, 1875-11-26

tello"-'ncn. or courae tfmo WAS when aeclu-
nvenesa OF thought and lie might bo cherished;
ios then society waa hardly moro than tho aXgro-
eaton Or Independent PARTICLES. fn the tsot
event, the Necessities OF tho individual aro oon-
aned 70 Tue things which he hiuaelf might suli-
nly; lna aost Of savage. 1shmaelite fashion.
Aas unconce.n. But tho damn OF true civilization
was tho dawn Of a different life In The vary
multiplicity OF general wanta thcre WAS bond
of general unlon. It straieht~Ay, and on most
kno~iedgel truth that what Was Of individual
| moment wat Of common moment; aud that
what ia turn, Affected tho many uAs not Of in
/ difference to any individual. At lesst, ia tho
relations and inter.relhtious Of modern life, wo
| rea1!zo that TO himself no man eitler liyeth or
| dleth. So that On grounds fasthoat removed
from epiritual wo mar. II need be, enforce the
! fact OF connection hotwen our weitsro and Tho
welfare Of tho public. Why, oven any hne lady
In hor boudosr, and he rho complains tlat hs
!ost is disturbed BY some crnmpIed Leaf In hls
| bod OF rosea must acknowledge that they too
| are part OF greater wholo. rho delights Of
| even their ramporcd existence must bo hell ~
dependent on the woal and will OF those who sur
round them. Certainly, with the multitude nurg-
Ing about rs In tho confluence and concourse Of
aR1eat city like thts, no are compelled to ses
that tho blessings which havo heen voucbfafod
10 us individually nrc blcsaingb witch could
marc been ours only IA they prevailed 10 tho
| wider circles
| Lot us, therefore, present to God to-day our
round about thero las boon such measure Of
| welI-hcfpg. Let us. fur onr own Bakos, be row.
orontly glad that pessiIence has not prevailed iu
| tho aoodca of the people as large; that tho sea-
ao1a have brought 10 tEn farmer nuch roturnb OF
tho soil that mutual confidence hAa to such do
groo buoys1 up tho ntesossa OF trade; that tho
elalms Of good order haro mot with aucll popu-
| lar respect; that tho sanctions Of law Aavo been
90 widely needed; that tho moods Of education
layo hoen 70 generally regarded: tia. the sAnc-
| titieo Of roligion have boon 81 reserently OBJ
served; and: IN general, TIM. such prosperity has
been Grautcd to tho interests Of tho whole con,-
munsty. could trust, indeed, that In the i'm
p,llHo which docs not stop to remo1nbor personal
| advantage, no might, a. this hour, be grateful
for tho llcsslngH which on any side OF ia have
oheerc1 tho heasts Of cur fc!lou.mcn. For such
| things 1t becomes us to raptler thanks!
| Moreover. the proprlesies Of thia place aud
| time bear, tako 1t. Mndoubtoa roferance to tho
| national prosperity. Wo cannot meet hage With
| ont tho remembrance that the cail which con-
II ia, 10 truth. one Of the hours most plhasant
| reflections that throughout these United states
citizens are now responding 10 tho summons.
Tho aweet-tonod bella Of lilo North, and tho
Tho dwc1lcrs on tho mountains aud on tho
plains; By The lakes and by tho gulf; and along
| Tho shores OF oither ocoau have givcn obedient
hoed. In halt q score Of langusBca pronounced
| country, sho national thanks are II this moment
| uttered. With orgAn noteB and HYMNS Of joy tho
great land-side anthem asceuds, like tho praise
which went up from Is1ael'H hosts wheb tho ark
and tonplo were on tho Hacrad mount. It 10
| we'll: accordingly, that NO lot mind aad loart Of
Pand to national conadoration9. aud that we find
/ 10 = uAtion's welfare ono inspiration Of our re-
1oicing. And herein. though know not what
may constitute your hFgt occaaiou for Joy, I am
sure that you vii heartily unite with mo In my
gratitude for tho very fact OF an undivided na-
ton! Years bare pasaed, yet am compelled 10 ro-
call tho time when our thanksglvinge wore in tho
was for The fset tlat not yot had hope Of tho
| Republic quito died III OUT breaBth. It some-
| times saems but yesterday that u tho milst Of
| tumult aud Btlifo We knelt before tho GJd Of
battles: close nv eyes. and tiers como tho
memories Of cloud, and e.otm, and Wild diemay.
