The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-11-26
THANKSGIVING.


THANKSGIVING.
To-day is set apart by the President
ofthe United States, and by the Gov,
ernors Of all the loyal States,as a day Of
Thanksgiving to the Great Givcr from
whom VIC receive all things, however
small, and the Great Disposcr ofcvents,
even the least. From the eastern verge
Of Maine to tho western limit Of Cali
fornia, Thanksgiving and praise will
20 up, like clouds of incense, from mil
lions of good and loyal hearts to the
great White Throne. In New England
there will be reunions The children
will 90 back to the old home, and as
father and mother look down the table
covered with turkeys, and sweet pota-
toes, and pumpkin pies, they may
once again "see all the children to-
gcther," and thank God. Not many
will SEQ that, however. From nearly cv
cry family there is gone a brave boy or
two, who will make their thanksgiving
dinner on coffee and hard tack, or who
died early in the struggle, and will
never come home again to keep thanks
giving. Here in the great West we
will suspend business, attend church,
and eat excellent and abundant din
ners We will give to the poor, and
thank God with all the energy and
honesty of the Western people.
There will be many who to-day will
ask what have we to be thankful for
with n divided country, and dreadful
war, with high taxes and high prices
and with thousands of breaking hearts
We may bethankful to-day, most of us
for prosperity in business, for plenty
TO eat and wear, for peace and security
at home. We know region bcyonC
the loyal States where there il llttl'
but ruined business, where the people
are starving and dressing in rags, anC
where there is neither peace nor sccu
rity. Thank Heaven, it is not so here
We may thank God that Meade whip
ped Lee at Gettysburg, that Gran
holds Chattanooga, and that Burnsid
still holds Knoxville. We may than
God that the rebellion is giving way
that the Union is to- be restored, an
that the American nation lives da
with moro power and more rcspct
among tho nations Of the earth tina
it ever enjoyed hctore.
Let this bo day Of giving as we'll
of thanksgiving, Look up the poe
and the afflicted and help them. E'
pccalIy ascertain il there are any
the families of our gallant friends
the army who are in need, and rclieN
their wants. Thus shall urthank
giving be happy, and the day sho
be filed with music" Contribute t
dayto the Christian Commission m
to the Sanitary Commission. Rei
over before giving so that you mi
give literally, the accounts OF thc 81
ferings ofthe brave and noble men
whom VIC owe our safety, and thcr
fore oweth happiness we enjoy to-da
Comfort those who are bcrcaved, N
who sit alone By solitary fires NJ
hear aiar OF the roar Of the great W
in which their sons or their huSban
died died in q just and noble eau
iftherc,e ever was one, in the full bloc
and glory Of their youth, and with {
stamp Of Gods image still fresh mp
them. And happy are they who
in such cause Blessed are they "
dio in holy cause and die young, I"
fore the evil days come" and who
out Of the world leaving noble ma
behind them, and pass forever into
happiness which is in reserve for
true aud the good