Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-15

Proclamation of Thanksgiving.

The return of the yearly wisely observed
the days Of our fathers by public acts OF reverence and
gratitude 10 the Civ of all good gifts reminds our
duty give expression to that hankfulness which
people should most assuredy experience.
year of remarkable events is drawing to It's close
With US its commencement was signalized by severity
hithertp unknown storm after storm swept our
state and repeated foods spread desoa through large
portions of our territory suffering and want usuped the
place whore before had dwelt comfort and plenty heavy
burthens imposed upon the generous charitable and
benevolent though greatly ghened by the cheerfuness
with which they borne Throughout the year we
have heard from aar the noise of strife and the clash of
arms civil war has ragged with varied success and with
out decisive results the National Government has not yet
subdued its enemies, risen above its persthe people
OF the United States have before them great work to
compsh, in delivering the Nation from the dangers in
which it is environed Nevertheless, have occasion to
be geatul to Almighty God for hinderng any open active
interference of foreign powers with Government in its
endeavors to right ses-for many signal and glorious
successes vouchsaied to the national arms by land and
for the readiness and aacrit with which the Young and
brave have rushed to the defence Of Constitutional lber
Tor the assured hope that this most eauseeSs and
wicked rebellion will be speedily crushed honora
BILE aud lasting peace be established upon the basis design
Ell oy he Fathers oi the Counry-and Tor the general
prosperity of the loyal states of Union where
meree manufactures and the arts generally sti flourish
in all their former Vigor in striking contrast the suffer
ings and convulson of ungenerous Foreign Powers
And here within our own borders have reason to be
thankful for public tranquiliiy and exemption from the
deporabe strife that RACES in of sister
the prevalence of charitable ana tolerant spirt towards
honest differences of opnionor the yerdure
wasted fields and comfort our late devastated
honus--or abundant harvess aud increase of aocls--
for the success of manuac lures and the various at
tempts to diversity our ndusryfur the aourshing
dttion of cities and towns for ncrea sing interest
in our schools and charitable institutions for the
that the era is at hand when will be the
great material desderatum of California the Road of
the continent the world aud the for the numberles
blessings of knowledge, civilization and liberty and
institutions of religious freedom for the unmsaken 10y
atty aud generous sentiments of popua for
the confidence that the blood of the Nations children is
not vain offering upon the altar of their country but
priceless gift that will untold blessings to the
generations that are to follow,
Now, therefore, l. LELAND STANFORD Governor of the
State of California do set apart THURSDAY THE 9TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. u. 1862, day of Public
Thanksgiving and Prayer and earnestly invite all the
people OF this young and vigorous Commonwealth ap
oprate the day to those uses, by assembage in their
customary places OF Worship with devotion
religion that il may please God to continue to US His
avors renew His mercles and crown His goodness with
the smile OF His APPRECIATION
LELAND STANFORD
Governor of California