The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16
THANKSGIVING.

President Hayes piously issues the usual
proclamation indicating the last Thursday In
November as a suitable day to be observed Tor
national thanksgiving and piaycr,-as follows
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
4 Proclamation.
The recurrence of that season at which 1t Is
the habit of our people to make dcvout ana
public confession of their constant dependence
upon divine favor for all good gifts of life ana
happiness, and Of public peace and prosperity
exhibits, in the record Of the year, abundant
reasons for our gratitude and thanksgiving.
EXubcrant harvests, productive wines, ana
ample crops of the staples of trades and manu-
features have enriched the country. The re-
sources thus furnished to our reviving indus.
try and expanding commerce are Fastening the
day when dscolds and distresses through the
length and breadth of the land will, under the
continued favor Of Providence, have given way
to confidence and energy and assured prosper
| ity. Peace with all nations has remained un,
broken, domestic tranquility has prevailed ana
the institutions of liberty and justice which
the wisdom and virtue of our fathers establish
ed remain the glory and defense Of their chill
dren The general prevalence of the blessings
of health throughout our wide land has made
more conspicuous the suffering and sorrows
which the dark shadow Of pestiencc has cast
upon portion of our people. This heavy al
fiction even the divine Ruler has tempered to
the suffering communities by 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 cheerully share each others burdens.
Now, therefore, |, Rutherford b. Hayes, Presi-
dent of the United States, do appoint Thursday
the 2Sth day of November next, rs day OF
national thanksgiving and prayer; ana | ear
nestly recommend that withdrawn. them
selves from secular 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 Cod for
His mercies, and to devoutly beseech their con-
tinuanCc.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this 30th
day of October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventyeight, and
of the independence of the United States the
one hundred and third. K B. HAYES.
BY the Presidents
VIM VI. EvARTS, Secretary Of State.
Gov. Culom, of Illinois, in similar vein
of piety, issues the following Thanksgiving
Proclamation:
l. Shelby NJ. Culom, Governor Of the State
of Illinois, do hereby appoint Thursday, the
2Sth day Of November, 1873 il day of public
thanksgiving to Almighty God, when the
people may cease, as far as possible, from la
Dor and from business, and in IA suitable and
becoming manner give expression to their
grateful sense of the Divine favor.
That, during the past year, our lives havc
been spared our borders have been free from
the ravages Of the pestilenCe which has 50
afflicted some portions of the land; we have
gathered bountitul crops in peace and quiet;
the trade and industry of the State, which are,
under Providence, the only sources of pros
perity, have been uninterrupted; and we con
tinue TO hold and enjoy free government,
founded on the school, the church and the
family, to whose benign agency we owe a large
share Of our civilization and of our national
prosperity.
While we give thanks we should not forget
to ask of God such guidance in the future as
will enable us to transmit to our posterity, I'M
impaired, the blessings which we enjoy.
In witness whereof have hereuntO set my
hand, and caused the great seal of the State to
DC altlXed.
Done at the city of Springfield this 9th day
of November, A. d. 1873.
5. NJ. CULLoM, Governor.
BY the Governor: