Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1850-12-05
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE. 3"

wishing 10 Keep cIeaI VI 'hc cha'Sc VI "'ei'-
spect Tor the proclamation OF our worthy Gov
ernor, who lin accordance with the long es,ab'
shed custom Of our fotefalhers' (Ly the way,
when did Governors first appoint ThanksgIVngs
in accordance with the long established cuStom)
has designated this day, for perpetuatng the
time honered institution, so disastrous to vari.
GUS kinds of living things and so distressing TO
the 'dispeptc' humanitIes, we make our mark
upon its yenraJle return. We are not stick
Ter for Puritanic heir looms in general, dec-
dedly preferring Ia Tennyson, In MemOriam
to
"Ring out the old, ring in the new"
but in this instance we bow submissive and
kiss the rod Thanksgiving day is sugges-
tive of a great many gOOd things not put down
in His ESceencies' bill being TOO numerous to
mention Long prayers and tedious sermons
are perhaps the least attractive items in the cat
aIogue of the days duties, as they are the least
expressive of the genuine thankfuIncss that is
warmly cherished by thousands who are the re.
cipieuts Of past years bounies. But, be that
as it may, we will not attach even the mos, tri-
ding prejudice, for due observance of each is
indispensibly necessary in making up the lar
yes, possible amount of enjoyment, for the day.
We are decidedly in favor of the largest Iiber.
ty' in all things pertaining to modes of faith
and especially on this occasion should every
hear, be thankful in its own way.
But, to be more material, we are in favor of
'Thanksgivings as Democratic institution
1t, for once in year, brings around that cor
responding intimacy between dinner time and
dinner hich 50 much troubled that son Of
Boz Mr.. Bobby Trot for somebody else, -
Dent look too ncredulous, reader, for we, the
Editor, wife,-beg pardon-Lady and babies
are invited out which relieves US Of all diff
Guilty on that score. Invited OUT; not in the
editorial sense, so suggestive of raw hides and
'reyoIvers, bu, by genuine big hearted friend,
who can have nothing more malicious in view
than to stuff US. 1.-THE corpse editorial gene
rally, are as well provided for, there is nothing
in the way Of our craft being a thankful set of
fellows, for one day, at least,
Bat this idea Of democracy has practical
meaning with New Enganders generally, who
do not forget on such occasions tnut there are
claims upon their generosity which may be hon
ored in the observance, to the mutual advantage
Of all concerned. In country where nothing
is hereditary but liberty, there are no dividing
lines but imaginary ones, that scpera,e the poor
from the rcb and as all are mutually depen-
dant on each other, the desire to see all enjoy.
ing a common (estivily of any kind is as natu-
raj as the desire ior any other common blessing
As Dr. Norhall says: "The face of society in
this country is continually changing. The
high, commanding forehead of to-day, is down
in the mouth o.mo;row; and the proudly turn
ed up nose Of yesterday, is laid flat by some
pIeban fist to- day" Wonderful changes are
produced bv the fluctuations in cotton or The
decline oflaIIow," Hence, The democracy OF
society becomes a thing AS unavoidably neces-
sary as 1t is beneficial, and all attempts at elias.
SEES ends in the ridi ;uous. But we are getting
little off the track and as we have repudialed
tedious sermons we will hold up.
Wishing our readers, one and all, an album
dance of everything not repudaed by the Laws
of Vermont, with thankful hearts aud good ap.
petites to match; and, if according TO the ia
nous diclum Of Madame Du DetTand, all happi-
ness and misery, all virtue and vice, depend
simply upon the state Of our digestion. no diff
Guilty it that respect, we let you off with Per.
sian saIu'ation as most fitting The OCCASION
MAY YOUR SHADOWS NEVER BE LESS
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vor OF Charles Sumner, as the Senator, to be,