The New York herald., 1873-11-28

face fn the presence OF the many evils and sufer-
ings OF destitutlon which are throwing their spec
respective sanctuaries TO give thanks-for whatY
Ave, for the very panic and It's results Have We
not reason to be gratefu2 Do we not perceive
that our country Is now enveloped in ..Tohn 20
Bohn,n into which II VIII soon be called, ''Let
there be light and there shall be light.
the most unclean sources that were opened In the
bosom OF our people. The panic Is the miasma
arising from putrincation OF the peoples moral
life. yellow lever, morally more destructive
than the one in the Southwest has been raging In
our midst, namely "A lever for the yellow metal
which caused those terrible ravages among US.
What could be expected from the wild spirit OF
money making, from dishonesty In hign places,
from swnding and gambling in financial circles,
from railroad rings and Credit Mobilier frauds,
from bribery among Senators and Congressmen !
corruption than panic striking down high and
low 7 Yes, Jeshurun grew fat and Kicked NOW,
are we not to oe thankful for having risen at last
from our ethargy and opened our eyes 10 see that
economy honesty, integrity and sohdity are the
most precious gems IN the diadem OF the nation
and iamiy Tnank God, the people az large nave
learned to know that It Is within their power TO
weather the Storm and they VIII soon see the evil
over, as soon as overbearng,' 'overreaching, over
tracing and overspecuating will be over. The
people will return 10 the good and honest principles
and put an unlimited trust In God and
limited credit In man. Have we not
cause OF rejoicing and thanksgiving wnen we be-
hold that better era OF morality is dawning upon
usy Oh we used to hear complaints against the
administrators OF justice In our midst we used to
near tnat III Tue place VI Justlce tncIc ls WiCkeu-
ness" but, thank God, we hear now again the
prophetic voice OF Isaiah calling TO our city, "Be-
hod Will restore thy judges as at first after that
shalt thou be called City OF Righteousness" Thank
God that we can show the word judges like Davis,
and tnat our Juries are not corruptibe. Thank
God that the golden calf' cannot screen criminals
like Tweed from the condign chastisement OF the
law. IL Is true friends, tnat when we think OF the
terrible massacre at Santiago we feel horried, de-
pressed and Inundated; and yet even in this hor-
ror OF horrors. we nnd reason for thanksgiving
Oh. friends, this savage butchery by the spanish
hangman did not only insult our flag anc affront
our national honor, II did not only disgrace civil
zaton and desecrate the holy shrine OF humanity,
but IL opened the eyes OF the word to the cruel,
cowardly and fendsh character OF the Spanish
people at large. who for centuries have been DEFY
ing the laws OF God and have spat In the face OF
humanity. We lSraellteS, more than any other
people, can tell a tale OF Spanish barbarity and
boOdthirssinesS that would harrow the very SOUL
the life gore OF many an innocent son and daugh-
ter OF Israel. and sung ''re Deumsn as they were
dragging away to deaths jaws devoted IsraeliteS
from beneath their banner 0 faith Just as the vile
butchers dragged tue other day the virginius'
crew and passengers from beneath our glorious
nag to be shot ike dogs. Not only are the Ameri-
cans In sacred duty bound to iuly vindiCate their
national honor, and to put stop 70 such outrages
and Spanish barbarities, by all means, but 1t Is now
more than ever incumbent upon people to
act up to their destiny, laid upon them BY
Provtdence-namey, Ito proclaim to the captves
liberty ami to prisoners release - to sweep away
the last vestge and blot OF slavery from this COnt
nentl That our nation IS now awakened to
giving. That our people will do their duty and re-
deem the honor Of our insulted starry ensign and
teach Spain lessons OF civilization. and show the
world that the American flag Is 'inaeed the banner
OF the free and the brave. we are confident, and
for all this let US thank God; "for His mercy en-
dureth fOreyerO