New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-29
but peacefully and by forms of law we may
rest assured.
pryRF4CTfONs FOR TOMORROW.

RFyFFACTIONS FOR TOMORROW.
"Tbou shalt open wide thine hand to thy poor
" brother and to the needy in the land" " he
Z" that considereth the poor happy is he"
These are the appropriate and timely texts
with which his Honor the Mayor OF New
York garnishes his Thanksgiving PrOclama-
ti,n, supplementary to that of the President
To which it may be added that 1T is hard for
cold and hungry person to give thanks with
proper and orthodox JUNCTION, for they imply
something to be thankful for; and although 1T
cannot by any means be said that the starving
and freezing must necessarily be utterly devoid
of the grace of gratitude, and, in point OF
fact. have nothing to be grateful for, yet
neither can it be denied that replete and
comfortable condition is a great EXETER oil
" tbankfulness profound.n And somehow with
this festiyal-even more in this country, per-
hans. than with Christmas--gOOd cheer Datur-
ally connects itself-beef, turkey, pudding;
tbe roast, the boiled, the baked, the br0iled! -
all things which are pleasing to the palate and
solidly welcome to the demesnes OF the
stomach, and to the digestive apparatus gen
orally.
II is common for those who preach charity to
dwell upon the suiferings of the destitute-the
drawings of hunger, the shiverings of naked
ness, and the wailings of children for victual
which is not forthcoming. Readers, by way OF
change, which is of itself relish, may find 1t
profitable to consider how "poor indeed" is
he whose hand never goes to his pocket ex-
cept to put something into it or to take out OF
il the price of purchase As the Lady TO-
diva was clothed only by chastity so there
may be those who walk morally naked by rea-
son of a niggardly nature The owner OF
full larder may have an empty heart, ana the
debts which the Recording Angel has written
AGAINST him NAV quite Overbalance the credits
of his bank account. Nor is il likely that al
utterly selfish man can be grateful III the
right way for what nc has received, since
he considers heavens largess as not
whit more than his due, and himself
not as a'favored mortal, but as the creditor OF
Providence, which, whatever it may bestow
upon him, docs no more than discharge Its
dents. The Rich Poor Man Gas Miss Sedgwick
SO correctly named him in one of her books
may dress well, but not in the shining robes
of heavenly charity be may dine well, but
not upon the Gates of a contented spirit; he
NAV dwell in palace which his squalid heart
upon the dantiest of cOuches, dreams may
come not mt all delightful. If the selfish can he
really happy, then all our moral wisdom and
q good deal of our religion are at fault We
pity the materially poor, and 1t Is tit that we
should but it is even filter that we should
pity the insOlyent of soul, who, having received
largely, has never learned 10 give generously.
Theoretically. and, indeed, for the most part
practically, the world has established and
cherished a good sound philosophy OF giving,
the infinite superiority of which over receiving
has been settled beyond cayil Especially the
good are good to children, mainly maybe be-
cause they are so helpless ard so easily
crushed out of life by want and exposure.
The City of Ncw-York has many excellent IN
stitutions devoted 10 the shelter of the home
less and 10 the care Of the parentless ana
the frcndless. All these are to-day appealing
for aid in making tomorrow pleasant
and playful holiday for the young ones; and
if such appeals are made IN VAIN, or only IN
sufficiently responded To, a cynic might be
parjoncd for saying sharp things about our
THANKSGIVING. In one sense, we are all beg
cars. and inmates of great charitable insti-
tuition. Tomorrow in our prayers we shall
accorded To us. We may not say, but we
shall mean, that provisions, clothes and so
forth, will be thankfully received mt our diff
rcrcnt places Of residence In fact, we shall
each ask for three hundred and sixty-ive
breakfasts, and as many dinners and suppers,
with raiment much more than sufficient for our
mere comfort. Let us do for the needy mt our
gates what we ask Heaven to send It's choirS
of mini,tering angels to do for us Let us
not disdain to be the agents of the Father.
We are told that just now the poor are very
poor, and that there never was more excel
lent opportunity of doing the excellent works OF
charity. Those who wish to give will find out
how and where to give to the best purpose
and this is the day for the good work. 1t Is
especially hard for many to be miserable when
so many others are unusually happy and so
this appeal is made to the benevolent, not
without feeling that after all it is scarcely
necessary in this city of long purses and of gen
erOus hearts.
THERE DID 1T COlE FRONT
The vote east in this State was enormous.