Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-19
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, CARSON CITY
Nevada Territory, Nov. 18th, ls0a
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 ana
his heart 10 filled with thankfulness TO the gVer OF
all good things. The Miner has gathered his rlcn
harvest of the precious metas-hls golfers are
filled to overlooking and his heart il swelling
with gratitude to a kind Providence for His good
ness to him. The Mechanic, as the chill winds
approach looks around him with a grateful heart,
and beholds as the result of his well rewarded
labor, plenty and comfort surrounding nlmse!1
and family. The Merchant, as he counts his
gains, can but be thankful that he has been pros;
pered in his business AL OF the honorable pro-
LESSONS have been well rewarded and encouraged
Plenty sits smiling before them. The unpaIal'
leled of this Territory IN oil departments
of its material interest demands gratctul az
acknowledgement at the hands of an apprectntlve
people; especially ought this people to be thank
tu for their political progress To-day they are
casting off the garments of infancy aud assum'
ing the garb of maturity. Born Us we We're IN
Revolution our progress is the more marked ana
providential. Notwithstanding our infancy nus
passed on the surging pillows of Revolution, our
fral bark has been guided and directed as to
anchor safely in the haven of the Union and Con.
stituton und clasp hands with our sister States
US an equal clothed in the silver mantle of flial
affection, thick naid with gold. Unbounded
thankfuluess from lis to the Power that has 80
shaped our deStinies 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, und irresistible in
defense of Republican institutiOns-the choicest
gift to man-earths richest inheritance How
unspeakably thankful ought we TO 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 donors of war are to
give place to the beauties of peace. Thankful
that out of the fiery furnace OF insurrection and
rebellion comes unframed the eternal principle OF
self. government-to establish which countless
thousands have offered up their lives. Thankful
for the teachings of this unnatural struggle, that
a nation that has once tasted the sweets of Civil
Liberty cannot be enslavcd 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 thankfulness before the
Gbd of the Universe, and in view Of the innu'
merable reasons for especial thankfulnessr l,
JAMES w. NYE, Governor of the Territory OF
Nevada do hereby appoint THU RSDAY, the
Goth day of November inst, rs day OF Public
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for his watchful.
ness and protection over us Us people and Us
nation through the year just pussed.
(~~->) IL WITNESS whereof, have hereuuto
Seal set my hand, and caused the great seal OF
lo-. )the Territory to BIZ affixed, the day and
wear above written. JAMES w. NYE.
Attest: ORION CLEMENS,
Secretary of Nevada Territory.