Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-01-07
Tgg GLIB NEAR AyD THE NEW YEAR.

The old year dioi srandiy and with royal digni Y,
lik. Caesar drawing his robes around him, When the
last mortal lhrces dinmed and glazed his eyes in
deu,h. The Old Year, like an old friend, good and
true. one for whom we,hGye cared and watched, and
in tn boon cared for aud tended, has passed from
into she Eternity ofthe past, and shall come 10 us no
more. This same Old Year was good to US in many
respects In come parts Of our ConIeercy he Drought
us good crops; in others, health aud the enjoyment
of comparative peace and quiet and in stili others,
all the glorieS Of victory and the proud doings OF 7nc
cess!Il armies. During the last annual cycle, our
country has witnessed many changes, some reYerses
and many and great successes, in the cabinet we'll
as ia thu field The triumph OF genius AS peculiarly
manifested in the administration of our government
under many and trying circumstances, is only equal
led by the series Of victories during the summer
paigu, unparalleled in the history of wars. Undyug
lustre is shed around arms and while the laurel
leaf is bound by grateful nation TO the warriors
brow the civic wreath Il ready for the statesman who
has plotted the ship of state through the breakers,
and brought her almost in view OF the haven of rest
Bat, alas while recountirg the gorics we must
think of the disasters, the pains, the agon;2ng dis
trcscs, the parngs, the deaths and bercaysmcnts Of
the Old Year. Dcsoatc hearths, broken hearts dis.
cunsOlite friends, stricken IN heart and soul their
nlimqy blight,-thc long, unbroEen silence Of he
grave, hardships, tolls, and the unuttcraOc burden
oi he souls secre: sorrow All these, too relics
q. he past, and crowded into iis repertoire Of good
mil bad adverse and prosperous, and sad and joyful
But rs the result Of The Oid Years work, ccun-
ray oeed not he ashamed aud we enter upon The New
with our strength renewed the eagle's,' and the
eye Of faith fixed firmly and unchaugoably upon the
goal Of our wishes, Independence and Liberty. We
are almost there, 1.-THE sgus of the times any
thinc,--if the agitation our cause In Europe, the
success of our troops our own SOIL and discor1,
1su15 and bru, bot wccn Lincoln and his prognathous
kindred be- Interpreted evidences of future
prosperity and peace. Daring this year, and may he
while it is yet new the great Of our national
drama will DC enacted before the World, ard We think
We eau see the wri.ipg Tho wall That condemns The
Northern Government todsstrGction by its own in
nate and peculiar rOttenBess; while IN the SOUTH We
keep steadily 10 point, like the magnet to the
pole sweryng the right the left, for
bearing toward each others Shortcomings, sustain-
ing our Government and our icliers--pTossing right
to ,he mark. We triG piH, and ;hat too, we hope,
while tie year Is still young. "Thc mother of Sss-
IA listened for his chariot wheels" and the mothers
and daughters fthe South are listening, watching
and praying for the day OF their dsiiycrancc and for
the victorious fhouts Of cur soldiery thry bear
slut IN, standard OF thcr country and plant il upon
the mount ofiibarty.
We see much ~ encourage US in the ,'ew Year, and
we say 10 al, be Of good cheer 'he no and doing;
trust Providence. hut be keep your powder
dry, and mover De caught uaI ping ly the eneuiy.
Alto our little pet, the HsRALD, we hardly Know
81 IN iiE isby clothes, w send u upoa its err
rand IN The world. We Far Tor the poor ttle thing.
lest il be lost, Ike tie babes in the wood but this
do know, that the HEaRID Is hard 10 killit wont
give Up the ghost ionE it csn help Il, an/can
nj b. starved out although q Is pretty badly dwarf
81 IN szs hr iar times al nreseat. We prcmifc our
friends % 10 a 70 put H. b. IT, cuuy-niai ha
fsuouis SOON a. pU--illt; until then. Viii cram
the Iiiiie f..4og Mi rutH HcUi a. be- hold.
every wek. aid nd liza unf 10 Iy ri scfs and
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