The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-27
MOST THANKFUL
NATION In
THE WORLD.
And the Different Things for Which
The Presidents Have GiTen thanks

Hl,k VA give thauks'~
The Pilgrims og that day. standing
upon Plymouth Itoek. little thought
that those same words would bound
through the generations and be echoed
iu the centuries 10 come.
They little thought those devout and
unworldly pugFtms, that other nations
besides the Engllsh would and their
way % the newly discovered shores
and. glad Cor blessings. say Let a.
give thanks with you
"Lct us give fhnnkHT g. the watch
word of the Thanksgiving nf to-day.
From q feeling ~ sentiment. Il has be-
eoFne national Institution perhaps the
strongest of an uatlaral institutions.
II was not untu l7ss. when the col-
aniea had developed into a houTishlnE
little republic. with George Washing
ton as its head that Thanksgiving was
Officially recommended 90 be set aside
as a day ~ fasting aud prayer
fTHE FIRST PROCLAMATION.
On October ). ilss. Washington issued
a proclamation thut. on the eeth ~ the
following November. an places cf bnsi-
ness should he closed and that the
skoie nation should unite In rendering
90 that great and glefions Being cur
sincere and humble thanks, Tor His
kind carr and protection ~ the people
OF this country previous 90 their be-
coming a uatloni for The signal and
manifold mcfcirs and the favorable IN
feFpositiou % His providence in the
course and conclusion Of the late war,
for the great degnce of tranquility,
unlon and plenty wlanh We have since
enjoyed. for the peaeeable and rational
manner in which We have hegh enabled
20 establish constitutions ~ EoNern
rfcnf, Tor cur safety and happiness. and
In general fof an tnr great favpra
which lie has bcen pleaaed 20 confer
president John Adams thought that
the safety and prosperity % nation,
intimately and essentially depend upor
the protection and blessing ~ AlmiEhiy
God and The national acknowledgment
cf this truth.
there was a great deal of trouble amoul
the nations across the water and hii
Hret Thanksgiving proclamation FhoWcl
that what ht Was most tNanAsul fol
was that ~the ehlamiuea which anltct
"a foreign nations visited lot IA
limited states aud. further. that =
people were exempt from eeripE ~nrr
enjoying great dcgree % intefl.ss
tranquility
A shart while beforo there had beoi
forfied tn certain counties in Penn
EYivania combinations 90 drtcst the eK
ecution of rtt laws laying autica upoi
spirits distilled within the unitei
states. ard these wtre the source Q
much Annoyance a. the Eovcromcnl
Hut these combinations were sCi.ttere
ana in tho close of hia proclamation
recommending fnut thc tth day ~ May
President Adams requested fhc neopi
10 be especially grateful 'for ttsC con
tlnuation of Internal tranquility by IA
suunreFaion - a recent iusurrrcffo
witch 80 Wantonly threatened IN
happy course % our public aHairsT
I4aS ~ Observed as ThanksglVlni
President Madison feii that the hles
tinga for which the American peopl
should be thankful were many an
varied, but he was particularly Erats
fui because God had blessed the unil
ed states with political canstitutio
founded on the win and authority
the whole people which guaranteed
each citizen unboundcd security, ~
only 20 hiss person and property, bat
those sacred rights Of conscience I
essential 60 his present happiness au
- lear 20 bis future success
THANKFUL FOR PEACE. q
On Narch 4. lsif. President Maes-r
issued what was perhaps the most in
I portAnt prociamatlcn az his Rduini
tration. !! was JUS, after the tgeal
OF peace between the United stat
and England had been signed al Chen
and IN appointing the second Thursdl
IN April % b. observed 50 fhanksEitli
he requested the people 81 America
ba specially thankful % Almighty Os
for illa great s0odnese manlfestt1
restoring them peace
We have 10 more fecurdS ~ IhAhk
Nlsina prociamstieoa 81 Presidents Vi
N the tnls ~ i.lnroia ln ista. when
appointed no particular day, bat Z
ouaatad that the peorle % The Unit
States 'fbeple, - ihelf ntsi Nfes