The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-25
Thanksgiving Day.


have specially set apart this day-the 2sth of No.
vember-ard dedicated it as one OF gratitude and
Thanksgiving to the Grea. Ruler CT the Universe
and the Supreme Disposer Of human events. From
the churches If every hamlet, village, and city
within that wide domain, will to day arise anthems
and songs Of praise, and millions OF hearts will be
simultaneously animated with common sentiment
Of gratitude to that benefeent Providence who hath
ordained al things SO wisely and SO well.
Asa matter Of some interest to the public, we
ssboir list of those States Who unite in
Thanksgiving to-day They ars:-
Name. Wisconsin.
Ve-AoE, North Carolina.
Massachusetts Georgia
Rhode Mk0d Alabama
Connecticut Louisiana.
New YORK. Tennessee
New jersey. Illinois
Pennsylvania Arkansas.
Maryland Iowa
Ohio Delaware.
kentucky. Florida.
Indiana. Washington City D @.
Michigan.
In the State Of Mississippi, Thanksgiving day was
held on the 18th of October; in South Carolina, on
the 18th, and in New Hampshire, on the 18th lust
We do trust, however, that the unanmity exhibited
on this occasion will be still more apparent next
year, and that Thanksgiving day may be hence
forth great national anniversary.
1t is peculiarly mete and becoming In the people
of the United States to observe that reverend and
pious celebration, sancti6ed alike by its religious
simplicity as by its great antiquity. Why should
the Christian of to-day exhibit less thankfulness to,
and dependence on, an overriding Providence than
the pagan Of three thousand years since? No
natien the face of the earth has such cause for
joy and Thanksgiving as our own. Every phase of
ouNpublic existence furnishes incentives to graft
tude. We enjoy civil, political, and religious
freedom, exempt from disorder and Righteousness
in degree Of purity not understood in any
ether portion of the globe. Our commerce has,
within few brief years, attained to q pitch
Of prosperity for which we have no example else
where Agricultural and manufacturing interests
are in q fourishing condition No internal feuds
or external wars interrupt progress. high
degree Of religion and morality exists in the com
nudity, and our nation stands forth to day bea-
con of light and liberty to the world and the only
great republic of the earth. These are a combina
ton of blessings which rarely fall, unaoyed, to the
lot of any people, and which call forth thoie ex-
pressions Of gratitude and thanksgiving for which
the day has been specially set apart.
1t would be very desirable that Thanksgiving
should be a national celebration, and that every
State and territory within the Union should com.
bine in presenting to the world the sublime specsa-
Gle of an entire people moved by one common
sentiment, and joining on the same day in the
solemn ceremony Of Thanksgiving But as each
State enjoys its separate sovereignty so it de-
sgnaes certain day for the observance of this an
nual solemnity. Efforts have been hitherto made
with view Of producing smultaneity in this mat
ter, but as yet they have not been completely suc-
cessful General Taylor, after his elevation to the
Presidency, was solicited to appoint day for the
whole Union; but he declined to do 50, on the ground
that from the variety Of climate each State could
better fix the day most suitable to itself 1t is gra
tfJ ing, however, to observe that this year there
he's been greater unanimity than usual on the
subject, and that the Governors of twenty -four STATES
have fixed upon this day as one of Thanksgiving
throughout their several jurisdictions.