The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-10-14
President Lincoln's Proclama
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bounties which are so constantly enjoyed,
that we are prone to forget the source from
which they come. Others have been add
ed, which are of SO extraordinary ma :
ture that they eaunot fail to penetrate
and soften the heart which is habitusliy
insensible to the ever-watchful providence
of Almighty God. In the midst of 3
civil war of unequalled magnitude and
severity, which has sometimes seemed to
invite and provoke the aggressions of for
eign States, peace has been preserved with
all nations, order has been maintained, tho
laws have been respected and obsyed
and harmony has prevailed every where
except in the theatre OF military conflict
While that theatre has been greatly con-
tractsd by the advancing armies and ma
vies of the Union, the needful diversions
of wealth and strength from the fields Of
peaceful industry to the national defense.
have not arrested the plow, the shuttle nor
the ship. The az has enlarged the bor-
ders Of our settlements, and the mines, as
we'll Of iron and coal as the precious
metals, have yielded even more abundant
ly than herstofors. Population has stead
lily increased, Notwithstanding the waste
that has been made in the camp, the siege,
aud in the battle field; and the country,
sjoicing in the consciousness Of aug
mentsd strength and vigor,.is permitted
to expect continuance of years, with a
large increase of freedom. No human
counsel hath devised, nor hath any mortal
hand worked cut these great things; they
are the gracious gifts of the Most High
God, whs, while dealing with us in anger
for our sins. hath nevertheless remembered
mercy. It hath seemed to me fit and
proper that they should be solemnlJ, de-
voutly and gratefully acknowledged, as
with one heart and voice by the whole
American people. I do, therefore invite,
my fellow citizens in every part of the
United States, and those who are at sea
and those who are sojourning in foreign
lands, to set apart and observe the last
Thursday of November next as a day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer to our benif-
cent Father who dwelleth in the heavens:
and l recommend to them that while offer
ing up the Inscriptions justly due to Him
for such deliveranees and blessings, they
do so also, with humble penitences for our
national peryerseness and disobedience,
commend to his tender care all those who
have become widows, orphans or sufferers
| in the lamenta BILE civil strife In which we
are unavoidably engaged, ,ar fervently en-
gagged, and fervently implors the iutcrpo-
sition of the Almighty hand to heal the
wounds of the nation and to restore it, as
soon as may be consistent with the Divine
purposes, to the full enjoyment of peace,
harmony, tranquility and union.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at the
City of Washington, this Sd day OF
October, in the year of our Lord 1863, and
of the independence of the United States
the eighty eighth,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By the President:
WA. Fl. SEWARD, sec'y ofs.ate.
PROFITABLE BUSINESS -"Bobby, what
does your father do for living p
HE is philauthropist, sir.
"a what?"
ga philanthropist, sir He collects
money for Central Africa and builds houses
out of the proceeds.
Parson Bro,onlo,6 Speaks to dn Ohio Regi.
ment in the Army of the Cumberland in
Abase of VaitGndighdm-The Soldiers
"Shm up" the Parson.
The Columbia City lind News, of the
29th ltimo says;
Last weok we received letter from an
Ohio soldier, in the army of the Cumber-
land, written at Nashville, Tennessee,
which, If it were not strictly marked
privats, we should like to lay before our
readers. We can t, however, help disclos
ing the most important part of it. The
writer, for whose veracity We vouch, says
that his regiment was invited few
days ago to speech from the notorious
Parson Browulow, an empty, lowfung
wind bag politician, who, if he were not
a knave and coward, would back up his
hypo,ritical professions offloyalty" by
shouldering the musket himself instead OF
traduciug his superiors in intellect and
every other moral quality that adors an
honorable man. The regiment accepted
the il vitation. The Parson made the pro-
missed speech. and as might have been ex-
pected, INDUCED in very violent abuse oi
the noble and patriotic Vallandi gham
now in exile, calling him traitor, &c
The regiment became displeased at the
STYLE of the Parsons speech. and manifcs.
ted its disapprobation of his remarks b,
giving him to understand that he musl
cease his abuse of Yallandigham or stnr
speaking. The Parson subsidized and be.
came very doclle, all his vaunted bravery
which he exhibited while in the Nortf
forsakin him. This is Democratic reg
iment, made up of the best lighting mate
rial, and attested its devotion to the
Union on more than one hotly contested
battle field Val. is their choice for Gov,
ernor,
A GrANTEss--Mrs Wahnafncr died il
in Bergen county, n. Y, last week, whc
weighed, previous to her death, seve,