Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-01-06

Wv" soS Su'sS"S "~'o~ 49, or
which the Clergy now have upon the
minds OF the multitude shall be loosed.
But a few new years have been mum
bered since our own country was the
seat Of religious persecution ) since
New-England witnessed the suffering.
Of martyrs; and their blood yet stains
the altars Of some denominations. II
is not long since fanaicism carried q
high hand on the very spot where free
dom OF conscience now reigns in her
purest glrb, a, the pei secntion OF Rog-
er Williams and the history of Rhode
Island abundant)y prove. Those times
have gwen place to a better order Of
things. Firmly and broadly has the
foundation been laid, and gradually has
the fabric increased, until the structure
of Rhode Island religious freedom is
admired for its strength and beauty
while its CoIin,hian pillars bare sIrik.
ing contrast to the Gothic order which
prevails in other countries.
Bot few ne'c gears are within '%'
recollection Of the oldest of US and
the pleasures which each succeeding
one brings, are poisoned by the recol-
lection Of those already gone. That
more will come we know that they
will mature the plans of our statesmen
that they will test the strength Of
our insti'u:ions-that they will cut
down our forests, and people our coun-
try 10 the source ofthe Missouri--that
they will smoothe the passage to the
Pacilick Ocean--that they viii mng!e
with dust the bodies Of the red men
and wrap with The mantle Of forgrt(ul-
g"ss, their memory--that they will car.
ry &c nth to the door Of every son and
daughter OF Adam, we also know.
Another year will come, bnt shall we
behold il Can riches, virtue. or fame
buy us 4 single breath =? Washington,
Adams, JEFF r.on, were aGmi, ed, low
ed feared and respected their names
shook the world yet they lay low,
Ia the bosom of tie country which
hey assisted 10 rear /; their dust is no
more than the dust Of other men. Al
ions tears could not prevent them
rom oeing devoured bv worms. Al
ew years since they lived, and mark ed
'ut for themselves page on the h'sto.
y Of liberty and philanthropy, they
ave now passed away and left that
'age, to tell that they existed. Grand
ur is not inyulnerable, for I" it was but
'rsterday the name Of Ceasar might
lave stood against the world, now lies
he there and none SO poor as do him
ev"rence :"
II, then, the dawning Of another year
Viugs us nearer the end Of our race
} il not natural that it should Coniure
p melancholy feelings If, upon eve
y succeeding Nezp Years morning, we
ook Il, ound The circle Of anr iriends, nD
'ain, for some one we loved, 90 We
ot drop tear for the days which are
asse'. HIVE enter, on these occasions
he festive hall, is there not anguish in
eeing ltiilled by strangers, instead of
rose we were wont to see thrre : a.
other generation, arisen as suddenly
5 the former one decayed.
But these feelings are swe, tened by
right hopes of fuure days; and the
pprobalion of clear conscience. Have
'e relieved the wants Of the poor, OF
esn friend to the orphan i? Have
re klndled The fire of charity for The
'idow Have we pursued our course
lroua h life with candour, respecting
he rights of oar neighbours as We
ould have our own respected ? Have
'e done nothing 10 murder the charac-
sr OF others never stabbed ia the
ark through malice behaved towards
D. world, as we would have them be.
ave towards II, ii we have lived up
these rules, our succeeding years
ill indeed tie happy.
This is the first .New Year which has
brown rs light upon our little sheet.
u LIS naLE Enns Ma OF II aLa ax-.-.--.-I.-I