Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-25
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PARIS. MAINE. NOV. IS. Issa.


Ananksgiving-
Ihis paper cocs 90 prcss day earlier
than the Usual pubhcaiion dav. 80 TIA; IL
MI ~ rad ~ most of IT, subscribers. be-
fore or On the dap designated b. The Prosi-
dent q the United States a. day Of Na-
iionai Thanksgiving and also b. The Gov
ernor q ihrs state. a. a DIS % rhanksciv-
nc. IN accorS ancc Nth timc-honor,d Gus
ten. We Eks IN. plan o. giving nation
al character 70 thi, s-s,ival vhicb h,s been
CHERISHED 9TH Sch piOos veneration. and
- one Of the most charActeristic and iovous
q Ne~ England rnstitution.
There have been f-w -cason. ~hen The
heart has had greater reason 70 be thank
fal, and TO rsis- 4 song II thankssiving than
may he done this week The usual avcca-
tions 81 our people have been particularly
blessed The past summer. The Seasons
have ben proritious. Il proslucing abund-
art harvests IN most articles. and thosc 81
good quaIity. 80 that nov The ssorc-hous~s
% the hushandman. sre Sled ~ish pli uteful
supplies ne have been free frsun storm and
tornado. from psnic. from disease and
death IN unusual form; IN short ~ A. 10
cal people have boca peculiarly BLESSED. in
All the waiks AMI avocsticns ~ Elc.
As nation. too. have ~ ben p-osr.err,l.
To ~ this. T., us look over the map. ana
calculate wherein we have retained our
grasp IN some quArters. have made sul,s'an-
tial advances IN others. ard stin further.
have hurled Destruction upcn the hq-,le. al
our enemies In other qaarters. M arr ever,
nov. y We can believe the SIGNS oftl,c siu,.s
IN subdued whisper. and rapid decline 20
gold. scattering So panic The militia ~bo
guarded a TERRITORY not vet invaded The
military position. thosrh NOT having accom-
Piished 80 much A. some houe gcnersis
wouh have had done. presents the st-ong.
-; rvasons for joyful Thanksgiving u the
giver q every good and perfect gist.
Not lcss important than either the above
reason. for Thanksgiving. arr the election.
that have been held. and Which have deer
ded that the National existence - arlrntlr
hoped FOR. and for which christiaos have
united IN days Of fasting and suppheation
% pray for. = secured. Tha; header Who
seems 20 have been raised Up O. lead til.
people through the most biooiv var Of
modern tiues. % Peace more GLORIOUS than
any the sen ever rose upon. inasuiuch a. q
~ill be the ero~ning Of abe greatest vicsory
over crime and oppression. ever cclcbrated.
has been almost snaninously retained -
the votes Of the people The rrsult has
been fuIly-~r-ocured. over thr threats
and machinations Of base men. Which yell
near cost us another and more hittcr out.
break than followed the p-cyiou, national
election. Ard not the tca.t 81 these
trsumphs wiil De- found hat majority in fhe
National Legisiafare. ~hich shall Initiate
change in the consiitgtion which shall tlat
slavery from cRistence SI.yEEY D. uEAp.
sail Dot the people rcjoiec ~iih exceeding
great joy2
Their arr homes thar have been made
desolate By th- clutches Of The monster Boz
his death struggles Thew grief - hoiy
They have lad upon the ALTA the hsirs 50
cii6ce vliei Ia. been ac,.p',-l a. 10, cost -
renewed national life Iettho.c o. rer,eu.-
bcrcd and iet our Joy BE- tempered v,ih
knovledge of good deeds done to ihen.
and the eHPres-ion Of symps,hy for them.
ard lvt prayers for tn b-aIine q their
wounds % OF with the song that shall te
uttered. thar even those shall be made thank
fui n The strength thai God shall give them.