Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-11-25
By the Governor of West Va.
A PROCLAMATION.

1NHE wear that is drawing TO a close has
4 ben one Of signal and bonnliful mer-
cles. The tempest OF rebellion which
dsrkened and devastated the land and left
desolale thousands Of once happy homes,
has passed away, and peace again blesses
the land with sunshine from her white
wings. The great armamenls,ih the legIons
Of armed men, the lhundeis Of wars ter
rife enginery, and the terror, blOod and
death Of four years slupendous conflict,
exist only in the past,and have leit scarce
~ shadow to darken the smiling peace
which the present year has brought rs.
Nor is peace The only boon secured by
the dread arbiiramenI forced upon the
county. Lasting tranquility has been
secured, because the source Of all our dis
orders has been destroyed, and the great
principles, which underlie our Government
have been indicated. strengthened and
purified. Treason and usurpalion, which
assaIed good government. and natural
right, have been ove:powered and dis
armed; and the people Of the United States
have 90, only stricken off the shaekles
Of four millions Of bondmen, but have
emancipated themselves forever from the
felers which aggressive and organized in
EQUITY has been able SO long to impose.
From the chaos into which we were
thrown by wicked men,a benifcent Prov.
idence brought forth This young Common
wealth, and freed US from our ancient deg
radalons. A people redeemed, regenera-
ted and disenlhraIled, with our priceless
heritage of liberty and law secured TO
posterlly, we, indeed, above all others,
owe thanks 10 The Grea. Ruler and Pre-
server who walked with Us through the
valley Of gloom and depression.
Nor should we be unmindlu of mate
rial blessings. In the year tba! is past,
unusual prosperity has attended the en-
terprises and industries OF the people.
The earth has yielded bouAtiful| harvests,
and the oil OF her fairness abundanlly. So
far from the peslll.nce and famine usually
coDsequen, upon war, unusual health and
plenty prevail; and all look forward with
pleasant icipaIlon 10 future OF rich
promise which shall veil in oblivion The
unhappy past. Confident, too, that a
people who have shown such loriilude in
the day OF trial, possess the virtue TO
maintain forever the noble results their
sacrifice and suffering have secured, and
acting in harmony with the recommended
ton of our honored Chief Magistrate,
!, Arthur |. Boreman, Governor Of the
State of West Virginia, grateful 10 God, in
common with my felIow.clllzens, Tor His
signal merces, and in humble recognition
and acknowled gement thereof, do appoint
and sci apart Thursday, The seventh day
of December, next, as day Of Thanks
giving and Praise to Almighty God, to be
kept every where wilhin the bounds of this
State, by such appropriate observances
as the grateful hearts Of her people may
suggest. And | trust that in our rejOic-
ing we will not be unmindful Of such as
have hearts yet sore from the grea, sfflic-
ton OF their noble sacrifices for the coun-
ny anu "uos0 Sids"eeo h'"o' He0uo po
tempered with sorrows, which il is our
duty as far as possible 10 assuage by time
ly remembrance Of the widows and or
phans and the disabled Of those 10 whom,
as The imme date instruments of heaven,
out gratitude Is directly due.
{ ~o0 In testimony whereof, have
: LIS. ! hereunlo sci my hand and csus-
w. &c the seal Of the State 10 be az
fxed,sl The Capitol in the City of Wheel
ing, this 7th day Of November, in the
year Of our Lord. eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve, and Of the State the third.
ARTHUR |. FOREMAN.
BY the Governo:
GRANVILLE ID. HALL,
Secretary Of the State.
November IS, 1865. 3w