The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-23
Thanksgiving Day.

by proclamation, or pronunctamento, issued by
His Excellency, John Young, Governor OF this
State, and another issued by VIM. F. Havemeyer,
Governor of this City, the people Of both are re-
commended to close their places of business, and
observe this day, the twenty-third day of Novem-
Der, as day of thanksgiving for all the blessings
which have been showered upon US during the
yearpast.
The following is the proclamation, or pronuncia-
mento, issued by the Governor of the State
PROCLAMATION.
BY JOHN YouNa, Governor of the STATE of Ney Fork.
The year which will be added to the past. has
Plenty has ned ha, been justly
rewarded, and every thing around evidences 4
healthy and enduring prosperity. War with all its
attendant evils has passed away and Peace as homo
able and welcome. has heen restored. The means Of
education, and all the advantages Of intellectual pro-
gression have been enjoyed by us in An eminent de-
gree and the future is fun Of hops and promise.
As q Christian people, We tdmonishsd that these
blessings are the gifts Of benehcent God and while
thus rejoice in His should forget the
homage due from grateful hearts.
therefore, respectfully recommend to the people Of
Of November next, to be observed q day Of Public
Thanksgiving to Almighty God and that with such
H. tbs desnes Of pston e Tn.
Of tbose blessings which have been and are album
dainty showered upon Us.
In testimony whereof have caused the privy seal
Of the State to be hereunto affixed Witness my hand
at the city of Albany, this twenty. eighth day
sand, eight hundred and forty eight:
By the Governor: JOHN YOUNG.
HENRY v. COR, Private Secretary.
Mr.. Havemeyer's reads as follows -
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. John Young, Governor OF this State, has
designated Thursday, the 23d Of November instant,
ss . day Of public Thank giving now, therefore, /
suspep their ordinary svocations CLOSE their places
Of business, and unite With their fellow citizens
throughout the State observing the religious festival
appointed. In addition to the numerous AID abun-
dant causes Of thankfulnees have in common with
them and conspicuous among which Is the restoration
Of peaceful relations between and sister
public, have enjoyed peculiar blessings in
emption during the year past from epidemic diseases
social condition it IT, therefore especially al that We
should assemble together and offer up the expression
Of gratitude to the Divine Bsnacenos msrcies
by which We have been thus distinguished.
Office, in the city Of New York, thi. goth day
IL. OF November In the year Of our Lord, enc
thousand, eight hundred and forty-eght.
w. +. HAVEMEYER, Mayor.
1t Is commendable custom, this giving thanks,
and one eminently worthy of being followed by a
Christian people, and by none more especially
than the people Of free, liberal, and republican
America; for, of all of Gods creatures on the face
OF the earth, they are pre-eminenty blessed with
all that Is needed for their temporal welfare and
happiness. The right of worshipping our Creator
In any way which we deem best, we enjoy In the
fullest perfection; our institutions the wonde,
and admiration of the world, our soil and climate
are unequalled for their variety and productive
ness. While millions and millions of the human
race, in less favored lands, are either suffering the
pnvations of hunger or grooming under the op
pressions Of the tyrant, both, the people of hs
favored land enjoy civil and religious liberty in
the fullest sense Of the term. Nor should we
while returning "thanks this day for the manifold
blessings which we as people enjoy" be unmind
full of the debt of gratitude that we owe to thos,
great and gallant spirits who, IN "the times which
tried mems souls" freely split their blood, and
laid down their lives, sacrifice on the altar OF
their county's liberty. The obligations we are
under to them can never be repaid handful,
of men, small in number, but great in spirit, wrest
ed, sword In hand, the liberties that their descen
dsnts enjoy, from proud, naughty, opprss.
siye, and mos, powerful nation; not, however, be.
lore thousands fell martyrs to the cause in which
they engaged, OF until the fair fields OF their coun
try were wstered with their blood, and transmitted
them TO us in all their purity.
The following named States have hold, or will
celebrate thanksgiving at the dates set after them
THANKSGIVING THE UNITED STATES.
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