New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-08


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Thanksgiving.
Another year Of blessing and of bounty is draw
ing to close. Its days have fleeted by-aden with
peace comfort and happiness to thousands, and
calling upon all for devout acknowledgement and
fervens thanksgiving to Him in whom we live,
and move, and have our being. Most heartily q"
we rejoice at the increasing disposition to observe
with due solemnity, a day of such Acknowledgements.
The cuson had its birth with the rsttathers OF our
people-the Pilgrims who, amid all their trials and
sorrows found abundant cause of praise and THANKS
to Himwho had brought them from the land, where
their conscences were held in bondage, to the bleak
Goa, upon which they landed. For some years II
has been general among the New-Ensand States
and is now gradually making It's way through the
whole Country: and few years will now eiapse be-
fore the people of every State in our Contederacy
will bow before the Common Ruler OF them al! 10
sincere gratitude for his bounty, in profound ac-
Acknowledgement of their dependence upon him
and in humble supplication for his continued goed
ness and favor
There is no heart in all tho world which can find
nothing in its history for the past year Tor which
TO be deeply, fervently thankful to the Father OF
all. 1t may have been keenly wounded by the
sharp thorns of this worlds passions-or chilled
by the winds of cold neglect and harsh adversely
Its own evil desires may have destroyed its peace
and torn it with anguish 1t may seem dcsolata,
comfertess, and without the slightest JOY or hope
Ye,if it will, for but hour, be true to itself
look calmly upon its history day by day, AID Cal
TO mind ali the consultations it has known, all tue
rremptine. 10 Goodness and to Truth it has felt,
all the slight whispers of warning and OF peace
it has heard-frcsh flowers will sPring up IN the
path over which it has come, and bright stars
though from clouded sky, will seem to have
watched over it through all its long and wearisome
way. The hand of God-as of Father-swayed
by mercy and by love for all the creatures He has
made-wil be seen to have sustained in its hours
of weakness and temptation, guiding it through
darkness and peril and preserving it uncrushed Gy
tho load of sin and misery which has fallen upon
it. Never sufficiently do we feel and know His
goodness for it is always around Us and never for
one moment have we been allowed to know, by Its
being Withdrawn. how weak and helpless are
without it.
The day of Thanksgiving should be day con
secrated to these holy memories and grateful
thoughts AS ndivduals-personally indebted
to our Common Father resting in His hand and
drawing all the strength and life we have from His
boundcss store, should humbly confess our
unworthiness--gratefully acknowledge his bounty,
and supplicate, fervently and with faith its con,
tinuance. As members of Society have also
much for which we ought TO be sincerely grateful.
In all our relatiens-as members of the State and
OF our Union, in the light of all the political and
religious privilege, we enJoy-there is great cause
for Thanksgiving and praise to the Supreme Ruler
of the Universe.
Foremost among our national blessings and
crowning them al}-tbe eye of every philaSthro-
pist will discern that of FEAcE-sccured to us, in
good degree, by the international treaty of the
year, and promising happiness and rest TO the
millions that in time to come shall swarm among
our valleys and hills. To the influence of Chris
,ian principle is this kene6cent resu, mainly to be
attributed
The Anniversary to-day will be kept, we trust,
with sii toai oeeemng reverence, that gratitude
for the past and cheerful reliance unon the
Fa.her of Good fort the future, which belong to rs
observance. 1t is occasion for social greeting
and domestic joy. Families long sunaered will
meet again children long absent viii return from
the world to the bosom of that home where thei,
happiest hours have been spent; the joys of tn,
wear will be told to the OF listening affection
brisht prospects win be spread before eSultins
parents and friends; eyes beaming with the low
that is in the heastwi glisten tears OF ardeht
yet anxious hope; and the bonds of affection Wi
be more closely drawn by the feelings OF the hear
that now find utterance And at some heartiis
will be the memory of loved ones now departed
sitting there, not in the shadow of gloom ant
dependency, but bringing into the circle of heart
thsre gathered the sadness which purihss the sou