New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-21
GOV. sEYMOUR GLOOMY.

GOV. sEYMOUB GLOOMY.
We are xreved to say that Gov. Seymour,
being obliged BY custom to put ont Thanks
giving Proclamation, has published document
of an extremely Responding aud dolorous char
acter. That his Excelleney has no reason for
being in altitudinous spirits. We frankly admit.
unless, indeed, he is as glad to be rid of the
people as the people are to be rid Of him; but
We submit that he has no right. because he IL
disappointed, to throw vet blanket over the
festyty of the State, or to put the broad Seal
TO his personal lamentations. A Thanksgiving
Proclamation which pretty plainly hints that we
have nothing 70 be thankful for, and that we
should fast in dust ashes and saekclo,h, instead
OF temporarily rejoicing. IS by no means an
e1hilarating publication; and while We admit
that thore is much in current affairs which Is
grieyous. We must still maintain that upon the
coming occasion We should do our best to con-
qucr dependency. But Gov. Seymour. bent as
/, would appear upon making bad matters
worsc, slurs oyer our occasion for giving thanks
in ten words. and two little gencral,ies about
health and the harvest and after this faint and
sicily smile, walls with the whole force OF his
fearful rhetoric, because OF "thiS desolating
civil wm" IIo reminds us, az il we needed to
be reminded, that sit has filled the land
with mourning"-that lit has thrown heavy
burdens upon the industry OF our country
that 1T has carried distress into the homes OF
our people"-that all our 'mserics are cansed by
the weakness and the wickedness of man-that
tho people have been ungrateiul Of Gods favor,
and rebelious to his teachings and authority"
All this is unqUesionably true; but it ia not thc
less true that the peculiar and essential wicked.
ness of this war is not upon one side; and that
while we have sins enough aud more than
enough TO lie forgiven, the sin of shameless
and cau-elcss iidofrnsble treason, with lis waste
of life and of wealth cannot be fairly charged
upon us. We will not suppose our retiring GOV
crnor 20 utterly lacking in modesty as TO believe
that among our other crying crimes,
hiatt OF refusing to reflect himself 10 10 be
counted; bu, we fancy that he has kind Of
vague and indOlcnt notion that We who did not
vote for the Chicago nominee are verify guilty
vi TIC DI'W vi wv '-ubtii'ii Vi''hA'H. 1''h
if this wero So il bothers Va to see why We
should give thanks for it, Humiliation aud
fasting would better become US.
We have already admitted that We have occa-
sion enough for SORROW. But We must insist
that We have already cause to he glad now. and
reasonable prospect of future happiness; while
il is the part Of wise men 10 make a iii distins-
ton in their deyotions, aud not 10 thank God, a.
our Governor does, for His blessings by raising
O grievous outo'y because they are not greater.
His EHcclleney, apparently, would have US ap.
prOach the Throne OF Grace in q dissatisfied aud
querulous frame OF mind. lie reminds us Of the
cynical definition Of grat:iude--"a lively so,se
Of benefits 10 come" While il is not Tor lis 10
dwell upon the implied mpety and the religious
incOngruty Of such Proclamation, wanting, il
seems TO US, in the main elements Of thankful.
ness, We must also take exception to il upon the
,core ofgood feeling and OF good taste. Why
should Gov. Seymour pitch thi- skeleton, skull
and sbOulder-bones, into our dining rooms upon
p day devoted 10 innoccn. merrimcnt and yir,u-
Gus eDjoymentl Why may we not steal an
hour nom the drcary contemplation of public
evil, and devote ourselves to social pleas
ures without the intervention Of IIoratio Sey-
inour's crooked politics and obsolete theories 7
The Scriptures ASSURE u, that while man was
made TO mourn, there ia It'll time ~ laugh a.
well as time to cry. Prescription, at least,
has settled it that Thanksgiving Day is not
time to croak. The turkey is the bird Tor next
Thursday, and not the raven, and because Gov.
Seymour is permanently seated npon tho stool
Of repentance, shall there DO No cakes and ale
for tho rest Of mankind! Tie may keep his
Thanksgiving Day m he pleascs---in his closet
over brown loaf and o glass Of water, should
no see llt-he may, ifhe wishes, appropriate the
Gath inst. TO the Asgslstion ofhis own private
shoulders; but there 10 no reason why 10 sbould,