The union Democrat., 1866-11-17

swered, and more; for they do nothing out
simply pray for bread and are mirac1ioasis
supplied with bread, meat, tobacco wh'sAs
and lodgings, without money. labor or price,
The Lord don't answer the prayers, no, nor
the toll, nor the agonizing snpphca''o's
wrunr from the starving aud famishins sous
of white men. The negro at once pereeiVeS
that the white people of the South DO" tue
knee 10 Baal, but that the Yankee goa
hears and answers prayer.
The Fenians and the friends OF Ireland
everywhere have cause to be thankful that
the hundreds of thousands-aye, millions
of democrats are. on general principles, the
friends of their cause and the friends of any
,eople who wish a separate and Independent
government of their own choosing, without
assigning any reason therefor. And the rad
icals have special reason to give thanks thai
Catholic Irishmen Ia compound word that
embraces so much that is detestable to Pur,
tan ears and principles have voted largely
for them and their cause in Illinois and else,
where.
John Chinaman has cause to be thankful,
but he don't know it. To feebly express his
thanks on this occasion he should burn all
the fine crackers in the State aud then pledge
his life, fortune and sacred honor for means to
buy more. The Puritans have not attempted L
convert him by force. The radicals have not
vet sought to drag him down to their level.
John lies and steals merely by instinct now,
and he may thank his frecracker josh that
the RAIDS have not attempted by force to But.
lerize him. and thereby improve those talents
that are considered disgraceful in the Flow.
cry Land. Puritan folks may exceedingly
rejoice that the I" league with death and the
feet of our radical Congress, and that I" the
Haunting lie'' is waving Ger US. A flaunt
ing left emblem of their principles, and
by themselves SO named.
The children of the New Gospel Dispense.
ton are thankful that their faith is increas
ing and wonderfully spreading among al
plain in one easy lesson. MAKE protes
sion of religion"-that is all that is necessa
ry to salvation. WHAT man does is no par
of religion. The plan of salvation consist,
not in what one believes or does, but simply i,
what he processes. Is not the road plain
Can any one complain of the easy terms o
the New Gospel? I" Profess religion and
thou shalt be saved" Nearly all of US are
saved. Even the vile rebels and their sym
pathizers have cause to thank the Boston goo
that they are alive. What stupendous grace
They are all living monuments of radical or
in other words, Gods mercy-as the radicals
assume to be acting from Divine inspiration
The wealth producing classes, whatever
their trade, occupation or profession may be
all in fact who must labor that they may
live-have cause to be thankful that an arti
san one of the people, is now the President o
the United States-that he has not outlived his
love for his class-that in him they may learn
that honor and worth from no condition rise
that he still stands s. like great chief, un.
harmed by shot or shell-his God, his king
he trusts; neither arms nor the pestiience
shall harm him'-that though the enemies
Of the people stand around him and push al
him in circle, '' for all their foolish rage
they do but prop him"-that he cannot be
bought with wealth nor cowed by power.
And Shoddy Bondholders and Capital may
rejoice that they have Congress in their in
terests that will neutralze the brave deed
of this good sword of Republican Liberty
this great shield of the People Andrew
johnson, the Great Commoner. +" Long may
he wave!" the people still cry.
White men, give thanks that Congress has
not yet made the'Ethiopan change his skin,
whatever they may Go next year-that at
present, at least, they can't ring in negro
on them without their perceiving the trick
., yes, we have all much to be thankful for
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