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9 ini MUiLhlwi; tlAiitJlk Ullt i i.fi ftltvMatt VdU td afgk (ciiteriiA ruid upon this or tuiy other ocdwioii, nol. Prayer had nok stopped It ht Korfcik Mid oihir plail ufcsttwtioli. Kotwltiisumdinfl tho brutal rage or olay'e' holding' bullies, the brawling of Infidels and the namby pamby philosophy of trapscondentallsts, our government TIU Paper has the Largest Circulation oi any Evening Paper published In the United State. Its value as an Advertising Hedlnm Is therefore apparent. THANKSfilVlKfl HT THE CHURCHES.

Sermons of Rev. Dr. Betirane, Bev. H. W.

Beecher, Bev Dr. Cutler others. POLITICS IS THE PULPIT. ETC. Reformed Dnteb Church on tbe Heights.

A Bermon was preached by Rev. Dr. BBnnnra In tho Church or which he Is Pastor. He took for his text tho 8th verse of tho 107th Psalm "Oh, that mon would prnisothe Lord Tor his goodness and for his wondwful works to tbe children oi mon." We could hardly have a bettor preface to our thoughts, than the excellent proclamation of tho Governor of theState of Now Yerk appointing this day of thanksgiving. Tho year drawing to a close has boon full of mercy.

Tho Provldenco that dispenses the mercies of lifo has not wlthholden Its bounties, and throughout tho borders of our great and prosperous Stato man has boen presorvod In tbe enjoyment of lire and health. A plenteous harvest has been gathered jn whilo pestilenco has only looked In upon us and departed. Never has labor received rewards more gonorous. No apprehension exists of industrial distress or commercial panic no dread of an Impending social calamity mingles with our Joy. Evory department of honorable human culture has advanced tho arte that adorn our Republic have not 'anguished.

The love of freedom has burned with a brighter flame our political rights havo romainod safe in tbo keeping of an enlightenod and order loving people tho public morals have not degenerated and religion has not failed to cheer us by consolation and warn us by solemn admonition, and inspire us by eternal hopes. Nothing can bo more appropriate than a day of solemn thanksgiving to God and the people to abstain from their usual avocations and assomble together to give thauks to tho Giver of all good to make us worthy of his bounties and to protect and preserve tlioso institutions which enable us to glorify God and do Hla will. Let us thank Him that it Is tho great privilogo of an American citizen to enjoy the untrammollod expression of opin ion to speak in behalf of what is sood and denounce error and oppression. Many things in the presont condition of our anairs aro unpleasant ana painful but that is not surprising whon wo consider tho folly and sinfulness of men but there Is enough to mako us foel a debt of gratitude to tho eator. Some convert tho obsorvauces of tho day into a mere frolic or still worso excess, while others continue the toils of business but all ought to observe tho day as one or gratitude and thanksgiving.

If teachers of religion themselves leave their oronor work to nut strife and bitter ness between their hearers and God it is no wondor that so many follow the bad example. The advice or the poot to little children may be generally applied "Whatever brawls disturb tho street There should bo peace athonie." In our home on high there will be peaco, and the nearest we can got to that homo is a Church of pious worshippers. It is "a littlcHoaven below," and tho more it is like Heaven the more it is flllod with love to God, lovo to each other, love to all men. When the disciples asked their Heavenly Master how they should pray, lie bade them begin by say ing "Our Father which art in Heaven." The spirit of prayer is tne spirit or sonsuip, ror it Is tho spirit or unrist tho Son of God through whose prayers for us our prayers aro heard. We may believo in God as the Author of all things and Disposer of events, but we cannot give the hom ago of our heats until wo recognise Him as our Father, ever watchful over us and tenderly solicitous for our best welfare.

And this suggests another relation. The worshipper is not alone in the world nor tho only recipient of God's favor and he sees tho same hand which supplies his wants supply tho wants of his fellow man and if He be their Father theyxnust bo our brethren. His sunshine lightens and his rain descends and his earth is fruitful for all. And this thoughtshould banish from human hearts all envy and hute, making tho world we live in one wido and happy home That this delightful idea might be impressed on our infant hearts, and so grow with our intelligence, God has repeated it in the human housohold, where children gather around ono table, sleep under tho same roof, and aro provided for by the same human parents, that when they go out into tho world they may be led by rell: gion to lovo their fellow men, as the children of their Fathor who is in Heaven. By sin men departed from God, and so departed from each other, whereas, othorwiso, the world would have been peopled by one family.

Tho family of man has boen broken up into many nations: nations have become jealous of each other, and within the bosom ot each nation factions have divided the people, and individual set himself against individual. Philosophers who speculate about human welfare havo considered the idea of a universal family as the highest idea of human happiness. Evory such experiment has failed, for the simle reason that the Idea of one Divino Father has been loft out of the system. The Fourerito or Communist has made a large stride towards tho truth, Inasmuch as men act in accordance with their common interests only as they become united under ono genoral law. There has ever been a tendency to combination among States and peoples.

Henco the great empires that have arisen tho Greek and Roman which had boen established by force, and broken up bocause there was no bond, but force. Hence tho establishment of a commonwealth, where each citizen has his rights guarded and guaranteed by union with hla fellow citizens. These commonwealths in the old world had to guard against the enmity of neighbors whom they had to reduce to suqjectlon, and soou loBt their own liberty by exercising tyranny over others. No ono has ever struck at his fellow's right without impairing tho security of his own Tho nearest approach to this universal family that has yot boon made, is our American Union: where under ono law manv separate com monwealths spreading oyer a vast region aro yet combined. Tho law is stronger from permitting play to tho several parts of the system.

It was to bo regretted that our natioual executive has not appointed a thanksgiving day for tho United States that the piously disposed citizons of tho Onion might worship together. Assuredly tho hereditary deposition of our people would favor such a eolomnity. Thanksgiving dayi3 supposed to have originated in New England, but it is not so. In this State, under tho administration of tho Dutch, thanksgiving and fast days wero sufficiently frequent to impress the habit on tho minds of the people. Among the early English colonists of Virginia, the same customs prevailed; and in Cathelic communities thanksgiving days have been frequently appointed, so that tliere yould be a universal acquiescence, In a genoral thanksgiving day.

Our common blessings should not bo overlooked because they aro common. A miracle is something occurring out of tho ordinary course of nature but our blessings are so common and continuous that if we received any ono of them by the direct Interposition of the Creator, we would bo flllod with the liveliest emotions or grathud e. Some may think that an exception might be made to such $. declaration of general prosperity. Death has boen among us, many a house has boon turned into a bouse or mourning, any niany will long remember tho deprivation or the society or loyed have been stricken down.

There havo been disappointments in trade, and bad men at each end of the confederacy have raised great cries of alarm as to tho permanoncy of the Union, and the timid, the rash, and tbo weak minded have trombled.but Che dangers are still under the control of a true hearted loyalty to the organic law of our country. It is true that tho Governor of (he Stato speaks within his sphore, but well be knows that the State, over which ho presides, is a member of the general body, and must suffer with each of its fellow members, and (hat seism of one part would be fatal to the whole. i It wore such a miracle as the world will never see. until the law of Christ rule every heart, if no evil doers could bS found among us; if different portisns of the land should upt exhibit follies and even crimes; characterising their latitude by their variety, and thoir common human nature by their sinfulness; if officers chosen from sinful men like ourselves, will not always see rightly, or knowing right shall not always faithfully execute. We have boen so long blessed with peace under this confederacy, that we forget or rather are ignorant of tho evils and calamities which attend other forms of government.

