American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-01
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. l, 1915

IRE New YEAR. On entering upon New
Fear we joyfully give the salutations of the
season to our numerous patrons; and, although
We will not adopt the Spanish compliment of
wishing that they may olive thousand years."
yet, most sincerely do we hope, that the bal
ance of their lives may be passed peacefully,
pleasantly and prosperousl y-blcssed in this
worlds goods, rich in the friendship and atlec-
tons of their acquaintances and families; and
acceptable in the sight OF their Creator. We
should be ungrateful not to desire the happiness
of those who have so literally contributed TO
smooth our own path during the year which
has Just closed-who have given our paper a
circulation far exceeding that of any other es-
tablished in this city; and who have thus cheer
ed US on in the advocacy of principles which
must be dear to every real American, and
which we conscientiously believe to be ndis-
pensible to the preservation of our present hap
Ply system of government To all our patrons
we rctarn our most cordial thanks-and pro-
mise, that, az in former times, so in all time to
come whilst we shall be spared, the whole en-
ergies Of our minds shall be devoted to the
cause of "Our Country" And in this course
we know that we shall be, as we have been,
sustained by a patriotic people, who believe
that they are capable of governing themselves.
This day is usually devoted to kindly greet
ings and TO the interchange of friendly salu-
tations. Here and there, it is true, we miss
the hand that gave us the friendly grasp at this
season last year; and the recollection may cast
a shade over our pleasurable moments-but, if
some have passed to 'that bourne whence no
traveller returns" we have abundant cause OF
gratitude to the Supreme Being that we are
still spared: and it should be our unceasng en-
deavor so to employ the continued period of our
probation, as to be ready when the final sum-
mons may come. Standing on the Threshold
of another year, a few hours will not be mis-
employed if devoted to fair review of our
past lives; an honest casting up of accounts
and we presume, that on such review, few of
us 'arii find nothing which we would not desire
to have amended or entirely blotted out. To
discover an error is the first step towards hav-
ing it corrected. Let each of US, then, OIL the
commencement of this New Year, run our eye
dleng the line of past events impress upon our
minds the errors or sins which we have COM
mitted; aud firmly resolve to avoid their repe-
titon in future. The poet says
''The noblest study of mankind is man."
And there is no reader method Of arriving at
q correct knowledge of the true character of
mankind, than for each to examine his own
heart, and to trace the impulses which have
governed him in all his actions. 1t is said to
be difficult achievement for man TO know
himself for it is supposed that he will natural
Iy be 'to his faults little blind;' but we be-
lieve that the task is practicable; and that such
knowledge will be we'll calculated to restrain
our passions; improve our general conduct; and
rene BIS relgously, morally and socially, bet
ter Embers of society and more acceptable to
our Creator, and to our iellowctizens.