The herald., 1897-11-21

I believe that the people Of the
United States, nurtured in the religious
liberties and faiths which have been their
proud heritage since the first settlement
Of our coasts by their God-fearing and
God-serving forefathers should fittingly
testify at all times and in all places their
devout gratitude for the manifold blcs
sings they enjoy; and that it is the more
incumbent upon them to lift up thanks
to the giver of all good at seasons Of
abundant harvests and exceptional
bounty.
Thanksgiving is an anual account day
when earnest man should take mental
and moral inventory of himself, and.
carefully considering his blessings in
proportion to his deserts. should rever-
emily render his hearty thanks for the
good things that divine providence has
given him.
(Signed.) JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of State.
The observance Of Thanksgiving each
year should be part Of the religion of
every American citizen. This is true for
all time. but especially SO for this year,
when prosperity has spread over the
land. There is cause for deep thanks
giving in every home in the United
States, and l believe that the present
Thanksgiving day will be universally
observed.
(Signed) RUSSELL A. ALGER.
Secretary of War.
THANKSGIVING should be observed gem
orally throughout the country, for this
year the American people indeed have
much to be thankful for. The conditions
existing a year ago have been overcome,
and where there was doubt and perpleX
ity as to the future, the American peo-
pie, by their Industry. energy and conf
dence in God have brought prosperity
upon the land. This prosperity is far
reaching, and has undoubtedly influ-
enced every home in the country In
each of these, believe, there will be Il
sincere rendering up of thanks for these
blessings of the Almighty.
(Signed.) CORNELIUS BLISS.
Secretary of the Interior.
We have been peculiarly blessed by the
Almighty during the past year. and l
think it only right and fitting that we
should observe Thanksgiving and rem
der up thanks for the favors which have
been so bounteously bestowed upon us.
In the improved condition of business
affairs especially, there is abundant
cause for thanksgiving.
(Signed.) JAMES a. GARY.
Postmaster General.
sincerely believe that If the American
people ever had cause for thanksgiving.
they have this year. The vast majority
of people in this country are devout
Christians who believe in the interpo-
sition of the Almighty with the affairs
of men. These men will observe Thanks
giving and they will devoutly render up
thanks to God that the distress which
has SO long prevailed, has this year been
turned into prosperity President Nc
kinley is one Of these men, and no one
in all the length and breadth of the land
will be more sincere than he Is in his
observance of the sacred day of thanks
giving.
(Signed.) JAMES WILSON,
Secretary Of Agriculture.
To me Thanksgiving is always con-
escrated day, because it is associated
with so many memories of New England
life. running back to the time when, in
the hills of Maine, we lived a simple
rural life, each family doing it's own
work, living on moderate income and
helped out with a garden and a few
acres.
(Signed) JOHN LONG.
Secretary Of the Navy.
Inc custom or thanksgiving is dis
tinctively sentimental one, and its OBJ
servance comes only from a true appre-
citation of the favors God has bestowed
upon us and a sense of gratitude at His
liberality. Each individual feels thank
full in a different sense, perhaps, al
though the day Is made the occasion of
family observance This year, in ad-
dition to the other blessings bestowed
upon us we should feel thankful for the
prosperity that has spread over the
country generally OF course, the pros
perity of the nation as a whole affects
the individual only in relative sense,
but believe the majority of the Amer
lean people are deeply thankful for this
prosperity There is cause for thanks
giving in every home in the country.
(Signed.) JOSEPH NJ KENNA,
Attorney General.
think President McKinley's Thanks
giving proclamation dealt with the OBJ
servance of the day very satisfactorily,
and have nothing further to say than
that heartily concur with every word
of it. The president virtually spoke for
the whole cabinet, and certainly he ex-
pressed my ideas perfectly.
(Signed.) LYMAN ]. GAGE,
Secretary of the Treasury
The abundant mercies vouchsafed to
us during the present year call for CRATE
full acknowledgment and thanksgiving
to the bountiful giver of all good. The