True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-11-18
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Governor Pollock issued the following
Proclamation, appointing Thursday, the
Goth of November, as day of general
Thanksgiving and Praise in this State
PENNSYLVANIA, So;
In the hume and BY the authority ofMe
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania.
JAMES POLLOCK, Governor Of tile
said Commonwealth:
A. PROCLAMATION.
EellOoO, Citizens TO render 10 AL.
mighty God, who controls the destinies
Of nations and men, the homage Of fdevout
gratitude and praise for his goodness and
mercy, is the appropriate and solemn du-
ty of free and highly favored people.
AS the Giver of every good and perfect
gift we should ever recognize Flis hand
in our mercies, and acknowledge our de-
pendence upon His Providence; and al
though adversely may throw its dark
shadows across our pathway, yet we
should be asured of this, that "the Judge
OF all the Earth will do right"
During the past year the bounties OF a
kind Providence have not been withheld
from our Commonwealth. Our free in-
situtions have been preserved, and our
rights and privileges, civil and religious,
enjoyed and maintained. The arts and
sciences, and.ths great interests Of educa-
ton, morality and religion, have claimed
the attention and received the encourage
ment Of an intelligent and liberal people.
J Honorable industry in its varied depart
mens has been awarded; and although
recent and severe financial revnlsion has,
filled with gloom, sorrow and distress,
: the hearts and homes of many OF our cit:
izens, yet no fear of famine, no dread Of
impending public or social calamity, min
giles with our emotions of gratitude for
past blessings, or weakens our trust for
, the future, in the providence Of Him who
wounds but TO heal, and "whose mercy
e endureh forever" A plenteous harvest
y has crowned the labor of the husbandman
:. peace with its gentle and reforming
= influences, and unwanted health, with its
!, benefits and mercies, have vouchafed 10
s us.
= In acknowledgement of these manifold
k blessings, we should offer unto God
J, thanksgiving and pay our vows to the
= most High, and call upon him sin the
IS day of trouble; He will deliver thee and
thoushalt glorily Him" =
'f Under the solemn conviction OF the
e propriety of this duty, and in conformity
a. with established custom and the wishes
e of many good citizens, I, James Pollock
d Governor of the Commonwealth of Penn
: sylvania, do hereby recommend Thurs
lh day, the Twenty. Sirth day Of fnousmbe'
ID nert, as a day Of general Thanksgiving
as and praise throughout this State, and
c. earnestly request the people that. abstain
lie ing from their usual avocatlons and al
IN worldly pursuits, they assemble on 'ha
in day according to their reli gious customs
as and unite in offering thanks to Almlghl.
God for his past goodness and mercIes
and while humble acknowledging ou
E. iransgression, and imploring His forgive
m nes,, beseech Him, with sincere ant
h. earnest desire, 10 return and visit us agal
nd with his loving kindness, make us worth
ss of his boun,ies, and continue 10 US IN
an rich blessings of His providence an
he grace. Given under my hand and tn
ch o.o Grea, Seal of the State at Ha'
ltS G. , risburg, this nineteenth day
FRS L. So October, in the year of our Lol
wv one thousand eight hundred an an
'nt fify.seven, and of the .Commonweai'
er' the eighty-second. ..
By the Governor. - :
Ihe JOHN NJ. SULLIVAN.
he Deputu Sec. of the Common,OeaH