thanksgiving
and praise to Almighty God for his abound
ing mercies towards us. The general tone
and spirit of the document is worldly OF
recommendations will be most cordially re-
sponded to by every loyal citizen of our Ter
ritory, and more especially ',y the religious
portion of it. We will express our Thankful
ness for the general mcrces of which we as
individuals and asa people have been the recipi-
ents, and et'eo~rsc we must feel grateful that
we have Governor, not only imbued with
the right spirit, but who has the independence
to give expression to his opinions, and whose
public acts, thus far, have met with cordial
approval of the great body of our citizens,
and whose acknowledged ability and exam
plary department, is highly crcditable not
only to our Territory, but to the Administra-
ton at Washington.
We think the good people of Olympia,
,nore especially, have abundant cause for
thankfulness for the decided improvement
that has been effected in the general charac-
ter and morals of the Government officials
now residing among us, when compared with
their predecessors.
We hope the people of ti'c Territory will
observe the day as crcditably to themselves
us was observed the late Fast Day appointed
by the President, and we hope our good friends
of Oregon, (who are so unfortunate as to have
an infidel seccssionist for Govcrnor) will unite
with us in keeping the day.
And while we have ample cause to be
thankful for the late successes attending tho
national arms, let us not neglect to unite in
fervent prayer, to Him who holds the destiny
of nations in Ills hands, for the welfare Of
those brave patriotic men engaged i'll the field of
battle for the perpetuity Of our glorious Re-
public.
PROCLAMATION.
Before the present eventful year closes, and
il forever gone, let us, as individuals and as
part of great, enlightened and Christian ma
ton, render urfeigned thanks to him, "who is
the author of every good and perfect Gift" for
the many blessings and mercies by which we
are now surrounded, and forall those we have
enjoyed during the past year. Let us rcmem-
Der that Righteousness exaltetha nation and
that al Sin is areproachto any People"
Although arch Traitors have, during the
past wear, committed many acts of treason
against the Constitution and Government Of
the United States, the best Government ui-
der Gods Providence, ever made by man
vet, having been peculiarly blessed with good
health, the Earth having yielded abundantly.
and our every want has been supplied; and
God in his great wisdom and mercy having
inclined the hearts and minds OF all the good
citizens Of the United States TO defend the
Government, transmittedto us in its purity by
our fathers.
Therefore, that We, the loyal citizens Of the
Territory of Washington. may join with such
citizens throughout the Union, in thanks I"
Almighty God for life, and health, and friends
for the blessings Of civil and religious Iiber-
~. and the love Of cOnnty-and that our uni
ted PRAYERS NAV ascend TO Him for the sue
cess Of our National armies. and the safety Of
the men in engaged fighting the nations bat
tle4-and that the unholy rebellion. now being
wagrd against our free institutions, may be
speedily put down. and our glorious Mon
and the liberties Of our people preserved for
ever:
/, Leander j. $. Turey, Acting Govcrno,
Of the Territory Of Washington. do hereby
appoint and sst apart Thursday. the 18th day
Of November. instant, ar day If Thanks
giving. praise and prayer to Almighty God
and earnestly recommend its appropriate OBJ
srrvance by the loyal citizens Of this Ter
ritory.
- In testimony whereof have here
seal unto s.a my hand and caused tin
49, real Of the Territory Of Washington
to be affixed a, Olympia this 18th day Of No
vember in the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty -one-and Of the In
dependence Of the United States the eighty
sixth. LEANDER J. :. TURNKEY,
Acting Governor Washington Territory.
u Although We cannot concede tha
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