Again there ia the tread Of astnes. aud again tho
csith tremolea at tho thunders OF war. How.
thon, inquire, shall Nc WHO hare such past
How shall there fall to DO deep and solemn
thrill At thought OF the Government still holding
away over lho whole national territory. and tho
Gag floating from every hill and on overy plAIn7
admit that focl like sending up some special
noto Of pra.se. when remember tho inorc5
which kept us from being ront iu twain.
And especially, my hearors, do rejolco in \
| nation undiscovered, whon see such tokens
that tho UEion Is coming 10 bo = Union in re4l-
ty, and not merely in pame. For acknowledge
that at times. oven snce the close OF hostilltios
In the deid, havo tremblod for tho national
aafesy. 1t ID fact that rhon l saw tho original
magnaninity of tho Government spoiled BY tho
| unwortbiuese Of thoee who, iu tho restored
States, obtained ths places Of executive power;
when I aAw tho south given over. in the all
important. period OF reconstruction. to Btate
administrations aucb, for. tho worst part,
N could havo boen sustained among no people
sAve At tho bayonet'B point; when SAN tho
| millions OF freedmen intrusted with mighty pro-
| EozaHses OF which they did not 10 much a. COM
prehcnd tho proper usa; wheu saw the strtfo
OF saoos threatening to succeed the strife Of soc.
= nj ANJk 1Itf
tho arena aud mathods Of its expression l felt
that hardly had We acen the beginning Of tho
end. batod uot one jos OF my faith that the
Republic would aurvve, yet did tremb.o At the
dreaded tie desert iu which, for at least Que
generation, It seemed that NO should be obliged
to Wander betote No teaclod tho Cantsn OF our
hopss ngs to-day / an conferred, To-day
der u sos tho sigma Of = bettor era. Already
our Bouth taates the fruits OF wogthler govern
ment. and enmitlee vanish In tho proseuee Of
rights guaranteed snd duties enforcet. Already
our freedmen have been instructed by the exer.
oise OF the franchise. aud they aud their ohldrcn
have been learners In tho great school OF equal
itY bafo1A the law. Already cur North moves to
tho impulse OF larger. more patient Rood-aill,
and from Que end OF the land to tho other there
ia kluuled q nav devotion to tho Government and
the lag ha,lshe onaen. we;colno the aasuranos.
a. Mcckleubutg snsWere back to Lexington.
and ohArlesson to Bunker Hil!. road the proph
country grows bright with each days approach
to tho high Centennial hour, and | Wait cont.
deutIy for tho era OF absolute, heartfelt reunion.
And ona other national consideration ia thers
which tn tho gratitude Of this Thanks9,ving-day
may hold = foIeniaut place. One, at leaet, which
loso TO believe has sufficient basis to warrant
our reeoantinG i ~ ground Of special Joy 70.
toward wayso Of honesty and Lonor. I 500. Indeed,
how much still remains to ba accomplished. Ise0
TOO. how vaI1nbla aud Tentative the effort thus
and now the acquissoenae III soma ttaxraut
Wtong! llere Ilstnx a9a,t4t fraud, and tho
shifting Of Il ~ with the vengeance Of Omnipo.
tenco. snd there the toleratton Of dishonesty
scarcely leaa foul Warnio. progresa aud Estiuent
rppleal Yet l am suto that on the who!e tho
march and the tldo advAnce. Az nevor Of late,
tue people, think, arc putting themselves III
battle ArKAy, aud determining that In national
afairs there shall be cleanuess OF hand. aren il
nat oleanness OF heart. IL 1t not IN OCCASION Of
thanktulusss to dod7 Docs ii not bespeak our
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