The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-02-09
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How, powerful and mysterious linatheir
iufuencs oyer the human mind are she as7s
soeiations linked with particular days. and
far be,from US the callousness. which would
caussuus 10 pass these charmed seasons nn=a
moYedg Without feeling genial. glow of
the kindlieF and more spiritualinfnenees of
our nature luiIiaerd s4os af3 baa .s7slE bs4a
More than 500 years ago the Angel.of
Life hoyered over the birth. of 3 child--a
babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid
in g. Manager. Z And. yet uddenly there was
a muldtuds of the heavenly hosts praising
God aud saying, 'sGlOry to God in the
highest and on earth peace, good win
towards men, Is it wonderful then that
this day-December 25th-4hough coming
often auid the dreaFy. SHOWS and bowling
blasts, should be hailed with peculiar raps
ture by young and old as bringing wildly
to mind the good tidings of great joy which
shall be to all peopls?u >. cu.aoij2gHz 7oi
1T is peculiarly dear to the young, and
since our Saviour called little child and
set him in their midst, their mission, it
seems, has become one eloquent as truth,
and filed with lessons Of profound and
beautiful wisdom.
To those who have passed youths joy
BUSINESS, and those who are in the sere and
yellow leaf, how dear is this day-bringing
life and immortality to lghtI
Bat aside from our religious associations,
there are others more closely interwoyen
with our na,ure-yet lovely and ppure-for.
is it not said that we were made only lit
tie lower than the angels? And if our in
fuence is different, it is because we fail to
fulfil the design of our being. Still again,
not with the shouts of angelic hosts it is
true--on this earth, in wintry days, child
was, born whose light has shone upon the
nation and whose influence has been genial
as the sunshine, and gentle as the dew,
need we say George Washington 77dF
His ife,s even from childhood, teaches
u us the sweetest lessons Of truth and virtue.
Is there nothing in the simple story Of the
''Hatchet-and cherry tree to awaken our
: gratitude that this earth, our home, has
borne the footprints Of that boy, who felt
a,isKyoung heart that truth was beautiful
s'First in peace, first in war, Z"
as AEat - e belong to the same
nation with thaat@ UDas ho never. deg. hial
sword but lathe cause -, md nd
never shielded it while there was cause 10
WELD III; but ever manifested both by pre-
cept and example. his reverence for Teaes
and charity How soothing his influence
among our,diseordaht oouhtrymeR as1olni
d May another Washington arise 70 cause
the light of peace once HoredtO ,llaminsse
our land, foroWs feel that sVch influence
must exerrendurea s72osfsdss 1sdlo vas 10
bsi~e6Idih dust tie psflsh0d heart may lie, ja3i1
But that which warm d 1t once ean meier diel" ei
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This train of thought is suggested to our
intelligent friend by the efforts some of our
countrymen are making to sustainthe Presir
dent in his good work Of political redemp-
ton. May we not yet hope that, with the
co-opperation, of good men, he may, redeem
our State and our, beloved country from
political ruin May we not hope to see
him proye another WashingtOp--apOther
JaGkson--apother Saviour, politically? -g,s
Az eGort is being made to cOunteract the
,misrepreseBtations of bad men in our State,
who seek to thwart, the restoration policy
Of. the President, and prevent the State from
assuming her legitimate position in the
Union, 40 this end a mass meeting has sass
been called at Nashville on the 22d inst
We trust every county in the Sale VIII be
represented. It is an importaGtepoeh In
ahs history of Tennessee-one that VIII tell
6or good or evil in the future. Let every
county thsrefore send, her best men.a -.sai
Fer this purpose We call upon Ourifel7
low.Gitizsns. of Giles to meet at the Court
House, next Monday, en- paasse, for the Pur-
pose Of selecting suitable delegates to the
general couEentienua7 Let US sustain the
President He is oHy only frieRd-our
Joshua-=ouE only hope for political sal
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A Savannah dispatch of the 29th says:
sFbs Confsderats General Mercer, tried by
military cOuiGnissiOn for the marder OF sew
an Union. prisoners, was acquitted and re-
leased from prison yesterday.