The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-24

we'd rom rne raysges OF within borders
Peace ealth and plenty; religious moral Industrial
scientific nd literary Instruction; freedom order pros
pery and he benign influence of the gospel of Christ
the ON possessions Of ths people of New Hamp
shire without Intervening element orentous OF the
interruption tridgment These bec factions suf
fciert to renewed observance of the day wit
increased fervor God has beer truly good to and ir
return should have the best asc, ons OF hsayts
By people thus favored the e1aoblins sentiment o
gratitude should find expression III public arse Oties
well as in private households.
That thu people OF this State may lave opportunity
TO express in collective their grstefu. acSnow
ledgemenfs to our Heavenly Father for She many nest
mable favors they have received from bountI nanl
during the past year. do with the advice of the Coun
Gil appoint Thursday the twenty fourth cay of Ncven-
her next to be observed as day OF Thanksgiving and
Praise Throughout the State.
RY FRANCIS M. DIMoND, OF RHODE Is5ANp.
i Francis NJ DmoEd, Governor of the State Of Rhois
Island and Providence Plantations, issue this my procla
nation setting apart Thursday, the oath day OF Novem
ber 1853 day of public Thanksgiving that Almighty
Eeing who rules ths universe and presdes
ellis of nations and hath crowned another year of our
existence with the distinguished tokens OF His prcvden
tial goodness an6 that day. recomm nd to the good
people Of this State that retaining from all occupations
inconsistent with honest and sincere gratitude our
Divine Reneactor they assemble aud unite in their
temary moce OF worship to give thanks TO Almighty God
for the manifestations OF Fla providence aud grace to us
as alton and State. and when conten plate
national necies let be reminded in the of the
Fath of h Country that No people be bound TO
acknowledge adore the invisible hand which conducts
the affairs Of men than the people OF the United
States and that every step by which they have advanced
to the character OF Independent nation have
been distinguished by token of provtdenal agency
which calls for the return of pous gratitude along with
our humble antc ato of the future blessings which
rast seems TO prcssge And let not forget the dis
tngushed manre in which these prophetic words have
been fulfilled during the past year in the developing
and advancing prosperity of our common coun
try.
BY WILLIAM BIGLER, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
merciful and benefcent Providence has blessed our
country during the year that has Just passed His
Gees ing goodness calls for earnest manifestation OF
gratitude people.
firm belief in the existence OF God, and just con-
cepton of the projections of His nature-of His attributes
OF infinite wisdom and power-of His boundless munif.
cerce and mercy lie at the foundation of true religion
and constitute the basis Of that righteousness that
An hu be ackno xledgment of dependence the over
ruling care Of hat God who measureth the the
hollow of Els band whose will contrs Is the destiny of
naons and who yet condescends to feed the fowls the
air and clothe the lilies of the field is act of homage
eminently becoming people SO peculiarly favored as
have been.
In commonwealth III mercful care and bound.
less goodness Of Providence have been most strkingly
manifested We under special obligations for His be-
nifcence and mercy. The people have not only been
spared the Affections of the plague and pestilence but
they have been blessed with abundance of the choicest
productions of the earth TIE have passed in
their regular order Winter and Spring, and Summer
have come and gone and Autumn is now; ''seed tt mo
and harv st have had, and the husbandrnan has
oced in the rich rewards Of his toll The valleys and
hills and plains have given of their abundance to make
glad the hearts Of the people.
The desoations Of famine, which at present seem to
threaten Of the nations OF the Eastern continent
do the devastatons Of have thus been turned from
Ihe pesie that walketh in darkness, and the de-
sructon that wasteh at dsy-whose ravages have
soIeiy afflicted the citizens Of surrounding sates-hsys
not been permitted to invade favored common wealth
1t has pleased mercifu Providence to restrain tho hand
Of the destroyer and bestow Pennsylvania of
heath and upalioyed prosperity.
These manifold sings 10 the gift OF Gol and to
Him grateful Acknowledgements should be deyontsdl
made
Under the solemn convictions Of duty and in conformity
with the wishes Of many good citizens, l. William Bigler,
Governor OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do here
huo HhaD lu,rn
day OF general and Praise throughout thu
State.
DY GEORGE F. FORT, OF NEW JERSEY.
