Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-27

In pursuance 10 a time hoDored custom, the cit
izens OF fourteen States will today assemble to
render the tribute Of grateful carts for the mer
cies and blessings bestowed by an overriding
Providence during the past gear. The people Of
Indiana have much to be thankful for Seed
time and harvest have not failed us, and abund
ant crops have rewarded the labor of the hus-
bandmln. We have been free from pestilence
aud the diseases which CIT scourge the human
race. There can be no greater blessing than
health, and that. in remarkable degree. has
been soachsafei TO US While the nation has
been engaged in a war of gigantic proportions.
we have been spared its immediate evils. We
have not been afflicted with the desolations that
it has brought upon many household. For
these exemptions the incense of grateful hearts
are due. While there are manifold blessings for
which thanksgiving should he offered. there is
much 30 cause a spirit OF heaviness upon this re
turn Of the annual d,y OF praise. r.nta
The dcsolations aud casualties of war have
visited many a household in Indiana. Fathers
have gone forth in the vigor Of manhood
buoyant with health, to vindicate the authority
of the Government and to maintain the integrity
of the Union under our matchless Constitution
have either returned broken in health, or wounded
or else in a soldiers grave sleep that sleep which
knows no waking. Thousands OF widows and
orphans have been bercft OF husbands and fathers,
and many parent mourns the loss OF son who
was their support the staff upon which they relied
in declining years. To those thus afflicted the
ciiastenings of Providence will occasion sorrow
rather than joy BE it our duty who have not
thus been visited. but who have received favor:
and blessings, to remember those who are afflicted
as we would wish to be remembered under like
circumstances. Let US do unto others as would
wish others should do unto US
Our fathers for long years fought and suffered
to achieve the blessings of civil and religion.
liberty They triumphed The glorious rights
and privileges which their manhood won are now
in jeopardy. The liberty of conference.-the
freedom of opinion. of speech, of the press. have
been fettered. The people Of Indiana have been
loyal to the Government Every requisition
made upon them has been cheerfuly and with
aiacrfty rendered.. ct sell government nas not
been respected Conscience has been clamped
Thought would have been chained if possible
The liberty Of speech and the press. the safe
guards of freedom. have been ,rammeed. Cit
zens have been arrested aud ncarcerated without
cause. and set at liberty without apology. AND
all these things have been done in the sacred
name of freedom
When we assemble today for thanksgiving
and much have to be thankful for. let us a.
earnestly pray ior the complete restoration of
s,itutional liberty. Tor the day when again
walk forth in manhood and thank God that we
are not only freemen. but that We have just title
to all that should belong to the proud name oil
American citizens. And when we shall assemble
year from now upon another thanksgiving day
may the people of Indiana and OF the Union, re
deemed. regeuerated aud disenthrslled. ~ the
popular revolution in the recent elections through
out the North indicate they will be. he able t.
sound the CIV mbal over despotism's dark SEA, and
thank God they are once more aud altogether
free.