New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-30
THANKSGIVING.

The Governor OF this Stste-in concert, doubt
less, with the Governors of many sister States
havir designated THIS DAY az one Of public and
general Thanksgiving to Almighty God, no even
ing paper will be Issued from our Office We do
not assume tie Office Of the Reverend Clergy.
bat o few suggestions in consonsnce with the
spirit of the occasion may not be deemed pre-
sumVtuOus.
We are called to-day 10 be thankful for the
fact that GOD REIGNs All other truths are in-
significant when compared with this. If this
earth and its inhabitants, the universe and its
sensitive beings, were the product OF blind
Chance, or a dark, unreasOuing Fate. rs some
few have in different ages alleged, then the mis-
cries, casmites aud crimes proceeding all around
us might well fill every heart with dismay and
sbroud every cOuntenaDce in gloom. But when
we realize that these evils are exceptional
and traDsitOry-that they are but the clouds
wberewith the AL. Merc1ul permits His ON
niscent beDignity to be hidden for momentfto
our yiew-that this life is but point in the
ascending career which stretches to in6nity be-
fore us-the aglnies and woes of this mortal
life shrink to nothing in our apprehension.
1.-The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice"
We are called to be thankful for PEACE. Other
nations are plunged into bloody and desolAting
wars; from China, from both shores OF the Eux-
inc, from Mexico, and from other countries, the
din Of conflict ascends to heaven. Europe, after
almost forty years comparative exemption from
international warfare, is involved in deadly fray
between its three greatest Powers which threat
ems to draw in sll the others. ImmeasurabIe
waste, devastation slaughter and agony follow in
the train of this gigantic struggle. 1t is even
possible that we may yet be called to share its
perils and its woes. Meantime, let us thank God
for PEACE.
We are called, moreover, to evince gratitude
for the general prevalence of Comfort and
Plenty among u.s. True, these are times of pc
cuniaTy striDgency and lOss-Of commercial stag
nation aud industrial disaster. True, we have
abundant admOnition to live semperately aud fra
gally-tO husband every resource and improve
every hour. Yet We all have food and shelter,
and are likely to be continuously blessed with
thtm; and who can confidently say that the les
sors we are now receiving are not more salutary
thsn continuous prosperity and Astounding luxury
Let us be thankful that we have enough for our
absolute needs.
Finally, let us be grateful for our Civil and Re
ligious Liberties-for our uncoRtested right to
cashier bad rulers and control our own political
destipies-ior our exemption from kiugcraf! and
priesty dominstion-:cr our absolute Political
freedom to worship or not worship God IS to
each Of Unexpectedly shall seem i.-snd for the
wise hberslity v hich has hitherto enabled us to
let each others religion alone and attend re-
spectively to the saving Of our own souls Should
We ever be tempted to wander from the benign
policy inaugurated by our Revolutionary Fathers,
we shall see additional reason to be grateful for
the rich blessings We now enjoy. Meantime let
US fervently Thank God for our Civil and Re-
giOus Liberties, aud resolve with His aid to pre-
serve them.