Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-04

their institutions, amid the catasthrophes,
vicissitudes and shocks to which States
and Empires are subject .yt--
At this benefcent spring.time of the
year, when the sun is rising in its strength,
and loosening the rigors of winter, and
the earth is preparing to unfold itself in
beauty and bounteousness, the dictates
alike Of christian sentiment and Of hal.
lowed custom, call for day in which de-
voutly to acknowledge Gods providence,
and our dependence OH Him. In obedi-
ence thereto, I do appoint Thursday, the
Tenth day Of April, next, to be observed
by the people Of this State, as day Of
Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer; and
invite them to abstain from usual secular
employments on that day, and to assemble
in their accustomed places Of worship, to
recount their blessings, realizing that it
has been ain secure habitations, and amid
quiet resting places" that Providence has
given them for long time, their repose;
to call past ways to remembrance and
strict review, and to offer Prayer to AL
mighty God that troubled minds, and
hearts mourning departed ones, may be
comforted with heavenly influences; that
a spring time of the heart may visit us
all that the labors of the husbandman
in the coming season may be crowned
with success, the early and the latter rain
and the genial sunshine gladdening and
perfectins timely and abundant harvests;
J that the people may be prospered in their
varied industrial pursuits and enterprise;
that health and domestic peace and COM
fort may prevail; that the educational,
Q charitable and religious institutions Of
: the State may be prospered, and fruit
full in benign Influences on population;
that no secret nor public vices may be in
dulged to undermine our morals or the
c fabric of our prosperity that we may
; rise superior to every former failure, and
prove equal to our duties as citizens of
the Republic in the present crisis, remem-
bering that he has already lived too long
e who has survived the ruin of his country:
that wisdom and virtue may be given us,
and we preserve firm, elevated and pat
l riotic tone of mind, whatever conflicts or
sorrow we may be called to encounter a
Especially in the present period Of trial
and calamity to our country, let us i'm
plore Almighty God to preside over our
destinies, to guide our councils and bless
' our arms, sensible that except the Lord
keep the city, the watchman waketh but
!. in vain" And let it be our petition,
that the blessed sun of Liberty and In
ion may chase away the darkness covering
portion of our land and that the prayer
of ETHIOPIA, there stretching forth her
hands for deliverance may in Gods good
:, time find gracious answer. His provi-
dence pointing her way out Of bondage.
Let us remember particularly on that
day, the brave men, who with such alac-
rity have gone forth from us to endure
the hardships and meet the perils Of war,
for their country's sake; and if fall some
or many of them must, in 50 grand .
cause, whether by sickness Or on the bat
tile field, let our tears of respect and affec.
tion ever bedew their memory, and our
s bereavement find solace in the reflection
@ that they unsel6shly offered themselves a
sacrifice to country, and found the grave
of the soldier in the performance Of the
highest duty Of the patriot. gasa.q aaesb
Given under my hand, and the Seal oi
81 the State, in Executive Chamber, at
Brattleboro'. this twentieth Of March,
/ in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two, and Of
Z the Independence Of the United States
d the eighty-sixth. Las ., as505I !,
Al .. FREDERICK ,HOLBROOK.
l. BY his Exelency the Governor. gi ,gs
n Samuel Williams, ;,g. ~ .l5;,
l. Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs
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