The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-08
By the Governor of West Virginia.
A PROCLAMATION.

TIHE YEAR THAT IS DRAWING TO
,11I cl9Se mas been one OF signal and bountifll
darkened and devastated the land AMI lat
desolate thousands fonce happy home. has
with the sunshine from her white W mo-
Inc great ornaments, the 1egions of arn1ts1i
mel men, the thundeEs Of wars terrific enginery,
anu tne terror, blood and death Of four yeais
stupendous conflict, exist only In the pasf ana
nave LETT scarcely a shadow TO daflSen the
brongRt peace ps NV Mh Is the present year has
cured by the dread 0rbitFament forcei nTCr
sns Lasting tranquility has been
ders has been destroyed, and the Rrest pTinci.
pies Whlch undeElie our Governments have
41een Vlnulcateds strengthened and purifie6
Treason and usurpation, which aSsaiie5- foS1i
government and natural ripllt- have RSSS1
s fIIs TTi and dtsarmed; and the people
on the shackles Of four millions Of bondmen
1 1ut nave ia emanCipated themselves forever
from the tetten which aggressive and OFSan-
lzed tniquity has been able so long to imnose.
From the chaos into which we were tfrno WI;
Sgo,Siit f6.t,, ne,hIi 6enihcent Providence
and need us from our ancient derraisfjona'
a, PEOPLE redeemed, regeneRte and disen-
and law secured to postefity' We ~ j i593eEty
above all Others, owe thanRs to MA N EiTTssS{
tb+l;,, I'M ~ who walked with US
tniIIouen tne valley OF gloom and denrpSsion
l,I SoL 5no1ld We be unmindful OF mRterial
DiesSiLes. IN the year that Is past, Unusual
ansnies Of the people. Tho eaFff has S5ieIFtaEI
SSpnntnul haryests, and the OIL OF her fafnesS
S HUsLnlAntly. so far rom the peStilence nnd
i teI1iin e Usually consequent upon war, un-
S Sstsi ana plenty prevail; and ali look
lure OF rich promise which shall veil in m
t mVlon tine unhappy past. CONFIDENT too
knAS . people who have shown SuCll foFfitSISIss
knS uaS OF triAl, possess the virtue to main.
StiH IOEsSer the noble results their sacrifica
S1I.u suMeE1ng nave secured, and acting m hnI1
mon with the Recommendation OF our hon
81, arthur l. Foreman, Governor of tha
state OF West Virginia, grateful IN fS1SI IN |
SoLIatnon with my tellow-cltizenS for His 80 1
~ meEcleSs and In humble recognition and
St ~, iedgInent thereof, do appoint mud 81
S1pt y! the seventh day OF December
n1ss4t, 9s day OF THANKSGIVING and Praisss ~, /
ntfiLLnlgnty God, TO be kept everywhere WifIlin
lne bounds OF this State by sIici 0T1iI1, ~.
039seE Hances Is the grateful hearts 81 hef No.
rs SI my suggeS6 And trust that In orr M /
{olelng welFhl not be unmindfnl Of Sncb a. /
~ " yer sore nom the great Lotion
" Lnef noble sacrifices for the countTv 5S3Si 1
Wnose gladnes must needs be teTnners5' VIII,
oEEoNe Whleh e Is our duty as far - noSSIfIa
20 aSauage by timely Fenefnhfanca n AZ l
WluoWS and orphans and tne liSaiSIalI ~ |
~ = - whom as the hmm edlRta Instruments
u heaven. our tttude Is directly due.
- In testimony whereof I have I,s,,,
Is unto set my hand and Caffsaii fI1s 81 /
o. the State TO be afixed. Il me
49,, SApltol In the City Of WheeIifiR inns
~ ,otY OF November, in the wear al 0III. I
- ~ es5sn!een hundred and stSty-fiys, ana
NJ. a.. = ARTHUR I FOREMAN.
SRA1Sv1I4LE ID. HALL, Sect,y of the State
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