Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-23

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Il NMlu1AA-fANAH A'e1le
To-raorrow wilIbe dedicated to The usual
methods by which the Peopleof the North
arc accustomed to render thanks to
Almighty God for the manifold blessings
with which we have been crowned, even in
the midst of deselating war. Religious
services will be held in most of the churches
OF tbe land, and appropriate sermons will
be preached to the people. The people
a VIII thank the Father Of AL, that even in
the midst OF wars fierce alarms, and the
ten thousand perils 70 which our brave
soldiers are exposed, and the anxious fears,
doubts and hopes, through which We are
passing our land has boen blessed with
plenty, the health OF the people has been
good, and the cause of liberty and the
Union IS rapidly advancing, growing
stronger and stronger from day to-day
We have reason for devoute gratitude that
the ends Of this cruel war is approaching
in such a manner that when peace is again
smiling upon the land, it will be perma-
- nent1 and profound-one built upon tine
iramutable foundations Of justice 70 all
men and guaranteeing the Republic against
the Vaccinations of treason IN the future.
For buls We may Do uoNOuLl} tnau AiNi 1lAs
tomorrow loyal ministers will not fail to
give adequate expression to this feeling Of
tbs people
r We cannot sympathize, however, with
that feeling that would make it q day for
psnance ana mourning in ssckcloth and
ashes. We have, undoubtedly, many sins
as individuals and as apeople, that should
he burnblv lsmented and atoned for, before
the Heavenly Father. We cannot how
ever. endorse that mawkish pIety which
would have the free people of the North
lament as equally guilty with the South
IN bringing upon the nation the horrors of
ss this civil var The people of the North
are not the guilty party and it is time
81 that this notion that We should do pensnce
for this war, we're outlawed from the pop
pIer mind. It is logically false to assert
thst both parties are equally guilty. 1t is
nonstrouslv wrong for the loyal men Of
the North to be regarded as participants
in the crime Of civil war. The red-handed
rebels, and they alone, should atone to
God for the great crimes they have com
mitted The people of the North may
have sinned in their long tolerance Of the
iniouity Of slavery; they may be guilty Of
gross materislifm in which they are un-
mindful of the existence Of Cod they may
be given up to the :worahip Of MammoD, of
Fashion, and WeAlth; they may have a
thousand sins, individual and national, to
answer to God, but they are not guilty in
having provoked this strife, in having in
augurated and prosecuted this wicked war,
bringing 80 much ruin and bloodshed up
Of on the land. We therefore protest
against carrying this spirit into the
Thanksgiving of tomorrow.
Nor do we sympathize with that spirit
which would make it day of gloom,
which would exclude that temperate en-
iovment of Gods blessings which makes
the daya day Of peace and pleasure to the
people. To-morrowis not day for croak-
ing. II is net day for loyal men and
women to indulge IN self-Asgellstiors. Il
is not a day for sorrow, for covering the
head with ashes and the body in the weeds
.--,7 of mourning. We have sorrow, we have
frr gloom, we have suffering enough, without
carrying them into to-morrow's duties and
pleasures. The day is rightfully devoted
80 tothe turkey. The good cheer of She festal
board is not out of place It Is time for
1 zsg Joyfal thanksgiving, and day Il social
pleasure. Hence let US be thankful for
the prosperity that the North enjoys; for
the Wsll-stored barns and granaries Of the
l land ! for the signal triumph of the cause
of the Republic in the recent election for
the dawning of brighter day to the Re-
public, when peace shall be in ali our Dor
dsrs, when Gods last heritage 10 mankind
- Free Rspublic-shsll be wholly such
for the peaceful relations We sustain tc
~. foreign nations, and for the cheerful acqui-
escencs Of the whole people North in the
recent decision Of the maiority, and for
all private, personal biessings. Let it be
truly day of Thanksgiving.