It, is no doubt hard for us to submit to disappointments which a constitutional democracy imposes upon tho minority, and even sometimes on tho majority. But a constitutional democracy on the most cautiously framed confederation, like everything human, cannot ho perfect, und our choice lies between the evils incident to our system, and the far worso evjls of wlint men terra a strong government. Should we revert to the stato of things they haye In the old world where despots taking advanUico of sectional jealousies parcel out nations among themsolvos, and rulo mom wnu me uayonei anu cannon wo womu learn too late how much belter our own government Is than would be its broken fragments whon we would lose freedom or spocch and of action altogether. It is not extont of territory that makoj sectional fooling arise. Tbo pettiest Stato in the Union if separated from the rest would soon have its North and South, its East and West, and their contending factions.

Two men could quarrel ir placed on a prario a hundred miles square, The Indians wore engaged in constant bloody feuds and destroying each other before the white wan arrived here to take advantago of their quarrels to exterminate them all. When New Vork was New Nctherland, under Dutch rule, there was between them 'and the English in Connecticut, and the Swedes on the Delaware, local jealousies, and Pennsylvania under Quaker principles, was getting up a quarrel with Now York out of jealousy for losing tho trade of New Jersey. Our more reueiit history exemplifies the same spirit. England and Scotland were incessantly struggling for supremacy until tbo Union of their crowns under James the First. During tbo 703 years intervening; Dotwoen tho years 1110 and 1814, England and Franco wero at war for 564 years.

Tho seven free States of Holland comnrisinir only two and a half millions of people, were constantly at war between themselves until they combined against the common enemy by the treaty at Utrecht tho model of our own. Italy, with a population of Iobs than twenty millions fexeludinK Sardinia, tho Islands and tho Swiss Canton) Is under eleven dilferent governments, and what an abject condition It isin. Germany with millions of inhabitants Is divided under thirty eigat governments and every thlru man cap able of bearing arms lg a soldier even in times of peace. Under God it is to the extent of our Confederacy that wo owe oar freedom from war and tho Inevitable tyranny arising from military rule. The same fends and wars would occur here if wo were disunited as sure as wo are human IJ.t..., nniinno it! rtn ntnnlvn fltn ain.H and war sold to be the last argument of Kings Is tbo first or Democracies, jsew tuigtauu recently proposoa tne torina tlon of a peaco Congress of the nations to pravont future war put now aro weto expect such ail aoft to tie carriou out if jt fails among our own confederated States.

Wclmvc recently boon shocked at enrnage in Europ'S and havo soon a potty tight on tho virgin fields of a new territory. Lot us picture a scone where border rnfflana would ravage evory Bute line, and ilio citizens of each, like tboso of Bomo whon assailed by her hostile neighbors would sur rnnriuf i AI 111. ji I 7. Vt nuciuun ut a uiwawr auu, nurcnugo naiuiy ui me cost 01 irouuoin. 1 am not going to touch party politics, for they aro not merely wrong, but detestable in a clergyman; but peace is a blessing lor which wosliouid givo uauni, i iuj uiciwo kj wuicu, unaej uoa, we owe lis quarrels and animosities, to be tortured by cliques, but one common organization, resting upon the Democratio Idea, the right or the people to govern themselves.

That idea clothed in tho principles appllcablo to the territories or the tho Union, and assorted In all our elections and In all our triumphs, when this shall havo occurred, then Indeed shall the question of slavery forever, be set at rest. Then, indeed, It shall be recognised a subject of discussion and decision by the people alone to whom it is applicable. Then, and then only will It bo that this theme of dissention, this origin of disuion will bo banished from our halls of legislation, and placed whoro It belongs, to be decided and disposed of in the hands or tho peopla themselves. (Cheors.) I know not what may bo tho sentiments of our democratic brethren who have been elevated to place upon this sub Ject. I know not what may have been dictated by tho wisdom of our rulers, but I know this full well, for In this last campaign, I have spent many dear hours In the tented Held, that the Domocratio party of this country never will be satisfied until this question of slavery, which has agitated disunited and divided them, shall bo put to rest by being decided by themselves.

It is thus only that the Democratio party can thrive, and I shall appeal, In conclusion, to tho past as the evidence of whatBball be the course of safety for the futuro. I appeal to the course of the Democratic party of New York, to produce to you tho most glorious and convincing evidence that the Democratic party has but ono idea, ramifying in different measures, and at various times carried out on different occasions. Yet, throughout the wholo canopy of heaven, In all times and in all places, constituting but tho Blnglo idea, the right or the people to govern themselves. You havo hoard tell how up yonder, as It is said In the old song, where there is a little pond or water, stands Albany In the midst of Albany thero Is a Govornor's chair and some years ago sat In tho chair one Myron H. Clark.

Ho was not a cUrk in exportness, or of any very deop or profound knowledge. Ho was a Black Republican Clark, who has based his position and his public life upon the advocacy or a Maino IJquor Law. Well, now, says Myron H. Clark and his compeers, the people havo no right to govern thom selves, or, If they have that right, It Is certainly dangerous. For Myron H.

Clark and his l'ricnds are the lineal descendants of that baud or federalists who, many years ago, erected themselves into a party, and termed themsolves tho Federal party, bocauso thoy wero In ravor ora strong government, distrusting the capacity or the peoplo to govern themselves. In opposition to that party arose the Democratic party. Myion H. Clark and his rriends adoptod the principles or their ancestors, as they have lineally come down to them, and they, as their ancestors before them, aro impressed with the idea of the danger of permitting the peoplo to govern themselves, in view of their want of capacity to do it. So said Myron H.

Clark, Jacob and John and Dennis and Hans. They become a little excited at times in tho language or tho barrooms; they aro pulverized towards tho small hours or tho morning, and have brandy and gin and lager bior poured upon them, so that wo must prevent thoso things lest they go wrong that is, go Democratic. (Applause.) So they pass a law, aud the law enacts that John and Patrick and Hans, being part or tho pooplo, arc not capable or taking care of themselvos, so thoy legialato thoir liquor out of their reach but you had a Court of Appeals up yonder at Albany, a Democratic Court of Appeals a sound, legal, honest Court or Appeals, and the question came before thom whether Myron H. Clark was not mad. and they decided that he was mad, und that tho law was moro mad than ho.

(Laughter and applause.) The Court of Appeals, as a Domocratio Court, pronounced that tho peoplo had tho right of governing themselves that John bad the right of saying whether ho would partake of Bohoa or Brandy in tho morning that Hans had the right to sa whether he would drink schnapps or lager bier and that Jacob had tho right of being pulverized or glorious at any hour of tho day. There is no question, that if this decision had not interfered, Myron H. Clark would have Interfered with your domestic affairs and If he had in body entered your shanty, ho at least would have decided that Paddy should have slept at tbe right hand instead of the left of Biddy. Well now, my friends, this is a revelation of tho ono Democratic idea or tho people to govorn themselves. you observe tho past history or the party, compare its past succosb with what may be its futuro course, you may learn that the people are determined to sustain that partv that they will not be interfered with in their rights, franchises, domost.li; habits or private affairs, but will say to the government, r'hands oil', wo ore the masters of our own household, wo aro the directors ot our own judgment.

