Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-01-17
TO THE CITIZENS OF LIBERTY
AND VICINITY.

GENTLEMEN, new year to you. Fror
the suspicious manner in which the ne
year has set in, we may reasonably il
dulge ourselves in the hope Of create
prosperity than we, have enjoyed for ma
ny years past. We have been favore
in Liberty with sermons and dinner.
prayer meetings and weddings, lecture
and balls, mnnlesting spirit Of genera
rejoicing suited TO all classes Of commun
! ~. This surely bespeaks a spirit Of uni
versaI hllarity and devotion, which moth
ing but blessings in store could reasona
| bly, be expected 10 excite five shoult
i personify Hard Times, we would repre-
sent him as an athletic giant, perambula.
ting with rapid strides the length anc
breadth of our country, with bfows con
tracted into horrid frowns, with. pockets
asempty as our State Treasury, bearing
an iron cudgel in his hand, and leaving
desoiaton ard ruin wherever he has been
to mark his-progress.
But for several years past his brows
we're never knit in such heavy clouds;
nor wore he on bis haggard face grin
OF triumph SO meagre and ghnstIy as du.
ring the first partofthc year l842; never
had our financial affairs appeared at so
low an ebb, nor universal distress assn
med SO threatening an aspect as. during
The time just mentioned. But the fatt'ninp
showers oil heaven descended upon our fur.
rowed fields, earth received the blessing
with gratitude and has poured the horn
oil plenty over the whole extent of our
happy land. May We not then suppose
that the monster has well nigh run his
race, and " shortly be off in tangent
and leave our Sta'e in the full enjoyment
OIL former prosperity. To speak more
literally, while standing ON the threshold
u the new year and gancng abirds eye /
over the events Of the past,
What reason have. we TO rejoice at the ing
hand of kind and merciful
Providence. The threatening clouds Of
var with England, that were tolling on
'ur ears in the distance-ihe difficulties
With Mexico that were threatening us
more nearly, and especially the enbosom:
ID fires Of party politics that menaced an
in our civil Institutions, have
all happily ceased to alarm US, and we
iii amidst the plentiful bounties Of the
year, in harmony al home, and in peace
with all the world. 10 looking forward,
therefore, over the probabilities Of the 1
present year, unless we be utterly vans
ling to ourselves in judgment OF counsel
and wisdom of action, every thing por>
tends comfort to the harrassed, happiness
10 the miserable, and joy to the sorrows
ing. But, friends, let us remember tsthat
the clouds frequently return after The
RAIN" aud that the fiercest peaIs ofthuns
der often roll from the tail ofthe storm.
Much depends on our own exerlions
though 'the race is not always 10 the |
swift, nor the battle 10 the strong . vel
as general thing, industry and economy |
are the landmarks Of fortune, and can
alone secure golden harvest. Lot not
The present promising circumstances bring
On spirit of supineness, nor foster delus
'lve hopes that may never be realized
put rather let US be stimulated to double
our diligence, 10 increase our present
news oil economy, to deny ourselves any
Useless luxury, and press forward 10 oh.
am that prize ofgreat advantages which
he times hold Out to view.
The Mississippi papers do not greet
ne late English news with much ardor.
they say-that itcomes.to hand when ali
he planters have disposed of their main
roP at low prices. They must moi min6A
his; il is all ain the course Of trade !, IA (