New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-01
New Years Day,

ffes. tLu, ot uo5 Va 'HSE
yotio. to propitiate the Greet Spirit for the con-
ing year. They thca Produoed sparks by fric-
ton. and Ii up afrcsa the alta. and the heath
with inc new FIRE.
Aud this xas considered as the most precious
and s.c-ed gin from one person to another, bind
Ing item in bonds Of irviolatc friendship oTthat
yea, ce,tain!y; with hope that the same night
endure through lie. From the young 10 the CID
i. was token OF he highcs; respect; from the
old to tie ;cung, Of q great expectation.
To us might it be granted 10 soieriaize the
nc.g year by the mental renovation Of which this
ceremony was the eloquent symbol. Might we
extingu ish, if only for dsy, those f'ss where
an uniformed religious ardor has led to human
sacrifices; which have warmed the household,
bu,, also, prepared perniccus, more than whole.
some, viands Cor then use.
The Indian produced the new spark By friction.
1t would be sill more beautiful emblem, snd
expressive of the more extended pp~efs Of civil
hzei mcn, il We should ora~ tie spark from the
centre Q: our system and tie source Of light by
means Of 'hc burning glass.
Where, then, is to be found ;he new know
ledge, tn aew thought, the NV hope, thet shall
begin new year in a spirit not aiscoEdan' with
'tae acce9table yssrof the hord7' Surely, there
must BE such cristing, if iatent-some sparks OF
new fire. pare from ashes and from smoke, wor-
thy TO be offered as 2 new.yeat's gift3 Let us
lock ct TIE signs of tic tiInes, 10 in what spot
this FIRE shall be sought-on what fuei i; may be
| r.. ~ bst e
choicest juices Of Earth, TO express their gratitude
to the Power that had enabled them to be sus-
tanned from he. bosom. They enfrarchisad
slaves. 10 show that devotion TO the Coos induced
a sympathy with men.
LIT rs look abont us Il s2e with what ri,es,
what ac;s of devotion, this modern Christian na-
ton 2re1ts the approach OF the New Year by
what signs she denotes The clear morning Of
better day, such as may be expected when the
eagle has entered into covenant with tic dove!
This LIS. week brings ,dings 'hst portion OF
The inhabitants OF Illinois, tie rich and hiooaaing
region on which every sit Of nature hes been
lovished to encourage the industry AID brighten
the hopes OF man, not only refuses ibation 10
the Power that has 80 Blessed their fields, bit &C.
clarcs .hat the dew is theirs, and the sunlight is
theirs, that they i've from and for themselves &C
knowedsing no ob'ig2tion and TO duty to God
Of to man.
One man bas i.ead alave.-5at crea: part
Of the nation is now busy a c2n,Eving measures
that may best fiyet the ttts.s Ca those now
chained, ard forge them stvongss st fo- millions Jet
unborn.
Se'fshness and tyranny no longer wear the
mask; they walk haughtIy abroad, afftonling
with thsir herd.heaFted boasts aud brazsn re-
solves the patience of the sweet heavens. Ma
,ionel Honor is t.oddcn under foot for National
btite, aud neither sex nor age defends the re-
dresser Of injuries from the rage of the irjurer
Yet, amid these reports which come flying on
the paper wings OF every Gay, the scoTntui laugh
of the gnomes, who begin 70 believe they can buy
all souls with their gold, was checked moment
when TIE aged kuig hit OF the better cause answered
the challenge-!ruy in keeping with The 'chivalry'
OF tac ;iiGc,-'' Yog sre in the wroag, and viii
kick you" by holding the hands OF the cheval'eE
til those around scared him. We think the man
Of old mus. have held him VIII. his eye as ply
sicians Of mo-al pawer can insane p-tisnts;-
great as are bis exploits Iog lis age, he Cannot
have much bodiIy strength, unlsss by miracle.
Tnc treatment of Mr. Adams ard Mr.. Hoa-
seams TO SHOW that we are not titted 10 simulate
tie savages in preparation ior ire new FIRE. the
Indians knew how 70 reverence tho cid and The
wise.
Among the manifestos Of the d4y il is inpos-
sibs not 10 respect thai of the Mexics!, Minister
for TIE manly indignation with which &c ras ut
tered truths however deep our modification Ut
heacins them. Il has been observed ioT The last
fifty years tina, the tone OF diplomatic correspond
| encc was much improved IS to simplicity and
cirectness. once diplomacy was another namc
FOR intrigue, and paper Of this sort was expected
to be mesh Of artful PHRASES, through which the
true meaning might he detected, out never ac'u,
ally graspcd Now here is ems where al occa-
sion being Afforded by The u2attcrablc folly OF the
corresponding party, a Minister sPsahSthe Truth
ssitl;cs N his mind directly ard plainly, as man
speaks to man. His slatsmcn: vii command tie
sympathy OF The civilized world.
AS to the State papers that hare followed, they
arc OF q nature to make the Austrian dssPo;
snce-, as ne counts in his o,aloFy the woolcn
stockings ne has get knit 6y imprsoning all th-
free geniuses in his cominions &c. at least,
only appeals 70 tic legitimacy of blood; these
dare appeal 70 legitimacy. us seen f-on, u moral
point of vicw. History WI class them with the
b7aes OF sharpe,s. ,7ho bully their victims about
theiE Rsno-, While they stretch forth tbc;r hands
for the gold they have won with loaded DICE
Do you dare TO say the dice arc loaded? Prove
it; and viii shoe, you foy ipjuring my honor.
Tho Mexican makes bis gloss on tie page of
American Honor. The gisl il the kentucky
| prison on that OF her Freedom. Ire delegate OF
Massachusetts en- tina. OF her Union YestaIs
whose image she has placed upon her banner.