Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

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Yet seldom, if ever, has any year since the
era ofChristianity been so crowded with politi-
cal events, or more marked by discoveries
and advancement in all the ats of life.
/ In the old world, single spark fallen into
a mass of combustble population, has kindled
a flame that has extended far and wide, threat
ming indiscriminately all structures of govern
! mcnt-those venerable for age as well as those
of modern date-tho bad, the Indifferent, and
! the comparatively good oyerurnlng some
empires and shaking others TO their foundations
and leaving it still doubtful whether, in the
country in which it originated, the spirit OF
| Liberty, or the principle Of sci-govenmcnt,
will in the end have gained or lost by the ex-
| pertinent On this point, whilst every thing
is to be hoped expectation yet looks forward
! with intense anxiety to the news momentarily
! expected from abroad.
Il Whilst, however, tho countries of Europe
are thus conyulscd by the conflict ofciyil wars,
we in this favored land may look back TO the
! past year with heartfelt thankfuluecs. and for
! ward to the future with confidence and with
! hope
! Within that PERIOD we have happily cscap-
ed, not only without discrcdit, but even with
IIhonor, considering the terms Of the peace and
their contrast with the cry for more blood and
wider conquests with which, or this day a
year ago, a concerted effort was made TO drug
and madden the senses of this People. Had
this attempt succeeded, (nstead Of being de-
feated, as it was,) where should We noo have
b, en- ! Overrunning the residue Of Mexico,
d" anncxng" Cuba, invading the Celestial En-
: piro, or prosselytiug the Fejeo Islanders =
5 Who knows to what extremes" MANIFEST Des-
, tiny" would not have spurred on its devotees
I had not the voice of the People made itsel
= -Ilheard and obeyed in the Halls and Palaces
y of this govclnm nj
H Having returned TO a state of peace ausplc
>, ious to the national prosperity and TO lndivd
>, ual enterprise, we are enabled calmly to com
pare, with the convulsed state Of almost every
- other civilized nation, the stability and quiet {
our Government, and the certainty and saiet!
p with wh ch all questions that at any time agi
If tate these United States are adjudgcd and de
G Icidcd, at polls opened in thousands OF dis
: ,ricts, By the votes of millions Of men.
i The election of Chief Magistrate and Nic'
, Chief, through which we have just passed
| furnishes additional proof, were It wanting, o
the efficiency, the order and the neral as wei
as tho political beauty Of our Republican In
y sti,utions, and Of the entire adaptlon to tn
&c wants of free and rational people. In van
shall We lool, over the face Of the earth 10
20 any other instance of a nation III which suc'
&c an entire change in the Administration OF tn
II Government could be hoped to be ELECTED, i
la single day, by the simP.} expression G
opinion by such multitude OF voters, not ON
IIwthout tumult or bloodshcd, but without ola
i, turblnr the even course Of either public or pr
Of ya,e affairs Yhis aspect of the late eIocuo
at least, is one the contemplation OF Whcl
r Icanno' but afford to all truc-hcartcd friends
:, the Union, whether among the vctors or III
yanouished in the contest, the most slncel
and heartfelt qualification
D., n5,Nr. Choatc wa, recently invited by
ID letter 70 attend Taylor celebration at Cor
cord. y. H. He politely and promptly IT
s. plicd. but in such ylanous handwriting
III that the Concord Statesman says, " the as
trologcrs and soothsayers had to be called
% to decipher the reply"
10 We hope pcrusing the above paragraph WI
not inspire any sapheads to initiate NJ
ct Choate's chirography. The blemlsheS
rs genius sometimes make IT conspicuous D'
in they are blemishcs nevertheless, and are wor'
en- IN weak-minded limitations. Park Benlam
once said, to rhyms,ers who fuddle thcmselV'
m and scrawl unintelligbly, in order TO ape Is,
ron,
es Yon lack the genius though you have th" g'r
C-;Thc second lecture before the Mlddl
,ltown INccum was delivered on Nednesd'
evening, by w. III. Cranston. on Inc a
istocracy of Mind " A friend from MlddI
- town took us out in his sleigh, and when abo
90 half way there, the sleigh was capslHed' al
wv we were rolled over and over some hall doz'
times ON the ice, losing our cap and spcciac'
in the operation, and bruiSing our M ri
- frame to such an extent that Ne have iou'
'a' it extremely difficult to walk since "a'h'
ice ing up our fragments we walked on about
'e' mile aud a half, in the biting cold, when
le' found the horse and sleigh stationary IN u
VI road rcsuming our seats, we rode on, ana d
81 rived in safety at the house There was
III full and intelligent audience, aud, amid
wounds and bruises, we cndcayorcd to cnt'
he tain them If any of our brethren OF I
los press can relate a more romantic advcntn'
81 we should like 10 hear II.
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