So you percoivo that when government reaches its arm over to legislate specially upon all thoso subjects or the people, they are violating tho groat Democratic principlo, and that the violation is always offered by the opponents of Democracy, the Black Republicans and Know Nothings. Then hold to it, fellow citizens, as tho rock of your safety, as tho last anchor of your hopo for it is the rockonwhioh your constitution and liberty aro based. It is the anchor by which you will survive many a darker and fiercer storm than that which you have now outrode. Stand by that principle as you would by your daily bread, aud you can never do wrong. As long as tho Democratic party Is tho party of that ono Idea, tho right of the people to govorn themselvos, lot storm rise upon storm, so long will this Union stand firm.

(Loud cheers.) Hon. Gbokqe Tatme, who was loudly called for by tlio meeting, was next Introduced, and spoke as follows Mr. Chairman andfellow Democrats or the City of Brooklyn In looking over the past and surveying the present, one thing is still pretty certain, that our banner is still flying in triumph over tho constitution and unio of our country, not a star stricken from It, and no line drawn across its ample folds ever a banner of triumph whon borne by tho Democratic party, and always or dereat when placed in tho hands or those against whom wo haye politically to contend and have contended. evil has threatened our country from' foos abroad, or from Internal disention and. our bordors, tho Democratio nartv has risen audi driven thnm hn uii! preserving tho integrity of tho tfniori and the security of the institutions undor which wo live.

When the lato war with England threatened our country, and her navies wero floating along our coasts, and hor armies penetrating even to tho heart of our Republic; thou it was that tho Democrat ic party rallied to tho dofenso or our country and her institutions, and drovo back her foreign enemies most trium phantly from tho land to tho soa, and from tho soa homo ward to old England, from whonco they came; and It was not only England alono, but tho samo traitors which tho Democratic party has Just met and conquer od, that we had to contend with. We had the Puritanical fanaticism of Now England to contend with we had the mon of Hartford Con vention notoriety to contend with we had the men who burned blue lights along our northern coasts to contend with nobly did we contend with thom, and drovo tho foreign lnvador from ohr Boil; and now after nearly forty four yours or peaco with England, wo have beon calledion in the. last canvass to meet the samo traitors orijew England in tho battlo or our country. Wo have 'driven Back the scc tionalista Into their own treasonable homes, and thereby the right arm or the Democratic party we will keeD thom Tho question has been, alluded to by the gentleman who has preceded of the desertion of our banner in tho northorn part of the State. I will give you my opinion or the cause.

Hore In Now York and Brooklyn our ancestors, or tho ancestors or thoso who wero born here, y.ero not of New England Puritanical birth, thoy sprung from anoihei soed and Unothor raco, and when the great battle came up thoy were true to thoir principles, truo to their Integrity, lit uivm pat 1.1 tiu uiu ujjiuil IHJU lUJJglltUUOn OI OUI country. (Loud cheers.) But when you go northward, vou whb will find that tho emigrating spirit of Massachusetts, and the puritanical fanaticism crept into the mothor portion or our Stata nnri thov carried and, planted their treason there. It Is of New England birth and hot ef New York origin, and tho descendants of those mon In tho northern portion of our State wero truo to ineir msimcts in me lute canvass and opposed tho Constitution and tho country. It Is because thoy are of New Entrland dwn nr v.g ehuBSetts, Vermont and Now Hamshiro. This was tho ori gin of Shay's rebellion, of the Maine Liquor Law and everything treasonable and contrary to the policy of our country.

This may account for the wholesale desertion in the north ern portion or our Stato hut let us not cast them off. Let thom return to the democratic fold, to Bevere the Institutions or our country which mako it a groat and glorious confed oracy; and now fellow democrats, we mav feel nnmowimt jubilant. Wo may congratulate oach other because wo havo passed through ono of the most exciting political eras our country has witnessed, and perhaps we may never soo another bo fraught with danger. We have hore In the Sonthorn counties iir Naw Vm ii aqown to tbe whole country, that we are emphatically a Union loving, liberty loving, democracy doving people. Wo havo cast a lareer vote (riven larger mninritina in tho Democratic party during the last canvass than we ever did before Our Governor blect that man who hau tlm blood of qla father aowing in his veins, said that commerco was tho source of progret, of tho arts and literature, an all that Is noble; and.

wo, tho comniorolal metropolis oftho country In tho groat commercial mart; the city of New York and of Brooklyn; for I claim that wo are also a great citv, tho third in tho Union, and I will not forget in all the eulogies I feel It my duty to nay to that (treat and eood citv Now York that horo thero is another city, equally true to the constitution. Wo verified the saying of Governor King by tho Democratio vote given by tho commercial mart of tho Union. Well may we rejoice together We havo met no ordinary foe. won no ordinary battle. We have succeeded thon by perhaps a larger electoral vote than could have been expected, In electing the patrlotlo statesman, James Buctianan, and the equally patrlotlo Btatosman John C.

Breckinridge. We have elected them upon a platform principles that cannot bp objected to by anyloyer or Ins country, wo navo um uu uucm, uuu lu mugnago ot an old General, thoy orb ours, Mr: Taylor thon thanked the Democracy who against all tho slanders and llbols whloh could be Issued against them by.Uio otbor parties, woro truo to their platform and their nominations; and notwithstanding his personal unworthi noss had triumphantly oloctod him to the position to which ha aspired. (Loud and repeated chooring.) If ho failed to mnko the ackuowlodgmont, he would but partly divulge the sentiments or Ills heart, He often felt during the canvass his own unwortuinoss, hut he dd not fool that he was sc. on tirely destitute of character, principlo and manliness as win charged upon'him arid nearly ono half or tho citizens ol' his District sustalnod Wnjond put, the mark of condemnation upon tho lihols qlroulated against him. Ho would mako a still further acknowledgment to tho adoptod citizons or tho District.

Ho wns' told during the canvass that they could be choatod rthat one half could not read and tho other could b.e purchased, Now bo felt that.lt was a Blau Mer and back to the base traitors who were amity of circulating it. (Cheers.) He hod bpon slucc itUo organization Sr Uie Know Nothing lrty, that the Catholic Church was not true to any but hersoir that thoy would exorcae temporal as well as spiritual power, aua attempted to wlold that onglno In this canvass and indignantly had tho membera or that Church spurned tho traitors from tlibm and spit upon thoir slanders, Whilo preachers In other ohurches were desoorating thoir alturs ond their holy wiling tho Cathollo clergy pursued the quiot and peaceful course of their lives, comforting tbo sick and sorrow strlckon, loavlng 'Iftojitlcal matters to tho pooplo without any attempt to govern thom iu (helr olaotlvo Tho members of that church.wero to their party relations, ond truer to the Constitution of than those who would limit thoir privileges because they had not boon born on this soil. In conclusion ho congratulated the Democracy Upon having oloctod a President who would inaugurate an administration which would allay all sectional exoltotuontin tho country and keep the Democralli) party and principles in tbo ascondancy. Speeches woro nlso mado by Mr. Urackott au.l Mr.

Thoo doro Romeyn, ybm the meeting terminated, ahd at this or any other time, Is ready to do suoil services as you may ca'il upon him to perform in tho rank and Hie of the Democratic party, to light thojmmon enemy of our country. (Renewed choers.) We have fought well and glorious in this portion of the great Empire State. Our banners have floated high the In air, and our enemies have gone down before us. But we have been wounded we have been stricken down with those banners in our hands by men who 'professed friendship on one by. men who lay in ambush agalns' us on tho other.

