The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-22
(for 1hc MtclIiJcnccr.)
Revised Thanh giving Proclamation

by tnc ITcSlucnC or the nltcu states
and outlying colonies "a proclama-
tion
A national custom, dear to the
hearts of the people, has heretofore
called for the setting apart Of one day
In each year az an occasion Of special
thanksgiving to Almighty God for the
blessings of the preceding year. This
honorcd custom acquires with time,
circumstances, and people tcnderer
significance so that it is deemed in
higher and more appropriate recogn;-
ton Of our humble scrvlc,~ (mne,
Marks aud God s) to set apart at least
twelve months as a period Of general
thank sgiying and prayer.
seldom has this nation. or any 9TH
cr nation, for that matter. Lad greater
cause for profound THANKSGIVING.
We found a nation with whom We
we're at peace, unable u Govern its
unrnly subjects, and in The interest Of
humanity alone and actlatcl by no
other motive than pure bcncvolencc,
We undertook to assimilatc them and
by the payment Of twenty million dol
lars to the nation against whom they
were at the time in insurrcrtion, re
cclvcd that nation permission to do
SO and be darncd. We have been en-
gagged now in this generous calling for
several months, and find that the sit
uation is 'wcllin hand The especial
cause for congratulation and sincere
thanksgiving in this particular is the
newly discovered fact that there are
still few of those pcsky islands that
we didu buy, therefore we will not
have to assimilatc them We have
succeeded in staying of pcstilcncc
from our shores, such as Democratic
victories. We have given liberal en-
ploymcnt to labor: even employees un-
der the civil service rules have been
putting in extra time working for the
success Of American arms in the States
Of Ohio, Kentucky, Nebraska, Mary
land and New York. We have
strengthened the national finances,
and to-day the nation can buy whole
archipelago on six months time if
she wanted one. In all branches Of
industry and trade there has been an
unepualled degree Of prosperity as
evidenced by our recent purchased
victory in Ohio and Kentucky, xhich
is an indication Of the moral and edu-
cational growth Of our national char
acter. The trusts, which we have so
zcalously fostcred, arc growing nicely
and are in position to protect the
honor of the flag by honoring it with
their substance during presidential
and off years.
For these reasons, and others too
numerous to mention, l, William Nc
Hanna, President of the United
States, do hereby name the next
twelve mouths ending at sundown
Tuesday, November 9th, ". NJ, M.
H., and A. D., 1900, as season of
fervent thanksgiving and prayer, to
be observed as such by all our people
on this planet, Mars and those islands
in the Milky Way. I recommend, al
30, that those holding positions of
trust and honor under this govern
ment evidence their gratitude in SUBJ
stantial contributions to the poor, the
sick and the needy campaign fund in
order to maintain the honor Of the
flag.
In witness whereof, have set my
hand and private seal. Done in the
United States of America and the first
year since the death of the lamented
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States.
WILLIAM MCHANNA.
By the President, Jonathan Hayseed,
Secretary Of State.