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Lincoln proclaims the first, official national Thanksgiving...
Lincoln proclaims the first, official national Thanksgiving...
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October 14, 1863
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1863 This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
Articles within include: "Civil Libery of the Soldiers" "Another Draft" "The Republican & Rebel Allies North & South" "The Coming Congress to Abolish Slavery" "The Morals of Abolitionism" "Lincoln A Shakspearian Critic" includees a letter signed by him: A. Lincoln; "The American Freeman's 'Petition of Right' " "The American Question President Lincoln's Proclamation" which takes over a full column
But of most historic norte is: "Mr. Lincoln Proclaims A Day of General Thanksgiving" signed in type: Abraham Lincoln. This was the very first "official" national Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, issued by Lincoln as a result of recent editorials by Sarah J. Hale for Godey's Lady Book and the Boston Lady's Magazine in 1863.
But of most historic norte is: "Mr. Lincoln Proclaims A Day of General Thanksgiving" signed in type: Abraham Lincoln. This was the very first "official" national Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, issued by Lincoln as a result of recent editorials by Sarah J. Hale for Godey's Lady Book and the Boston Lady's Magazine in 1863.
Thanksgiving was proclaimed by every president after Lincoln. The date was changed a couple of times, most recently by Franklin Roosevelt in order to create a longer Christmas shopping season.
The Proclamation is identical to the text found on several Thanksgiving websites, and includes:
"...They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who...has...remembered mercy...set apart & observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of thanksgiving & prayer and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens...and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty hand to heal the wounds of the nation..." signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans and the Lincoln administration. It insisted that slavery could not be prohibited by law. So obnoxious was this paper to Unionists that it was denied circulation in some cities. In 1863 the press was raided by a hateful mob.
Category: The Civil War
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