Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-12-07
Thanks iving.

The Chicago Tribune has the follow
ing quaint discourse upon thanksgiving.
There is strange mixture of solemnity
and oddly aboutit; and yet we see lit
tie in it for which one might not rev.
erentIy and devoutly give thanks:
What We are Thankful For.--For
a knowledge of the God, for the Holy
Word; for the hope of immortal life
Amen!-For the fruitful season, and
for the prices such as they are; for Re
publican victory of 1860; for Old Abe,
who IS an honest man; for the grace
which kept him from putting any more
Presidential candidates into the Cabi-
net; for any Cabinet at all in these
times; for the removal Of Fremont and
the confusion Of his thieves; for the
breaking up of the Materialism which
made the Nation infdel; for the new
sense of the dependence of humanity
on Heaven; for the Higher Law-the
foundation of Freedom in the State
and responsibility in the individual;
for the War which has put rebel man
sellers and women whippers outside
the pale of Constitutional law T.; for the
quickened belief in the Brotherhood Of
Man and the of Fatherhood God, and
the right Of every man under the Gov
erment of God, to own himself; for
the conversion of James Buchanan,
late and doubtful though it is, to the
sentiments which Union men hold;
for the lingerings of justice which for
babe warehouse men and vessel owners
to take all the grain for the storage and
| freight; for the prospect that Congress
will appoint Commissioners to visit the
army and squelch incompetent comman-
ders o Lord, for the abolition. of
stump-tail money for the absurdy
high prices Of Virginia bonds; for the
abundance of Gold, for the holy patry-
otism of the peoplc-thc most encour-
aging indications of the century; for
Bull Run-the disaster which presages
victory hereafter for Balls Bluff and
Beaufort, its fruit; for Fremont's Proc.
lamation, Cochrane's speech and Cam
eron's response; for Russel's letters and
jeff davis Message, in which we see
our weakness and danger; for the New
York baners, who have proved that
there is soul in money; for the Mich
olson pavement on Lake street; for the
New York Herald- warning to ali
Journalist who hope to go to Heaven;
for the glorious unanimity of the people
in defence Of our fathers work for the
deepening sentiment of Humane Liber-
ty for the near prospect Of the enamel
patton ofevery slave for the other pros
pect that the OligarchS will be compell-
ed to work or starve for the power that
has made Illinois the strength that
will enable her men to fight the good
fight; for the merciful disposition of
Women, who scrape lint and pray
while husbands and sons do battle for
the Lord; for our poor friends in for
eign lands, FOR the patriotism Of the r.
ish; for Sigel and Meagher; for Treasury
notes rather than greasy bank bills
tor that Christian charity which makes
men search out and comfort the housless
and homeless: for every act of kind
ness shown to little children who are
waits on the troubled sea; for rost tur-
key with or without oyster sauce; for
this day Of quiet at home; for every
good book that teaches that Man is su.
perior to his accidents for the aroused
Dutch courage in Pennsylvania; for
Secretary Chase and the universal
confidence N his honesty for Gov.
Yates partial restoration to health
for the rifles which our troops expect
but have not got; for the power oftime
to bridge over the SORROWS and dry the
tears Of those whom this war will
wound; for the defeat Of abomination
the Illinois Banking Law con Spe
Gle Basis;'' for the chance that Massa-
chusefss 7'sl! nos he able to clear the