The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-29
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA SATURDAY DECEMBER 2g 1855


! fmpious aud Blasphemous.
We have never known the moral sense o.
any community more disgustingly and i'm
piously outraged, than by an editorial arti
Gle which appeared in the Pioneer and Dem.
ocrat OH Thursday morning-Thanksgivine
Day. The editor heads lis article, "IHaks-
gicins in praise Of God and in compliment t.
Dr: BO'up;" and after publishing the Cover
nor's proclamation, proceeds to desecrate
the Day in the following manner. We give
him the full benefit of the disgrace he heaps
upon himself by copying the entire material
portion of his article:
"The reasons given by the Governor in
his proclamation quoted above, are after the
usual form, and we are happy to learn that
the people generally intend to be faithful in
the observance of his recommendation. But.
although. the proclamation gives sufficient
grounds for the observance Of a sacred holi-
day, it fails to suggest the true reason for it's
appointment on this particular twentieth day
of December. Now we believe that all state
papers should not be only consistent with
themselves, but that they should exhibit
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth. And the truth involved in this
matter is simply this-that while the ap-
pointment of a day of thanksgiving may be
due partly to venerable and most excellent
custom, and partly to an innate sentiment of
reverence and gratitude existing in the breast
of the Executive; the appointment of this
day of thanksgiving is due to the fact that
it is the birthday of the Governors friend
CHARLES W. BoRup, Esq, Banker Of this
city.
We present IS fact as as most touch
ing exemplifcatIon of Governor GoRMAN's
appreciation Of the correctness of the ApOs-
ties summing up of all virtues, in the pre-
cept of love to God and love to man; and re-
garding it necessary that an official paper Of
so much Importance, should exhibit the
whole state of the case, we have procured an
amended copy thereof, which the people of
the Territory may regard as the genuine de-
cree under which they are permitted to cele-
brate this interesting anniversary, and join
with their Executive in the double privilege
of rendering homage to God, and of paying
their respects to DR.. BoRUP.
The genuine proclamation revealing the
true intent Of the Executive, will read as
follows:
PROCLAMATION BY TIE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Mt.
st. Paul, Dec. l9, 1856.
has pleased the Great Gver Of all good bless the
people Of this beautiful Territory with general good
health and almost unexampled prosperity, during the
year now drawing TO close. 1t fit and proper thatw
should, as Christian people, make suitable acknow
Judgements to God for his past goodness his
continued blessing future. 1t also pleased the
Great Giver Of all good, the Goth day OF December.
in the year of Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Six to bless with lire and certainty years. Dr.
CHARLES W. BORUr, Banker, of Saint Paul, in this
Territory, AMI raise him position influence in
the financial worlds and 1t is especially fit and proper
that We should, as needy people, make suitable
acknowledgements to the said BoRUP for his past goodness
blessing future.
Therefore, I, WILLIS A. GoRMAN, Governor OF the
will keep Thursday 10th day Of Dccem-
dav OF Thanksgiving God, the health,
happiness and prosperity of CHARLES w. BoRup Esq.
Banker, aforesaid. And, tnasmuch as the Banking
that day, respectfully request refrain from
secular pursuits on the Goth day of december, afore
| said.
~, Given under my hand at the Capitol, at Saint
jL.S{ Paul, this 18th day Of December, 1855. God
t~~~' and Financei
~ VIC J.: ai TRAVIS Rossrn, sec,y. "A'oAAAN'
We publish this corrected version of the
Governors proclamation, to vindicate the
truth of history, and to acquaint the people
with the full and complete reasons for Civ
ing thanks to-day to God and DR.. BoRup-
We suggest the incident to the Minnesota
Historical Society, for preservation in its re.
cords, as it is probably the first time in the
history of the Thanksgiving Festival, that
the name of any mortal, however distin.
guished, has been linked in the mind of any
Executive, with Deity, when setting apart a
day for the thankful devotions of whole
people. In this respect, at least, it is worthy
the Society's attention.
In order to appreciate the reckless mo-
tives which must have prompted the editor
to thus insult and shock the feelings of the
public upon a day almost as sacred to Amer
leans as the Holy Sabbath itself, it may be
proper to remark, that the Wednesday or
Thursday next preceding Christmas, has al
ways been selected as Thanksgiving day in
Minnesota. Gov. Ramsey established the
rule and Gov. German has followed the pre-
cedent, of course without any selfish or i'm
proper motive whatever. Sometimes this
day has fallen as early as the 18th, and at
others, it has passed as far into the month
as the 22d.
But the Pioneer has a personal spite
against DR.. Borup and the present Cover
nor, and it must needs vent portion of it's
spleen in this sacrilegious manner. We
scarcely met citizen on Thursday who was
not prepared to condemn in the strongest
terms, this attempt to cast odium upon the
Governor and quiet private citizen, by
means so unholy. 1t is not in defence of the
individuals assailed that we speak, howev-
er,-we are not their champions. But that
a public journalist should SO far forget him.
self, as to attempt to crafty mere personal
pique, by thus outraging the moral feelings
of whole community, is certainly strange
and unwarrantable. tits public wrong
which demands severe rebuke, and we think
we know this people sufficiently well to
guarantee that the corrective will be proper
ly and summarily administered. We would
not be the author Of the article which we
copy above for all the money in DR.. Borup's
bank, and in all the rest of the banks of St.
Paul added thereto. The disgrnce which a
community suffers by countenancing or toll
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