Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-01-04
CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1897.

" On the introduction of tn, New Year, we
tender to our patrons the compliments Of the sea-
son-wth The full and hearty desire, that they
may enjoy many years of health and prosperity;
in the OVERLOOKING abundance of peace and plen-
ty as well as in tho pleasant anticipotions to be
derived from the certain prospect of soon being
inhabitants OF a state in the Union.
With this short step, from the old to the new
year, are many consider itions, vastly important.
Tho years roll on and expire, each with scenes
and incidents peculiar to ts.lf-each bringing
its thousands into life and activity, and hurrying
off its other thous inds through the varicgated
and multiplied forms of death, to silence and for
g,tfulncss. Is there not, however reluctant eve
ry being in the world may be 10 make the selfap.
plcation, a truth in tho warning to thousands
now alive, in the admonition to one of old, This
year thou shalt die p Ths-b,causs a solemn,
and TO some an awful thoughts not to be bur-
ricd from the rejecting mind. Though harsh
the grating sentence sound, all tho turmoil thus
caused is made smooth in word--rREpARArroN.
Among tn, scenes of the year just past, were
many changes different from any that will be
enacted during the present. The political war
fare of the national strife, is once moro suspend.
cd, and it may be expected, that honest men may
enjoy their various opinions and principles, dur
ing tho current year, with fewer pctings from
licentious presses, than was enjoyed the year now
ended. Yet, that all scandal should cease, we
might as nationally expect to see sweet waters
flow from bitter fountain, or those accustomed
to do evil learning TO do WELL The new admin
istraton will Of course be as much the subject of
abuse from the vituperating opponests, whose
enmty was the mora embttor,d by defeat as the
candidates wero Of personal slang. The presses
that were mean and contemplate last year, will,
rs many of them as can get patronage, continue
low and contemplate still. Licen,iousness will
never end, till the patrons of licentious writer's
and publishers shall have been reformed, so as to
withhold their support from all presses of that
charlcto
We have cause of congratulation, in entering
upon the new year, after tho success of the late
campaign, in view Of the peace that already
reigns in place of the recent party contentious, as
well as in the prospect of speedy end to that
posture of anxiety and uncertainty in which our
state has labored all of last yolr. These renoc-
tons, in view of the plentiful supply of the pro-
auctions of tic soil, throughout this favored re-
gion, ought to draw from every heart, ascrip.
tons of praise and thanksgiving, to the Supreme
Dispenser of all our blcssings-pcrpctually, thro'-
out the year upon which we have just entered.
With the present number commences the Sc
cond half year of our establishment. All VIC
have to say, in regard to our course onward is,
that VIC purpose kooping clear, as we have thus
far, of all scurrlty and personalities, and to lay
before our patrons such reading as shall be found
useful and nstructing, and which shall not in
cline parents to withhold the paper from the pc
rusal of their children, through fear Of poisoning
thor minds. In fine, patrons, intending to do
the best VIC caa-we wish you all a HAPPY NEW
YEAR. go f