The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-11-21

Yankss nation. Loud applause from the
sshols ssssably.] Gentlemen, this terrible !
day continues 10 sweep Oft yearly as
thousands and tens of thousands of our
unfortunate brother fowls and Quadrupeds, !
aud fit continues to be celebrated much
longer, il is to be feared that the breed Of
turkeys may become extinct. u is time
<hat united effort be made to preserve
the gobbling race fron destruction.
TChssrs from all the turkeys present. Not
only on us; but ON the devoted heads Of the
goose tribe, do the deeds Of this evil day
fall bioodily. Hear !hear ! from a green
goslipg
ooh geese will you suffer yourselves
se he plucked lo,evcr! Agsneral hiss!
end cry u no mo J call upon you al
81, ye ducks, to contribute sour etfoas TO
aver, The generai ruin IL Cries q quick,
quick qsiek, from he duehs The other
.ulae,n5ers OF this respectabln assembly l
would also appeal to, AMI remind them of
aheir scyeral and individual Wrongs. q
bowls OF The barn-yard what hen-teost is
sacred from the ravagcs OF the fell des-
ereyeri Immense -eackhng among The
pe,Iiry.I Oh herIolcss calves and sheep!
are aot your ranks thinned by the autum-
~sA ssaug hterer, who, unsatis6ed with the
Sdclscacifs Of the fe Gathered creation, adds
~xca the -enormity Of head and pluck to
his Yiles Of prcposterous luxury la
general too-ing And you, unfortunate
ssckling pigs! sweet emblems Of mno-
.cencea How oAea do your lovely infant
'couateaaaccs cast CLEAN Of ruetul dss-
pair ut the inexorable jaws of the ttn-kn-
chen, ia which-the horrible Thanksgiving
day dooms you TO be -cabined, cribbed,
-conined,' and make more turns round a
.bon. than modern politician! Hear,
hear, j''oa The pigs, accompanied by gen.
-erai grant u sympathy Friends, count
rymen, aad fellow sufferers, favor Us with
your cevnse! We valiant turkeys. lift
up your heads Learned geese, display
wisdom. Young ducks, quack defiance
TO the Governors proclamation. Aud oh!
sweet pigs ys musical SONS Of thunder
sci up yoar pipes and squeal dealening
chorus into she ears Of the Massachusetts
Executive Ceuasei. "Down with that
xormandiEing 'hobgobln, the genus of
Thanksgiving Day. ."-I Ihanders Of ap-
piause.
The Moderator having concluded, an
old gandcr rose and addressed The chair.
''Mr. Moderator" said he, "give me
}eave TO express my entire and cordial APP
probation Of the sentiments YOU have ut
tered. This horrible day, is, indeed, a
day Of mouratng for the whole festhered
creation. Seventy years have l witness
ed its monssseus ravages, hoping fondly
TO escape the general prescription. Ala
how vain my calculations. A week ago
was seized by catif Rexbury farmer
may dsussi.,ick choke him land
slaughtered Tor HE Boston market. Be-
hold me plucked ofmy plumage, and. d.not
so much as aaail feather left TO wag in
,dolefnl dumpsi Alas, what ills is goose
flesh heir to. Mr.. Moderator, l move
that Thanksgiving be, and it is hereby
abolished" Great cheering among The
geese
Here 6lack duck arose and Began TO
srggost doubts as to the ofIicaty Of the
measure promoted by his web-footed bro
ther. "It 10 useless, MIR. Moderator"
said he, "to waste time upon SO nugatory
a scheme as this. We have not q mo-
msnt to spare, being now within two
hours Of dinner time, Gor the sermon is at
Aeast half through, and i see, through the
window panes ofy ondr church, most
multi -ous and duck-deyouring appetite,
wr' % in the faces Of every mothers son
the congregation. Sir, we have not
two hours to live. Let US adopt some de-
cisive measure. Abolish Thanksgiving I!
q 6ddlestick What individual among
the rwo-lcgged monsters, will care for
this Such a project is worthy Of the
goose that hasched it," Loud cries q
Order +! order = from euery part Of the ta-
Agrey squirrel then arose, scratching
from his face the crumbs of pasly which
had smothered him in meat-pis. and WI
ping his eyes with the end Of his tail,
spoke to the following purpose =" Mr..
Moderator, ms my friend the, Black Duck
says, this is time for action. We ought
not to spend our time in nibbling about
the nutshell, but strike It once into the
meat and ,kernet efihe matter. Now
regret that any gentleman Of this assem-
bly sbould indulge in personalities. This
IS no piase fsr private piques aud party
pol tics. Let ducks and geese 60 AMIGA
bly, claw in claw, and paddle onward to
the accomplishment Of the grea, purpose.
Allow me stiu to remark that the PROPOSE
zion Of my respected friend the gaoder, is
in my opinion hardly equitable to. .the.pres-
cat emergency. | hope that gentleman
will display his customary, wisdom, and
Withdraw his motion" Here loud mur-
"ar' arose from all the goose tribe, and