The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-10-10

BY The President Of the United states
The var that has been drawing toward
lie close hss been Oiled 9th the blessings
~ fruitful fields and hesishiui skies; end
shsss bouasies ere - eoosssatly enjoyed
that W ere prone 10 forget the source from
which they me. Oshsrs have been added
which ere Of % extraordinary . nature 'hs'
they cannot fail 70 penetrate end GOTTEN
The heart even which 10 hsbisuallv insenss .
5ie 10 The ev~r-ws'eh'ul providence Of A.
mighty God In the midss o. civil ~M Of
uneqnsIlsd magnitude and sev'si'y. which
hss som -smes seemed 20 unite end 20 pro-
v.ke the sgssessio.s Of foreign States.
peace has been preserved with al nsiionss
order no. been msin,sined; the laws have
lbsen respected and obeved, snd harmony hss
prevailed everywh except 81 The theatre
Iof military conflict: while that theatre hss
lheen greatly contracted BY the advances Of
Ishe armies and nsvies q he U"ion; the
needful diversions OF ~sslsh and strength
II ON the n-lds Of peaceful industry 10 the
natioaa q defense have not ssrssted the plow,
The shuttle. nor the ship. The axe has en-
lasRed the borders % our settlements; aud
the min~s, % well Of iron snd cost - the
prscious metals. hsve yielded even more
sbundaatIy thsD heretofore. Population
hes steadily increased notwithstanding he
wssts that hss been made in the camp. the
sees and on the battlefield; and the coun-
Try rejoicing in The consciousness Of aug
msnted strength end vigor. 10 permitted TO
expect . continuance OF yesrs with large
increase Of freedom No human counsel
hath dssigned. nor hs,h sny mortal hsad
worked out these great things; they are the
grscious sfts Of the mos, High GOO. who,
while dealing With us IN snRer for sins, hath
'inevestheless remembered mercy. Il has
seemed 10 me 81 end proper that they should
b. sole,nnly. sevsssntIy and gratefully &C.
know lodged. o. with one hand End voice. BY
the people. DO. therefore. invite nv fel.
low -ci,isens in every part ~ the United
Sts,es. snd cleo thee who sre - sea, and
those who are sojcurning 10 foreign lands
10 eel spsrs and observe the last Thursds,
LOT November nexi, % day Of Thanksgiving
n and prayer 70 our bens6rent Fsth-r. whs
' ldwrl'e,h in the hssssns; and ] srcommens
: To them that while offering up The ascr'e'io'
|jus,ly due 70 Him ios such singular dsI.ver
D ances and blsssines. they 90 sI-o ~''h hum
Ible penisence for our national perversenes
4, and disobedience, commend 10 his His ten
, der csse I'll those who have b. come wldaw
,eI orphsns OF sufferers 10 the Ismenssbie slv'
. strife 10 which we ere UDsvoidsbIy engaged
, and ierventIy impIose he interpretation Q
1.-The Almighty hand - heal the sounds Q
IdIthe nation and to restore il - soon % u una
I lbe consistent with the divine purpose. 70 b
'dliuli enjoyment Of pssce. harmony and tran
y guilty and Union
soI 10 testimony whereof have hereuntc -
I'll my hand and caused the seAI Of ii
as| United States 10 b sfix-d. Don
q the city Of Washington. this th
thse dsy Of October. IN the year I
T. >. our Lord one thousand eight hu DIRE
- end sixty -shree, and Of the fndepen'
Gel sncs Of the UnIed States Of Amer
IL CO, the eighty eighth.
cd A. LINCOLN.
=, By the President:
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