The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-27
Thanksgiving.


Us they run over the stirring events Of
the past year They should be thankful
that they have been permitted to live in
so stirring an age. The length of a
mans life is not always determined by
the number of years he lives Length of
life is estimated by the amount crowded
into it. The h alternating bear, although
existing cannot be said to live, in the true
meaning of the term.
But what vast amount have we lived
within the twelve months just gonel
Who can estimate it. Compared with the
dull, piping times of peace, an ordinary
lifetime might easily be crowded into
the last year, and yet be regarded as full
of stirring events. We should be thank
full that the Gubernatorial year 1862,
is included in "our day and genera
ton"
Gratitude is the only circulating medi-
um by which the creature may repay the
Creator for blessings conferred 1t is a
coin not easily counterfeited. A bogus
aarticle is never palmed off on the Great
Oliver of every good and perfect gift, "
however, it may escape detection among
men. Let our our gratitude to God,
then, be of the genuine article.
The people of Evansville have espe-
cial cause for thankfulness. Situated
on the border, the desolations of war have
rolled and surged all around us; we have
witnessed its devastating effects; yet our
homes have been untouched our fire.
sides not desecrated, our property undis-
turbed Some Supreme Intelligence has
id to wars red tide, as it was on the
point of overlooking us, thus far and
no farther" and its desolating waves
have been stayed We see unusual
cause for thankfulness in this.
Then, again, prosperity has crowned
the efforts of our business men. Our
merchants have enjoyed a large trade
and made money. Our mechanics have
had plenty to do, and are comfortable
In the vicinity of our city our farmers
have been blessed with abundant crops
for which they are receiving remunera
tive prices.
Above all other causes, however, fol
thankfulness, we still have government
and country. While there have beer
discouragements and disasters during
the year, the prospect for crushing the
rebellion and perpetuating the unity o
the Republic has never been so fail
as to-day. AT every point the armies
of the Union are steadily pushing
the rebel armies to the wall Ami
mated by the hope of success, our brave
boys are enthusiastically advancing
while to the miserable rebels there i
only a fearful looking forward o
fiery Indignation and judgment to come
Their future is dark and without hope
In this view Of the subject we are thank
full over the result of the elections, as
placed the armies of the Union unde
the command of officers who are terribl
in earnest, and desire the speedy SUI
preston of the rebellion.
There will be many vacant seats i
the thousands of family reunions whc
take place all over the country o-daJ
fearful eyes will tell of loved ones gone
Throbbing hearts and quivering lips wi
speak aflectionately of the heroic dead
They lie upon the distant battle-felds, bu
their vacant places are sacred. Sorrow
fully yet hopefully are their names mer
toned in the holy family circle. The
lives were offered sacrifice in behalf c
their country, and a sweet incense fror
the accepted offering seems to sooth
and soften the affliction of the loved one
at home. at is sweet to die for one
country"
Need we stop to say there are familit
in the land-even in Evansville-wh
will enjoy no Thanksgiving to-day? n
smoking dinner will gladden. their hal
famished eyes. While their thank
ing is mockery, thoughts of til, no
days give additional anguish.
But we urge not this thought A n
tice in another place shows that ii
benevolent have already taken the su
iect in hand Let the meeting tn
evening be well attended, and let prom
steps be taken to provide for those
need of our assistance. Then will v
have demonstrated that our gratitude f
blessings conferred is not of bog
character.
Adam Johnson Again.