The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-08-06
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Tns citizens ofvhe Usissd etsses Rave o.en ~
quessed 70 devote this day 70 profouad Offering OF
praise and Thanksgiving 70 Almighty God fos the
victories recently schisved Our people will join
most devou'ly in this sschption Of praise, because
they believe tina, . Republican form OF Government.
barring been subjected so sevsrcr ordssi than his
tory has over before recorded, hss Demonstrated
ha, the theory Of ssif-Sovsrnnsns has ,indieasd
It's right " srissenea u sssms rish, ,Lo We
snould give thanks for v.eioris obtained
In q war which, with al Ito ianentabls
ait indAn',, has been forced urn the eoun-
try by extremists who substituted party
and personal interests for patriotism. One rosul,
Of The contest has b, sn that tie American people
hive been aba TO teach great moral lessons W the
na,ou. ofEur, 20. These latter have had sn op-
p'ltunty 70 loara that Anericsns are as fertile In
wAilke aapedents ~ In the Peaceful arts; they
have seci people OF msreantlo and Agricultural
pursuits suddenly transformed into . military pow
81 such mover before existed On Ais continent.
Ne, have seen aus,ion quictly oreasc sn army pow
o. u' enough TO cope with comb mel Europe and OF
sucA astounding mechanical g. suity a. V cause
revolution IN naval ar hltecture. Moro than ths, u
cannot have escaped the sriutc dpom ais,s q other
couuiiips, that, ,sr beyond ,hs physical re-
sul,s " the war, the moral and social effects Il
own st-i'e, p siies in most ominous terms the
speedy downfall of,yranny. and Via future advance
of Democratic id.as. Heretofore, Ameries has been
. 9ien' ,pec,ator Of that wonderful uschins,y Of
Frl violence which men call history. Tho French.
IL IN sought 70 establish an cnpire In Mirncso,s
and Canada, and Pro~dencs defeated the plan ;
tie spsuiard, at great cosl, endeAvorod 70 secure
tho Mississippi .nd keIieo-wnh what results eve.
~ schoolboy knows. The continent never entered
upon c'reer q SO ID wospsriiy until u was POI
pl'd and dominated by the Ansio-Ceue races.
Thofe rsccs, which. prior 70 our war. were rapid
iy becoming Homogeneous, have no, b~en divided
by war Of localities, bu, they have become a
gr'upeopc, who In the future will MOI be tho pss-
si,s spectators, but the sctive performers, in the
great drama OF Prog sss which has been gong
for centuries. Moreover, oil th. sAdls.s of tho war
has tended u sober the erubersncs Of young
and prosperous people. America Ia to-dsy more
eonso,~ahvr than hA. been for hsf . century;
but more resolute 70 III is IN e OF Jroclanins .
Rpublcsn form OF COVE. nnsnt to the people OF
every land.
SD regrets and tears Or the brave ones who have
fallen, ami the homes made desolste are ming ed
win our tant sivings. Out oft!e Til ny -one ds
ofJuly. ninciccn we're mark cd by decis,e victories
for the Union cause, two or ,hre, triumphs SON e
shines occurring the same day. in dgcren, local
Sic, hundreds Of miles sp,r. How much herosm
and suffering n q has snts led tie world will never
know. hut eh Of us may ssnctify his graf tude by
e. cd deeds to thoss who have 4. ven life and limb.
T. purchase thst succession Of Victories for which
che nation 10 ssy will chant It's Te Deum.