The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-10

Washington, Special.-Tse President
has issued the Thanksgiving procla-
nation. setting aside Thursday. No
vember 24s Ito be observed as a day
CT festival and thanksgiving by all the
people OF the United States at home
and abroad. The proclamation fol-
lows:
BY the President of the United States
If America-A Proclamation:
1T has pleased Almighty God to
bring the American people in safety
and honor through another year. and.
in accordance with the long unbroken
custom handed down to US by our fore
fathers. Sle time has come when
special day shall be set apart in which
to thank Him who holds all nations Ia
the hollow OF His hand for the mercies
thus vouchsafed to US. During the CEN
tury and a quarter of our national
life, We as a people have been blessed
beyond all others, and for this we owe
humble and heartfelt thanks to the
author of all blessings The year that
has closed has been one OF peace with
il, our own borders, as well as between
Us and all other nations. The harvests
have been abundant, ard those who
rrospering greatly Reward has waited
upon honest effort. We have bec1
| enabled to do our duty to ourselves and
| 10 Others Never has there been a time
| when religious and charitable effort has
| been more evident. Much has been
given to US and much will be expected
| from us. We speak Of what has been
| done by this nation in no spirit OF
| hoastfulness or vain-glory, but with
| full and reverent realization that our
strength is nothing unless we are help
| ed from above. Hitherto we have been
| given the heart and the strength to do
the tasks allotted to us as they sever
ally arose.
| I'VE are thankful for all that has
| been done for us in the past and we
| pray that in the future We may be
| strengthened in the unending struggle
| to do our duty fearlessly and honestly,
| with charity and good will, with re-
| srect for ourselves and with love to-
ward our fellow-men. In this great
republic the effort to combine national
strength with personal freedom Is being
tried on scale more gigantic than
ever before in the worlds history. Our
success will mean much, not only for
ourselves, but for the future Of oil man
kind and every man or woman In our
land should feel the grave responsible
ity resting upon him or her, for in the
last analysis this success must depend
upon the high average of our individual
citizenship, upon the way in which each
Of Us does his duty by himself and his
neighbor.
Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose-
Welt. President of the United States, dc
hereby appoint and set apart Thursday
the twenty-fourth of this November, te
be observed as a day Of festival ane
thanksgiving by all the people of tht
United States at home or abroad, ane
DO recommend that on that day cease
from their ordinary occupations ant
gather in their several places OF wor
ship or in their homes, devouuy to give
thanks unto Almighty God for the ben
efts He has conferred upon US as in
aividuals and as nation, and to be
;eech Him that in the future His Divin'
favor may continue to US.
In witness whereof l have hereunt'
set may hand and caused the seal OF tn
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City OF Washington
this 1st day Of November, in the yea
Of our Lord one thousand nine hundre
and four, and of the independence
the United States the one hundred an
twenty-ninth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
"By the President.
JOHN HAY, Secretary OF State.
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