The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-10
BY the Governor Of West Virginia.
1.s.I A PROCLAMATION r.

| rI,HE YEAR THAT Is DRAWING TO A
| i elo-e has been one of signal and bountifnl
ened and devastated the land and left desolate
| thousands of once happy homes has passed
away and peace again blesses the land with the
| sunshine from her white wings. The great ar
| maments the legions of armed men, the thun-
| ders of wars terrific enginery, aud the terror,
| blood and death of four years stupeLdous con-
1ict exist only in the past and have left scarce
| " a shadow 10 darken the smiling peace which
| the present year has brought US Nor is peace
the only boon secured by the dread arbitrament
forced upon the country. Lasting tranquility
| has been secured, because the source of all our
| disorders has been destroyed. and the great
principles which underlie our Government have
| been vindicated, strengthened and purified
| Treason and usurpation, which assailed good
government and natural right, have been over
| powered and disarmed; and the people Of the
United States have not only stricken off the
shackIes of four millions of bondmen but have
| emancipsted themselves forever from the fet-
tiers which aggressive aud Organized iniquity
has been able so long TO impose.
From the chaos into which we were thrown
by wicked men, benifcent Providence brought
forth this young Commonwealth and freed us
from our ancient degradations. A people re-
deemed, regenerate and disenthralled. with our
priceless heritage Of liberty and law secured TO
posterity we, indeed. above all others, owe
thanks 10 the Great Rulsr and Preserver who
walked with us through the valley oil gloon
and depression.
Nor should we be unmindful of material bes-
sings. In the year that is past, unusual pros.
perity has attended the enterprises end
industries Of the people. The earth has yielded
boHntiful harvests, and the oil Of her fatness
abundantly. So far from the pestilence and
famine usually consequent upon War unusual
health and plenty prevail; and all look forward
with pleasant anticipation TO future OF rich
promise which shall veil in Oblivion the unhap-
ny mast Confident too that a people who have
shown such fortitude in the day OF tr.al, possess
the virtue TO maintain forever the noble results
their sacrifice and suffering have secured and
acting in harmony with the recommendation OF
our honored Chief Magistrate,
/ Arthur l. Boreman Governor OF the State
Of West Virginia grateful to God in common
with my fellow citizens for His signal mercles,
and in humble recognition and acknowledge
ment thereof, 10 appoint and set apart Thurs'
day the seventh day of December next, as a day
OF Thanksgiving and Praise TO Almighty God,
to he kept everywhere within the bounds OF this
State by such appropriate ob5ervances as the
grateful hearts OF her people may suggest. And
/ trust that in our rejoicing We Will not be un'
mindful of such as have hearts yet soro from the
great afliction of their noble sacrifices for the
country, and whose gladness must needs be
tempered with sorrows, which it ia our duty as
far as possible to asSuage by timely remem'
braRce of the widows and orphans and the dis
abled OF those 10 whom, rs the immediate
instruments of Heaven, our gratitude is directly
due.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
{, set my hand and caused the seal of the
L. State TO be affixed, at the Capitol in the
City of Wheeling, this 7th day of No.
yember in the year of our Lord, eighteen hun
dred and siNty-five and of the State the third
ARTHUR /. FOREMAN
GRANVILLE D. HALL, Secty OF the State.
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