The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-25
STATE OF VERMONT.

Under Almighty Cod in His providence, fresh
page has been opened in our history as nation,
the full scope and meaning Of which we have not
the sagacity to determine; but it is sufficient for
US to know that He, who holds the destinies OF
nations, and presdes over the alflrs Of men, sees
the end from the beginning, AMI while making
the present the scene Of our duty, keeps the ia
ture ever in his own hand.
It's proper, in this period Of trial and calamity,
that we should publicly acknowledge our depend
ence upon God, looking to Him for wisdom and
strength to guide US, and praying: "The Lord
our Goa be with US, as he was with our fathers ::
let him not leave US or for8ake US: that he may
incline our hearts unto hin, to walk in all his
ways, and to keep his commandments, and his
statutes, and bis judgments, which he commanded
our fathers"
In accordance with venerable custom, and as
fitting to onr present necessities, do therefore
appoint THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF
APRIL, next, to be observed by the people of
this State as day Of public FASTING HUMIL1A-
TIoN AND PRAYER.
Assembling on that day in our accustomed pla-
ces of worship, remembering the bountes and
blessings Of the past, and penitently confessiug
our transgressons, let us offer Prayers to AL
mighty God That all who mourn departed ones,
or are in trouble and distress, may be comforted
from Heaven that all honorable labor, and the
various industrial pursuits and interests of the
people, may be proSpered that the coming sea-
son may be proplous to the husbandman, and
that bountiful harvests may reward his labors ::
that our institutions Of education and of benevo-
lence and religion may be favored of God and be
fruitful in good influences that health and do
mestic peace and comfort may prevail and that,
as people, we may be characterized by intelli-
gence and virtue, and all good works.
Duly mingHng an humble dependence upon
God with our own earnest exertions, let US with
courage that is firm but unassumng, and patriot
ism which is feryent but sober and untiring, de-
vote ourselves anew to our countrys cause, re-
solved that we will do our whole duty in aiding
It's hral and complete triumph over every foe.
Avoiding wanton and indiScriminate Censure of
the measures of Government, and all centious
abuse of our extraordinary privileges as treemen,
let US With moderation and Candor Judge and dis
cuss public measures and affairs-making the
true interests and welfare of our country para
mount to all minor considerations, to the end
that ALL both rulers and ruled, may be enlighten-
ed, sound public opinion promoted and the
rights Of man maintained.
Let our prayers ever attend the brave men who
have gone forth from US to fight the battles of
their country; and while sorrowing over the loss
of those who have fallen in its service, let US hope
that Heaven will approve of the grateful though
mournful honors which we bestow upon their sa-
cred memory.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of the State,
in Executive Chamber, at Bratteboro, this
twenty-third day of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three, and of the independence of the United
States the eighty seventh.
FREDERICK NOTEBOOK
BY His Excellency the Governor,
h## q SAMUEL WILLIAMS,
Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs.