Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-21
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

.... Nevada Territory, Nov. 18th, 1853 {
THE ROLLING YEAR HAS REACHED
i that point where harvest has succeeded seed
time, and the husbandman has filed bis 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 filed wththankfulness to the giver of
all good things. The Miner has gathered his rich
harvest of the precious metals-his Golfers are
filled to overhowing and hs 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 behods as the result of his well rewarded
labor, plenty and comfort surrounding himself
and family. The Merchant, as he counts his
gains can but be thankful that he has been pros
pered in his business All Of the honorable pro-
fessions have been well rewarded and encouraged.
Plenty sits smiling before them. The unparal-
eled success of this Territory in all departments
of its material interest demands grateful ac-
acknowledgement at the. hands of an appreciative
people especially ought this people to be1hank.
full for their political progress To-day they are
casting off the garments of infancy and assuni-
ing the garb of maturity. Born as we were In
Revolution, our progress IL the more marked and
proyidential Notwithstanding our infancy has
passed on the surging pillows of Revolution, our
frail bark has been so guided and directed as to
anchor safely In the haven of the Union and Con-
stitution and clasp hands with our sister States
ns an equal clothed in the silver mantle OF tilial
affection, thick inlaid with gold. Unbounded
thankfulness from us to the Power that has 30
shaped our Iestinies 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 instftutons-the choicest
gift to man-earth's 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 ont of the fiery furnace of inEurrection and
rebellion comes unharmed the eternal principle Of
self-government-to establish which countless
thousands have offered up their lives Thenkful
for the teachings of this unnatural struggle, that
nation that has once tasted the sweets Of Civil
Liberty, cannot be eusaved 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
eefu nation bowed In thsnkfulness before the
God of the Universe, and in view OF the mnu-
merable reasons for especial thankfulness, l,
JAMES W. NYE, Governor of the Territory OF
Nevada do hereby appoiut THURSDAY, the
9th Nov. inst, as aday of Public Thanksgiving
to Almighty God for his watchfulness and pro.
lection over us as people and as nation
through the year just passed. ,skse
I~~1 IN witness whereof, have hereunto set
2Seal my hand, and caused the. Grest Seal Of
t.c~,S the Territory to be affixed, the day and
year above written. JAMES w. NYE /
Attest:. ORION CLEMEEs,
- -. Secretary Of Nevada Territory.