George Washington On Thanksgiving
The dude was a warrior who loved God and Country…
Proclamation of National Thanksgiving
George Washington
City of New York, October 3, 1789
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks, for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation, for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually, to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed, to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord. To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and Us, and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.
Go: Washington
Happy Thanksgiving all… ~Bash
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Good post. I read this earlier today and I think it belongs on this site.
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/americans-world-thanksgiving-1924033-europe-europeans
November 21st, 2007 at 4:12 pmLincoln’s is great too!
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union. Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defence, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship; the axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consiousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom. No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.
In testimony 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 Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the Unites States the Eighty-eighth.
By the President: Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward, Secretary of State
November 21st, 2007 at 4:19 pmCBL,
Great article!
Bash,
You should post…
fmder
November 21st, 2007 at 4:55 pmHappy Thanksgiving to all! May the turkey be good, the drinks be merry, and your patriotism be strong!
November 21st, 2007 at 5:55 pmOne of my all time favorite Speeches; I always get a kick out of seeing others who recognize the significance of this piece of our history!
As a Personal Tradition for the last Four years now, I’ve been reading and passing this out at Thanksgiving to Family, Friends and Strangers; I began practicing this Tradition after doing research to counter the lies put forth by Atheists concerning the relevance of our Founding Fathers beliefs in God and whether God is relevant to our Nations Foundation and History!
November 21st, 2007 at 6:06 pmOne Nation, under God - I’m in!
November 21st, 2007 at 6:33 pmThanks Bash. Great post.
“Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
Our military men and women know this more than most.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 21st, 2007 at 6:41 pm@Jonny: I just passed that out to a few of my friends, and saved it to my computer for future use.
Thanks Bash.
November 21st, 2007 at 6:45 pmGuess that rules out Pelosi and California. When can we cut that nest of nut jobs loose so they can build their little nirvana for hippies and transgender elitests. The day after we close the border with CA, they will descend into chaos as the different competing groups of freeloaders begin to devour each other. Hopefully Pelosi will be there in her ivory tower when they come for her ancient hide.
November 21st, 2007 at 8:41 pmHappy Thanksgiving to ecveryone!
Peace!
November 21st, 2007 at 9:59 pmDan2
Bravo Bash!
This will be read to my children henceforth upon thanksgiving.
Also I suggest no one us the phrase ‘turkey day’ around me. I sincerely tell them that I do not view this day as a simple day of gluttony, that I have much to be thankfull for and I therefore refer to this holiday properly as Thanksgiving. I at times have to follow up with the question ‘if you observe turkey day, do you also observe xmas next month?’
(Their reaction will let you know what side they are on)
November 22nd, 2007 at 8:55 amI love that George Washington quote. Deist my ass. LOL
November 22nd, 2007 at 9:21 amHappy Thanksgiving to all. May God Bless our troops, their CIC, and these United States.