Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-23
stale OF Vermont.

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LET TIE PEOPLE PRAISE TREE, o Con Lxr
ALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE
This inspired exhortation addresses itself to Us
0Ith peculiar force AZ the close Of a wear in
Whi1h We have sharel 50 largely In the blessing
Of Divine Providence. do therefore appoint
Thu RSDAI, THE 29th DAY OF NOV. INST.
As day Of public THASEsGIvISG, PRAYER AND
FRAIsE To ALMIGHTY Con. Aud do earnestly
recommend TO the people Of this STATE that they
assemble On that day iu their accustomed places
Of worship, and there render 20 our Heavenly
Father the praise Of grat,f4l heart. fcr az His
mercies.
Let US remember tia; the year ROW closing
has lccn an eyeutiLl one III the worlds history
and though the greatest of its events have trans
pred on another continent, yet there Christian
ciHuzition and true progress have received no
check, bai have the rather gained strength for
new advancement and future conquest.
Athoue, great ani maatld mercies have been
conferred upon Us.
1t las pleased Col 20 turn aside from Us the
dreaded les-ileHce, and in its place to b.st5w
upon Us a season Of unusual health
He Las inspired in the hearts Of the people
generally, the spirit Of Christian benevolence and
hberalty, mauifsstinc itself IN all given tc NOR
atty, education and religion. NJ; forgetting
t-aN AA AAaAaf-s % lll- ellt4tA inc euAu-
clpat race in cur c1uuiry-deseryiug as they
re neeiy-such aid as corresponds with a
charity that not only bopeth, but doeth, all
things
Let Us remember With 1uieigutd gratitude
that the year has bzen q fruitful one that a
rich harvest has crowded. the tolls Of the hus-
bau4mln that labor Of all kinds has received
fitting reward and that We baye been permit
OIL ] 20 live in the midst Of peaceful communities
ali happy homes.
Win -- praise let Us liagle cur humble sup
plicltill- tll- Col Will continue 10 b-st5w up
on Us every needed go-d and especially that lie
VIII give us that wisdom aud grace which shall
enable Us TO discharge life duties well, and
finally raise rs from earth 10 Heaven.
Given under ny hand and seal Of the State. in
Executive Chamber at Montpelier, this
twelfth day of November, IN the year Of
LE.sl Our Lord c-e ihouslEi eight hundred
and sixty SIX, and Of the Independence Of
tLc UEitCi S'a'r- the ujnety-frst.
PAUL DILLINGHAM
By HIS EAc1LLsScl ruE GovEENoR.
I. VI. FAA-
Secretary Of Civil aui Military Affairs
THE national SIlIUAEr Congress,
as most Of our readers rcu,mter, sometime
since set apart the oli Hall Of R,presen-
tatiyes in the Capitol at Washington, for
National Han Of S,atuary, and invited each
State to contribute TO 1t tvo statues Of it's
deceased citizens, "l.us,r.ous lor disJin-
suisLet civil cs military service" Two
Commissioners, Il u j. :. Morrill, ard Hon.
Gee. r. Edmund. were APPOINTED by the
Governor, 20 consider tie suh,c-. They
have corosIorj,d with OK II. scui4.urs at
home and abroad, and have reported, recon-
meudiug that the state clnt1c: with Hiram
Powers Tor a heroic statue 10 marble of
Jacob Collamer "a SS.OC0, ard with Larkln
G. Mead f1r similar statue of Ethan Allen,
at 5000 and @ jyiut rCsolu,ion for car
IyinE into effect their recommendation is be-
fore tie Legislature.
Vermont las, in Pow0s. a sculptor OF
world WIDE .ome, AID IN Mead one who
promises in time to rival him She has in
Ethan Allen a patriot ard military Ler,, and
in CoIlomer q Statesman, well worthy 90 be
illustrated N marble. Sic Is not won't to
be behind otlc- States IN any matter in
which She can properly take a part, and
certainly not IL anything touching, as this
matter does, tie pride and honor OF the
State; and We trust tiat tLer,solution will
pass.