The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-30
Thanksgiving I'm New York, New England,
and other States.

To-day the ancient nonorADe Custom oi ooatfvtng
day OF thanksgiving and prayer which was instituted
and made sacred by the Purtans Of New England will
be celebrated in New York. the ak Eastern States Ken
lucky Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, indiana
Tennessee Iowa. and Texas As appropriate reading for
day present below extracts from number of the
executive proclamaons appointing the time for this
welcome thanksgiving festival
Proclamation.
By HoRATIO SEYMOUR, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK.
An acknowledgment Of our dependence upon God, and
OF our obligations to Him. is at all times the duty of
crowned the year with his goodness and enjoy
ing the gathered fruits Of his bounty it eminently
fitting that we should offer the sacrifice Of praise and
thanksgiving.
therefore appoint Thursday the soth day November
for this appropriate service and invite the citizens of
the State To assemble that day in their respective
places Of worship to present their Acknowledgements to
the Parent of the Universe for his multiplied mercies
And with our thanksgiving let us mnge prayers for
continuance Of the numberless blessings we people,
enjoy remembering that His wisdom alone rightly
direct-his power support and His goodness give
In witness whereof / have hcreunto subscribed my
name and affixed the privy seal Of the state, at
f. 81 the city Of Albany, this tenth day Of Novem
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
BY the Governor ii. W. DEPUY Private Secretary.
BY WILLIAM @. CROSBY, OF MAINE.
Another year, crowned with mercy and goodness from
on high rapidly approaching NJ termination. Sue
tar beyond desert, has attended variou
buses cn,epsesthe iabors Of seed time have reaped
their reward in the fruits Of harvesthe pestlence
which las tesolaed many homes in other lands has
not visited still Ia The enjoyment OF civil and
religion ibfs'y and peace ie gus throughout oar wide
spread lritcfs.
Every passing day Of the a.sng year has furnished
abundsi occasion for individual gratitude to God for
blessing conferred yet in view Of His great goodness
unite own lips and hearts in rendering 10 Him our
nual tribute of hanksgi, ing aud praise do therefore,
he thistieth day Of November inst, to he observed
throughout this State lay of public Thanksgiving
and praise 70 Almighty God for the many bes Tags He
has be- owed Us; and invite the people OF the state
observe tie day thus set apart in the manner hallow
ID By timelonored usage.
EMERY wASHBURN, OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Praise is 4 instructive impulse Of grateful heart
There periods when the heart of nation swelis
with emotions Of gratitude for signal mercies and finds
utersnee in songs of thanksgiving. Such were the
manifestations Of Gods ancient people, when, in his
sble presence they lifted up their voices in TONS
anthem. Such the feeling with which the early
OF New England in scarcely less conscious com
nunion with the Most High came together at periods
of general prosperity of special mercy, aud in the
congregation offered to him their sacrifice of praise
And such the offerings which this favored commun
ty SHOULD now bring before Him.
The has been crowned with His goodness.
Amidst the alarm at the withholding of the latter rain,
He has forgotten the promised harvest and the hus
bandman rejoicing in the fruits of his labor Health
has been vouchsafed to us and while disease and pest
ence have shed gloom and other portions of
our land, the destroyer has not been suffered TO
nigh our dwellings.
been successful and upon and land in the workshop
and on The farm, has found competent reward While
the great ends of civil government have not been suffer
ed to fall under the guardianship of wise laws the peo
Pile have reposed in safety.
Our schools and colleges have been accomplishing their
work in the education OF the young and the Christian
religion in its power has been in the lives and
duct Of men, restraining vice and turning the sinner to
repentance. The cause OF human freedom has gained
new strength from trials, and in the light Of Gods
Providence may be assured of its ultimate triumph.
While these blessings have been showered upon this
community there are few who have not shared in these
bountes OF Providence Few the homes to whose in
denies
OF that holiday which our fathers naugurated and their
p0sery have consecraed to the rites of ptaty and
the reunion Of scattered households
To celebrate the goodness which has marked the clo
sing to render the devout tribute of grateful hearts
to the author OF all good to cherish the love of country
and strengthen the ties that bind society together aud
to foster the kinier instincts of nature that minis
ter to each others wants do by and with the consent
OF the Council appoint Thursday, the thrtieth day of
November current, as day of public Thanksgiving and
Praise
And DO earnestly recommend that the people should
assemble IN their respective places Of worship that
to the praise and worship of Almighty God And while
remembering His mercie let them seek for His guidance
and His sd n all the affairs OF lfe Let them unitedly
and deNouiy ask for blessings country,
and for the Fastening OF that day when the knowledge
OF the Lord shall fill the whole earth and from every
ton and tongue there shall so up song of praise and
thanksgiving
b NATHANIEL B. BAKER. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Another year has been crowned with the goodness Of
Almighty CID, and il becomes as the reci pents of
His manifold merces, 10 render united and public thanks
TO His holy name.
We continue to enjoy our nestimabe civil and reli
g0us ter.esour fields have yielded their increase, and
our stoehouses filed with plentythe enterprise
and skill OF citizens in their various vacations have
been crowned with abundant success-our educatona
institutions have been blessed to the urherance Of
sound and useful knowledge-peace and tranquility
have prevailed boarders-we have enjoyed in an
eminent degree the blessings of health while the
ges Of disease have filled many sections of our country
with grief and mourning
For these great and undesetved mercies and in ac-
ub the ana u h Go
Thursday the threth day OF November inst to be OBJ
served throughout this state as day of public thanks
giving and praise to the benehcent Author OF all
blessings
And earnestly request the people Of this state to alb
stain from all employment inconsistent with the proper
observance Of the day. and 10 assemble in their respec
tive places of public worship and unite In Offices Of
thanksgiving and praise. And while return thanks
for abundant prosperity let be mindful Of the
declaration OF Divine Redeemer that the poor are
always with and literally dispense Of the good
things which have been committed to our stwardship
that every heart may abound with gratitude to the Au
thor Of all good
by STEPHEN ROYCE, OF VERMONT.
The year draws to its close. The seed time and the
harvest passed and the laborers returned from
the field bringing with them the penteous fruits OF the
season. sufficient for man and beast
God has blessed the people OF this State with health
and prosperity and ,owned the yssf with MS
ened people to the Author Of oil good and the Gver Of
all bessng and to perpetuate gcody custom Of our
OF this State day of public thanksgiving prayer,
Duty propriety enoin lay aside ordinary
labors that day. that we refrain from every IRA
tionsl ndu gcnce and every unworthy amusement aud
with willing and grateful hearts assemble in respec
tive houses Of worship there to offer devout praise TO Hin,
whose loving kindness is over all his works
On that day let US praise God for the freedom aud
ustness OF government for the supremacy OF good
avs for the protection afforded to the lives liberty,
and property Of all citizens of commonwealth for
The rewards and announcements that honest labor
selves for the bene6cent Influences of institutions
f charity and learning and above ALL for the preva-
lence OF the Christian religion.
Let thanks be offered to Heavenly Father that he
has seen ct to grant to he citizens Of this State
large measure Of health while the pestilence that
~aketh in darkness has grevously afflicted many
parts OF land that, while other lands disturbed
and oppressed by war, we are blessed with profound
peace.
Let us on that day worship Maker with humble
and contre hearts, confessng our individual aud
tiona sins Let Him be invoked to perpetuate free
government that the union Of these States may long
L.