The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
A DAY CT THANKSGIVING-P
NATION BY THE PRESIDENT.

DAY CT THANKSGIVING-PR
NATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The Pres
ident has issued the following proc
lamation, setting apart Thursday
November %, as a day of thanks,
giving:
by the President Of the United
States Of AnericG "A Procla nation :
The recurrence Of that season at which
it is the habit of our people to make
devout and public confession of their
constant dependence upon the Divine
favor for all the good gifts of life and
happiness and of public peace and
prosperity exhibits in the record of
the year abundant reasons for our
gratitude and thanksgiving. Exu-
berant harvests, productive mines,
ample crops of the staples of trade
and manufactures have enriched the
country.
'"The resources thus furnished to
our reviving industry and expanding
commerce are Fastening the day
when discords and distresses, through
the length and breadth of the land
will, under the continued favor of
Providence, have given way to con-
fidence and energy and assured pros
perity. Peace with all nations has
been maintained unkroken, domestic
tranquility has prevailed, and the
institutions of liberty and justice
which the wisdom anG virtue of our
fathers established remain the glory
and defense Of their children.
"The general prevalence of the
blessing of health through our wide
land has made more CONSPICUOUS the
Sufferings and sorrows which the
dark shadow of pestilence has cast
upon portion of our people. This
heavy atiiiction even the Divine Ruler
has tempered to the suffering COM
munities in the universal sympathy
and succOr which have flowed to
their relief, and the whole nation
may rejoice in the unity of spirit in
our people by which they cheerfully
share one another's burdens.
"NoW, therefore, [, Rutherford B.
Hayes. President of the United
States, do appoint Thursday, the 18th
day of November next, as a day OF
national thanksgiving and prayer,
and | earnestly recommend that,
withdrawing themselves from secu-
lar cares and labors, the people of the
United States do meet together on
that day in their respective places of
worship, there to give thanks and
praise to Almighty God for his
mrecies and to devoutly beseech their
continuance. In witness whereof
have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States
to he affixed. Done at the city of
Washington this 30th day of October,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight,
and of the independence of the United
States the 1O3d. R. B. HAYES.
"By the President:
"Wm. NJ. Evarts, Secretary of
State"
IN THE MATTER OF RESUMPTION.
WASHINGTON, NoY. 5.-The fol-
lowing emiofficial statement rela-
tive to Secretary Sherman's resump-
ton purposes appears in the Sta
this afternoon
In considering the subject of re
sumption of specie payments, the
question has been frequently raised
of late whether the Secretary of the
Treasury will commence by redeem
ing United States notes that may be
presented in gold, or whether he will
avail himself of the provisions OF
the silver bill and tender the presen.
: ter of greenbacks their silver equiv,
alent. If he should pursue the lat
ter course, there evidently would be
but few calls for the redemption oil
f greenbacks. The bulkiness of the
standard silver dollar would check
any desire on tie part of holders Of
greenbacks to exchange them for sill
yer, merely to procure "coin."
Secretary Sherman has never ex
pressed what his intention i'm this
: particular Is. 1t can be stated, how
ever, on good authority, that wher
resumption begins it will be golC
resumption, and not a silver resump
: ton. The coin balance in the Treas
ury yesterday at the close of bushes,
was S22S. 626, 1929. OF this amount
. about Sl37 ,000,0 900 was gold available
for resumption. There are outstand
ing about 1926, 100000 in United
States notes to be redeemed if pre-
) scented. OF course the consideration
) that all this amount will not be pre-