Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-05
STATE OF VERMONT.
BY THE GOVERNOR,
A PROCLAMATION.

The sun declining to more southern ATTITUDES,
the falling of the forest leaves, with various other
incidents which now force themselves upon our
daily observation remind us that the year is draw
ing to its close. And as arc ever prone to be
forgetu Of the hand that feeds us, and the power
that sustalns u.s. it is fit that seasons should be set
apart, for the special purpose of recognizing our
dependence upon the Great Preserver Of mem
and Of acknowledging our obligations to Him, who
is constantly bestowing His blessings upon us, in
free and rich abundance. And as the incidents of
the closing year themselves invite us 20 reflection,
there can be no more suitable season than this, for
us to pause and survey the past to recall to mind
the mercics with which the year has been crowned,
and to render our thanks to Him. who is the Giver
of them all For although tribute of gratitude
should daily arise from every heart, for the daily
favors which we, as individuals, receive, yet it is
proper that at suitable times, we should publicly
and unitedly express gratitude for the benefits
we receive, and, especially, for common privileges
and common blessings:
Therefore, in conformity with practice halowed
by the usage of our Fathers-.I do hereby appoint
THURSDAY, the 2eth of November instant, to be
observed as a day of Public Thanksgiving and
Praise. And | recommend to the people of the
State to lay aside their ordinary business pursuits
and to assemble 10 their respective places OF wor-
ship, for the purpose of there reconnting the mer-
cies of our God-therc praising Him Tor His good
ness and suppcating the continuance OF his ia
vorlng smiles and paternal care.
On that occasion, let us Praise Him for the
Goodness which has crowned the abors OF the pas
sing year, with harvest of more than common a
bundance-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 Spcial Enjoy
ments and our means OF Intellectual and Moral
Culture for all the Rich blessings of Mind and
Of v.
let us Praise Him for that Growing Act OF Mercy,
which has provided way of Salvation for our
selfruned world-for that Manifestation of lnfin-
lite and Matchcss Love, which brought the Sa'
vor down to Earth, to raise US "rebels near Ills
Throne"
And while we thus attempt to render the HON.
age Of Grateful Hearts for Favors past, let us lmpore
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 remember too in our Suppcations the
countless millions Of our race who have never en-
oyed those Civil, Social, and Religious Privileges,
which have fallen to our lot. Let us Pray that
these Privileges m1y be extended to all fellow
men and, especially, that the Light of Truth the
Light of Life --may be dffused 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 lnculcates, may be brought
home to every human heart, in all the freshness
and power of a new revelation, and exert its be-
nign influence until men shall cease to be the min
listers of cruelty and wrong to their fellow men
and shall live together in Peace and Harmony and
Love.
Given under my hind and The Seaiof said Stale, ia
Erecut,Ue Chamber, al Montpelier, this sec
ond day Of .Novemb.r, in The gear Of our
(L.S.) Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
sir, and of The independence Of The Uniieo
States The serenity first.
HORACE EATON.
By the Governor,
Frederick BILLINGS .SecrefarM