Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-12-30
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Dec. 23rd 1852
Time has a wallet al his back.
Wherein he puts aims for oblivion"

" ho cumber the earth and who waste the pure |
air.
What'ere your condition, what'ere your profession,
Old or young, gentle simple, ugly or fair;
How'ere you have liv'd thru the years you have
wasted
.bWhatever your fortune, whatever your cheer
Whether bitter sweet, be the cup you have tasted,
What boots it'll wish You h.Ppy New Year!
a happy New Year How musical the
sound; and how rendered with feelings of
congratulation upon each others joy. Many
a glad heart beats high with bright hopes
and fond antcipations as we hear the merry
peal of of'haPpy New Year come bursting forth
from mansion and cot, commingled with the
sweet innocent voices of the youthful aud
gay; from prime manhood and hoary age, and
alike from the poor as from the rich. Whilst
with them comes Aeeting back upon our mem
ories in quick succession the dear remembran-
ces Of of earlier youth, whilst life, before us,
with all its momentous concerns are spread
out like map. Happy New Year aye, it
conveys sweet melodies to the soul, that touch
lfe's lamp grows dim and goes down to the
grvae; whose spirit is sealed with the All
wise, to reflect the bright refulyence of Gods
goodness for giving US New Year But
time, oh, ruthless time, dost still roll on, and
nought can bring thee back-thc grand dra-
ma of life is perpetunlly, onward-upward-
forward, and the fashion of the world passeth
away and time rolls on-weeks resolve
themselves into into months and months be-
come absolved in years.-age after age comes
on and generation follows generation to the
grave. Thus
| sThe days ofdarkness come upon u.s.
But why indulge these contemplations p
why thus speculate? Rather let US make
merry and rejoice that
'Now is the happiest tme,'
for future ages with their generations come
sweeping us away, to occupy our stations as
we have those oi our fathers. And the social
circles that
| Meet TO chase the glowing hours
of the New Years morning of 1852 VIII not
perhaps even pay us the compliment of re
membering that we ever existed save to
philosophize on, and to amuse themselves with
the thought of our antiquateG customs, and to
congratulate themselves upon living in Il more
advanced society.
But we'll make glad the moments as they
fly by mirth,-
| 'And if our days mnst fly,
Wen keep their end in sight
Wen spend them all in wisdom's way
And let them speed their flight
The past year has been one of Interest,"
Our nation has had peace with all others, and
every people Of the earth has extended to us
the hand Of friendship. The most jealous RI
walls in commerce respect us; the struggling
communities of the Old World envy us and
emulate our example. Our nation is the bea-
.con-light for ships Of state on the ocean of
politics. and the monitor of republics Indeed
she is the second Ellen, and there is every
thing in he. TO love and honor! We can per-
part Of our territory more beautiful; we can
heighten its present grandeur above the em-
nent picturesqness Of her natural scenery, that
in the midst thereof the great alter of univer-
sal freedom may be reared. that unto it the
nations shall come and worship. We can so
enrich its present magnicence that she warm
heart Of the American will need seek no 9TH
cr Eden this side of that better country, where
huwe ers bloom with radiance which never
fades, and
'One uuboundod and eternal spring encrcIes aII!'
The Old Year has truly been one of great
bereavement to America. From the ranks of
her braves, there are two missing who stood
first in the gallery of our patriots; flowers. as
fair perhaps as ever hIonmed-tiENRY
CLAY and DANIEL WEBSTER are no
more! Massachusetts, and Kentucky have IA
reason to mourn, the Union has realized an
iirreparable loss, and the world shall saw who
can ill the place of those men of mighty
deeds!
TO live with fans
The gods allow to many, but to die
With equal lusre. is d blessing Heaven
Selects from all the choicest boons of fate,
And with sparmg hand on few besiows.'
The richness of this sentiment so elegantly
expressed in allusion to the immortal band of
Leondas, has enhanced a richer and more
beautiful illustration in the deaths of Clay
and Webster Such the fame they acquired; !;
such their worth. Men who arose from the
most ordinary CONDITIONS Of life, and became
the stays and pillars Of peoples hopes, and
| .-wlose names through Europe rings,
ELL.Lmg each mn4LA Win envy or WIN Er- Sc.