Show DARK DAYS OP THE REVOLUTION The year 1780 was perhaps the darkest dark-est in the revolutionary war The army began to mutiny desertions were frequent and Benedict Arnold sold himself to the enemy On Oct 18 Congress i Con-gress set aside Thursday Dec 7 as a day for national thanksgiving because it hath pleased Almighty God the father of all mercies amid the vicissitudes vicis-situdes and calamities of war to bestow be-stow blessings on the people of these states which call for their devout and thankful acknowledgements more especially es-pecially in the late remarkable interposition inter-position his wathchful providence in rescuing the person of our commander inchief and the army from imminent dangers at the moment when treason was ripening for execution This is followed by the usual allusion allu-sion to the labors of the farmer and a prayer to God to take our illustrious ally under his special protection and favor our joint councils and exertions for the establishment of speedy and permanent peaceNew York Post |