We have, however, risen from our placo on tie earth, all covered with the dust and gore of the battle field, and I tell you that upon all future occasions wo shall be ono and Indissoluble Democrats all. (Cheers.) The following list of Vice Presidents ware then read by Mr. Altken, and adopted M. McKinney, 3. S.

Thome, Henry Lienken, James Bell, Joseph WllBon, Smith Fancher, P. Welchell, 0. McCarron, John Raeber, 11. Kalbfleich, w. ii.

I'eck, J. F. Kennedy, Rich. Cogglns, V. J.

Reits, James Miller, George Thompson, John Malone, R. A. Russell, A. F. Kraaeh, SECRETARIES.

Wm. G. Bishop, I. Van Anden, S. G.

Cornwell, A. W.Stoinbaus Mr. SttiitKBY than read a sories of resolutions, which were Samuxl Ghrison was then introduced, and delivered an uuiu on tne principles involved in tue late campaign, and the efforts to draw away Democrats Into other ormmi zatious to deceive thom. While tho Know Nothimr nrcanl. nation drow away Democrats, its original concoctora loft uiuso uomocrats ana joineu wnn me iiepuDiicans.

rney proclaimed whon Millard Fillmore was nominated that thoro wero so many Councils, and so many men in each Council, who could be relied on to a man. They boasted that they knew their strength accurately, and could poll 250. 000 votes. yet they had polled but 123,000, so that more than one half uoserteu. Mr.

CocnRAnit, who was recolved with repeated rounds of applause, said Ibllow Vemocratt qf the City of Brooklyn I am happy to bo present with you this evening at your Democratic Jubl loe. I bring you grooting from tho Democratic hosts of Now York, and I nsk you to unito with them in ono commou shout, over tho great triumph which you have achieved. It is true that you navo uot conquoroa tue enemy lu overy part of the llcld but it is truo that the enemy is engaged in a disastrous flight, and that tho hosts or tho Democratic party aro engaged in glorious pursuit that the principles lor which you strovo are vindicated and that tho applause which ascends tnrougnout tins union is ror tho triumpn ot tho Democratic party and tho downfall of Its opponents. (Applause.) I have not had tho pleasure or Btriking home with you hero in Kings County during tbo last campaign, but I could notforcgo the pleasure of lifting my voice in your juuneo oi triumpn, wnn you to proclaim mat, as Democrats have done, when united, they always will do that as the past has taught us, so tho Tuturo shall be and that wher evor Union is depicted upon our flag there the Democratic army follows, "keeping step to tho music of tho Union wo aro a nana or. oroiuers, sprung irom a common ancestry, not from gentlemen alone who havo by accident, boen born upon this soil not alone descendants of au ancestry confined to a particular locality or this globe but descendants or the peoplo everywhere; descendants or the people who have felt the heel oftho oppressor, who have trembled beneath the rod of the tyrant, who havo felt the chills of penury, and from amid tuo despotism or tue old world navo fled to the liberty and comforts of the new.

We are tho descendants ortho people the people everywhere (Cheers.) And it is as the descendants the people it is as tho peo ple themselves that 'we aro engaged hero to night in this Jubiloo ortho pooplo's victory. And what means it? Is it a barren sceptre to bo hold in the grasp ortho pigmy Is it out Darren rruit to turn to asnes on our tips js it out tue downfall or an enemy who is to rise again on the morrow with reinvigorntod force to renewed action? Or is it not rathertho triumph or a great and glorious Is it not rather the rruit and acknowledgement or a harvest that hps been ripened to the reaper's sickle Is it not In Tact the fruition or thoso principles upon whicn tills union is Doscdr Is it not, in fact, tho existence, in their majesty in their glorious magnitude of tho principles which repose at the base of our institutions and the constitution of our country? (Renewod cheers.) la it that we have boen engaged in a war with John Charles Fremont, or with William L. Dayton? is it tnat wo navo oiovatea to tne nigncst place witmn tne girt or the people James Hucnonan ana jonn u. jjreckin IIUCI lb IE, uoitucr UUDVl tUCDU, iui vvuab tuo lliUll unless thoy represent your prinriplesr Why did you ele vate your Btanaaro. Dearors, tnat tney snouta preceuo your nosts ana usner in tne aawn or tnis glorious triumph I is It that thoy do not possess your confidence, or profess or represent your principles? No it is that thoy aro the incarnation ofDemocracy, and that Democracy consists In tho one Isolated idea simple, powerful, Doric In its proportions univorsal, inevitable, general in its gravity tho principlo that "tho people shall govern themselves.

(Loud cheers.) Now, fellow citizens, amid the tablelands, the rolling hillocks, and the lofty pinnacles ofthe Rocky Mountain ranges, you may hear if you bond a listening oar, the feeble departing echo ol' crack after crack or Sharpe's rifles and ir you bond an equally attentive car, you meay near, dying away pn theshores of tho last departing shrieks for freedom. And yet, with an examining eye, you may soo that with these departing sounds there still is left the tableland of Kanzas, and there a boat of upright, intelligent American citizens who are dotormined to preserve thoir rights; whose rights you have asserted by tho result of this last eloction; who proclaim with you the right to govern themselves. (ApplauBO.) It was this which was contended for by the Domocratio party; thoy could contend tor nothing else. There is nothing in Domocracy but tho right or tho peoplo to govern themselves. Aud when you can distinguish between your rights hero and their rights there, you may begin to assert the monstrous proposition, that pooplo in any part or theso United States havo not a right to govern themselves.

You aro here engaged in the glorious privilege or popular Bovoreignty. We have exerted tho right in our own propor persona, and endeavored to rescue from the tide or Injury and disaster tho noblo champion of your rights (Judge Vandorbilt, Itep. who sits on my roar, (loud cheers,) a memento of past calamities; but tho timo will come when his name will bo a trophy or fti turo victory. (Cheers.) With better result you havo elovated nnother gentleman whom I soo here In your midst, and whon you deposited your ballot for Representatives for tho Congress ofthe Union you elovated to that high position your favorite who stands by my sldo. (Cheers.) You have exerted tho great right or American freemen, tho groat Democratic idea or legislating for yourselves and if you take your way westward to yonder territory, your fathers or brothers, your relatives or kinsmen, your mechanic or laoorer, shall.it ho said that as you move along your way of march, shall it bo said that as you cross the parallels, your rights drop from you and stana upon omenng tno territory a political wreck? xnere Is no such doctrine within the Constitution or our land, there is no such principlo recognised within the groat Democratic party, and everywhere all over this Union wher ovcr man feels tho nocessity of government, there tho Democratic party declares shall be the right of averting that necessity and legislating for tho community.

Thus is it that a great triumph has been achieved. Thu3 is it that the idea has been rescued from the ruin which threatened it by tho cohorts of tho opposition. Thus is it that tho grave anticipation which rolled up to our ear from tke Southern borders that If the opposition was successful the Union was at an end has boon carried backward in Its career with a reverberating shout that the Union is safe. Follow Democrats, allow mo to direct your attention to a row collateral issues which have been dwelt upon this ovening, hut thoy cannot be tuo frequently descanted upon. You stand hero the representatives of the Democratic party or Kings County.

