Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-13
STATE OF MAINE.
4 Proclamation

For day OF Public Thanksgiving aud Praise.
The annual religious and social festisa! OF
Thanksgiving has come down to US from toe
Pilgrim Fathers With its hallowed memories,
together with the rich associations OF sue
ccedinc generations. Wherever New Eng
Ludcrs lave gone. they have carried with
them TIE fandcst rccollectons OF Thanks
giyint Day-cspecially its deyout services,
its distribution Of bounty to the poor, and
its family gatherings at the Old Homestead
so that what was once peculiar to New
England. has gradually extended over the
land until BY the recent Proclamation by
H.. President it has assumed National
character.
While the passing year has been one OF
great and general atIlictiOn, It has also bceh
marked ~ great and countless blessing, a
remembrance of which should lead us, as a
rcoplc. most dcvoutly and gratefully to re-
cognize God as the merciful Giver OF all
good, and also to pray that our Affections
nav, through His everything power yet
prove our greatest blessings.
In accordance, therefore, with the good
old custom of our fathers, rs well as in view
Of the eminent fitness Of the occasion, with
the advice AMI consent of the Executive
Council, hereby appoint THURSDAY. the
Goth day of NOVEMBER next, to BE- observed
hy the people of this State as day Of
Thanksgiving and Praise.
Let us on that day, resting from the cares
and tolls Of business, meet IN our accustomed
places for the dcvout worship and rraise Of
Almighty God.
Let US praise Him that our borders have
not he, n ravagca by dcSo.ating armies that
the ghllantry and heroism Of our soldiers
have been 50 often crowned with victory
that 81 many Of cur oppressed eountrymen
have been delivered from the hands of a
cruel and m,rccnary enemy that the hu
manity and justice Of oui cause have at LAST
enlisted on our side the .ytnpathias Of man.
kind. and that the narrowing limits. the
exhausted resources and the waning hlp-. OF
the Rebellion give signs OF speedy peace.
let us yra.,e Him that bountiful harvest
has crowned our store for the coming year,
that labor in all the departments OF industry
has met with liberal reward. aud that in
the midst OF q gigantic civil war not only
Lave agriculture. commerce and the mcCh1n-
ie arts f>arishsd. but the interests of cducl.
ton. philanthropy and religion have not
been ncg ectci.
Aal whils lifting our hcarts in dev1ut
gra;tud. to God 10. llis ab1un1in- god
ness, let u. remember the poor who are
among ~: let Us remember our patri
TREND. and citiz1s II " absent IN the army
and especially let U. 7namb"r in sympathy
and every needed aid, those stricken hoase-
holds that baye offered up fathe's, sons,
hdShanls and brothers. a wilhnG sacrifice On
the altar Of liberty, duty and country.
AMI in our hop sfulues' lot US not forget
our trailty. our pr0ncne,s 10 evil our con-
slant need uf Divine MD AMI OF III. mercy
II God in Jesus Christ. that We may become
81 recipients ot lis continued blessings, and
s4tee, fl defender. Of our national lltrrti
Givsn Al the Council chamber. Mt augusta.
TIL, t4ir icih day "a 0eto'cr. in tic year
of our Lord one thousand e. | hnnIrcI
sixty tlrec. and OF the lnI. gcui.ace If
the United State, tie cisa y.eisath.
Ey the Govern II,
ABNER COBCRN
5rrtt u lI.rt Sae'y uF STATE