Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-11-23

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elected president of the United States.
These domestic political agitators had |
their heyday ~ the first half of the |
past century. When Henry Clay was |
defeated for the presidency in 1914. niy |
grandfather cried like little child. |
My father said of him that he, like a |
host of prince Harry's" followers. |
thought that the stability of this coun-
Try was forever destroyed. Clear down
TO the time of the election of Grant
over a Greeley and Garfield over
Hancock and Cleveland over a Blaine
we have heard the old story that the
prosperity or the failure of our govern
ment depended upon the election of
this or that man. Now. thank God. as
a nation we have lived long enough TO
know that the strength of this country
is not dependent upon any one man.
any one hundred men or any one thou
sand men. The strength of our country
today is vested in the masses of the
people. the common people. and as long
as the people. the common people. re-
main true to God so long will the gov
eminent at Washington gloriously live.
The responsibility of the chief eXecu-
tive grows greater as the influence of
the country increases. May we ever
seek out the wsest and best Of our
statesmen for that high office. But let
us never be unduly alarmed. The des-
TIMES of this great nation are in the
hands of the King of kings. To him
on this coming Thanksgiving day we
bend the knee and commit to him the
| future of our beloved country. Though
| through a political blunder a bad or
foolish man were elected to the presi-
dental chair and as a consequence
| peril menaced the nation. yet. if we
| held fast our faith. out of the fire the
government would emerge purified and
triumphant. preserved by the almighty
power of the God of our fathers.
Lastly, we have cause for thanksgiv
ing in the homage now being paid to
this nation by other governments. Our
power and our rectitude are come to
recognition. and on all hands our
friendship is sought. Our former enc
mics are now our most enthusiastic
friends, and instead of detraction we
are greeted with appreciation and adu-
lation.
The Giver of Blessings.
The time. ALSO has passed away
when any one great nation can live a
hermit's life The laws of trade and
commerce have made all nations next
door neighbors. Commodore Matthew
G. Perry in 1854 earned immortal fame
by opening the doors of Japan to the
United States merchant ships. Now
all national doors are swung upon
double hinges. They swing in. They
swing out Even China's commercial
doors are unlocked to the commerce of
the world. English capitalists hold
American securities. and American cap
italists are investing in China and ia
pan and Italy and in English and Ger
man securities. The purse strings of
the world are more and more becOm-
| ing international. Any financial furry
here gives the Bank of England chill,
puts the Australian money market in
fright and causes financial trembling
at Paris. st. Petersburg and Berlin. If
Turkish bonds are refused liquidation
the Mediterranean waters are blacken-
ed with foreign men-of-war coming to
collect their bills. Thus more and more
the interests, moral and temporal, OF
the different nations are being bound
together by letters of gold. More and
more the different governments are
having to treat each other kindly and
helpfully. because when a nation strikes
at another nation it. is beating the life
out of it's own heart War is becoming
so costly that it is almost forbidden
luxury. The blessings of peace are be
coming more and more universal
peace. which will make our fields gold
en- with grain. our homes happy will
love, our hearts aglow with a desire
! for the best welfare of our neighbors
both national and international. anf
( which will keep our affairs sacred tt
the Cod the great Father above. from
whom all blessings flow. oh. the hap
piness, the JOY. which should attend
our Thanksgiving day of 1903!
:: On this glorious Thanksgiving da.
: let us give God the praise for what b.
+ has done for US as a nation during tn
l. past twelve months. We rejoice tina
s the fear of running international com
y merce is putting a restraint on king
s ambitious for war. The real potentate
n Of the world are the kings of the har
l. vest field. the mines and the foundries
t. on whom the crowned heads of the ma
C tons must depend for their resources
l. These are in the control of the King O
J. kings. whose is the kingdom. the powe
e and the glory forever. To him we offe
IS our alteration. and in him we trus
s. To him may sincere thanksgiving b
J. upon every lip and song in every hear
o. May we praise him. Praise the Fathe
the Son, the Holy Spirit! Praise th
lie triune God. Praise him. Praise hin
W Praise him! LET everything that hat
le breath praise the Lord. Halleluiah. fo
t. the Lord God omnipotent reigneth