You aro an Integral portion of the Democracy br tho Union, and a valuable portion of the Domocracy of our State. It has encountered open onemies and it has encountered secret foes and it has with the majorities of our counties encountered overwhelming disaster. Some Tew Bpots like this which 'we at present occupy are glorious exceptions to Hie change, and had other places tho samo chance of enlightenment upon policy which you havo enjoysd, there had boen the samo result told elsewhere that has been told here, and the preponderatiug Influences or Black Republicanism had boon lost in the swelling majorities oftho Democracy. WhylsitthatNowYorkmay not orocthor star in thogalloxy of States that h'ayo proclaimed Tor Buchanan and tho Union 1 Why Is it that a dark cloud has lowered along our Northern borders and along tho Interior until nel thor patriotism, nor truth, nor Democracy, nor safety were to bo found within their midst. Why is it that that dark cloud was only pierced to admit the thunders and lightnings or combined Republicanism mid Know Nothingism Why is it that from tho bosom of that cloud shouted thoso thunders which cast consternation ovor the Democratic hosts Was it that there was an opon enemy for us to encounter that thero was manliness in tho foo to whom wo' woro to present our steel No, it was from bands of secret marauders that we have injury.

It was from the arm or bur fostered friends that wo havo received injury. It was from the recreant Democrat leaving the boBom or hla party. who went offupon error in pursuit or tho goblins or error, in pursuit of'th fannficisuis of tlio opposition, that the Democratic party has recoived Its severest blow. It was from our own brethren who being enticed by the false allurements of on infanwiis ponspiracy, and when too lato recognised thoir error, and who liavo'too long boon usod by their associates to tho injury of their former friends. It was whon Democrats woro allurod Into the midnight and socrot councils of Know Nofchmffism that tho Democratic nartv ox'ncrl enced its Kroatcst loss.

It was whon tho doscendaiits: oft Whigs who wero then fuslonlsts onticod from tho Democra tic party its greatest strength, tney ion mat sirongiai in lift lntim it.v In ubind lv lrfja rncnnt nrinciulos It principles Ihrn, nu.n hn fllnmnnlll ftf KtlOW NOthiUtTiSm abandoned the standard of Know Nothingism and wont over to thoir natnral allies tho Black Republicans; but Is tbo battle lost is there no retrieve of this disaster Aro wo in no condition to Yeplflco our vanished host Tho answer Is in tho affirmative, and from this time word, mark my words, tho DomooraUc party is to recruit Its forooa front ita ftrmer errlna inu thoy who havo: boon defrauded bv the designing machinations of Whlir Know Nothings, wiUJleavo the infamous combination onco moro returning tp tho bosom of their own parent, will again rcinstato by their swolllug numbers tho party of their early faith and first affections. Fcllow domocrats, 1 have a remark or two to mako to you upon a subject br passing intorost. Tho National Administration, on Fourth of March, will bo ushered In under tho ausplcos of James Buchanan. It will bo Domocratio beyond a question In all Its parts. Who ovor may bo tho ofllcors elevated to high and trustful place, wo havo no doubt, In respect to the policy which that administration shftll ohsorvo, a ipollcy which shall gather together not only the prosporoua ofthe South, but shall bind up tho wounds or the suffering at tho North, which will not only recognize our BiBtor States nttlie East, but which tehall go hand in hand with Indiana and Illinois, and tho coining California oftho West'.

A policy 'wlilcb. In fact, shall know no points of tho compass. A policy which shall prevail und spread over the wholo Union a policy which shall i'oln: tatn tho Democratic nartv in Its formor iiroud no. sition, anil' givo toNevy York and to Now Kngland, us Illinois und Indiana jiaye glyett to it' Democratic party wnero a uaa committed sucn learnu ravages. Ana may not look for a repetition of it as long as Quarantine remains oo cioso to me city.

Aoout tne year ibzb tnis areaaiui pestilence first made its appearance In tho southern portion of this continent. After dolnir Its ravacoB at New Orleans and Norfolk, it visited our locality. At die latter place numbers ui ciuzeus oi mis section voiunteereu ana weni me scuuu of death, to help to stay its progress and many, foil victims to it. Whon It reached here, was it God's benevolenco that brought itf No. It was sin your sin and my sin that drovo very man into ovory coffin that contained evory victim of this diseaso In the city and county, where tho curso ofGodBontit.

And when it came to the gates of tho city, God said it's enough stay now thy ravages, and the pestilence which was sent as a warning, wan stavnrt for tho time being. Tho Psalmist, David, was punished lor wanting men to conquer the whole country, because ho made a God of his ambition. How many mon and women are there among us who are constantly striving to add more to their wealth, so they can say, I have so much stock whlch will bring me such an Interest, thus making a trod or their world ly gains, and mocking the Being that gave them all There in uixu priae in nations, wo luxe to doosi oi our numoers, how we have Increased from throe millions to twenty mil lions from thirteen colonies to thirty one States; America now stretches her hand to Europe and says, behold our greuuiess. ujmo ana see our prosperity not como auu help us, but como and see our greatness. God punishes the pride of nations as well as individuals, and ho has punished this nation by pestilence that walks In darkness and dostroyeth at noon day.

God has not prospered this nation alone for good, but for his own divino purposes to carry out his (treat dosiens in the evanmlization of tho wholo world. The spoakor said Brooklyn was tho City of iuurcncs, Dut ne could not can it tne city of piety, it is true it is as moral a city as he; had ovor lived in, and a great many wero a church going people, but it 1b not tho city or holiness, ir the futuro ravages or the late pestilonco aro to bo stayed in future, wo must bo a pious peoplo. Lot us thereforo thank God thiB day by offering up a sacriflco Ho then annealed to the coneroiration to cive a liberal col lection for the support of aged and infirm Ho statea tnal mere wore upwards ot two hundred ministers who wero in needy circumstances, and he hoped a liberal amount would be raised for them. The collection was then token up and a considerable amount realized. The sermon, of which wo have givon a short sketch, was able and Interesting, and attentively listened to.

Rev, H. Wi Beecber, at Plymouth Church. Plymouth Churoh, Brooklyn, was flllc, as usual, and tho sermon was preached by the Pastor Rev. Henht Waed ills text was from Mark sill. 87: "And the common people heard him gladly.

The spoakor thought that there was in this passage a strong Implication that Christ was not beard gladly by any body else but the common peoplo. In Tho Lord's Prayer" he taught his disciples how to revero God and love him, and to desire the universality of his gov ernment he expresses the sum of the yearnings of tho mass of men mon with heart and soul, with pride and lovo of power, with reason and Imagination, with joy and strrow with hope and foar. with all those elements which mako tho human soul swell and heave like an ocean. The sneaker described tbe dlffe'rentclassos in society which oxlsted in the time of Christ and which still exist the up per, uie lmtiaie ana mo lower tne latter Doing tne vast mass, or the common people, who heard the Saviour gladly. It was to the common people that Christ come and meant to come not to a caste.

He came 'not to the classes but to the masses not to certain ranks and conditions In soclotv. but to the universal brotherhood of man. which recognizes none of those conditions, and is simply a grant commonwealth. Our Government was established to express this idea of a Commonwealth. Whon wo speak of our Qovcrment, and wish to add dignity to it, we speak of it not as a kingdom, but as a Commonwealth.

