Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-08-11
AUGUST II. 1855.

e~A Ale 70 our trust. 20 those ne might
have expected had rebellion triumphed. the
sacrifice we have made has been bot very
inslguIhcsnt- IL w0ald have been well
worth the sacrifice ofall the nations resour.
oes IN blood and means. until this genera
tion. yea. and even the next. should have
passed away. 90 have transmitted such a
boon as ne now enjoy. 20 coming genera
iions. even had We never enjoyed Il oer-
selves Thank God however they are ours.
a. vel a. may be the blessings Of coming
generations 10 enjoy
We are to-day far better. richer. and
even happier nation than ever heretofore.
And What better we are to ourselves. We
are 70 The world aroand Us. IL is an invar-
iable ia~ Of God that the greatest Sacrifices
arr followed by the greatest blessings. The
nation has been making its greatest saeri-
hoes IA these few past ye-rs; Il Is now re-
eeiving its greatest blessings. We shall
never DC able to realize fully the mighty
blessings accruing 70 Us and The world from
30 happy and just termination Of this civ
al contest. but We DO behold enough. We
do realize ard ENJOY blessings sufheient. Il
would seem. 10 OIL the heart ofthe most un-
grateful wretch on earth. fall 20 overflowinc
nth thankialoess. And. my hearers. a.
Ne get a glimpse Of the n,ultitude Of these
blessings which are ours b. the purchase Of
80 great a sAerifce a. has been made. let
as one and all. without regard 10 past dif-
ierences. thank God. Thank Him here to-
day. IN has holy Sanctuary. and forget not
70 thank Him ever and everywhere. Thank
Him for the principles which have nervcd
the arm and Erel the hearts Of few for 80
many years. and 80 many Tor few years.
TO contend against oppression. against the
onward march Of the satanic slave power.
and when they could no longer accomplish
their work BY peaceful means. enabled them
% enter the deadly enntest- Thank God
say, for the principles Of liberty! ihe little
heaven implanted in The hearts OF our pilgrim
fathers. which has thus triumphed. asld
which now bids air TO leAvea the whole
lump. Bat ~hiie We thank Cod for the
principles. let rs thank Him also FOR The
men. the means made use otto promalgate.
sustain. 6ght. An1 die for these principles.
Thank God for such men as Parson
BroUnlow, Senator Sumner. Gems. Mitchell
AM Grant, and President Lincoln. together
with multitude Of Others. their equals and
Interiors. who Tor more or less years have
toiied. suffered. And nan, ofthem bled and
died for what ne nov enjoy. And last bat
not least. let rs thank God tor the success
be has pleased 10 give as. For with right
principles and brave and good men 70 con-
tend for them, We realize al would have
been ia vain. had not JeLoyah been With
Us and given us success. Thank God, lie
has been with Us and let Us thank Hin ev-
ermore.
But While Ne thank him With our lips
FROM time 60 time. let ~ remember that true
gratitude vii manifest itself 10 the life. tbc
deeds. a. well words. Let IL show itself in
our cLeri.hing and holding a. sacred. and
laboring 20 disseminate The principles. which
% us have brought 90 many blessings Nav
we De Jealous Of them ever contendinv for.
and Sd much a. in u is. forbididns their
abuse or neglect. Let us not be blind 90
the tact thar there are those who would ex-
PONCE the Bible. The embOdiment of these
principles. from an our common schools.
and have it blotfed our forever. could they
bui accomplish it; aud that their Numbers
are not few and are rapidly Increasing. By
every means iawill. labor % overcome all
% tLis blessed Book. and make
% tho ruling guide. not merely % your
selves. but 10 al mankind Let all your
surplus means. after properly Supporting
yourscivcs and yours. 20 o. inculcate every
where tAe truths herein taught. u Is our
only saieguard a. a peoPi-. The only de-
fence and hope 90 .hc nation. Again. DO
our thankiainess for these blessing. show
iiseii in OR holding in precious memory
All initiating the examples Of those Leroes
who have purchased thea for us.
ln order that ue may transmit thi. land
90 ihe land of The free and fbc bone of ti.e
brave. uniarnishcd. yea. even flr better
than vhen se receive ii. let us CONSIDER 20
toi.s too la-i, re dangers too great. no
suf-rinEs ton severe Eniare them az.
brave them an. sl1er them an f1r others. o.
have Others Or us Doing tbis. We shau
see a. nation uiaf David prayed for. for
IT, Jcsish nat'ou at the iin1e te pennod oor
text. For a. God al ri and deliver us
from thc hanI % strange and rebefious
ch.lren. ani We shall behold orr sens.
plants grove op in their youth. or iiarh-
ters. c1uertoues. polished after the siaai'.-
tale of a palace Our gamers fsl. aa1rd