The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-26
Thanksgiving Day.

We are recommended by the Elective of our
State to observe this day, the 18th Of November,
1916, as a day of public thanksgiving to the Giver
ola Good for the manifold blessings il has pleased
Him to shower on us during the year which is
now drawing to close. The proclamation is in
these words =
ny srLAs WRIGHT, GOVERNOR OF STATE YORK.
The year eighteen hundred and forty-six draws to
slSss haze been
ed State and country, and the teeming earth has
yielded its abundance to supply necessities and mi
The wave Of passion, which, dnring the past year
rolled some OF counties. has subsidized, and in
erna peace restored to citze and tranquility
our fresides.
The most sublime spectacle connected with civil gov
ernment is now exhibiting before The representa-
ves Of the sovereignty people assembled to take
In pieces and reconstruct the frame work of the
ed to their constituents and to their private duties with
out having excited passion alarm apprehension
community; and our fresmen examining their labors
and preparing to pass verdict of appreciation jec-
ton upon their work, with vigilance inspired by per-
vad,ng patriotism, and with calmness and confidence
which Tree institutions can alone mpart Not ndi
vdua in the State apprehends epcroachmsn upon his
just rights, abrdgemen of his civil and religious
privileges from this peaceful and voluntary revolution of
his government Stronger evidences hs int
and sound morality in people cannot be afforded.
These and immune rable other temporal blessings of
kindred character, constantly flowing upon our Slate
and its citizens, call for continued thankuness to
Boun;iful Gver of every blessing
The gift of a Savior and the full light OF divine re-
velauon are spiritual blessings, which should awaken
to expressions of devout hankulnes the hearts the
voices Of Christian people
respectfully recommend Thursday, the 2Sth day of
November next to be observed a day of public thanks
giving that the people of the State sustaining from
their ordinary business avocaons, may assemble at
their usual places of religious worship and uniting with
each other and with their ellowcitzens of many the
other states, may pay their tribute OF thanks the
thor oil these and all temporal and spiritual good gifts
and may pour out their hearts in prayer to Him. that his
rich smiles may be continued country and that
tie signal blessings Of this year may be crowned by
termination OF our existing wars in an honorable and
just peace.
In Testimony whereof have caused the privy ses of
the State to be hereunto affixed. Witness my
H. 81 hand at the ity of Albany the nineteenth day
'' of October. in the year of Lord one thou
sand eight s tl hundred and forty; ,un,,r
HoRAcE Moopr, Private Secretary
Wear pleased TO this time-honored Gus
tom of our ancestors so regularly observed, and
hope the day is far distant when it shall cease to
be followed. We certainly have every reason to
be thankful to an overruling Providence for the
temporal blessings we enjoy. While famine is
desolating the countries of Europe, our own fair
country is filed with all that is necessary for our
comfort and luxury-our soil is so generous and
prolific, that after supplying our own wants, we
spare sufficient to teed those whose climate
and soil are not so propitious as our own While
myriads of human beings are suffering under ty-
ranny, their bodies and minds in a state ofslavery,
the people of the United State. stand forth as free
men, governed only by laws of their own
making, and fostered and protected by their
own free institutions Surely, if people
ever existed that had reason to be thankful,
we are that people, and while we give
thanks for the blessings that have been
vouchsafed to us, we should earnestly endeavor
70 deserve a continuance Of them.