Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-11-06
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IhanAsg wing Proclamation,
BY TuR
Governor Of OHIO.


Yet another year has passed over our State
and nation, and the people OF Ohio, in accord \
ance with IA usage OF our dead fathers, older
thau the State ,tself, have been once again
iuvokeapby a jolntresoiution Of their Gsnersl'
Assembly 10 unite 10 public acknowIedg-'
ment, ss well oi the existence, power aud
goodness OF God, as Of his Interposng hand
ia all The work, ways aud relation OF men.
And now, upon IA fnli Consideration Of all
the religious truths connected wlih this ven-
cradle custom, and with lively rememorance
of al tbs events OF that past year, what
ought this whole people TO leel aud to utter,
al their family reunion, in the greetings ol
friends and neighbors and around the Glters
Of the Most High2 Can il be possible that
any people ever before eould have had such
causes as ourselves for thankluluess aud
praises to God ?
II the annually y-recurring seasons of the
regular year and the varying climates Of our
globe, with aiia their goooly fruits and health,
and other countless comforts and delights,
have ever been and shall always be, seyerally
and III their due succession, hrtest causes ior
grateful homage to thst benign heart aud
bounteOus hand, from which they ever flow,
what van We fesl what shall we cay of DOR
debt OF gratitude ior His works aod mereies
in this, the most memorable OF ull the years
All those natural and general blessings we
have fully shared with others. But great
nauou, desl erately lmperiled, has been grand
| " saved aud that nation was, is oursl Sure
| ~, surely, ever Rotate aud nation IA all his
tory had more than iittest and f1liest cause to
give thanks unto TIE Lord for his wondrous
| benefits aud iorbearnnces very surely ore
they these of ours here and now Fo.
whereas, at our former festivals we we're at
war, We are nov ~ peace; we were. divided,
We are one, We were poor and weak, we are
rich and slEong we were rplsled or despissd
| by all the nat ons Of the earth, and are we not
enylSl iah li6dored amobg uhl aJoge, II 81
lph? Iheu, slavery, lIhe "a vast pail Uf night
sbajo, oiuckened our whole bright sky, anu
| Ide.rade1 sad dl3sracsd oil our lair iand.--
| Nov, Aberly, Ike new risen sun, with his
ne,hhs il has bosom, shriues shd glows, up-
der al. onh heavens Ton our n doio earth. eud
inlo every AmerS mind ADD heart :
Wondrous, ,- hsfpI, glorious change Well
may We slugIn tlIei~ ords 81 that singer aztec
Gods own heart, among his former chosen
people, hou hast turned, for me, my
Ialour1.ng IN 70 dancing; thou bAst put off my
oacgeioth usd gitded PIE vito glAduess.
Let us, theD, ieilow-ciilzans, each aud all
All and each one Of us---' give thanks u0to
the Lord, ios M Is good; ior his mercy eu-
durelh ioiever '1a II is good thing to give
thanks onto the Lord and TO sing praises 10
HIS name. Nor (lft ossnlss ana dou6ters
deay as they may snail these, our s1ngs, be
VAN thing i0r "a we may not ~ our pray
ora and praises bend The divine will aud love
10 us, sureiJ We can raiAe ours TOWARD aim. 81
10 Now, therefore, ], Charles Anderson, Gov
lar Df ha Ilf nft tar abr 3
ilhe last Thursday, being the thirueth aay OF
the present month Of November, as a day Of
general Thanksgiving and lpraise to that God
OF love who has 30 loved and blessed tb,s
land aud people, Aud lido furthermore, most
respe ctfuliy, but earnestly, request ell the
people OF lhls State, VINO love taeir country
and Their God, upon that day 70 lay aside all
their customary cared anu v5oauons TO gath
er tier scattered children around the bright.
Tened hearhts and cheerful boards Of their
olden family home to render thanks there aHi
iH The pubic temples, 10 ths Heavenly Father,
for ali his past benefits, Oud especially for his
amazing aud glorlous works OF tho past year,
| 10 implore n contInuanCe and Increase of the m,
aud most especially Of that highest snd beet
oi all temporal bIesslngs--peacea and good Will
among men;i end, finally that ,iu the true
spirit OF that ehsetial Cbrsiiau thaDBiolness
u God aud Of an occasion 60 extraordinary,
| ae shall, for ourselves, strive henceforlh 80
Ito live with our fellow,citizens in Ohio, an d
80 TO feel toward our Hslow.cnizsns and onE
Iiellow-meu everywhere tbsoug hons Que now
redeemed and reunited 4and as to prove our.
ssIyes worthy to be tho common citizsns Of
such a county, and the common children Of
such God. el
| a-~>i a In TESTIMONY WnEREoF ] have
| e. hereunto set my name, and caused
sAAL the Great Sset Of The State Of Ohio
I, - 10 he affixed AT 0olumbus, on this
third day Of November, ID the year OF our
Lord, oes thousand eignt hundred aud siSLy-
Eve, and IA the nineiieth year OF tho iudepen-
tdeneei eioi ihe Uaped stasss Of America, u
4 rl5 IS. CHARLES ANDERSON.
By Tie Goyernor
WIN. HEkRY SMITH, Secy OF State,