The Washington bee., 1896-11-21
THANKSGIVING.

In obedience to the proc'ahi"0
issned by the President OF M the
Tni ed States, the citizens Oh 'h'S
5,,,o;n vii on next Thursday aS-
0out themselves from their ha''y
work. visit heir houses of worship
sn5 return thanks to the Di'ihe
power for all the blessings he has
h stoved upon us, as na'io" our
irg the past year. This custom OF
National Thanksgiving is one oil
r,,ndest felturis of our c'Vll'7a-
e., Our Constitution insures TO
ororv citizen his own freedom, and
comm. is no one to how at any re-
liz; ms shrine. But we are ever
u,indful of AN Infinite power that
,.rol. the Il lircrse-a power that
can curse or bliss a nation
nower tha1 can lift up people or
DESTROY it a power that can give
rleutious crops, or produce famine
Hence we feel that we do no one an
;,iurv when W. ask that on the
1ast Thursday of every November
ovorv knee to bow and every tongue
to nffer one praise of Thanksgiving
to Him who has giving us a good'y
heritage ana permitted our lives to
fall in pleasant places. The peo-
ple Of this Nation have many things
to b. Thankful for, No dread pes
thence has play d upon this Ns-
ton: no dire distress OF famine
has deyoured our communities f; no
wars and bloodshed have bespolled
our fields for our spears have been
turued into pruning hooks, and
,nsre I'd of the loom of the cannon
and the clash of musketry the
,bril whistle of the factory and the
ring of hammer have beer heard.
We should magnify His name for
the innumerable blessin gs showered
upon this people. Let US return
thanks for the salvation of our Ma
t1onal honor and credit, for viii e
m n have the right to differ in
political issues, it was apparent
that a month past, our honor and
credit was being weighed in the
balance, 1t was more apparent
that the success of certain party
meant misery. destruction of good
Government and dishonor abroad
but we are thankful thai patriot
ism alb ,unded in many hearts
that we were snatched from th'
threshold of anarchy that our hono
and credit was preserved that good
government still lives, and that
great plur lity of over a million o
citizens sustained the dignity
honor, credit, and patriotism of tn
home of the brave and the land o
the free. Let us Offer our thank
that our foreign disputes have bee
amiacall adjusted without a SUI
render of any of the principles S
dear to our institutions. Whll
we have been so blest, there al
those near our shores aud many ia
away from this land who have nc
enjoyed such blessings. Let US i
our pray-r of Thanksgiving max
one earnest appeal for the speed
termination of the struggle on ii
C1ban Island. and the absolut
freedom and independence of Cub
Let us pray that the time is not fl
distant when the United State
the grandest Republic of the a!
will extend her greeting TO I'll
new republic of Cuba We wou
not forget The disturbed Amer
cans that some Divine intervel
ton may give them peace of so
and liberty of body. We w1u
pray for the hesthen of Africa, tn
Ethiopia may stretch forth h
hand unto God We would pray t
the many thous ,nds in our oV
land. lTho will disregard Divi
power? We would pray for co
tinuous prosperity; chrIstinsti,
and elevation Of sll mankind. "