The general theme of the dis course was to set forth the true idea or a Commonwealth from its religious basis to contrast the difference betweon the Kingdom and Commonwealth the state of public ideas ana lenaencies in mis country on wis suoject ana tne influences which are at war with it. Tho trnp. idea of a Commonwealth, on tho Christian does not Imply common property. Civilization could not bo advanced except by Individual property interests. Every man In this respect is separate from his fellow men, but he must also be connected with them In the groat brotherhood of humanity.

Nor Is any literal equality of natural gifts God made every jnan to differ from every other in natural enaowmonts ana aia not aesign mat in ima respect thev should bo equal, any more than the grass and the oak are equal. But the Commonwealth begins with the idea that every man belongs to himself, and that lie has aright to tho use of his own faculties. No institution, or no man, has a right to prevent his growth. If one man bas a hundred talents, and another ten, and another one, the man who bas but one has just as much right to use and aoveiop it as no wno nas a nnnarea no more nor no less. Societies, customs and institutions have no right to forbid this.

Men are launched into life like a fleet of ships into the soa each one Is allowed to spread what canvas, and to mako what voyage, it chooses. The earth is sommon to all; and growth and improvement lie open to all. If, then, a man be made high by that which is In him lawfully used, he is just as much a Democrat as another who is low. There is a vulgar impression that tho words Democracy, Democrat, and Democratic men, fixed at the bottom. By no manner of means.

A man may bo at the topmOBt spire or the pinnacle of God's grace, and be a Democrat as much ash he were underthe stone and amid the dirt at the door for dirt and democracy have nothing In common necessarily, whatever It may be now. The eagle doeB not overshadow the dove because ho files higher. The dove does no violence to tho sparrow by his swifter flight. His wings are stronger. All these natures are concordant; and so among men.

Se mocracy consists in a man being just what he is in himself, and being nothing by pretension. It is being wiso, if you are wisej ana not belncln bleh placeB when you havo to he bolstered up artificially to keep there, Democracy means that monkeys are monkeys wherever they aro, that men' are men, and that strength is strength whcreTcr it Js, top, middle or bottom. It Is the reality of things the answering of man to that which God markod out lorbim. All wealth, all power, all and all respectabilities that are not of man's own self and nature, are aristocratic in whose hands they may be and whoro man has power, place, eminence, and strength In his own right, bocause God meant to have it, place him where you please and still he is a Democrat. Every man has a right to attain his fyrn proper sphere.

His capacity Is both guide and oharfor to that sphere. If w6 may not place him fci his sphere, we Shall not forbid him from attalnlnglt. If 1 am born outwardly a peasant and inwardly an artist, no man may bind me to the plow, for I havo rocolved In my capacity God's commission for doing higher and better things than that. It is Hie right or man common. Jt makes no difference by what name you call them, prince, people or slaves, mania that nam or power that rises above all these designations is better than them all, and oairios with 11 to savage end civilized, to clown and boor, to refined and oul tured, to master and slave, privilege and prerogative conferred by the Almighty and no law Is to txlphlm In the race ho artificial barrier to block his way no miasmatic prejudioos are to pols.Qn the air about him.

The slave who has the elements of humanity has aright, common to him with his master common to pim wlth.fhe geTernor, the president, tho king and tho emperor a 'right common to all mon of being whatever God wrote In the charter of his nature when He created hhn. It Is not a right that comes from man's charter; it comes from God himself. It Is tho business of government to help men to themselves and not to reatrict and reduce thoir power. Justice II not meant to keep down the yearnings ol those who fain would grow up. Justice ought to nourish and stipulate a disposition to possess all that God intended should be thoirs, and should never prevent theirgrowth.

Fleet Street M. E. Church. The Rev. Dr.

Kennady, of Pacific street M. E. Church, preached a Thanksgiving Sermon at the Fleet st. Church, where a number of the congregations of the different Methodist churches assembled, Tho Doctor preached an ablo and interesting sermon, and was attentively listened to by a numerous congregation. Rev.

Mr. Insktp preached in the Centenary M. E. Church. DEMOCRATIC THANKSGIVING; JUBILEE AT THE UNION CABIN.

Speeches of Judge Vanderbilt, Saml. Gar. riaon, John Cochrane, George Taylor, and others Tho Democracy or the City assembled at tho Union Cabin on Wednesday evening, pursuant to a call published in the Eaglr, to celobrato tho recent Democratic victory. Considering that the eloction excitemofit lias died away, and the interest or the masses in hchair of solf govormnent and tho Onion subsided with tho occasion that callod it forth, the meeting was very large the Cabin being crowdod to iti capacity. Tho meetlug was called to order by Captain Simmonsi who nominated Judge Vandorbilt on Chairman, which was enthusiastically received by the meeting.

Judge yASDHRBlw, on taking tho chair, was balled with repeated choors. Ho thanked the meeting for. the honor they had couferred upon him, in calling upon him to preside over such a large Moss Meeting. They woray assembled together for the purpose or Joining thoir shouts or Joy and Jubilee wi th those of tho great Democratic party of the StateB of tho entire Union, and in celebrating that glorious victory which had been achieved by tho Democratic party or tho Union, tho hist great and momentous struggle They had elected to the highest office In tho gir or this Union the great and distinguished statesman orpcnn sylvania, and tho illustrious son of Kentucky, to prosido oyer tho deliberations or the' highest body ot men who as. semble.in this Union.

(Renewed applause'.) But thoy lookod not to them alone thoy looked not to James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, and John C. Rrockin ridgo of Kentucky, as more mon. Thoy regarded thom as the great oxpononts oftho principles which have triumphed tills election, and not as more mon. (Applauso.) Tho great states or this confederacy havo succeeded with yourselves in this contest, in overriding the spirit or sectionalism which was spreading ovor tho laud, and thus have ro ostablisuod tlioso great principles of Democratic equality for which you us a party have always contended. (Cheers.) Tho doctrine of stato rights has boon established iii this contest tho doctrino and principles of self government havo boen ostabllshod for the Domocratio party In this great contest stood upon tlioso great principles, whoro thoy as a party have ever stood.

16 is true, in thlrf tbtilestyou havo loft upon the battle field, all scnrrojl, many of your oadois jt is true that laaiiy of ycyr bfllo'ers' havo ftllen, ftJSjifg hij yoiir foremost ranks. In this stato, It, Is jtruo, that thoy hare been srnrrvil und wounded by tho oijcmy. But I toll you that tho spirit of tho nomocracy has raised hem up, and that, at least, one of them stands hero before will exist or wnen it ceases, great, uoo. i lot mo die or 11 i must live, givo mo an asylum far off, that I may not see the ruin of my groat, glorious and boloyed country. But thoro is not serious danger.

Like the fisherman, who (stirred up tbo mud because tho dirtier tho water the more eels would come into his not, tbe agitators stir tho political waters to catch dupes. Tho trick Is as old as the devil, and whoro the waters aro very dirty ho fishes most successfully. In Holy Writ tho tumult or the people is compared to tho uproar of anerv waves and it is the mission of Christianity to still them. There are times when the dirt will como to tho surface of the public mind, but It Is not a stagnant pond and its fresh currents will soon precipitate tho corruption to tho bottom again. The reverend gcntlomnn hero drew a vivid picture of the evils of war as compared with peaco, and tho blessing we have experienced in boing almost saved from the calamities of war.

