The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-12
THE RING ON ITS KNEES.
Tbnt Thanksgiving ProcIamation---A
New and Improved Draft OF the Docu-
ment oHered to Governor Scott. Free
of Charge.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

Governor Scott has issued q proclamation
calling upoa the people to observe the 2ith inst
az day OF thanksgiving for various blessings
which the State has enjoyed during the year ABOUT
drawing to close. . .,.-,,il >, -
The official document was not drafted, proDa'
bly. by his Excellency himself. inasmuch rs u
bears marks Of disregard for. those beantles' OF
composition, and that grammatical correctness
for which his Excellency's oral and written pro
ductions are so well known.
II zoe had been engagelto to write Thanksgiv-
ing procl .ma.ion for Governor Scott, we should
have made it read somewhat In this way:
The wear is drawing to O. close; 1t has been
crowned by an overrulng PROVIDENCE WIN manS lais
blessings The earth has brought lortn her IIuiss
In abundance health mas peen 9ran ,srIi
our boz ders; we have been prcservea from Pe!,ls
ann nestence; most of tas administrators OF tne
laws have made an extremely prontao,e enng ,sa y,
II: some have oatained rewards exceeding lhose
obtained by any honest nnusy haen no nVoscT ro
scrutlpiZe public expenditures NO want oi nal'
mony has developed itself among tnae niue
.Rlng, or state oiticial5 who nave Klndly unueI
taken the care OF the public money a hoarIs ~ o
county commissioners have oeen etisileJ iles ~ ~
disburse the money OF the counties as seeniea
best to thefT and no grand jury mas YET succeeu @
..trIal In stices' nave been enabled 10 earn very
large fees and stirred up large amount VI l,Ui
gation with which the people Woud never nIse M,,
been blessed but for their benign enaeapors. iile
state constable and his depu1es uaVe nv. yso ~
succeeded in so far outraging private rights as 10
seriously endanger their precious lTes. ns dns
militia has been enabled 20 do: 30 g0oo
service that the Governor has felt authorized 70
take away their arms The specuators OF .tne
siland commtssionn have not been 80 lar eXposeo
"a TO frichten them away from the carcass on
which they have faStened. The lgnorins masses as
| have thus far been held In control oy tne hlie,
despite the warnings OF an intelligent and hOnest
MINORITY We have succeeded 10 deprlVlng mosI
OF the honest members OF the d0mlnaat pontiCal
party Of all influence In the government OF the y;
the present State administration, we can drive
away from it what few honest men there ore con. on
nected with II. 1t has been yoncnsaea " ,oo se
Governor 70 appoint such commissioners OF elec'
tion in the various counties, and TO tne connis.
soners to appoint such managers OF eeclion ~ "
the various po;ls. as to forbid the possolnsy oi
the overturn Of the presens nn,er eTeesa voe even
Though there should happen to oe ie% @
Thousand majority In Iavor OF such q course. Ana
the managers and commissioners OF elecLon
have generally been alive 10 Ine ae,snu 'd ha ue
counted on the SHE Of that purify anu Ineegany,
which have 30 distinguished the present oeate
administration, as maUy votes Us were necessary
to insure the continuance Oh l.s h,nens reeaon
i ~zS
IN he thankful therefore, not only Tor tner past
political blessings and privileges, secured ana pro
tected bv the Cover nor. the State constaole anu
his deputies the rlal justices" anu the niiltla,
bnt also. prospecLirely for miny more dressings
| OF the same sort. I;.,.u,,o,,,o,
In consideration Of these and many otner causes
of thanEfuness to an overrulng PROVIDENCE, i,
| Robert K Scott, Governor OF the State OF soutn
Carouu. do respectfully recommend 70 tne people
| of this Commonwealth, that they snail ooserve
Thursday, November cath, az u day OF puolc
| ThanSscivIng npon which, laying aside all secu-
lar nnrsnts. they shall gather In their respective
places OF public worship, and return all tue tauks
| ihey can for the abundant Dressings anu prifl.
leges they have enjoyed In the past year. 10 that
mower from which they think they C 'me.
And further suggest, that. II the clergy gene.
raliy who NAV not be fully alive to the value OF
| the nriyileres and blessings herein enumerated,
do not feel willing to iea the people IN returning
| thanks therefor Rev. Brothers Whittemore, Don.
aIdson and Can-all Of whom nave aoQndanC
nroof of the substantial blessings or the Stae anu
National Governments-will not be found wanting
on the occasion. 5000. ,o,, =, .ho
State AT Columbia, this 9Th day OF November, ID
,ha wear of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy. HUBERT n. coUo.nn- oUoa,
FL. CARpozo Secretary OF State.
1t seems to US that the above would much better
EXPRESS the real Views Of the Governor and those
who act with him. 1t is, perhaps, too late to re-
call his late proclamation, but We oner the above
amendment as one likely to meet more general
response than that appeal already issued. =.
A CITIZEN.