The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-27
THANK SEWING nav

io-uAy, unuer the proclamation Of the
president of the United States and the
governor OF Texas, the people of our
state give thanks and rejoice. The PROF.
lamation of Gov. IRELAND differs from
that OF other governors the HERALD ha,
seen in this, that those Of other state ex-
ecutives call for thanksgiving and
prayer, whilst our governors recon-.
mends thanksgiving and rejoicing"
This does not preclude the idea of
prayer also, as prayer can be given in
thankful rejoicing as well az by those
who sit in sack cloth and ashes.
The history of thanksgiving and the
origin of the custom are well known.
1t was originally New England insti-
tuition, and has existed in that section
since the landing of the Pilgrims. 1t
was only in 1862 that it became national.
and now it is an accepted holiday all
over the United States. This Ia we'll
The American people need more recrea-
uon-more dies non than they have.
me people on the continent of Europe
have their feasts and rejoice much more
than we do-especially those OF Latin
anu Teutonic ancestry. In addition to
those appointed by the government.
they enjoy the Sabbath in manner far
different from the way in which we an
propriate that day. They make II not
only aday of rest but OF enjoyment,
whist the Americans observe il by
solemn and serious department, with n
large portion OF the twenty-four hours
devoted to religious worship. The ten
dency OF the present age is TO modify the
rigors OF the Puritan Sabbath without
impinging upon the sacrednes, OF tbs
day or interfering with tho ideas OF anv
As to how the day is to be observed, But
II Is an admitted fact that the
notions OF our Yankee nation are too
grim and practical, and that slight in.
fusion OF the old world gayety would not
impair the beauty OF our social system.
But OF verify, on this particular
Thanksgiving day we OF the south NAV
put on our wedding garments. We are
called to the nuptisls OF a reunited coun-
try. For very many years the national
overture has been one of coolness and
mutual distrust. AT the end OF a CEN
tury's quarter a silver wedding ia do.
clared, aud the bonds OF union between
estranged sections celebrated In "vlne
and wassail." Cannot we now all ioin
In the great jubilee7 Our land In re.
deemed from tho lie of the scalawa-
and carpetbagger. Home governments
is assured. The splinters and thorns in
our body polite are TO be removed and
the great industrial interests Of
the country to DO left undis.
turbed. No longer are we for.
eign subjects and domestic prey. We
have country, aud the beautiful flay
has no hooking star In its oonstolla alton.
We are nationalized, "redeemed. re.
generated and discnthrsl ed" The dis.
asters OF war are forgotten in tho glories
OF peace, aud the g,rb OF American cit..
xenshipis freely offered and as freslv
accepted by the men Of the south "a
those OF the north. In the thsnksgiv wing
ofto'day the dark days OF the war are
forgotten In the glorious harbingers OF
the future. Then let Us, with one ac
cord give grateful thanks to the great
Ruler, rejoice In our Acknowledgement,
ana with earnest hearts pray that the
horn OF plenty may never be exhausted,
so long as we are a stesdfast, God fearing
patriotic people. Our crops have boon SUI.
hcient; no postilentisl breath has swept
over the land, peace aud quiet are with
IN and without our borders. Let us re-
Io'ce aud give thanks to day as we never
did before. The Lord has zen our shop
perd and has provided yea, and he will
provide.