Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-09
A National Thanks giving.
BIZ The President Of The United &af@,
A PROCLAMATION.

BIZ the President Of The United Sates,
A rRocLANATfoS.
The year that is drawing toward its close
has been fIlcl with the blessings of fruitful
fields and healthful skies 10 these bounties
which arc So constantly enjoyed that we arc
pronc to forget the source from which they
come. others have been added, which arc OF
so extraordinary nature that they cannot
! fail to penetrate and soften even the heart
which is hahitually inscnsiblc to the ever
watchful Providence OF Almighty God. In
/ the midst of civil war of unequaied magnI'
tude and severity, which has sometimes
seemed to invite and provoke the aggression
| of foreign states, peace has been preserNci
with all nations order has been maintalned'
/ the laws have been respected and ohcyed,
and harmony has prevailed everywhere, ex-
] cept in the theatre Of military conflict ,wllil!
/ that theatre has been greatly contracted by
the advancing armies and navics OF the
| Union.
The neelful diversion of wealth and
strength from the peaceful industry To the
Nations defence have not arrested the plow,
the shuttle, or the ship. The AK has en-
/ larsei the borders OF our settlements, and
the mines, as we'll of iron and coal as of the
precious mcttl', have yielded even more
abundautly than heretofore.
Population has steadily increased ,notwith-
standing the waste that has been made by
the camp, the siege and the battlefield. and
the country. rejoicing in the consciousness
of augmentei strength and yigbr, il permit
ted to expect continuance oil years with
large incrca'c of freedom.
.,.., hat 4, \ ,vts N u ~
any mortal hand worked out thrso great
things. They are the gracious gifts OF the
most hi ia God, who. while dealing with Us
in anger Tor our sins. bath nevertheless r.
memherei mercy. IL has seem d 10 me fit
and proper that they should b. solemnly
rcyerentidlly and gratefully acknowledged,
rs with one heart aad voice, hy the Who'll,
American people.
DO therefore. invite my fellow citizens in
every par; of toe United States. aud alsj
thos, who are at ssa and those who arc 50
jouraiug in foreign lands, to set apart the
LAST THuRsoN on NOVEMBER next, as day
0f Thanksgiving aud prayer - our b'nei-
cent Father, who dwel!sth n the Heavens
and recommend, too, that while ohcrln .
up Inscriptions justly due II Him for such
singular dciiveraAces aud blessings. they d.
als1. with humble panl.anc, for our national
peryersanes> and dlsabelicnce, commend to
His tender care all those who have bee jmc
widIwS, mOurners or Sufferers in this lament
able civil strif, IN which we ara upayoid,bly
eng ..ed, aud fcrYently impl5rc the interp1.
sitIon Of the Almighty hand 10 heal the
wounds OF the nation, and - restore II, as
soon as may be consistent with Divine par-
poses, t. the fun cajoysu,nt OF pace, har.
mony. tranquility and union
Ia testimony whereof, | have hcrcunto got
ms hand and caused the sal Of the United
Stats to be affixed Done a. the city of
Washington. this third day OF October. in
the year Of our Lori one thousand eight
hundred anl sixty three. and Of the lais-
peuiencc Of the Gnited States thc eighty
eighth.
(S,gnaD ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
By the President.
wv. H. SEWARD, Stc'y Of State.