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       Kansas Territory  First Thanksgiving
   DIR By: Annie
       Date: November 23, 2010, 10:19 pm
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       [center]THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
       The first Thanksgiving in Kansas was appointed by James H. Lane,
       Chairman
       of the Executive Committee of Kansas Territory, as follows:
       PROCLAMATION
       FOR A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE[/center]
       In pursuance of a long established usage, which has always found
       a cheerful acquiescence in the hearts of a grateful people, and
       by direction of the Executive Committee of Kansas Territory, I
       do hereby appoint and set apart Tuesday, the 25th day of
       December next, to be observed by the people of Kansas as a day
       of public Thanksgiving and praise.
       While insult, outrage, and death has been inflicted upon many of
       our unoffending citizens, by those whom we desire to recognize
       as brothers, while the attempt is being made to inflict upon us
       the most galling and debasing slavery, our lives have been
       spared, and a way pointed out by which, without imbuing our
       hands in blood, we can secure the blessings of Liberty and a
       Good Government. The fields of the husbandman have yielded
       abundantly, and industry in all its channels have been
       appropriately rewarded. For those and the innumerable blessings
       we are enjoying let our hearts be devotedly thankful. From every
       altar let Thanksgiving and Songs of Praise ascend to that God
       from whom the blessings flow. Let the occasion be improved by
       the people of Kansas, for the advancement of Freedom, Virtue and
       Christianity - let the poor be remembered and relieved, and the
       day be wholly spent as Wisdom shall direct, and God approve and
       bless.
       Given under my hand, at the office of the Executive Committee of
       Kansas Territory, in the City of Topeka, this 27th day of
       November, A. D. 1855.
       
       J. H. LANE, Chairman.
       
       J. K. GOODIN, Sec'y.
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