The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-01-01

is with the Past. II cannot be |
recalled. 1t is we'll for those who have
lone their duty and discharged their OBJ
igations. II is source of regret to
hose whn have failed properly tn play
their part in this worlds drama. To all
il is source OF instruction, and it its
leachings are properly needed and duly
followed. a source Of profit. We com
mend il with all its advantages to such
as are willing to take the Past as guide
for the Future.
The New Year, with its hopes and
fears founded upon the desires aud reso
luiions Of the people who make up the
worlds population. is before us, and 1"
il those who have done their duty can
look with pleasure. as a means for fur.
lher instruction and improvement -and
those who have not. with hope, as a means
whereby the failures Of the Past may be
parricoIly compensated. II the Past is
bright aud cheering. the Future should
add intensity and happiness; if the Past
is gloomy, the Future should be source
Of serenity. Grief is but sorry atone
ment for past transgressions or omissions.
A sadness there must be. and repentance
there should be; yet the mind should not
he given up to grief. A stern resolution
10 repent. reform and discharge duty, is
tha, which will work cure and in part
at one for pa't neglect.
The Old Year has been fruitful one
not il is true in marked events; hut in
opinions. the cause Of events. Whether
these have ripened sufficiently to burst
upon the world, tho coming year, in o
glow Of intensity aud 0vertnrn dynas
ties aud cause lhr0wns to tumble to dust
is matter only Of conjecture. And yeI
il is certain that the people have progres
sed. Men have read and talked and
reasoned. ln dark places and under des
po,ic influences, a ray ofinteligence has
reached the minds Of oppressed nations
aud 1t is now glowing and increasing
The time may not be yet; but it is sure
10 come. II is as certain as the existence
of the fountain head, whence spring
this stream of Republicauism which nov
agiIates The world. Aud oh! what du
ty we owe 10 the cause se--n0t in ambition
projects to add to our territory. not il
mad schemes To measure aims with th0s,
we do not in like. not fruitless attempts 4
overturn existing Governments by force
not in Intervention to prevent interven
lion, no, in insane broils about domes,i,
evils entailed upon US aud which time
will right. All these will frilter ava!
our strength. aHenate our people ant
blur our national reputation.
lis in national. municipal and indvid
ual justice; in doing what is right and sub
mi,ting To no wrong in spreading inlelli
gence and religion among our people
in upholding aud protecting home il
dustry; in fostering enterprise; in build
ing up communications, one section wit
another; in presenting to the world Mt
ton truly excellent in all that constitute
true greatness, abounding in wealll
prosperity and happiness. in which tn
people are sovereign aud in which exs
M rank. no title, no station, no privilege
to which the humbest born citizen me
+ not aspire. aided only by his own nativ
energy of character and the advantage
Of moral aud intellectual education pr,
vided for him by the Government.
The force oi example is much mo,
{ powerful than tho force of aims. Tt
thousand epistles, such as are daily sci
by the Irish and German population I
this country to their friends in the OI
World. will effect more good than tie
thousand bayonets. 1t may require tim
To wake up the people Of Europe an
prepare them for action; but time
needed for right action. Premature al
lempls only weaken those who max
them. Nothing is accomplished. an
much is lust. 1t is folly to hurry on
crisis which is sure To come ut last, whe
the haste may endangeT the right. w
speak to rensoning men not to such u
can hiss a letter from ID aniel Wehste
because in country where free speec
is tolerated. he chooses to exercise III
right of thinking for himself not to sue
as can cry down distinguished aud abl
jurist, because he would not say whG
they would have him-nnt to such a
claim freedom Cor the press, only whe
the press speak as they desire.-
not to thnse who wish to sprea
. the area of liberty, before they are CT
pablo OF knowing what it really is undt