The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-04
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seatnes OF heroes ana OF peHiots WAC nave Wsu
derived the praise and honor OF their letioW-
COD &try men, thus opholdinx their memory 70
future generations Ard melting others TO imi.
tattpn Of their vaiorOus decide, Just SO snopld
We as 1t were, In the loftiest and secures
ii ttInents Of the soul, erect memsnt0es OF the
gr1 aous dealings OF k1nd ana WaEni4i
I'M the brilliant record Of past distinguished
services, may be kept always atsuned to graf
itude and praise. Then, undoubtedly, as we
hare already slater, tns mercy TOT Wnien we
Rr$fituds with the voice OF praise and thaEks-
afS1us deserves to be claased emon9sf the spa
cisl and extraordinary msrcies Of God
when, q few days ago, at the suggestion Of
our highly esteemed President, we observed
a nay OF solemn fasting, humiliation and
ufayer, on account Of Or recent disasters,
naof's hearts sank within them, ana there
VIC dread 1T every throb Of the electric wife
lest * should bring to as fresh tidiugs OF dis
astey ana defeat We had heard Of the surren.
der Ut our little army and the destruction OF
q portion ct our inadequs.e feet at Roanoke,
ana dispa.ches from the far West were sadly
dtScouraginx. Truly were our h0rts down
go ana dtsquietsd. But now. now i-How
Sldenly ali is changed, The sunshine Of 8
TorinE Provtdenca beams upon every couh
1ance! Our arms have been mGrveilously
owned with sucress A handful OF men, rs
6rere have defea ed thousands Heroes
i've suddenly arisen. who have made them.
Ives rsmes high up on the monuDsSt OF
ma. which shall never, never diel Ofic ,rs
n crews have alike shown the selves eQ ual
RI the most fearful eemei gencies! Ant tho
lappy result is that the nerce weapons OF our
insclent TOT s are broken; the enemy's mighty
ships are spoiled; our long blockaded ort is
once again thrown open, and our hearts are
filled with JOY and gratitude at the great and
glorious victory
And now the question arises, whom are
we TO thank Tor ell tnisf DouotIsss may
take.upoH myself the iioerty OF expressing,
on the part OF the people, their acknoWlsdg-
ments to you, individually ana coiiecAveiI'
fbr this distinguished and VaioTous ueeo-
Our Government cannot be 100 lavish IN ten.
dsrtug their THANKS, and tnS .naHAs Vi sne
by their undaunted bravery ana tneir pru-
dental coansels, and by tneT uhnest unE
devotion TO their ceuntTys sacred cause,
have rolled back the tide OF INVASION rom
our Immediate shores. But Thine hand, -
Lord God Almighty ana Thine alone, nath
really brought about this happy result.
Thine d Lord, is the 9rea tnessi Thine. d
Lord 1, the Power Thine, y Lord, il the
Vtctorvt Thine q Lord 10 the Majesty
And tharsfsre are we now assembled TO
living before the Lord our God the tribute
cf onr THANKSGIVING and praise.
invite YOU, therefore, my brave friends,
utthnut ,.uy ,urtter remarks TO JOIN ne Ia
thi. ACT of gratitude to the Almighty, Who
has gwen YOU the opportunity to render such
distfu sujsnad service to your eoun try, and 10
a "a can 40 of Justice aud rue Liberty. Lift
mr. vour hsarts In sincerity and truth that
,nswnras al vour month may be acceptable
In tina stsnt OF tbs Lord and Saviour and Re.
taarnsc In His Infinite goodness and mercy,
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