Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-31
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THE NEW YEAR.

Tomorrow will open upon us all
the prospects of a New Year. There
are some persons who, as they advance
in years, become indisposed to mark
the mile stones in the path OF life.
They let the old year 60 out, and the
new year come in, without reflection
on the past or anticipation of the flu
ture, continuing without interruption
their routine of business, and congra-
tulating themselves on having saved
the time and money which these cele-
b~rations involve. But it is shallow
view of human nature that does not
see, in the universal disposition to
mark the close and the beginning of
each year, a deeper significance than
Is given to it by such as despise the
custom. It is wise thus to mark the
years as they pass, to break up in this
way the monotony Of existence, and to
take the beginning Of another year as
a new point at which to do away with
what We have found to be Injurious,
and to commence the earnest practice
of virtues in which we have hitherto
been deficient. As a nation, we have
reason to look forward with hope to
the year opening before us. We arc
in a state of peace, and may fairly n
ticipate a prolonged continuance OF
amicable relations with all the ma
tions of the world. With no dispo-
sition to quarrel with Others, 1t Is
hardly probable that any nation will
be anxious to provoke 4 quarrel with
us. Upon a broad scale, We believe
that the nations of the earth are grow
ing more wise and just in their deal
ings, more ~forbearing and even gener-
ously disposed to assist each other in
doing what is right, and establishing a
liberal and courteous intercourse with
Others. During the ninety odd years
since our Declaration of %Independ-
ence was announced, the world has
made rapid advances in the di-
rection Of national and interna-
tional justice. The last traces of our
civil strife, we trust, are rapidly
dying out, and We hope that an admin
istration of peace, justice and equal
rights will be inaugurated that may
last forever. In the management OF
our national finances and resources.
We may hope to set an example Of our
good faith and frugality, which will OF
itself be invaluable to our future pros
perity. The education of ali has be-
come an increasing necessity that is
recognized by our people as by no
other nation on the globe, and all
should unite in the great work Of in
spring the rising generation with every
valuable principle, while putting into
their hands the means OF making adj
vanccs in knowledge and wisdom, far
beyond any that their fathers enjoyed,
All our future must be the development
of the past. The particular course OF
events that is to fill the year 1870 Is
hidden from our view, but we do know
the ultimate effect of all righteous
principles upon national happiness.
Every one, therefore, from the Presi-
dent to the humblest citizen, should
feel encouraged.tolen enter ..on the new
wear with more trust in the Divine
guidance. Lay it be a happy and a
prosperous one to all; 4 year of re-
newed health, strength, courage and
activity; a year of peace and tranquil
ity in all our domestic affairs; q year
Of respect, integrity and renown in all
our intercourse with foreign nations ;
a year Of abundant employment, en-
ergy and remunerative occupations to
the people, and Of success in all we'll
planned undertakings by men Of enter
prise and wealth; a year of progress
in knowledge, experience and tried
virtue to us all; IL in which every
base and dishonorable scheme will be
theoretically repudiated and spurned,
and in which right and wholesome
plans for doing good will be wisely
laid and industriously and well exc
cuted.