Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-20
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, CARSON CITY,
Nevada Territory, Nov. nth, 1863
THE ROLLING YEAR HAS REACHED
i that point where harvest has succeeded seed
time, and the husbandman has filled his grana'
ries with the rich products Of the earth Spring
time and Summer has given place to Autumn.
The reaper has gathered his promised reward and
his heart is filled with thankfuneSs TO the giver OF
all good things. The Miner has gathered his rich
harvest of the precious metals-his cohers are
filled to overfowing and his heart is swelling
with gratitude to kind Providence for His good
ness to him. The Mechanic, as the chill winds
approach, looks around him with grateful heart,
and beholds as the result Of his well rewarded
labor plenty and comfort surrounding himself
and family. The Merchant, as he counts bis
gains, can but be thankful that he has been pros
pered in his business. All of the honorable pro-
fessions have been we'll rewarded and encouraged.
Plenty sits smiling before them. The unparal'
eled success of this Territory IN all departments
of its material interest demands grateful &C.
acknowledgement ut the hands of IN appreclauve
people especially ought this people to be thank
full for their political progress. To-day they are
casting off the garments OF infancy and asSum-
ing the garb of maturity. Born as we We're in
Revolution, our progress Is the more marked and
proyidential Notwithstanding our infancy hos
passed on the Surging billO~s of Revolution, our
frail bark has been so guided and directed as to
anchor safely in the haven of the Union and Con-
as an equal, clothed in the silver mantle of tilial
affection thick inlaid with gold. Cnbounded
thankfulness from us to the Power that has 80
shaped our destnes by giving wisdom to our ma
tional rulers, strength to our armies, power to
our navy skill TO our officers, courage to our
troops love of country to our people, as to make
them mighty against treason, and irresistible IN
defense of Republican institutons-the choicest
Gift to man-earths richest inheritance. How
unspeakably thankful ought we 10 be that the
power of the traitor is broken. that the wand OF
The usurper is powerless against the eagle eye OF
Liberty Thankful that the honors of war are TO
give place to the beauties of peace. Thankful
that out of the fiery furnace of insuTection and
rebellion comes unharmed the eternal principle OF
self lfeovernment-to establish which countless
thousands have offered up their lives Thankful
for the teachings of this unnatural struggle, that
n nation that has once tasted the sweets OF Civil
Liberty, cannot be enslaved or made 10 drink the
bitter cup of servitude.
In order to uniformity, and in accordance with
the Presidents Proclamation, and that we may
witness the sublime spectacle of great and pow
erful nation bowed in thankfuness before the
God of the Universe, and in view of the innu-
merable reasons for especial thankfulness, l,
JAMES W. NYE, Governor of the Territory OF
Nevada do hereby appoint THU RSDAY, tine
Goth day Of November inst, as day OF Puoiic
THANKSGIVING to Almighty God for his watchful-
ness and protection over US as a people and as q
nation through the year just passed.
(--~o) In WITNESS whereof, have bereunto
Seal set my hand and caused the great seal OF
l.o--) the Territory to be affixed, the day and
year above written. JAMES w. ME-
Attest. ORION CLEMENS, ...
Secretary of Nevada Territory.