He then adverted to the progress of tho arts or peace and the mognlflcent endowments of education and tho obligation wo are under to lay the foundations of institutions tor posterity as wo enjoy our material advantages through the generous foresight of post ages. In tbe Governor's excellent proclamation it is stated that tho love of freedom has bnrned with, a brighter flame. It is a matter of congratulation that we receive the assuranco for that eminent citizen whoso antecedents and party relations are what thoy are a more narrow or reckless man might havo drawn other inferences. Freedom is a term which always in a Domocratio Stato and even under a monarchy, has always boen made a battle cry of tho Just and no less or tho unjust. As religion has been made to cover the most enormous crimes, bo wo may repeat tho observation or one who suflbred nndor the name or Freedom.

I liborty, how many crimes have been committed in thy namo." If It bo in tho heart of a good man who prays to God for his country and for poaco, it is also on tho lips of ovory demagogue and every flatulent declaimer and unscrupulous propagandist, who believes it to be the right to revile every ono who does not believo as ho does. Tho lovo of freedom, like religion, takes in our follow man and includes our neighbors in our anxious thought. A man who earnestly enjoys his own froodom, desires for uny other man as much freodom as himsolf. Christianity first uttered its accents whon Slavery was univorsal, and proclaimed that the doctrine or our gospel would break evory yoke and sot evory captive ft oo. Its progress has boen slow, but wo aro still confident or tho result, and know that the gospel will yet accomplish it.

Slavery In the United States, especially since other Btatos and some parts or our country which did much to Increase it at first, havo thought it to their advantage to abolish it, has received a groat deal or attention. Thoro is worso Slavery in Russia, far worso in India, and moro bloody In Africa, and worso than all in tho troatment of tlioso coollos to abolish which we have hardly hoard a voice raised. All those are ignored, and ntlontion only given to that which exists In our own territory. It may bo that tho reason of this is that it is thought less excusable under our lroo government. It is said ir our Ropuhlic bo what it pretends to be, ft must be adverse to that which Is Inconsistent to tho welfare of man.

He believed that freodom of speech and or the press, and last but not least, freodom of trade, which evory government ought to guarantoo, will ultimately effect the liberation of every bondman. I lovo Republicanism, and the lawsormy country, but I were false to my Lord and Saviour if I did not trust tho gospel of lilra who died on the cross, praying for his martyrs, bettor than I lovo Republican Governmont. It Is tho spirit of Christ in tho midst oi' our people acting through their laws, which can alone leaven tho whole lump, distributing and securing to all equal blessings. When tho church or any portion or it forgets this, and descends to fight tho devil on hiswn dunghill with his own dirty weapons of malice and all unchar ilableness, shameful must ho tho result. He was not speaking as a politician, nor was ho self conceited enough to believe that because the people might know loss of ethics or theology, that ho should sot up for a statesman, and teach them politics, which many of thom must understand better than a hard working minister like himself.

It had been said of the Catholic Church, that tho priests could drive Its members liko sheep hut a groat deal of sheep driving might be soen among Protestant Churches. For himself his own congregation might act politically as thoy pleased, and ho would do the same for himself. A preacher, though he may bo attentively and reverentially listened to while expounding tho Gospol of Christ, has no right to hope that tho sanio people will not turn from him with disgust, when ho begins to dictate on things in genoral and other things besides. A governmont of philosophers would bo, with ono exception, tho worst that could bo devised, and that one exception is a government of ecclesiastics. In a government of philosophers oach of them would squabblo for his own hypothesis and insist on squeezing everything into his problem.

Among the ecclesiastics, each would set up his conscience as the rulo of evory other man, and he impatient, liko the disciples of old, to make hell and damnation fight on his side. Christians, so called, have murdered moro christians than all the enemies of the Cross since Christ was crucified. Tho worst government on earth is a government of ecclesiastics. Nero never ruled Rome worse than does the Pope and his Cardinals. It Is not because goodnaturcd old Pio Nino, onco the model reformer or Christiendom, is a bad man, or that his cardinals are worso than other human beings.

The fault is tho fault of tho system, not so much hecauso it is a system of erroneous faith or suporstitious ceremony, hut because It puts temporal power into the hands of ecclesiastics, you may reply that popery is nn abomination, but there la a popo in the bosom of every man, and it is naturally stronger in the breast of ecclesiastics. Some may say that that church system is unchanged oven now in this 19th century, but this 19th century with its spirit rapping, table tipping, Mormonism, is as full of superstition, as any other century that has preceded it. Human nature, when not ruled by Iho grace of God, la as had and foolish as it over was. EccleBiastlcaliritoleranco 1b not but kopt down by public and ho hoped by christian fooling; but it would be rampant if those checks woro taken away. He had seen a toy box in the possession of a child with an im ago of the deyil inside, which could not bo seen when the covor was down: but tho moment tbo cover was removed up sprung the old rollow, hideous and deformed.

It was necessary then to keep tlio lid down tight and stroflg on ecclesiastical Intolerance. It was under Protestantism that nonconformity sent thousands ormlnjsters to death. It vrns under Protestantism that Cromwell's saiuta in armour went into the pulpit and brandished fire arms against ther saints. It was under Protestantism, on this same Long Island, and no farther distant than Flushing and Gravcsend, undor Peter Stuyvesant. himseir a Hollander and moro shame for him that Lutherans, and Baptists, and Quakers, were pilagod and banished; md in Now England witches and Quakers, and Baptists, wero driven out like dogs.

A wholesome public sentiment, and tho freedom which wo enjoy will keep the coyer on the box and hold it down tight; for my friends the dovil is thore, and if let out would go about seeking whom he may devour. He was uot so blind to the errors of Protestantism as to behove that it is not affected by the onors of human naturo. It may please a congregation to have preachers declaim on their side or politics, but would thoj' liko it if tho preachers on the other side were out In the samo way And yet if free speech rules the case. It would be so, for preachers would be fierce politicians' They neyer do anything by halves, except their own proper duly when leave it lor something less sacred. Ha advised the 'poojjlo that when they found the preachers out of thoir place to scourge thorn back to it.

He loved the State well, but ho lovod the church bettor, and kuow that nothing was more against the interests of religion than a worldly ambition among ministers. A union of Church and Stato is always worst for tho Church, for it soon becomes a pliant tool in the hands of the civil power. Neither Chrjstnor his disciples interfered with politics. If St. Paul under Nero told tho peoplo to lovo God and honor the King, the nearest wo come to tho injunction is to pray "God save tho Tho OoVerupr in his proclamation says that public morals have not degchoratod.

If ho means by public morals that of the whole poople; it was true, although the conduct of some who sit in high places would notjustify the statement. Crimes against God and man aro fearfully prevalent, and the white haired grandfather may lament over the days of his youth and Bitch because things wore not as thev wore hut there are nCy moro than sovon or oneto commit crimes than there was in his ana jsow YorK tnerp are twelve tor one. Crime has not as fast as tho population. Trade holds out mnnv tnmirt.itinns. Extraordinary nenal legisla tion has failed as overv nhilosonhor ssW it would still tbo Governor is right in thinking that general morals havo not uugeneraieu.

Iho Doctor then wont Into some details as to Slavery, and expressed his opinion that In time, Freo labor will expel Slavery from tho land. Steady causes in the Providonco God wero in operation, and tho Constitution was In accord. anco with those causos. Tho Rev. gonllemon concluded with au oloquont enumer ation of tho advantages which wo enjoy aud for which we ought to bo thankful, end exhorted those or allluont moaus to romembor the poor and mako thoir homes Joyful at this line of gonerol thanksgiving.

