Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-11-14
GOVERNOR CHASE'S THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION.

This document which will 10 found below, is a
model composition of it's kind. Its smooth and
beautiful style, reminding one of tho old Hebrew
yoets, is m UGH to his literary credit; but that is
not what strikes us 40 most to be comm ended
The composition has n negative virtue. which, from
its rareaess in guberna'orinl proclamation becomes
here one Of she highest eAcellencies. We allude
TO the fact that he has had the good sense to omit
all mention of the personal and political freedom
of the people of Ohio as q tonic for gratitude
This is decidedly the mpst hopeful thing we have
eeen IN the Governor since he left the United States
Senate. lie has evidently the grace to be asham-
ed Of tie servility Of Ohio. augmented by his Off
cial coaseotl under the heel of every kidnapper
who chooses to prosecute his ~piratical vocation on
our sol, aud has ventured to defy all thanksgiving
precedent, ia that he does not tell one solitary
falsehood about "our glorious liberty "and'our free
institutions.
1T was in capital good taste to omit all such aRus'
ionslwhen our own citizene by the talf score were at
tho sime of it's issue undergoing trial for quasi
treassn, for acts done by authority of State laws
and Jsdicial mandates and in resistance to brutal
and rmJ!s~ful acts of kidnappers. This CLEAN oil
promise ia the Govcrnor-this %yirtuous omission
in his proclamation, has almost made a Chase man
OF us, it haze SO strongly recalled our old ndmira-
ton Of his early, heroic and manly fesitance to
the d~espotism CT shareholders inOhio and elsewhere.
Indeed we might perhaps have been found swing
ing our hat int houer os his collection if we could
have forgotten Margaret Garner and all the terri
Tie and disgraceful incidents connected with her
residence in Ohio. With this strong commenda
tory notice of the virtues Of Omission" of the pro
olamation, our readers will be prepared to appse'
ciate its positive reverential and literary excellen
cies ard from thesewe will not longer desain them.
In accordance with a venerable usage, and in
com pliance with a Just public sentiment, | in
vito the People of Ohio, to observe THURSDAY,
the Goth day of the present month of November.
as day Of Public Thanksgiving to ALMlouTY
Con. tt
To HIN, who hath visited the Earth and bles.
Sod it and hath made it very fruitful
to HIN, who hath crowned the year with His
Goodness, making our valleys to stand thick with
corn, and filling our barns with plenty
to Hin, who hath greatly blessed us in the
increase of the ground, and in the gathering in
of the fruits thereof:
to HIN, who hath defended us from the Pesti-
ience that walketh 10 darkness. and from the sick
ness that destroyeth at MONDAY
to HIN, who hath given US peace in all our
borders, protecting us alike from foreign invasion
and from internal commotion
Ito HIN, let US all, assembling in places Of
public worship. or gathering around domestic al
tars, present sincere offerings of humble adora-
ton and grateful praise remembering that as
we. being needy, have received abundantly Of
His bounty. So ought we, cheerfully, to give of
our abundance to them who need and invoking,
earnestly, His gracious favor, that we may walk
before HIN, continually, in the way of His COM
~mandmsnts, to the end that His blessing may re-
main upon US, aud unon cur children, and upon
the good land which lie hath given us, forever.
Given at the City of Columbus, under
r my hand. aud the Great Seal Of the State
l- Of Ohio. this second day of November,
A.. d. 1857. #"
'' By tho Governor:
S. p. CHASE.
J. II. BAKER, Secretary of State.
Tho pious Plain Dealer does not seem as we'll
pleased with the proclamation as he might be-
lie says: zoos. h.. .., ~
.CnAsE's Thanksgiving Proclamation has come
stiast. He thanks God FOR everything. the people
for nothing. He is all God and Liberty" and
Poultry, Corn and Turkey. Well, Mr.. Chase you
may have your thanksgiving wher you please, and
for what you plaese. and be thankful to whom you
please, and we shall do that same. We shall wait
for Governor Payne's proclamation before zee flank.