Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-06
STATE OLE VERMONT.
4 Proclamation, bu The Governor.

III proclamation, ~ me GODeTn0r.
At the request of the Senate and |
House of Representatives, hereby |
appoint Thursday, the sixteenth day !
Of November next, to be observed |
throughout this state as a day of
public Thanksgiving, Praise and
Prayer; requesting the people to as
semble, on that day, in their several
places of public worship, end there
offer 10 Almighty Con unfeigned &C
nowledgments for His goodness, for
His continued protection and preser-
walton ofour lives, and for the boun-
tiful products of another year.
Let us there, while we suspend all
avocations unsuitable to the occasion
recount the unmeasured kindness
of our Heavenly Father thank
Him for the health 50 generally prev
alent that no devastating sickness
has visited us that amid the multi
piled acts of His kindness he has
signally blessed us with a govern
ment Of order and laws, depending
upon the moral sense and power of
the people for its support and con-
tinuance, and securing to us the quiet
enjoyment ofciviI rights and religious
freedom. and while we thus render
thanks, let us not forget, that to the
smiles of His countenance we are
indebted for all our social, civil and
religious privileges that it was His
guardian care that upheld us in the
infancy of our national existence,
that hath protected us from those
storms and tempests which have con-
yulsed and overthrown other nations,
and that His oyerruling providence
alone has preserved us, thus far, from
serious divisions and internal COM
motions.
1t behoves us to thank COP for the
means afforded, through our system
of education, for transmitting to
those who succeed us the true prin-
ciples of good government. Let us
pray for those having charge of our
schools and seminaries of learning,
that they may rightly appreciate the
responsibility of their stations, and
so teach, that each succeeding gen.
Grafton shall be a generation of bet
ter men and better citizens lever
remembering, that to them, in great
measure, is committed the future
f destiny Of our Republic.
t Let us pray for our beloved coun.
try-for those who rule over it-fol
. all our free Observation-Disclosures thu
c foul stain Of slavery may be speedil,
washed away.-That COP would
: vouchsafe to extend his paternal care
, and restrain all the disorderly tn
y mults of wicked men, and say to tn,
i tide of human passion, "thus ia
shalt thou go and no farther" Tha
), our rulers may be guided by wisdom
f that in our national councils the,
t may be led to the adoption of wis
: and salutary measures-and that GU
1t institutions may remain uncorrupte
: and continue to exert healthful in
= fuence to the latest period Of time
g And while we thus offer up, on tn
l. public altar, our prayers and thanks
> givings, let us remember the circum
= stances of the poor and distressed
c nor forget, that in addition to on
Q sympathies and prayers, they nee
= the practical fulGlment of the injunc
/ ton, "be we warmed, be ye filled.
And finally, let US praise GoD for a
= our enjoyments; and, laying aside a,
. animosity,ill will and unlriendly feel
u ing, let us, in the language Of inspi
> ration, with one voice exclaim sc
i give thanks unto the LORD, for he i
r. good, for his mercy endureth for
i ever"
Giren under my had in Erecutir
: Chamber, at Montpelier, hi
a thirty first day Of October, in tn
:. year of our Lord, one thouSant
y eight hundred and thirty-Scuen
and Of The independence Of III
> United States, the sirty-Second.
L S. II. JENISON.
:, BY the Governor.
II GEO. b. MANSER, Secretary.