Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-04-03
STATE OF MAINE.
A PROCLAMATION
Tor Day or Public Humiliation, iasi-
ing aud Prayer.

ing aud Prayer.
A contemplation Of the devout and ear
mes, characteristics of our iJrrllthou file
the mind with grateful rccollcaiIons, and
dccprus our reverence for all that was COM
mendablc in the customs which marked their
times. In spirit Of Elinl admiration, We
would. nj hi. season Of the year, call to
mind their habitual reliance upon Divine
Providence Cor all temporal as well as spur
i,ual blessings, and recognize that expressly,
sign OF their unfaltcriug trust In God which
appears in their strict observance OF the sol
cum Fast.
For the sake Of honoring their example,
aud seeking the good which may Oc derived
from consacutIng a secular day 10 mcdila-
ton aud the humbling ourselves together
before the lord, DO hereby, with The al
vice OF the Council, appoint THURSDAY,
TuE SIrETNTu pay on ArBtL NrNr, % bl
observed as day Of Public Humiliation
Fasting and Prayer. And ! in,ite the pco-
plr u this State 20 abstain On that day from
an unnecessary labor, aud 20 devote them
selves nj their altar- Of public and private
worship 10 the important uses Tor which the
day is thus set apart.
pcrvalcd with scnsc Of our insiguiil-
canoe in this theatre OF Gods hnndiwork,
and impressed with the vanity and iutliiy
which enter - largely into the record %! hu.
man life, lct W humble ourselves briurr our
Maker, and mourn that We too have proved
- rccrcaut 10 tho unsclGsh principles which
would Do tho glory OF truly Christian
Comm,
Iotus not ful 70 plead f1ra wider spread
Of that sentiment ~ brotherhood which
would make noighhors Of NIL mankind, and
Tor tie removal OF every form Of intolerance,
whether religious. social or political. l..
MS invoke for every human bcins the incsti-
mahlc blessings Of liberty, intelligence and
domestic happiness. lctuspny that health
and plenty may b. the common lot, and
that peace, contcutmsn, and pure religion
may prevail throughout our borders
And ~ citizens II q couiclrratrd Republic
who's, Constitution was nyowcdly adopted
o. establish JrsricI, aud to secure the hl'ss-
Ing, ct lurETY, let W. on this DAY Ut public
humiliation cDuic. our rcmlsnyss ~ tho
years that arl past, which las imporillDl
the very ohrris for which our National
Government va, formed In an hour like
this. when " judgment i, turned away
backward. and Justice staulcih alar o0
when truth Is fallen in 10" street, and equity
cannot ,nicr. lct vs. dcpl1rr before Con the
National dccldcncc from those inspired and
inspiring principles which were cherished
hy the h;hyrs u the Republic. and our an
di,ilual folly in suffering any tuusitory
interests ni state 1r National policy % usurp
tho place ut the tunsrguient questions
which concern toe liberty and equality Of
man.
Md may W., all. hy our daily lives, hence.
forth cyiucr our faith in that divine truth,
that the sum OF human duty, whether A.
men, ~ patriots, ug a. Christians, j. 70 love
Gop With al the heart, and our uciShbJE rs
ourselves.
Given At m, Council Chamber. at Augusta.
this Twcuty.thirl day of March, IN the
year ono thousand Eight Hundred aud
llfy.sNyn, and Of toe Independence ui
tho United Stats thr Eishy.frst
JOSEPH n. WILLIAMS.
rs tho Governor
ALprN Ja,NsoN, Secretary ol State.