The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-11-12
STATE OF VERMONT.
BY THE GOVERNOR
a P r D G. T. a NJ A T ] o N.

lhe sun declining to more southern latl
tudes the falling Of the forest leaves, with va
rious other incidents which now force them
selves upon our daily observation, remind us
that the year is drawing to its close, And
as we are ever prone to be torgetful Of the
hand that feeds us, and the power that sus
tains US, it is fit that seasons should be SET
apart, for the special purpose Of recogniz
ing our dependence upon the Great " Pre-
server of men'-a and of acknowledging our OBJ
legations to Him. who is constantly bcstowine
His blessings upon US, in free and rich abund-
ance. And as the incidents of the closing
year themselves invite us to reflection, there
| can be no more suitable season than this, for
lis to pause and survey the past-to recall to
mind the mercies with which the year has
! been crowned, and torender our thanks to
Him, who is the Giver ofthem all. For al
! though tribute Of gratitude should daily
arise from every heart, for the daily favors
bestowed upon us, yet it is proper that,
at suitable times, we should publicly and
unitedly express our gratitude for the ben
efts we receive, and, especially, for common
privileges and common blessings:
Therefore, in conformity with a practice
hallowed by the usage Of our Fathers-I do
hereby appoint THURSDAY, the 26th Of No
vember instant to be observed as a day of
Public Thanksgiving and Praise. And
recommend tothe people Of the State, to lay
aside their ordinary business pursuits, and
to assemble in their respective places of wor
ship, for the purpose Of there recounting the
mercics of our God--there praising Him for
His goodness, and supplicate the continuance
Of his favoring smiles and paternal care.
On that occasion, let us Praise Him for the
Goodness which has crowned the labors of
the passing year, with harvest of more than
common abundance-which has generally
prospered the pursuits Of our citizens in
their various avocations-and preserved the
People of our state from the prevalence of
wasting Disease. Let us Praise Him for our
Civil Privileges, our Social Enjoyments, our
means of Intellectual and moral Culture-for
all the Rich blessings Of Mind and Heart, of
Home and Country. And especially let lis
Praise Him for that Growing Act of Mercy,
which has provided way of Salvation for
our self-ruined world-for that Mantle station
of Infinite and Matchless Love, which brought
the Savior down to Earth,to raise US " rebels
near His Throne"
And while we thus attempt to render the
homage Of Grateful Hearts for Favors past,
let US implore their continuance for time to
come, and ask for Grace SO to Improve the
blessings we enjoy, that we may become that
truly Happy people whose God is the
Lord"
Let US remember too in our Supplications
the countless millions of our race, who have
never enjoyed those Civil, Social, and Re
hgious Privileges which have fallen to our lot
Let us Pray that these Privileges may be- x-
tended to all our fellow men; and especially
that the Light Of Truth--the Light Of Life
may be dilfused over the earth to cheer all
Nations with its heavenly beams. Let us
Pray that Injustice Oppression and War may
cease from under Heaven that the Great
Law of Love which the Bible incucates. may
be brought home to every human heart, in
all the freshness and power of a new rev.
elation, and exert its benign influence until
men shall cease to be the ministers Of cruel
ty and wrong to their fcllow-men, and shall
live together in Peace, Harmony and Love.
Given under my hand and the Seal ofsaid
State, in Executive Chamber, at Mont
pelier, this second day of November in
O.S) the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty-six,and Of the hide
pendence Of the United States the sew
enty first. HORACE EATON.
By the Governor,
FREDERICK BILLINGS, Secretary.