Accidentally Deleted some Messages app Library Files

I accidentally deleted some of the important messages app library files.  Is there a way to restore them?

Hi,
Do you have a Time Machine Backup ?
If so navigate to where you deleted the files from then use the Time Machine icon n the DOCK and Restore them.
If not Restore the whole OS as there is no other way.
8:33 pm      Saturday; September 6, 2014
​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

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