, 1861-11-28

What We Are Thankful For.

What We Are Thankful For,
For Knowledge Of The God, the Father;
for the example Of His Son; for the Holy
Word; fo- the hope Of Immortal life.
Amen! For the fruitful season, and for
prices such as they are; for the Republican
victory Of 1860; for Old Abe, who is an
honest man; for the grace which kept him
from putting any more Presidential candi-
dates into his Cabinet; for any Cabinet at
Ill in these times; for the removal Of Frc-
mont and the confusion Of his thieves;
tor the breaking up Of the Ma
terialisln which made The Nation
Lft!el: for the new sense Of the depend
enec Of humanity on Heaven; for the
higher Law-thc foundation of Freedom
IN tic State and responsibility in the indi-
Sltlual7 for the War which has put rebel
man-scllers and wcmcn-whirpcrs outside
the pale Of Constitutional law; for the
Grickcned belief in the brotherhood Of
Man and the Fatherhool Of God, and the
right of every man, under the Government
If God, TO own himself; for the CONVEX
sion Of james Buchanan, 1;s;c and
doubtful though it is, to the senli-
lnents which Union mcn hold; for
the lingcrings Of justice which forbade
warehouse men and ressc1-owners to take
all the grain for the storage and freight !;
tor the prospect that Congress will appoint
Commissioners to visit the army and
squelch incompetent commanders; o Lord,
for the abolition Of stunlr-tail money for
the ahsurdly high prices ofV;rginia bonds;
for tile abundance Of Gold for the holy
Patriotism Of the people-the most Gu
couraging Indication Of the century; for
Bull Run-the disaster which prcsages VIC
tory hereafter; for Balls Bluff, and Beaufort,
its fruit; for Fremont's Proclamation, Coch-
ranc's' speech and Camcron's response; for
Kusscl1s letters and JEFF. Davis Message,
III which we see our weakness and danger
for tie New York bankers, who have
provcd That there is soul in money; for
the Nicholson pavement Oh Lake street;
for the New York Harazd-a warning to
all Journalists who hope to 60 tn Heaven;
for The glorious una1limity Of the peo-
pie in defence Of our fathers work
for the deepening sentiment Of Hu-
man Liberty; for the near prospect Of the
emancipation Of every slave; for the other
prospect that The Oligarchs will be COM
pclled 10 work or starvc; for the power
that has made Illinois the most patriotic Of
States; for the strength that will enable
lsr men to fight the good fight; for the
mc1eiful disposition Of Woman, who
scrapes lints and nrays while husbands and
sons do battle for the Lord; for our poo1
friends in foreign lands; for German readi-
ness aid courage; fer the patriotism Of the
Irish; for Sigel and 3lcaghcr; for Treasury
notes rather than greasy bank bills; f>r
that Christian charity which makes mcn
search out and comfort the houseless and
homeless; for every act Of kindness shown
to little children who ere waits OIL the
troubled sea; for roast turkeys with OF with
out oyster sauce; for this day Of quiet at
homo: for every good book which teachc:
that 31an is superior to his accidents; for
the aroused Dutch courage in Pennsylya'
MIA: for Secretary Chase and the universa!
confidence in his honesty; for GOV. Yates's
partial restoration to health; for the rifle:
which cur t1s;cps expect but have not got
for the power Of time to bridge over the
su1ows and dry the tears Of. those
when this war viii wound; fol
the defeat Of the bill Of abonlinations-tlle
1llirtis Banking Law "on Spec s Basis; :;
for the chance that Massachusetts will bt
| now allie to clear the score aeainst Soutl
Carolina; fer tie speedy meeting CT Con
| gress, for the hope that al thicving con
tracts will l,e oyerliaulel to the bottom
fol the chance yet left General Halleck tt
revoke lis Order No. 3, and att in uriss,1
with the people; for the constancy Of read
ers who have supported the TE1BISsi
while IFS editors told the truth for al
these and the innumcrable other blessings
coming sometimes in disguise and o1tel
unwt!comcd, let us remember, in thes
times Of national difficulty and peril, o
! private sorrow and distress, 10 he truly IN!
| tcvo3tly thankful