Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-11-09
Thanksgiving fOrYictOry,Pe
and Our Country Saved.
A PRoCLAMATroN.
BY Chas. Anderson, Governor OF
the state of Ohio.

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Yet another year has passed over
our State and nation; and the people
OF Ohio, in accordance with usage of
our dead fathers, older than the State
itself, have been once again invoked,
by ajoint resolution Of their General
Assembly, to unite In public acknowl-
sdment, as we'll of the existence, power
and goodness Of God, as of his inter.
posing hand in all tho work, ways and
relations of men.
And now, upon a full consideration
Of all the religions truths connected
with this venerable custom, and with q
lively remembrance of the events of
the past year, what ought this whole
people to feel and 10 utter, at their
family reunions, in the greetings of
friends and neighbors, and around the
altars OF the Most High ? Can it be
possible that any people ever before
could have had such causes as Our.
selves for thankfulness and praises 10
God?
II the annually recurring seasons OF
the regular year, and the varying eli
mates Of our globe, with all their good.
" fruits, and health, and other count
less comforts and delights, have ever
been, and shall always be, severally
and in their duo succession, fittest
causes for grateful homage to that
benign heart and bounteous hand from
which they ever flow, what can we feel,
what shall We say, of our debt of graft.
tude for His works and mercies in this.
the most memorable of all the wears ?
All those natural and general blessings,
we have fully shared with others But
a great nation, desperately imperiled,
has been grandly saved, and that ma.
ton was-is-ours! Surely, surely.
ifevor State and nation in all history
had more than flttest and fullest cause.
to give thanks unto the Lord, for His
wondrous benefits and forbcarance.
very surely, are they these of ours, here
and nowi For, whereas, at our for.
mer festivals we were at war, we are now
In peace; we were divided, we are one
We were poor and weak, we are rich
and strong; we were pltied or depised
~ all the nations of the earth, and are
We not envied and honored among and
above them alp Then, slavery. like
. vast pail Of nightside, blackened our
whole bright sky, and degraded and
disgraced all our fair land Now. Lib.
erty, like new risen sun, with healing
in his beams, shines and glows under
ell cur heavens, upon our whole earth,
and into every American mind and
heart Wondrous, happy, glorious
changei Well may we sing, in the
words Of that singer after God's own
heart. among his former chosen people:
Thou hast turned for me my mourn.
Ing Into dancing; Thou hast put of my |
sackcloth. and girded me with glad. |
ness"
Let us, fellow citizens, each and all
---all and each one ofus-"Giye thanks
unto the Lord, for he Is good; for His
mercy enduretfi forever" ut is good
thing TO give thanks unto the Lord
and 10 sing praises TO his name" Nor
(lst casuists and doubters deny as they
may) shall these our songs be vain
thing; for Il We may not, by our pray. |
ers and praises bend the Divine will
snd Love 10 US. surely we can raise
0urs toward Him.
Now, therefore, !, Charles Anderson,
Governor Of the State OF Ohio, do here
I,y appoint the last Thursday, being
vhe thirtieth dag OF the present month