New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-25
Thanksgiving to GsA for tho Pre'erva'i""
Of our National Life.


The Unitarian Societies Of Drs. Bellows and
Os9ood united in holding service yesterday morning AZ
the Church of the Messiah corner Of 2sthst ana Aoi
son.aye. large congregation was in attendance. III
Osgood took for bis text the Sd and 9Th verses Oh the
Tooth Psalm
"Kpow 70 ,, r., Lord he IL God: II he "a, bath rdt
rs snd not " his peorle snf the hes OF
hi. pasture Enter into his gates with thanssgvng ao nv.
his courts with praise be thankful unto LiD ana pe' nv
name"
The special theme was the hand Of God in the pres
walton Of our national e First In lie characteristic
idea; and secondly in its practical development ~ our
manifest national destiny. Our national idea was many
ID one or one In many; many people IN one STATE '''
State. IN one nation and our nation one OF the seH
family OF nations. This great country broad oeyo"u
the widest dream OF our Revolutionary fathers ~ 's
distant parts were nearer together than the members OF
the original confederation of thirteen states Ne"
York of today was actually nearer Caiorr" 'hsl Old
New. York was near Boston OF Washington INV
were aDtagon,sns Of blood b still the naton was one
Two nations of Europe bad ndded TO onr population ~
MANY citizens each a. we're In the whole country VIC"
the Constitution was formed But we had 10 reason 10
feor that the antagonism from this source "Vnl"
be such as 10 threaten our Union. ine oe.
nan with bis indyidualism ard love Oh nVeIN,
wanting to be let alone and the lllshm"l
with his cannshness OF race and love 81 the pletnovd
served to cOunicrbalance each other Mas the NoI'
ern man and the southern man. differing not Only ~
cline but I'm blood destroy the country and Deak us
unyi In the nation as in the family certain deyIso
Of unlkeness tended IN unity. Behind The hiTrh Oh 10,
warfare now wacing there probably more nintu'i
respect between the sections than since the eest
DAYS Of the Republic. But dark phantom-the negro
-tronbcd our national prospects, seeming 10 make
almost impossible that the many should be one. ha'
.ha we do with the negrof Ii settled by the boy
onet in New. York City that there should be no nfd
ing of the negro by the lower classes OF the North
81. I,a,f ~ t.pa lnrF ~
TO float according 10 his specific gravity. Ana we
should in some way get .d Of him. We should ta.e INN
from the brain. There was disease called negro on
the brain" he upon the brain, but not 50 inuoh Up
on the br ain Of hIstan people upon the BRAIN al
those no had tried trampe upon him and deny INN
the right Of manhood Take the negro of the brain 10y
giving him his simple human rglls-by simpie elnahc
potion Let every man move in LIS oSnorDit' snonfm
nation did not imply degradation. The black man mlsh
continue TO be The white man servant, bu ne should
not be the white mans slave. Universal enanc'
patton shall settle tho Gcsiiny Of tue negro
under law under civilization. as well as under
liberty. Military emancipation Was IN cohse'
quence Of the foul blow against or national banner
and against our national uniy. The aggressive
policy was accepted Of Dccessit! ana not OF Jhrkih
choice The Institution OF SLAYER! which was as Litcd
al both ends. like candle ghied al both ehGs must
soon disappear. Then with liberty lAIoushoui the lanG
all mutt come together in teaching, Organizing and
raising these dark millions for they vii Dc ne cnfte OIL
al unless they are made the blessing oi AL IN, w
good tlen touched upon tue auagOnsm OF opinions AZ
threatening our national Mon, and referred 20 TIE
Presidents declaration that tie colonies were not
STATES save in the Union. When flag irumphcd II
would be- seen that the States should have power IN The
MON as they could have had out Of the mon
the many Irade and the many, by proper CON
bnation OF the doctrine OF State rights and Of national
sovereignty. Our nationality was a religion. IN all
primal duties q time came when our conviction A. no
longer n conviction bat a faith DT o. tLen cuns tcfee
the eyoutons Of Characteristic national dce aud
paid q tribute 10 the work Of the Army and Navy.
Passing from this be SAID tie turkey Wa perhaps The
country cousin Of the eagle. That pet bird 81 tefos
seemed akin 10 the majestic lirl 81 Joye. Let iho
Turkey cheer the inner whlcte card, sails nlon 10
cheer the spiritual faith and telling uIun he ceases 10
bc man when he ceases to aspire. Emerson ~ preach
Ing for the fag in working FOR the flag lad practically
affirmed that the Of personal ber,y wes the cause
OF nation The speaker ashamed II The course
taken toward fhe dark man by the Catholic Clergy
making honorable exception 81 Bishops Purcell 81 Gin
cinnat and Simon Of Buffalo d.. Osgoad concluded
by further clfoTcag tie benefits Of one Ia nan! and
many IN one.