Whereas during the past year, e mercies and bless
ipgs OF gracious Gcd have been poured forth in rich
abundance throughout our favored iand calling upon
as people for feryent manifestation Of gratitude
TO Him the suthor and dispenser of all goo1 sincere
aet powledg ment Of dependence upon him for life.
health. and pro, psy-for peace liberty and govern-
nept Of lawsf pure religion and the blessings of His
crseefor the stability of our free institutions, and hs
continued enjoyment Of civil and religious tights
For thess manifold obligations to Creator Bnefac
tor, ard Reoeemer it becomes us in humility and in
fear in sincerity and in trGih to oir Him the thanks of
hearts and tn apay Vows unto the Lord in tho
presence of all his people,
do, therefore, under solemn conviction OF duty
hereby ret apart and appoint Thursday The twenty rth
cay of November next day of public Thanksgiving
and ri aise.
DY z. LOUIS LOWE OF MARYLAND.
Whereas has been the practice of all Christian peo
pie to apart days for public and prayer
az a national testimony the goodness and mercy OF
Divine Provaence-and whereas is the especial duty Of
those who have enjoyed his largest bounty to manifest
their gratitude ard of dependence and whereas
the people OF this State have been in most sgnal
ner, enriched with every ten poral blessing which the
heart of desire and whereas also, in view Of
the unesamped happ and prosperity, for so long
time erioYed by the whole American Confederacy Of
States the wire and liberal form 10 ernmeni be
queathed to them by o ancestry, II has been
deemed appropriate by the Governors OF different States
to set apart Thursday the twenty fourth Of November
next, day of simultaneous Thanksgiving for past
benefits and OF prayer for the bouRtful continuance of
the same, through ont the Union =
Now. therefore Enoch Louis Lowe, Governor of the
State Of Maryland do designate and set apart Thursday
the 24'h day OF November mex as day Of Thanksgiving
to Almighty God, TO be kept and observed by the good
people of the State Of Maryland
BY WILLIAM MEDIIL, OF ONO.
Now therefore, ], William Medi, Governor Of the
State of Uhie in dsnce 10 resolution, do by these
presents set apart and designate the last Thursday in No
vmber next being the 24h day of said month to be OBJ
served tay of Thanksgiving and Prayer throughout
IL is State.
Another year is drawing to close The people of Ohio
have been laid under peculiar obligations Seed timo
and harves appeared in dus the earth has yield
abundance, and labor and industry have
been crowned with than their accustomed reward
No fatal scourse civil discorc has ntervened to excite
alarm, retad the progress of our prosperity An
ssual degree OF health has prevailed and peace order snd
tranquility reign ,hroug cur borders
1t is eninenty becoming intelligent and CHRISTIAN
people to turn their minds towards the of all these
blessirgto acknowledge theis dependence His good
and mercy, and to express IN suitable and sp
popiiae maaner the grateful emotions of their hearts
would therefore most respectfully, but earnestly,
commend to tho good people of Ohio that laying aside
their ordinary occupations. and reraning from every
employment that is ecsnistent with the ex3rcise Of
giou obseIvsncss and sincere discharge OF the impor
an and snored DUTY suggested in the resolution referred
TO- they assemble in their usual places os ybc worship
the day aforesaid and give thanks to Almighty ID
tie Creator snd Rusr all things, 70. these the
uary other manifestations Of His previdsrce with which,
nation STATE, and people, hayo been eminenty
favored.
ByH.w. COLLIER, OF ALABAMA.
Whereas II has been heretofore agreed by large
oity il not all the Governors cf the States OF the Union
that sEou!d be annually lecommspced to the people OF
the respective States by the I've authority thers
Of to ebssrve the last THURSDAY Of November day OF
II an giving to God E the blessings aua merees Of the
year.
Corcurrir most cordially in the propety OF this
rapgemept do therefore respectfully recommend to the
people oil Alabama suitably to observe Thursday, the
oath Gay of November next as day Of Thanksgiving to
tator and benefcent Preserver for havug caused
the earth 10 yield It's fruits TO the labor of
the busbardmnn and relieved ns from all apprehension
Of famine.
As State and several of her sisters have been
vied with pestilence that has done the work OF death
with Fparng hald in order 10 remind Us that the
Judge of all the earth has supreme dominion, ard