Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1876 — Thanksgiving Day. [ARTICLE]

Thanksgiving Day.

President Grant issued the following proclamation on the 26th: By tho President of the United States of America: From year to year we have been accustomed to pause in our daily pursuits, and set apart a time to offer our thanks to Almighty God for special blessings He has vouchsafed to us, with our prayers for a continuance thereof. We have at thia time equal reason to be thankful for His continued protection, and for many material blessings which His bounty has bestowed. In addition to the favors accorded to us as individuals we have especial occasion to express our hearty thanks to Almighty God that by His providence and guidance our Government, established a century ago, has been able to fulfill the purpose of its founders in offering an asylum to the people of every race, securing civil and religious liberty to all within its borders, and meting out to every individual alike Justice and equality before the law It is moreover e pecially our duty to offer our humble prayers to the Father of All Mercies for a continuance of His divine favor to us as a Nation and as individuals. By reason of all these considerations, I, Ulysses 8. Grant, President of the. United States, do recommend to the peopre of the United States to devote the 30th day of November next to the expressions of their thanks and prayer to Almighty God, and, laying aside their daily avocations and all secular occupations, to assemble in their respective places of worship and observe such day as a day of thanksgiving and rest. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of • the United States to be affixed Done at the City of Washington this twentysixth dav of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred'and seventy-six, and of the independence of the United States of America tne one hundred and first. By the President: U. 8. Grant. Hamilton Fish. Secretary al 6taM>