St. Ann's Church. This Churcy was well flllod with au attentive congroga tion. Dr. Cutler, rector of tho church, was assisted In' the opening sorvlcea by Rev.

Mr. Hecklo, ofi'lilludelphla. Tbo sermon was proachod by Dr. Cutler, who selected for his text part of the 16th vorse of the '4th chapter of Second Samuol. "And when tho angel strotchod out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy It, tho mi ropeuted him of the evil and said to the nngel that destroyod the people: is enough, stay now thine hand.

Tho speaker to tho day appointed by tho Governor to givo thanks for the abundant fruits and fufaess of tho earth, ft was highly propor that tho people shjouid unite in giving prayer and thanks to God for His great good ness, and abundant yield of our lmrvosts. Tho Israelites of old set apart a (Jay of thanksgiving and sncrlflco, and all old and young, united In giving thanks and sacrifices to God lor his blessings to thorn. It would require a largo altar hero to day to rocolvo all tho sacrifices of tills great commonwealth, It being larger In extent than all Palostlno, and If anything a moro fruitful country than that. The great whoel has again turned upon its axles and wo find ourselves upon this Thanksgiving day In tho land oj peaco and plenty, but In our thankfulness lot us uot forgot the poor. Our Saviour says tho poor aro always with Still we hear it constantly crlud out, Oh, wheu shall wo ho rid of beggars.

Why, my Christian friends, If vou are Christians, you yourselves aro the greatest beggars that over existed, for you are constantly asking God to shower down his blessings uiiyn you, und tho prayor or ovory pious man should he, Lord give me more that I moy bo able to givo to tho poor. i He then alluded to the postilonce which; threnlcned our during tho pastsiiinrtior. Weuad lioen threatened with a pestileiiC'1' more fearful Ulan tho Asiatic cholora, which came as it wero uJJ Ue vory gates of (lie city. It first commenced Its ravages on tiio SS'Jllmru extremity of Island, whoro itdonoits fearful work. Why it uot cooie tho city was perhaps owing to tbo exertions of our worthy Mayor aud ft sanitary jiolice, or perhaps (bo grcut political excitement which proyaded this locality mav liuvo soiuo ihing to do wiUi it, or was it sinyod hy uruyer y.

jjg roared. FRIO AT EVENING, WOVKMBKR'ai. TO CORXBSPOXDXlrTS. No notice can be taken of anonymous CommonlcaUooa. Whxt erer Is intended for Insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer not neoeaiarUv tor publication, but as a guaranty of his good faith.

We oannot uDdertake to return rebooted Communications. THAJncsorvrwQ Dat. Our columns are composed of a smaller letter than usual, in order to crowd in an amount of matter which we would otherwise be compelled to omit. As the columns of the paper itself present a perfect daguerreotype of the manner in which the occasion was celebrated, we need only refer the reader to the succeeding columns, Our editorial matter is necessarily limited. Thb Iks and thi Cots.

The custom house section of the Democracy is joyful and thanksgiving. Th ins rejoice that they are in and may probably remain in for the next four years and the outs are hopeful that as a new President lias been elected, and a new cabinet, and new men generally will be selected, the loaves and fishes will bo divided equally around the party. Possession is nine points of the law yet the ins evidently feel a little shaky in their seats. There is nothing like enthusiasm after the fight especially when it makes the pot boil. Cetstal Bcokht Cohjahy.

The members of Crystal Cucket Company No. 1 took possession of their new carriage yesterday. The company turned out in strong numbers and paraded different streets passing by the Eagle office, and many of the engine houses, saluting them as they passed. They presented a fine appearance, and attracted general attention along the route. The carriage is a novelty in its way, and one of the most beautiful structnres we ever saw.

It is circular inform, and of sufficient capacity to con tain all the buckets required. The upper half constitutes tid, which is fastened with hinges, and can be opened and closed with facility. It is elegantly ornamented, is light, graceful and easy of management. It wes constructed by Da vid Daley, of High street, Brooklyn, who has certainly done credit to himself as a carriage builder in oonstructing this beautiful little gem The company are entitled to equal credit for giv mg a Brooklyn mechanic apt opportunity of bis Bkill, instead of sending the order to Kew York or some other place. The officers of the company are Edwin Underbill, foreman, and Or.

L. Haight, Assistant. The machine cost $1,200. Noll's National Band accompanied them during the day. In the evening there was an entertainment at the homo in Love lane, at which a large number of ladies were present.

There was music and dancing in the upper hall, which wag kept up with animation for several hours and which all present appeared to enjoy. An abundance of delicacies and edibles of a substantial nature were spread for the accommodation of visitors, while the liquids were provided in considerable variety, but nothing of an intoxicating nature appeared. The occasion was one which those who participated will long remember with sensations of satisfaction and delight. By the arrival of the steamer "Washington at New York last evening, from Liverpool, we have received our files of European papers up to the 6th instant, and by the arrival of the Niagara, also from Liverpool, at Halifax, we have advices to the 8th instant. The details of the news are unimportant.

Engine Trial. The members of Franklin Engine Co. No. 3 proceeded to "Wall street ferry yesterday morning to try their apparatus. They succeeded in reaching a distance of one hundred and thirty eight feet on a level, when the hose burt, and further efforts were suspended.

The Chief Engineer of thh Firs Depaetuent. Although two very popular members of the Fire Department (Israel D. Velsor and "William S. Sutphen), have been nominated in convention for the Chief Engineership of that body, it is understood that two or three independent candi dates will be in the field, among the most prominent and influential of whom is said to be Captain William Seaman, of the 7th "Ward, ex ruremau oi jungine uompany JNo. 12.

We give the information for what it is worth. Rkwasd oi Mbbit. John Banlsir, a deck hand on one of the Wall street ferry boats, was yesterday presented with a fine silver cup, appropriately inscribed, for rescuing a little boy, named Georg Gereau, from drowning on the 15th September last. The lad fell into the slip, and Mr. Baulsir jumped after him and succeeded in bring ing him to shore.

On the outside of tho cup is a representation of a ferry boat, and the man drawing the boy out of the water, with a portrait of the lad on the opposite side. The lad was accompanied by his parents when the presentation was made. Disorderly Hotjsk Broken Up. Assistant Capt. Stewart and officers of the 4th district po lice visited a disorderly house, kept by Mrs.

Tuo my, in Walton street, near Myrtle avenue, on Wednesday night, and arrested the proprietress, young women and a man. The latter resisted officer Denton and stabbed him in the leg. The whole party were taken before Justice Smith and held for a hearing. Foundling. A child ten months old was picked up on a stoop in Franklin place on Wednesday night.

It was taken in charge by the 2d district police. Godet's Lady's Book. The December number of this popular magazine, and final number of volume 48, has come to hand. The publishers promise their numerous patrons that the Lady's Book for 1857 shall far surpass in excellence their periodical of the present year. The Book for 1866 has doubtless given satisfaction to every subscriber and how it can be made to eclipse its illustrious predecessor time alone will reveal.

The present number is filled with fashion plates and other beautiful engravings, together with choice literury moreeaux from the pens of the best writers in the country. The book can be obtained at Mr. Thos. Baker's, 69 1 2 Fulton street, where persons desirous of making holiday presente will find a large assortment of choice articles from which to make a se lection. ive Thomas a call..