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Show PROCLAMATION. By tho president of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATION. In accordance with a practice at once wise and beautiful, we have been accustomed, as the year is drawing draw-ing to a close, to devote an occasion to the humble expression of our thanks to Almighty God for the ceaseless and distinguished benefits bestowed upon us as a nation, aod for his mercies and protection during the closing year. Amid the rich and free enjoyment of ail our advantages, wo should nut forget the source from whence they are derived, and the extent of our obligations to the Father of all Mer-ciea. Mer-ciea. We have full reason to renew our thanks to Almighty God for favors bestowed upon us during the past year. By his continuing mercy, civil and religious liberty havo been maintained, main-tained, peace has reigned within our borders, labor and enterprise have produced their merited rewards, and to His watchful providence we are indebted for security from pestilence and other national calamity. Apart from national blessings each individual among us has occasion to thoughtfully recall and devoutly recognize the favors and protection he has enjoyed. Now therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, president of the United States, do recommend that on Thursday, the 25th day of November, the people of the United StateB, abstaining from all secuUr pursuits snd from tbeir accustomed accus-tomed avocations, do assemble in their respective places of worship and 'in Buch form as may seem moat appropriate ap-propriate in their own hearts, oiler to Almighty Gud their acknowledgments and thanks lor all his mercies, and their humble prayers for a continuance continu-ance of his divine favor. 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 27th day of October, iu the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred hun-dred and seventy-five, and ot the independence of the United States the one hundredth. (Signed) U. S. Grant, By the President. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. |