Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-12-04

Thanksgiving II The Churches.
Rev. Messrs. White. wardwell, Mooers
and Ropes took part in the Union Thanks
giving Day service In the Baptist Church.
The congregation WAS not large. but the
sermon by Rev. Mr.. White was an able and
timely discourse. We give a brief sketch
Text Prov. XIlI-3& righteousness
exalteth q nation
A year has passed since We gathered In
the Methodist Church aud listened TO Bro.
MUoers' Thanksgiving sermon on the I'm
i.hed work OF Christ. We are met again to
review the mercies OF the year. aad render
TO God in acknowledgements Of them our
tribute of Thanks giving. Along with bles-
sings obviously rich, We have had our
share of sorrow and care. aud dissppoint-
ment, aud poverty. As nation We have
had our sxdnesses along with our JOYS.
Some OF the noblest Of our sons have died
within twelve months. Among scholars
aud diplomatists Taylor has gone. Among
generals, Hooker has joined his comr ades
on the other side. Among statesmen, Dix
AID Chandler have finished their work. or
summoned from the church militant 10 the
church Triumphant. or philanthroplsts
Garrison, the greatest. has passed to thst
country where the letters oi the slave shall
M more Insult the instincts OF the heart.
With The accounts OF crime nlling even
our home press. with murdered men lying
BY the de of our streets, with the murd-
erers la some cases still at large to 90 on
facts fresh Ia our minds. we Gao hardly re-
slst a feeling OF bewiiderment as 10 wheth-
er the pillars OF state are grosing stronger,
or the very foundations are being shattered
TO the core.
But leaving affection. disappointment.
poverty. disaster. crime, We have much 10
awaken within US to-day sincercst Thanks
giving. Railroads fairly groaning under
their burden OF corn and wheat. manufac-
tories thrilled ~ their centers by reviviug
trade
But should be less thankful to-day than
AN. II growing material prosperity were
our only cause oi Thank sgiving. Material
pro-periI, }. not the highe., Kind OF pros
periiy. Pubic morality must DC sound; Il
people To prosper long and well mus, love
right and hate Wong. II there IL on the
part Of our people a growing disposition to
righteou. living. then | have hopes OF the
future. bot II popular morals are being
slowly undermined by vicious opinions
and practices. then let us before any deep.
er stains deflc II, roll up the scroll OF our
nations history and lay il away.
Let the thea mention 4 lev proofs that
instead Of losing conscience. our people
are Masking percepiible advances towards
r.ghtness of heart snd lie.
First 20 back lew month. to the death
OF William Lloyd Garrison. Men gathered
round has coffin with tear. In their eye. who
had seen him year. before-noi a man dar-
lag 10 iuterfere-dragged by mob through
the streets of Boston. One OF the special
causes OF Thanksgiving on this first Thanks
giving Day after hI. death is the fact ,ha,
The great cause for which he suffered, can
now be discussed in Christian pul pit with
out awAkening eslden, hostility on the part
OF those who hear. The patton has
changed. our constitution no longer pro-
vide, for the freedom OF one race aud the
enhancement OF another. Our Declaration
Of ndependence-thau~ which DO Dobier 10
spired document ever vas wri.ten by man
now means all that IL says. Our nag.
whose thirteen stripes and constantly gath
erInS stars were justly 4 source OF pride, no
longer bushes before the world because OF
tie hypocrisy lurking in It's folds.
As another proof in point proof OF con
science on the part Of the people lake the
recent agitation Of the Chinese question in
and out Of Congress. A determined effort
is made Ia Congress 10 stop inning ration.
The American Congress puts Itself On rec
Old as 4 treaty breaking power. But what
1. there here for Z rsiitudei This. A Chris
tan President iDterposed his veto, and forty
millions OF people, With the exception OF
prejudic-d few. rose up 10 thank him.
~i.h to present one more proof in
point. There is now q reasonable hope
that our Government is coming 10 treat
the indian with some degree OF justice.
Under existing laws the Indian. in case Of
being wronged, has 10 direct means OF re-
dress whateyer His case Is SO utterly
hopeless that even General Crooke de-
h., he Eaf xx,ts IA
the stolen goods OF an Indian In his pos
session, that the army has no power 10 re.
cover them. The thief has got them and
before the assembled armies Of the L niied
B1, if 10 the impending suit before the SUI
preme Court it is decided that the Indian
is a person, then, hereafter, uBprincipled
agents who have been carrying on with
impunity their thefts and outrages anon.
defenseless Indians, will fnd themselves,
like other thieves, in the strong grip OF the
Law. II is to be remembered, IL these
questions are justly settled tor one tribe,
taken towards sn end OF the bloody Indian
wars that have cost US SO many lives, and
stained indelibly our national honor.
Ihsve said that moral excellence 10 the
chief excellence Of people; and want TO
speak Of one Of the ways by which this
moral excellence may be attained.
] refer TO home education. Now, in be-
half Of our national stability aud our na-
tonsl honor, Tor the sake Of republican
principles. and the good of humanit every
where, call upon you. parents, from this
desk on this national Thanksgiving Day,
TO see 10 1t that the coming years which
your children shall spend under your roof,
be consecrated To their highest moral good.
Here, in the home. Is the great Center Of
power. It's here that our nation is TO be
msde or unmade. Here is to be Infused
into our national life blood the stamina
that is to make this nation Of ours bles-
sing to the world, or the moral poison that
Is to circulate through the life currents +.
tiil fran rottenneS, of heart we become