Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-01-23
From the Morning (Benucts) Herald, Dec. Is.
THANKSGIVING DAY.

In obedience TO our own feelings, and
spnngIng from grateful heart, without
any regard TO the pragmatic DEGREES OF
Gov. Seward or Alderman Purdy, we
anf all our troops, numbering thirty
healthy men and sixty fine boys, besides
many pretty women ceased to labor on
Thursday, and thanks over good Eat mr.
kes, to the Father Of the Universe, Greal
Gyer # all Good for the manifold mercies
received at MS hands, throughout the last
evenlfuI wear.
We sLaI return thanks-
For enjoying the blessings Of clvI and
religious lueny, aud the incstlmabIe righi
ut worsmppng God us we please, without
being imprisoned or burnt at the stake
Tor the same.
For the abundant crops of wheat, cotton
tobncco, corn pota'ues, amounuag IN value
by the recent census, to nearly 100000.
900, beng nearly p per cent greater
than on any former year
For the enjoyment OF free schools and
useful educauun IN all The States, with
the exception Of l0S,000 boys and gus
who attend no schools in the gallant State
Of Kentucky.
For the happy multiplication of the
sects oil Christianity among us, who all
flourish and hgh, with each other, SO that
no one can monopuIze power, rs the
RomIsh sect di IN the dark ages, aud
thereby become inlolerant.
For the bl ck.hearled, hvpocrtIcal
conspiracy, under the name OF morals
formed against us last sunmer, bv the
Wall street editors aud politicians, by the
generous reaction OF which on the publ,
mad, The circulation aui patronage of ht
Herald has increased two Ioli; yea, even
IN ratio Than the crops OF wheat an,
potatoes.
For the decline Of all corrupt and de
noralIzng theatrical amusements, tn,
growth OF The cheap theatres, fine horses
refinement, music, intellectual lectures
aud such like innocent and popular a
| lnuStUCIltS.
We also returned our sincere thanks at
ter dinner.-
Because the decentralization Of politi
clans and politics, is comparatively con
hned to the ppe-layers of Wall street an
Their a'tIIIa'ed deus Of iniqnity; for III
honest yeomanry of he land do not vt
take their morals or their thoughts iror
Watson Webb, Charles King, Thurlo,
Need, ar amy snch- giostionaite saints.
Because, although The United State
Bank aud her associates have, since 1897
cheated the country oIl Of $20,00O,0
they have not robbed Us out o; morals
honesty, deceocy, and good crops.
Because the meat monopoly, after a
war begun by US, OF four years, is uoN
nearly lat close, and prices of beef, chick
en-, poultry, mutton, -four, fish, and al
other provisions, are reasonable add vii
be kept 81.
Because we are no supplicant 70. office
or emaIument from any man, aud if Gen
Harrison appoints good men, not dirt,
politicians, we Will support him; BIT II b,
Toes not we will walk into hlm as quiell,
as we have ever walked into Gen, Jack
son or Martin Van Buren,.
Because, during the last year, we bear
corrupt aud bankrupt Wall street pres,
at least one hundred tines, in publishing
important news Of all kinds, IN advance
OF them, While they were ready to cut
their thrnais, on, OF pure spite aud veXa
tion, at our activity aud success.
Aud lastly Br'anse we are now mar.
rled man, aud after SIX months experience
Ne would recommend every bachelor Ia
CT married as fast rs he can assuring
hlm TINT without being the husband III
sensible, spirited woman, human life Is
"a barren waste wlhIuta green SPOT 10 rest
TIE eve upon, l refreshing pathway IL
walk from time INT eternity.
So-Ne returned N inks on lhese seve,
al accounts. "Amen," SAYS the reader.