The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-11-08

I'm this time of our country's affection, and
amidst the responsibilities and trials occasioned
by the unnatural and unprOyoked civil war ~
Which our country has been involved by wicker
and desperate men. let us illustrate our loyalty
to the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe by
cheerful submission To His will, and an unfal-
tering trust in the wisdom Of Ills Providence,
and the benifcence Of Ills purposes let us
bless and praise Him for Ills great goodness
and loving kindness TO US His children.
lie orders all things well.
Let us thank Him for the innumerable favors
and benelictons which lie has showered upon
us, manifcstng His continual presence anu
fatherly care, and picturng even The most
serious habit Of our lives with 50 many goldeh
threads of happiness for the inestlmable boon
of health for the genial skies which lie mas
made to smile upon us, filling the garhers OF
the busbandman, and "aiiOrdipg all manner oil
store :" for the educational, charitable and re-
ligious institutions Of our beloved Common
wealth for its equal and just laws anu for
its countless homes of peace and affection.
And let us rejoice that we have country
worthy of our devotion and love that the gov
eminent of the fathers, established to secure the
blessings OF liberty and justice, ard to promote
the common welfare, still stands hrm ahd iast
in the intelligence and patriotism OF the people;
that He has given them grace and strength to
of the enemies Of freedom and humanity that,
rising above the petty divisions and the impor-
tunate and miserable clamors ofordinary times,
they have been made one In holy zeal ana an
inaexible purpose to preserve the wisest and
best government ever youchsated to man.
Let us bless God that long and uninterrupted
years of material prosperity have not been per-
mitted to sap the virtue or waste the strength
of the people, and that when the hour ofduty
a.. f.,,ita al mar
lions were TO be saved or lost on the field Of
battle, the practice OF exalted patriotism be-
came Mt once the rule, and not the exception,
among them and men of all professions, trades
occupations, parties and opinions, rallied at
the earliest note Of alarm with an alacrity COM
mensurate with the magnitude OF the dangers
which encompassed them.
On the eleventh Of November, old style, cor
responding to the twenty-tirst Of the same
month, new style, 1920, the immortal Compact
was signed on board the Maytiower, by our
Pilgrim Fathers, and on the same day that Vcn-
Grated band first trod the soil of New England.
In grateful recognition Of our vast indebted
ness 10 the wise and devoted men who were
actors in these most important events, anu IN
commemoration OF the transactions, In which,
il has been truly said, humanity recovered It's
rights and instituted government on the bass
ofedual laws for the general good, | have
Thought III W
their occurrence for the yearly Festival OF Praise
which time-honorel custom has prescribed
|, therefore, with the advice OF the Council,
appoint THURSDAY, The treaiy-fri day Of NO
rcmber merit, and the two hundred and forty
first anniversary Of the birth of popular con-
stitu,iOnal government, to be observed by the
people of this State MS day Of Public Thanks.
giving and Praise and on that day may we all
he lei to a deeper and more perfect consecra-
ton Of what weare and have 10 the cause which
our fathers 50 nObly began. Let us repair
reyerently and with hopeful spirits TO our
temples Of religious worship, aud with our
hearts, praise God for the privileges and
lessons, the duties and hopes which are ours
through their sacrifice and fidelity. Rejoicing
ia the heritage of a glorious Past, let us, with
manly hearts, prepare for the responsibilities,
in the trust that with these will come, also, the
triumphs, ofa yet more glorious Future.
Given NJ the Council Chamber, Mt Augusta,
this nineteenth day ofOciObcr, IN the year
of our Lori one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-one, and Of the Independence of
the United States the eighty-sixth.
ISRAEL wAsIIBURN, in.
by the Governor:
Josrrn Is. HALL, Secretary ofsta