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and glory 1t was to be the benetactors OF
their country, We are grateful to God
whose servants they were.
Shall we then cherish the spirit ofgrat-
itude, so essential to the spirit of liberty?
Let Us not lose sight of means and oppor-
tpttieS. Let US not neglect ways or con-
denim the instrumentalities through and
/ by which gratitude should be cherished.
Something claims from us a tribute:
tribute by way of expressing our sense
( and remembrance of the benefactions We
/ have received. There is a domain we
would haIlow as an enduring remembrance
er. A sacred place, made holy by offer
/ ing9 prompted by peoples gratitude,
/ this we would consecrate a temple TO
virtue born of God, to PATRIoT1sM.
Listen then, citizens of this Republic
Of the United States. Is it to be whis-
pered-hereafter to be recorded, when all
may see and wonder-that all the heart
all the affection--all the noble and gen.
erous memories of departed worth and vir-
tue, with all the appreciative spirit Of
goodness and greatness, are alone to be
found dwelling with the DAUGHTERS of
the Republic? the Sons alas, forgetful
and ungrateful?
Shall it or shall it not be spoken and
recorded ,hus? Is your answer NAY?
well: then let Us redeem cur virtue from
the implication Of ceasing to gratefully
remember the bounties and blessings Civ
en- Us: Let us redeem the world of civil
lied humanity from the dishonor of IN
gratitude. Let us relieve our nation
ourseINes-a representative State and au-
thority Of humanity, from the deep igno-
= miny attached TO the current sentiment,
!, 'Republcs are ungrateful."
r Brethren and sisters let us all be CRATE
ful. Let us have gratitude shown in the
outpouring affection Of a whole people.
!, Let us with a ready and willing faith, re-
, solve to use the means and opportunities
to keep in health and vigor the great vir-
tue Gratitude 1t is demanded that the
rho5r not half of this nation shall be
grateful. We want not djvided hearts,
, but UNITED hearts, and we therefore call
for hands, strong, and hearts earnest
Men and women, daughters and sons, all
; united, to help forward great work, that
? the spirit Of gratitude and patriotim smay
be ONE in our midst-never to be separa-
. tod-departing hence nevermore.
Aud now ye sons and daughters Of
freedom and bleSt liberty-moYe to this
consummation-to the institution of 4
temple to great virtue: to remembrance
Of Patriot and Benefactor of his race.
And you guiding sons and instructors
our friends and brethren of the Press
An honorable, a dignifed and worthy
power you are among us-counsellors to
this free peOple--have not you word
strong and earnest for this great cause ?
: We want your aid brethren: we invoke
your patriotic spirit. We would take you
= by the hand, and say brethren, minis
trants to liberty and all its holy aids, give
us your voice. Ye four thousand jour
nalists, let Us all work one way-for the
! sake of doing great and abiding good to
our people.
z, Let US seek to be united. We must
do something-and it is for US the forty
hundred band to help to keep alive the
holy fire now burning on the altar of re-
membranco It's getting low and needs re-
p)enishing with fresher offerings. Let
US minister to this for the sake of the
! UNION We say all hands and all hearts
to this work, and all work that msy save
the people Of this republican confederacy,
from forgetting one great truth that of
all nations now existing on the globe,
they have the greatest cause for gratitude
h Brethren, give us with all true friend
ship and zeal, your hands and your hearts.
SILENT ILFLUENCE.--It is the bub-
bling spring which flows gently, the little rIv-
ulct which runs along, day and night, by the
farm house, that is useful rather than the
swollen food or warning cataract. Niagara
eXciteS our wonder, aud we stand amazed at
the power and greatness Of God there, as he
! 'TOIrs from the hollow Of his hand" But
one Niagara is enough for the continent or
the world, while the same world requires thou
sands and tens ofthousands of silver fountains
and gently flowing rivuets, that water every
farm and meadow, and every garden, and that
/ shall flow on every day and every night with
their gentle, quiet beauty. So with the acts
Of our lives. II is not by great deeds, like
those Of the martyrs, that good is to be done
it is by he daily and quiet virtues of life,
the Christian temper, the good qualities Of
/ relatives and friends and ALL that it is to be
( done.-Al5@t Barnes.
"SELAH. The BiJljotleca Sacra, in refer
ring to the meaning of the Scriptural word
"Selah,' says that the Targums, and most of
the Jewish commentators, give the word the
meaning Of eternaliy, for e0er. Rabbi Kimchi
regards it rs a sign to elevate the voice. The
authors Of the Septuagnt translation appear
to have regarded it as a musical or rythmcal
note. Hender regarded it as indicating q
change of note; Matthewson, as a musical
note equivalent, perhaps, to the word repeat.
According to Luther and others, it means So
o. n IN. ~ :. Let h