The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21

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EDTroRs CLARION.
When 1 got up this morning tried to be
thankful, aud tried 70 get off something in
The shape of thanks; but really could not
feel as grateful as / ought to be, II pretend
to keep these public days / met with our
preacher, who lives hard by me, and asked
him if he was going to be thankful to day
He said that he would see me again; but at
that particular moment was in hurry.
went back to my room and made me<a fire.
and sat down to think about the day. My
mind ran much after this way: sWilliam,
this is Your country; 1t is the land Of your
fathers. You have no other country. You
have an humble home. but it shelters you.
and shelters those who come to see you.
You have good health and plenty to eat
You are permitted so far to remain here
while your playmases in boyhood and your
brothers are sleeping in graves that you can
never find. Ungratefal man Besides these
things are all the blessings that have fall
en- upon you without the asking. The Pres
ident of the United States calls all the peo-
pie of the country TO our general thanks
giving for the manifold blessings of the
year, and your Governor joins the Presi-
dent in summoning the people to a national
and popular prayer" Thus reasoned and
was about to give up and decline my break
fast, when the old minister stepped in, aud
seeing my breakfast spread, began to apol-
ogise for coming in at such a crisis; but he
said he had been riding, and the weather
was very damp out of door, and really, not
withstanding his apologies, he believed he
would join me. l invited him TO seat him
self and eat, but stated that had begun to
think OF fasting as it was thanksgiving day.
thereupon repeated my soliloquy, which
his appearance terminated, when the good
old man said Eat your breakfast, and while
we are eating / will give you my views on
this thanksgiving business" We seated our
selves, and after he had thanked God for
what We had for breakfast, and for having
cared for us during the night just gone, we
began to eat, and the old gentleman began
TO talk.
civilian, when government begins to
go to decay, it outwardly assumes a reli-
gious programme to conceal the rottenness
within. Be not deceived; God is not
Knocked. You say our President calls us to
prayer. Who is he before God? His office,
which he has prostituted; his ill-gotten
gains; his garments sprinkled with the
blood of his race, to prop him in power;
his name forever associated with the end of
work which the great Washington
began; his worse than infidelity,
in protesting Christianity and living
the life of Nebuchadnezzar; his
outraging every virtue in the Christian
calendar, every day that he lives; his pres
ent attitude towards South Carolina; his
dragging her good citizens from their homes
and suhjecting them TO indgnities that he
thinks will send the iron to their hearts;
his attempting to elevate our former slaves
Co a political and social superiority to our
ilIustrious race of Southern women and
men; his destroying or attempting to de-
stroy the last hope of man in the shape of
human government; all these, when con-
sidered in connection with his proclamation,
are enough to cause US TO look up and dread
some calamity descending upon this land,
some dire judgment that will crush pre-
sumption, as colossal and wicked as that,
which inspired the men of old to build a
way to Heaven, with bricks and mortar
1t is sacriIege and in it 1 will have no part
On NO0 uCANCI lit AAOdi NY SACLnLcSs budL
| may not 90 with those who hate Thee!
You say our Governor joins in the recon-
mendation of the President. Our Governor?
In what sense is he our Governor? He is
the chief executive officer of those who now
have power over Us, elected by persons
made voters by tyranny, and for the pur-
pose OF degrading you and your people,
and of debaucning the genius of liberty.
He has betrayed his race and his state, is
bankrupt in social life, q monster in politics
and uses the name of Deity as a by-wood.
He has organized a State government. to
crush the spirit of our people, and reduce
them to beggary. His hand is red; he is
sinful above all other men in this common
wealth; he is a political and religious ltper.
Pray because he says so? God forbid!
William, we owe the good God much, all
of us must pray to day, as we should every
day, and thank Him, that our condition is
no worse than it is. In addition, thank
Him that His word is true; and that therein
we read of the sudden termination of the
rule of the wicked. Deprecate His wrath
and beg Him to forgive any South ern man
who takes part in the moekery OF to- day
We finished our breakfast, and the old
preacher lett. When he had gone, l rested
my head upon the table, and visions of the
past fitted before me. State pride-personal
prowess-nationA glory-liberty-soc
happiness-privaue virtue-a proud ances-
try-a goodly land-a glorious history
departed heroes-a fostering government,
all fitted before me. Oh! God Hope
courage. These remain. l thank Thee.
We pray that our land may yet be vocal
with laughter, that our government may,
be purified, and that the work of our fathers
may not perish amid the iniquities of these
times. / arose and went to work with the
confidence, that Southern men will yet
rejoice in their country redeemed, and en-
brace each other with arms that are free.
WILLIAM.
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