Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
CIRCULATION 1 ,OSO-
LET US GIVE GOD THANKS.

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constantly growing worse can perhaps
see no cause for thankfulness in this
year of grace, 1888. But those who
hold that the evils of the present are
as nothing when compared with the
evils existing in past ages, and who be-
lieye that the world is moving onward
10 nobler and higher destiny can
find on every hand reasons for devout
thankfulness. The year that is near
ing a close has been to us year of
peace and plenty. No wars or rumors
Of wars have disturbed our accustomed
tranquility. The earth has laughed in
bounteous harvest. Flocks and
herds have increased, and advance
ment has been in the material things
which contribute to 4 nations prosper
ity and happiness. We have passed
through an earnest, though not an en-
FILTERED, conflict of parties for suprem-
acy in the administration Of the affairs
of government. The will of the ma
ority is quietly and peaceably acqui-
esced in by the minority, with the re-
served right of a future appeal to the
people The din of party strife is
hushed, and soberminded men of all
parties, however widely divergent may
be their political views, recognize as
living truths, that the vast majority of
the people sincerely desire to secure
good government; that dishonesty in
obtaining power, and wrongs and
abuses in its exercise, are accorded no
general sanction by the people; that be-
meath the glare, the tinsel and show, of
party politics, lie the higher hopes and
impulses of humanity; that the onward
march of human progress can not be
STAYED, and that seeming reverses in
the cause of justice and right, are but
the shadows of an hour Peace and
social order prevail throughout the
land It. IS therefore meet and right
that for all the blessings youchsafed,
we should dcvcutly return thanks to
the Giver. Thanksgiving day has
rightly become our great national fes-
tiyal BY constant recognition of the
truth that there is Il Power that guides
and controls the destiny of nations,
and by acknowledgement of mans de
pcndence upon that Power, can weak
and erring mortals hope to attain to
higher and better things. II is not
for us to solve the mystery of life, or
10 know for what purpose we are call
ed upon to endure trials and Affections
which seem grieyous to be borne. But
it is ours to know that God governs in
the affairs of men, and by WAYS UNI
Searchable He draws humanity to-
gether in closer bonds of sympathy
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fall to the ground without His notice,
a nation cannot rise or stand without
His aid; that only through observance
Of His righteous laws can individuals
or nations hope for prosperity. Let us
therefore devoutly give thanks and
publicly acknowledge our gratitude for
Gods manifold blessings. Thanks
giving day if rightly observed by the
Just recognition of the fatherhood of
God and the brotherhood of man, will
bind closer together citizens of a com
mon country, and will secure to us
peace, commerce and honest friend
ship with all nations" Not by phar
isaical pride in own virtues, but by
amplitication of that golden rule OF
rightly dealing with friends and foes,
can we hope to attain true grandeur as
Il nation. Let us, in the freedom that
is secured to us by the best and purest
government on earth, each in accord
ance with the dictates of our own CON
cience, duly observe the day appointed
for public acknowledgement "of all
that God has done for us As a nation"