Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-11
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
ProeIsmatlOus for THANKSGIVING.

MADISON, Oct. 2S.AGovernor Lewis
to-day issued the following proclama-
ton: ~ - VI
Peace again smiles upon us. The work OF
death has ceased. The authority Of the gov
eminent has been fully established, and traitors
who once defied it, now NOw IN humble
submission. The accursed ms Tuition OF African
Slavery has persisted. The Union estabilshedS
by our fathers, cemented anew by the blood
of their patriot sons, sends forth brighter
and purer light to the oppressed OF other ma
tiOns.
The people of our State have enjoyed
the blessings of health and prosperity and the
privileges of education and divine worship;
Our territory has not been polluted by the tread
r of the invaders; our substance has been pre-
served.
For these and the many other fayors and
blessings which Our Heavenly Father In his
goodness has vOuchsafed to us IN providing Tor
our wants and guarding us from danger, we
should thank and praise Him. While we enjoy
the gift let us not forget the Gfver.
8 n Feeling that we should express our
: gratitude and thanlfulness for all these
: blessings and favOrs, i, james Il. Lewis,
Governor of the State OF Wisconsin, IN
accordance with a time-honored, custom,
do here appoint II -l- IA slt5.
THURSDAY, the 3Oth Day of NOY., a. d. 1865,
I dav Of TIIANKseIvTSG. PRAYER and PRAISE to
ALMIGHTY GoD:- and do recommend to the
people that they meet on that day, in their
usual places of worship, and
'Prsise God from whom all blessings hOw."
thank Him for His goodness towards us
during the year that has passed, and ask for
the confluence of his favors and blessings.
Given under nv hand and the seal Of the State
in the Executive Chamber at Madison
IL. s this 18th day of October, in the veal
of our Lord one Thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-fve.
By the Governor.
IUcrus FAIRCHILD, Sec. of State.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IS.
Be- ne President II tie Tinted States o
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God
durinc the wear which is now coming to an
end. to relieve our beloved country from the
fearful seourge of civil war, and TO permit Us
10 secure the blessings of peace, unity and
harmony, with great enlargement OF civil lib
erty;
AND WHEREAS, Our Heavenly Father has
also during the year, cTaciously ayeTted the
calamities of foreign war, pestlience and fam
inc while our granaries are full OF the fruits
of an abundant season;
AND WHEREAS, Righteousness exalts ma
ton. while sin is a repTOach to any people,
Nor, Therefore. /, Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States. do hereby recon-
mend to the people thereof. that they do set
apart and observe the first Thursday of De-
cember as a day of national thanksgiving to
the Creator of the universe for these deliver
ances and blessings; and | do further recon-
mend that on that occasion the whole people
make confession of our national sins against
His infinite goodness, and with one heart and
one mind implOre the Divine guidance in the
wavs of national virtue and holiness.
In testimony whereof L have heTeuntO set
nv hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 2sth
day of October, in the year of our Lord 1865
and of the Independence of the Unitod States
the Goth.
ISigned ] ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
VIM. II. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.