Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-11-18
By the Governor Of West Va
A PROCLAMATION.

l}}lH T. wear that is drawing 10 a close has
\ been one Of signal and bounuIul mer
cles. The tempest OF rebellion which
darkened and devastated the land and left
desolalc thousands of once happy homes,
has passed away, and peace again bIesses
the land with sunshine from her white
wings. The great ornaments, the leglons
Of armed men, The thunders OF wars ter
rife enginery, and the terror, blVod aud
death Of four years SlupendOus conflict,
cXlsI only in the pasi,and have let scarce
" shadow to darken the smiling peace
which the present year has brought rs.
Nor is peace the only boon secured by
tie dread aihitrameni forced Upon the
county. Lasting tranquility has been
secured, because the source OF all our dis.
orders has been destroyed, and the great
principles, whch underie our Government
have been indicated, strengthened and
purified. Treason and usurpaion, which
assslled good government and natural
right, have been ove:powerpd aud dis
armed; and the people Of the United States
have DOT only stricken off the shscklcs
of four millions Of b0ndmen, but have
emancipated themselves forever from the
letters which aggressive and organized IN
iquily has been able so long to impose.
From the chaos into which We were
thrown by wicked men, bcnihcent Prov.
Idenre br.Hghl forth this young Common
wealth, and freed Us from our ancient dog.
radanons. A people redeemed, regenera-
ted and disenthraIled, with our priceless
heritage of liberty and law secured to
posIerily, we, indeed, above all others,
owe thanks to the Great Ruler and Pre-.
server who walked with Us through the
valley Of gloom and depression.
Nor should we be unmindluI of mate.
rial blessings. In the year that is past,
unusual prosperity has attended The en-
terprises and industries o: the people.
The earth has yielded bounlifuI harvests,
and the oil OF her fairness abundantly. SO
far from the pestilence and famine usually
consequent upon war, unusual health and
plenty prevail; and ali look forward with
pleasant anticipation 10 a future OF rich
promise which shall veil in oblivion The
unhappy past. Confident, too, that a
people who have shown such lorti,ude in
the day Of tTIal, possess the virtue to
maintain forever lhe noble results thelr
sacrifice and suffering have secured, and
aching IN harmony with the recommends
ton Of our honured Chief Mag ra,e,
Of ,Ia
Stale Of Yves, Virginia, grateful 10 God,
common with my fellow citizens, Ior His
signal mercies, and in humble recognition
and ackno Judgement thereof, do appoint
and Sc, apart Thursday, the seventh day
of December, next. as day of Thanks
giving and Praise 10 Almighty God, to be
kept everywhere within 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 unmind(ul Of such as
have hearts yet sore from the great sttic-
ton Of their noble sacrifices for the coun-
try, and whose gsdness must needs be
tempered with sorrows, which ii is our
duty as far as possible TO assuage by time
ly remembrance Of the widows and or
phsns and the disabled of those TO whom,
as The imme date instruments Of heaven,
our gratitude is directly due.
WI In testimony whereof, | have
: LIS. hereUnlo sci my hand and csus-
Wv &c the seal Of the State to be af-
fxed,a, HE Capitol in the City of Wheel
ing, this 9Th day of November. in the
year OF our Lord. eighteen hundred and
sixly-fve, and OF the State The third.
ARTHUR |. FOREMAN.
BY the Governo. :
GRANVILLE ID. HALL,
Secretary Of the State.