Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

OF their %fAd,csl ~esror. And they will
eight i--Gen. SuLLY has demonstrated shis
TACT. They are almost osr equals even
handed, and fight with much system and
valcr. They must not b. o.dsr.ted ia
this respect No Nation Of Indiana ever
existed superior to Sioux 10 battle, and
when our soldiers fight them. they end .
"fo~man worthy Of their steel" ~, '.~
But they must b conquered, and when
they are, and our benevolent old Uacle
gets them completely under his capacious
thumb, We trust our Iadisn .f.;rs will b
managed with more wisdom and sagscity
than heretofore. Experience is . good
teacher but useless 10 those Who refuse
to profit BY it. Uncle Sam is old enough
to know ito value; has paid, we'll for the
lessons he has received, and 70 hope will
exhibit sufficient sense to improve By it,
teachings.
Prssianssien BY the PrsssAe.t.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the President Of the United
States: '....
The year that 10 drawing towards ito
close has been filed with the blessings u
fruitful fields aud cloudless skies. To
these bounties which are 90 constantly On
joysd that We are prone to forget the
source from With they come, others have
been aided which are Of so extraordinary
. nature that they cannot fail to penetrate
and soften even the heart which 10 hsbitu.
ally insensible to the ever watchfol provi.
denee Of Almighty God. In the midst Of
. civil war Of unequsiled magnitude aud
severity, which has sometimes seemed to
invite and provoke the aggressions Of for.
sign States, peace has been preserved and
oil order has been maintained, the laws
have been respected aud maintained. and
order has prevailed everywhere. except in
the thea,er Of military conflict While
that theater has been greatly contracted
BY the advancing armies and "avies Of The
Union, the needful diversion Of wealth
and strength from the fields Of eacetul
industry to the National defense have no,
arrested the pillow, the shuttle or the ship.
The axe has enlarged the borders Of our
settlements, end the mines as we'll Of iron
and coal 80 the precious metals, have
yielded even more sbundantIy than here
tofore the population has steadily in.
creased notwithstanding the waste that
has been made in camp, in seige and on
the battle field, and the country rejoicing
10 the consciousness Of augmented strength
aud vigor is permitted to expect . contin.
uanee Of years with large increase Of
freedom.
No human council hath devised nor
hath any mortal hand worked these great
things. They are gracious gifts Of the
most high God. who, while dealing with
Us in anger for our rios, hatch neverthe.
less remembered mercy. 1t has seemed
to me ct and proper that they should be
solemnly, reverently and gratefully &C.
knovledged, a. with one heart and voice,
BY the whole American people. l do
therefore invite my fellow citizens in ~.
cry part Of the United States, and also
those who are at sea. aud those who are
sojourning 10 foreign lands, to set spar.
and observe the last Thursday Of Novem-
Der next ~ day Of Thanksgiving aud
prayer to our beueicient father who dwell.
eth in the Heavens, and l recommend TO
them. that while offering up the ascrip.
tons Justly due to Him for such singular
d.liverances and blessings they do. also.
with humble penitence far our national
pervsrseness aud our disobedience, COM
mend to His tender care all those who
have become widows and orphans, or sui.
ferers in the lamentable civil strife in
which We are unavoidatly engaged. aud
ferventiy implore the interposi,ion Of the
Almighty hand to heal the wounds Of the
nation and to return it as soon as may be
consistent with the divine purposes, to the
full enjoymen. Of peace, harmony, tran.
guilty aud Uuion.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done At the City of Washington, this,
the Sd dsv Of October, in the year Of our
Lord. 1868. and Of the independence Of
the United States the SSH
tSiened ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President,
Wy. II. SEWARD. Secretary Of State.