The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-04
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GovernorPo Pollock has.issued the following
Proclamation, appointing Thursdays the 26,h
of November, as day Of general Thanks
giving and Praise, in this State:
PEsEsylvAEiA, IS:
In the name and by the authority Of The Com.
monseeath Of Ptanss' 'pania, JAMES POLLOCK,
Governor Of tbs said Commonwealth
aH q a PRecLamsnos.
Z FsIlc,r. Citizens 20 tender to Almighty
God, who controls the destinies of nations
aad men, the homage Of devout gratitude
and praise for his goodness and mercy, is
the appropriate and solemn duty Of free
and highly favered people AS the giver of
every good and perfect gin we should ever
recognize His hand in our mercies, and ac-
knowledge our dependence upon His Prov
idence aud although adversely may throw
its dark shadows across our pathway, yet
we should be assured of this, "that the Judge
of all Earth will do right"
During the past year the bounties of
kind Providence have not been withheld
from our Commonwealth. Our free institu-
,ions have been preserved, ard our rights
and privileges, civil and religious, enjoyed
and maintained. The arts and sciences,
and the great interests of education, morali-
iy and religion, have claimed attention and
received the encouragement OF an inteili-
gen, and liberal people. Honorable industry
in It's varied departments has been reward.
ed and although recent and severe finan-
eial repaiyiun has filed with gloom, sorrow
and distress, tie hearts and homes of many
of our citizens, yet no fear OF famine, no
dread of impending public or social caam'-
tv. miuules with our emotions of gratitude
for past blessings, or weakens our trust ior
the future. in the providences OF Him who
wounds bu, 10 heal, and "whose mercy en-
,lure,h forever" A plenteous harvest has
crowned the labor of the husbandman-
peace, with its gentle and refining intluen-
ces, and unwonted health with its benefits
and mercies, have been vouchsafed to us.
In acknowledgment of these manifold
blessings. we shoulj offer unto God thanks
giving aud pay our vows unto the most High; ;
and call upon Him ''in the day of trouble !;
He will deliver thee and thou shalt gloriiy
Him.
Under The solemn convection OF the propri
ETY. of this duty, and in conformity with es-
,ablished custom and the wishes of many
good citizens, I, James Pollock, Governor OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do
h.rehy recommend Thursday the twenty
sixth day of November next, as a day OF gem
eral thanksgiving and praise throughout this
State, aud earnestly request the people that,
abstaining from their usual avocations and
all worldly pursuits, they assemble on that
day according TO their religious customs, and
mite in offering thanks TO Almighty God for
his past goodness and mercies; and while
humbly acknowledging our trangression,
aud ,imploring His forgiveness, beseech
Him, with sincere and earnest desire, TO re-
turn and visit us again with His loving kind
ness, make us worthy of His bounties, and
continue to us the rich blessings of HIS prov
ilence and grace.
Given under my hand aud the Great Seal OF
the State at Harrisburg, this nineteenth
day of October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and iifty-seven,
and of the Commonwealth the eighty
ond.
By the Governor.
JOHN NJ. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Secretary Of The Commonwealth