Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-01-10
remiss in cooperating with their Massa-
chusetts neighbors to ferret out and bring
the perpetrator to condign punishment
ICommunicated-by a Lady.

"uf the editor Of the HERALD has
corner unoccuped, the subjoined is at
his disposal.
"Again we have been permitted to-
hail the morning Of another year, and
we have welcomed many, yet
the approach of every one must bring
some reflections peculiar to itself, since
the life Of man is one necessarily varying
and althoug h each individu-,
al may have some characteristic mode
of thinking, perhaps each one in the
course of one revolution Of this terraque-
Gus globe may have occasion to change
the current Of his thoughts, nay even the
course Of his conduct.
cit is season in which the reflective
part Of mankind are variously occupied; !;
some are luxuriating on the pleasures OF
memory, and drawing closer to their bo-
SONS the ties which bind them to the en-
Ijoyments oftime and sense. .--Others hav-
ing felt the severe stroke Of afiliction are
cnveloped in the deepest shades Of grief
many are forming plans for future life; (;
some are delightng themselves in visions
of future happiness decked in the rain
bow hues of anticipaton.-Many, it is
hoped ,are forming resolutions which they
intend to carry into effect with energy
and frmncss; and happy, thrice happy
will those be, who shall with the expiring
year, have buried even one sinful habit,
and formed the wise and noble intention
of gaining strength in the most difficult
Of all conquests-the victory over our.
selves Who is there that has made
such progress in this commendable work
that he has nought TO do? Who can sur
vey the inmost recessses of his own hear
and say it is swept and garnished and rea
dy for the searcher of all hearts? But i
the survey leads us to commence thu
glorious work, how interesting is the op
ening year! 1t is like new era in exis
tence. While the retreating months arr
bearing their accounts TO be registered
with those beyond the flood, how auspi
ciously do the unsulied moments Of New
| Years morn smile upon the noble plal
! Of reformation!
81 know not but this age may be term
ed the age of philanthropy; various ar
the exertions now in operation for the al
deviation of human misery and degrade
ton Most sincerely do we wish thei
prosperity and completion; and perhaps
none of them is more comnendable, no
is theie any which requires more eiior
than the suppression of intempernacs. Il
this town the perseverance Of individual
has been uncommonly meritorous, be
cause there has been much opposition t
contend with-thc force of early preju
dice and early habit, and what is worse
the desire Of gain-arose in formidabl
array to combat the work of love and {
duty.-But it has already triumph ed IAN
we have no doubt will have the rewar
of perseverance and Of virtue. Ho
happy will they be, if another revolvin
year shall bring to them the intelligenc
that many victims Of this loathsome vic,
have in the strength of holy resolution
dashed the inebriating cup from the
lips, and said cit is enough ! hencefort
we will not touch the accursed thing
we will no longer amuse our imagination
in the sensual revelings of brutal il
dulgence-we will rise in the scale ,
society-we will prove ourselves to b
. intellectual beings, and enrol our name
on the glorious list Of candidates for
happy Immortality"