New-York tribune., 1899-11-26

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mend and assign Thursday the 2sth raonis oayi OF OF
NovemSer next to be yce GeySeG Of that great and
glorious Being who is the Beneicenu ,ii h that we
the good that was that Is or to- Him our
and humble thanks for His kind care ana % pr1b Sber
Becoming ge nation ~ for the signal and mSnf9s az a
mercies. and the favorable iaterposIIu, OF the
late war for the great degree OF tranau TntH tbe
and plenty which we have hava s1Tev tr Which we have
been enabled to establish constitutions Oh Oi so Sor
ernment for safety ana sipnIv Instituted for
the civil and religious liberty VIII. mcnnir,nF and
blessed and the means and in general for all
the great and various favors which lie mas oeei
pleased to confer upon US
FIRST IN THE SOUTH.
Bv this time the festival had attained onciai
recognition throughout New-England' ana the
Governors Of the different States sent out their
proclamations regularly. The west oeli'e
largely settled from the East reauiS ie'
into line but Thanksgiving Day dla ogo not ou1a a
oigbt Southern Governors sent forth proclama-
tions after the New-England modei, anna m InuI" :.
criticism from opponents OF YANKEE no.IonSi cd
president Lincoln in 1S62-'63-'64 recominehu,eu
sracSei davs OF thanksgiving and since the
Cjyil War the practice has been unbroken. neIe
Is an extract from Mr. Lincoln's last proclaih91,
fiOnn nf
is dated october 20 1864. and refers emphau-
cally to his proclamation of emancipation
1t has pleased Almighty God to prOi0ns sth our MS Ms
tIonai fe another year defending us WI Win ,rnm n
ssbTood and vouchsang to us in His mercy many
and signal victories over the enemy VINO is o eDIy UI
own household. IT has also pleased our iledNcnas
Father TO favor as well citizens In their homes .
as our soldiers in their camps ana ou, sdIa M has S
the rivers and seas with unusual health. ne ma ma
largely augmented our free population a. by yansd 10
patton and by mmisratlon while hns re has ctoWPned the
labor of our workingmen in every departmeh' M ..
Sc T5h TO enmae and inspire our
and hearts with fortitude courage and ohich
we Su,'' have been brought by our adherence as q
Nation to the of freedom and humanity ana ana
hahpy deliverance from all our dangers ana al
fictons Now. therefore. ], etc
FIRST BY NEW-YoRK GOVERNOR
At an early date the Mayors Of New-York
were accustomed to set the day, but Governor
John Jay in 1895 was the first chief Executive
to take up the duty, and issued proclamation
for November II. In the preamble, after dWeli-
ing upon the prcpriety of public expressions OF
gratituda for public blessings, and enumerating
many of the distinguished favors whlch ProVi-
dence had conferred upon the people or the
State. he observes;
Whether the Governor Of this state Is vested Win IN
authority TO appoint day for this purpose anu W
require and enjoin the Observance of IT. Is Ques-
ton which sda nee essare as m than for me
to decide But as the people Of this state have have
constituted me their Chief Magistrate, ana pelhs
perfectly convinced that National prosperity de-
pends and ought to depend on National graIi'no' az @
tions. think II proper TO recommend and there;
fore do earnestly recommend 10 me c!eisS h cnt
others Of my fellow citizens throughout 'N'' SN'
TO set apart. etc.
NOT THE LAST TO BE CRITICISED
This proclamation was bitterly assailed In the
Democratic papers, chiefly because among other
subjects for prayer suggested by the prociama-
t,on Was the preservation "of the valuable life
and usefulness Of the President Of the united
States" This recommendation was representeo
by certain Democratic newspapers as lisuieii.s Is
80 .hosa yvbo differed from the Governor as TO
the value of Washngtons life and the extent
of his usefulness This reveals In s'TIkIne M
light with what rancor the Father OF ms Dou. ~
try was regarded by a party whose views he
had thWarted by ratifying the British treaty