The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-01-07

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So dreamy outh and age. And YET oh beau
iiful future! of mirage of the desert! why is
thy loneliness SO eVanescent? Why do the
rose tints of fancy fade so dimly away in the
dull, sober day of chill reality? Useless
questions! For, why does man dream, and
hope, and long for something more enduring
more beautiful, and more glorious than he
has yet possessed? Why il not because there
is Great Fountain from whose eternal cur
rent be shall yet Stake his thirst for endless
and illimiiable haFpiness? And why on this
day should not his soul be in this thought
embathed, and flooded, and freshened with
immortal strength? @ e.J7 a4t ass So
And for thee, my country, is there no
thought to-day2 Hallowed by the martyrs
blood, and consecrated by the patriots as
piraIions, land of freedom and Of refuge,
mother of young nations and inherltor
Of the hottest fame of history, there can be
no festival of memory and hope in which
thou shalt not share. Thou art consecraied
by the deeds OF the past 10 The promises of
the future, even as was Samuel TO the servi-
ces of the Most High. Thou hast battled
for freedom. Thou hast "buit light upon
high mountain fSrthe nations, and we
may see them fastening from darkness to
thee. Oh country of my soul, oh land of
my birth, the strong in the virtues and radi-
ant in the glory Of thy youth forever! Thou
art most glorious among the nations, let Thy
voice be heard calling them TO the worship
of peace! '.a aN ,a 4a7 50
So pray we for our country, and yet it is
N nf Vo f,ol fhat
there is darkness upon her fair fame, we
would cut off our fight hand ere it should
record the disgrace Of our native land, but
her banners float in hostile array and her
llrumpets sound a waTke call upon the
plans nf sister republic. We pray that it
may not be so long, but that shortly The land
shall welcome back her gallant sons, who
went forth 10 battle for her honor Our
country should be an apostle ofpeace among
the nations. We look forward TO the day
when her peaceful freedom shall be her
proudest "piliar Of Strength" and her power
like the Frightening sun-calm, brilliant,
magnifcently harmless - seas sast
"Oh fair young mother! On thy brow
Shall sit a nobler grace than now.
Deep in the brightness of Thy skies
The thronging years in glory rise,
And as they feet,
Drop strength and riches al thy feet"
And thus COR the raaians-.al,r-e1al,nt d
year This day is consecraied 10 Hope. ana
Memory, the regenemiors of life May the
hopes of a coming year be STRONG aud pure,
and The memories of past year good and
beautiful, on the next return Of this solemn
anniversary. Let The perishing year 60
down like some richly laden argosy in
the tide Of time Let hope garland herself
with the memories of the past that she may
be lovlier and holier in her realzations. Let
domestic life be pure, elevated, and self-sac-
rGcing, and public life, noble, and beautiful
So shall the years pass on, like some long
train of vesia virgins, consecrated TO The re-
lgious duty of keeping bright within oul
hearts the holy fires oil love and truth, and SO
shall each year be happier than the last, and
the breath of morning perfume and freshen
all life. ......-