Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-11-07
Governor Anderson ON Thank,-
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garded 1t as very remarkable production
something entirely new in that line Of
"oilicial documents" We had intended
to say something about it oditorially. but
the following. from the Cincinnati En-
quircr, 30 fully accords with our own
yiows that we publish the article entire.
Read Il:
Charles Anderson, Governor Of Ohio, has
issucd n proclamation appointing Thursday,
the thrlieth Of the present month Of Novem-
ber las n day Of general thAakSg wing aud
praise TO that God Of Love, who has 40 loved
aud pleased this land aud peoplo ID The pro-
clamAtion Of Governor Anderson has already
appeared in our columns, and IL is with some
difficulty that we have restrained ourselves
from rutting II in again for certainly no
Executive emanaiion that we semember OF IN
Ohio. since Governor Bebb "buried the red
scalping- knife in tho aahes Of despair" is
more worthy OF frequent and sdmiring perusal.
II ia fortunate cmcu Instance, undoubtedly,
that wa have point in our institutions where
the political touchsa the religious, thereby
allowing our Chicf Magistrates, once In year,
to Escape the comTOn-pla monotOny 10
which, by force of tyranicRl custom, they
are in general confined, and permitting them
to Introduce into their communications M
agreeable variety of poetic flights, rhetorical
lano'es, aud appeals to the 6ner sensibllitles
Of our nature. OF this favorable point Cover,
nor Anderson has avAiled himself with most
exemplary diligence, aud The result is, We
are at IA loss which the most 20 admire the
prolundity Of his theology, the purity aud
vigor OF his religion, the spIendor Of his die
tiou, ot the force OF his imagination.
We feel sure that tho people Oi Ohio we're
never aware that Governor Anderson WAS ha Il
aE lious M va now know him to be through
his proclamation, II they had they never
would have Dispensed with b,s pubic services;
aud II IL crrialuly pity that ho could not
hava been permitted to proclaim before the
nominations were made. But il ia Que Of the
misIurtuues incident to Adam fall we never
know how good thing ia until il ia missed.
We ara afraid that he WAS denied To us be-
cause he WAS too good for us for nothing
hut p,ety INDUCED in To nn extent dangerous
to tho tissues oi the brain could have prompt
cd the inquiry Can il be possible that any
people ever before. could have had su ch
causes a. ourselves Tor Ih,nkfulneas aud
praise to Cody Now, content as VIZ try to be
with the dealings Of Gods Providence to us
ward, we suspoC. il would not DO impossible
Tor n pretty brilliant fancy to phiul state OF
things rather preferable to oura ut present.
However we will hear the Governor upon the
point, aud il the thing ia not exactly now. wo
hope our readers will indulge themselves with
II second perusal;
"Surely, surely, If ever State and
nation in oil history had more than
ftest and fullest cause To give thanks
unto the Lord for his wondrous bene-
its and iorboarnnces, very surely are
they these Of ours, here aud now For,
whereas, nj our former festivals we were at
war, we are now in peace we were divided,
we ARE one We wero poor aud weak, we are
rich and strong wa were ptisd or despised
by all the nations of the earth, and are VIZ not
enved and honored among anl above them
alp Then, slavery, like vast pail Of night
shade, blackeRed our whole bright sky, aud
degraded and disgracsd all our fair land -
Now, liberty, like now risen sun, with his
healing in his bosom, Shrinss aud glows, up-
der all our heavens, upon our whole earth. and
Into every Americans mind and heart
Wondrous, happy glorious change Well
may We sing in the words ot that singer after
Gods own heart, among his former chosen
people, Thou hast turned, for mo my
mourning into dancing thou hast put oil my
sackcloIh and girded me with gladness."
To which wa would beg leave 10 add in the
words of the celebrated hard shell divine:
And he played upon u harp of a thousand
strings, lama sabacthsns.
Now we have no authority to make pro-
clamation to the people OF Ohio; aud yet, we
have It in our heart To address them IA little
on this solemen and joyful occasion. Eel
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Anderson says, and il is proper to take it Into
consideration. But there are certain points
which doubtless for the want of space, no has
not slouohed upon. You are aware that be-
side the thanksgiving Of tho last Thursday Of
this month, there is another to come of on
the first Thursday OF next, by appointment
OF the President Of the United Statep.--
Whether this reduplication Of festivities 10
occasioned by the fact that We have so much
to be thankful foe that we can not go through
with il in one day, il u matter upon which wa
have not been enlightened. You have not
forgotten that before We attained TO no gem
raj an assortment Of national blessings, that
two days were required TO remember them iu,
thanksgiving day was attended with some
little extra expense, Since then il is attend
ed with some little more; nothing Of course,
To distress rich folks; but something for poor
people,. In order TO present tho facts in a
clear light, wa put n few examples in tabu-
lar form, IA follows:
Flour a....,....s 100 SD
Pork, br ....''s'ss'''''.s-.....,.,, ~ 20 I'd 40
Beet cwt.. O0 10 90
lArd, 20 II So
Hams, cWt,,.,.",,'s ,.,....,..s.s. 81 rs w
sn9SidsrH sn,a,o & Se AZ %
Butter, "..... p. ~ H %