The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-11-30
THANKSGIVING,

\ TuAYEsGlvING There is no word which falls
hm The lips, in moments Of farvent devotion, or
even of lhongll'ess gaiey, that carries a sweeier
charm 10 tie heart of n son or daughter Of New
Ewaudrhan this. The associations which cluster
y umrd i--,he rrmemhrances which it brings up
y -Neipsido attachments which j: reVives and
"a wtrtrns, the visions of domestic happiness cen
M hr! aOUnd that little world OF the heart, HOME,
m @dimakes pa'pable TO the minds eye,
n Adwcamost seem TO live the scenes over again
-,al above all, the feelings of gratitude which II
& ,V'bers-arc not they all ola character TO haIow
hand eDdear 10 every descendant OF the pilgrims.
vi his indeed, the festival of the HEART There
"a wN whm days. conspicuous in The caIendar, the
M observance " winch, as commemoraiiug some
~ great event IN OR history, appeals to our patriot
u ''m and RATIONAL pride But this is a Festival oG q
''s"'S' raher than of Official or secular char
# S'PT and as such appeals directly TO the better
&ft'g' "i onr natures When the little hGnd Of
aNS fom their country and the endearments nf
@me, alter long exposure 10 the periis of the
~p reached our inhospital shores, their first act
"" 10 pour on, their hearts in g,a,itude and
&'Egivipg tn God, and annually aCter when the
harvest was gathered m, they met with their wives
n1I,e ones to commemorate his goodness and to
|"NIcae his smiles upon the infant colony. The
Ne handful wanderers, whom the Mavfower
@Ead upon the ocean, and under the guidance Of
Fnyl"ence, safely brought 10 the winuy coast Of
New England, has become great nation. The
'om has grown into sturdy oak, and the hearts
"Ne children, as they sit beneath it's branrhes.
|hnd ,h
""'e who reared il swell with gratitude to Him
WHO O'd them in The hollow Of his hands, " no
O'Srd them in the store house and the field, and
'"ng the warm breeze and sun shine Of heaven
T""e l'''Ie germ which they planted, nursed il
"""e on'' and expanded the bud into the vigor-
'"'"' they annually 60 up 10 the House OF God
""N""w'edgc their dependence on the Creator. d
"1""e IN thanksgiving for his blessings to them
~. " '"e'r fathers. What spectacle more beau
=. '"'' '"i| What Festival IN any other coin-
~ l%'oNes ct the sacred and religious character
49,. 'eo"gs TO that of the New Englan Thanks
~" w. me emotions and feelings which New
!. thanksgiving awakens in every heart. I;
,co,,,.. '"an6Sgving to God and of pleasant
+, inl; ,''"n WIN kindred and with friends 7, is
Man. inc heart, when it's sentiments are
uon.., ''eSn, and gather with renewed strength
H.,,., W.T. ''l'cts of its love and its gratitude
nm,. People and as acknowledgements
" the little family where our infancy
| ~ oc ana as members of the great fam
hb, '- let us never be unmindfuI of the
no,, ''' "'ess'nss,bui, year a fier wear, on the
pn '' VI '"s glorious old Pilgrim Festival. re-
nD,, o ~r ""use Of God, and, having united IN
,DC.', thanksgiving and Praise to the Giver of
Our ,vn,1 NV, Ra.her around tho family board, mnsIe
each o,II '''"es' our joys, and our sorrows with
,Hs,,o" and kindIe anew those feelings of love.
charm. una gratitude which arc the sweetest
Of Oh, ''"est'c life, and which mark the dav
a,be r,, enng together around the old 6res;de
THANKSGIVING OF THE HEART
III, H.. a1'n'y Patriot conrad,c,s the rsnor, ,b,,
bea canal, quincy Adams would decline n
Congress- ~, 'or reelection after the present
NJ Adam. i, "' ratriot says, on the authority of
,erve hun himself, tina, he "sbaII be- ready ~
Congress. Constituents as their Representative in
Gt his hes,h long as they may require his services
"he Office !" permits him to DISCHARGE The dn,irs