The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1865-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Proclamation of thePresident

proclamation OF fhePresident
Whereas, il has pleased Almighty
God, during the year which is now
coming to an ead; to- relieve our be-
loved country from the soearges Of
civil war, and ITO permit JUS ito secure
the blessings Of peace, unity and
harmony with 8, great enlargement
of OWL iHberty... And whereas cur
Heavenly Father has, also, during
the year, graeiously avcrted from Us
the oalamities of foreign war, pesti-
lenoe and famine, while our granaries
are full of the fruits of an abundant
season: And whereas righteousness
exalteth nation while sin is areproach
to any people: ,,r-a- p
Now, therefore, be it known, that
[, Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, do hereby recommend
to the people thereof that they do
set apart and observe the first Thurs
day of December next, as a day of
National Thanksgiving to the Crea-
tor of the Universe for these deliver
ances and blessings. And I do fur
ther recommend, that on that occa-
sion the whole people make confess
sion of our national sin against His
infinite goodness, and with one heart
and one mind implore the Divine
guidance in the ways of national viz
tue and holiness. r.
Proclamation of the Governor
We hail at this time, with a livelier
sensibility than usual, the approach
OF our customary season of thanksgiv-
ing; for not only has merciful God
spared our lives, averted so far from
our State the pestilence which has in
tested other lands, and crowned the
labors of the year with abundant fruit
fulness, but in answer. to the prayers
which have been every where. so ear
nestly uttered, He has vouchsafed us
the blessings for which all hearts have
Of late chiefly and most devoatly
yearned. ...,e: ..,.asjeE .,u-il'
The clouds, of war. which for the
last four years have SO fearfully dark
encd our prospects, have been dissi-
pated the bright and blessed light
OF Peace again Eliminates our whole
horizon the fraternal strife in which
we have been engaged is ended; the
Nation has been preserved, it's author
ity re-established and universally
acknowledged, and its people preparing
to re-unite as. of old, are looking for
ward again to the glorious destiny of
the American Republic under auspices
more encouraging than ever before
greeted us. s,sz -.,d l,s 5ssaG 9di
With hearts gladdened at the
thought of these results, and grieved
only at the recollection Of the gallant
men who have persisted to secure them,
let us join in the public thanksgiving
that the National authorities have al
ready ordered,
To that end, I, Augustus W.
Bradford, the Governor of Maryland,
do by this my Proclamation,I appoint
Thursday, the seventh day of Deaem-
Der next, to be observed throughout
the State as a day of general Thanks
giving and Prayer. 7i 7i"
Let us upon that day abstain from all
ordinary business pursuits, and with
meek and reyerent hearts, return
thanks to our Hevenly Father for these,
and all the other mercies received at
His hands and invoking His especial
blessingsupon the widows and orphans
of the honored dead, let us entreat Him
SO to direct the hearts of their survi-
vors, that thay may prove themselves
worthy ofthe sacrifice by which their
deliveranee has been accomplished.