Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-21

THANKSGIVING DAY.-To morrow having been dcsigua-
ted by the local authorities OF cty "A day of
thanksgiving, almost all business will be suspended here
throughouth As lev persons will be home or at their
stores and working places where where we usual servo
ten with the Star, We shall issue paper the day
we are not among those who approve If tho propey
substituting the thanksgiving day OF Purita-n for the
Christmas Of the Sculptures Its observance was original
~ designed, and Is Tor the part carried out nj
the North, from whence have imported IT, as rebuke
TO those who adhere TO the proprety OF observing
religious holiday the rsceived anniversary OF the birth OF
Christ Where it observed by the major part of society
A. aught but occasion for rOc IL some sort or other
tue majority OF the people pay little attention the du
~ OF observing Christmas av. here to that of
observing All Saints day la the land Of days
-Hes hng'and-indeed the observance of Christmas day
u deridcd a. relic OF barbasm unbecoruing the fast
christianity OF the which recognizes the Ward Beech
ers aud Theodore Paakers Of the hour its apostles
saints II hot its deites There the majority of soc
~ hardly Know when Christmas aud goes Gradu-
ally this Thanksgiving day" Is wedding out from among
Us OF the District OF Columbia the legitimate christian ho
1Ay-tne day oil universal thanksgiving to which refer
ABOVE Tor We remember well when IL the OCCASION
OF all occasions, observed among day OF universal
thanksgiving should be-as il is now observed we re-
greet To- have to write
Tomorrow, while portion of this community arc set
ting good example by attending divine worslup-givng
thanks in the different churches OF much
portion will be throwing away their time and
III various ways An astonishing quantity Of execranc
liquor will be guzzled here Perhaps times as much
a. on any other day in this 1856 multitud. of
horses will be over ridden and overdven and thousands
10y the fashion Of the hour vean for the day from earn
ing sixpence. While realize how easily those who
N attend the churches land should be glad
indeed VI every man, woman and child in Washington
would do sol might participate in the observance of the
day in that way also very that thousands
around US 1t will be little than occasion for ndu
gence in dissipation the of character health and
siendry provided purses No recognizes. the day as
OF "ivie origin or as having the sanction impress OF
time honored Christian precedent authority. While
we are content To buy spoos and wooden ware
from New England because hers the cheapest ar,
%! IL" means content u receive her notions OF religion
morals the duties OF citizenship, &C. being the best
ihey nave crazy society within New Engands limits
whsre they have been productive OF little hut mischief
o unauthorized aud uumsak able injuries sound rc
ion, morals aud patriotism Entertaining such views of
hne>s OF substituting Thanksgiving day for ChrstmIs
h"ihing can he more cpugnant than find Gov
crnors and other local authorities south the Maso and
DHonS line toadying New England in this matter and
thus Indirectly rbbing those in this of the Union
wao 1--we 10y DAYS wages out OF portion OF their poor pit
lance and encouraging thousands thousands To spend
day in dissipation Wash. Star, 18th