Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-31
SUNDAY READING.

The very delightful week which has
passed and whose propitious closing
brings rs rear 20 an ending of the holi-
DAYS and to the eve Of the New Year,
finishes twelvemon;b Of extraordinary
events both at homo and abroad. The
summary is one which may we'll arrest
the attention OF the chronicler and de-
mand from the historian and scholar an
expression o! his most emphatic admir-
alton and wonderment. OF course the
Centennial year. so fifty celebrated, will
still continue to demand its share Of CON-
ment ani research; and the National
struggle which characterized its politics
is one which is long to be remembered.
These are the two great, all-attracting
features Of the year in our own Repub-
lie; while the list of blessings and dis
asters, of successes and reverses. Of
pleasant experiences and distressing
events, is full of interest, pleasure and
pain. Looking abroad, the mind is led
to contemplate the dreadful scenes which
have illustrated Turkish depravity and
prepared the nations OF Christsndom for
the retributive war which seems in
svitable. The framework Of affairs at
Washington portends so complex an at
iitule of politics as to open the New
Year with an abundance OF matter for
controversy of the most serious nature.
A New Years sermon which should at
tempt to touch the salient points OF
things interesting and relevant would
have to be either a singular and very re-
markable instance of concisivness and
condensation. CT else alarmirsly and
unreasonably prolix AID tedious. But
We may acknowledge. in few brief
words, the blessings sbowered upon US
by the generous hand Of 1876; and in
like brevity Of expression manifest our
hope OF blessings to come in 1877. The
first century of our Republic is finished;
we stand upon the threshold Of hun
dred years where events. accomplish
ments and consequences, in any COM
tina,ion of events, mus. be very grand,
very momentous and productive OF very
grave effect upon civilization in all
corners of the earth. Let our success
be in accordance with existing posi-
b;lities, and the next centenary will see
this Republic possessing POWER and an
influence far beyond anything known 10
the history OF enlightened nations.
Should tie disasters which have over
taken other Republics be in store for US.
the crash Of our falling will resound
through tie trembling arches and totter-
ing srperstructnre of other nations and
other hemispheres with q tunult at once
ominous and fearful. II our experiment
Of self governing shall Prove a failure, if
the strain now put upon u proves too
much for the strength Of our iust:tu-
lions. the hope AID ideal OF popular gov
eminent will sink and be gone, and there
will no longer be an asylum for Ike OPP
pressed of all nations. But the light of
hope shines across the field of the future.
Human strength and human intelligence
are at their best, aid the Union. recon-
and bapiised in the most
precious blood tina: ever flowed upon the
battle field. is cermented with a new and
healthful strength. Hoping for the best
and believing in the best; full of faith in
the people aud OF confidence in the
future; animated By full assurance that
difficulties will adjust them
selves all for tho best, the APPEAL. mean
ing to convey all that is most significant
In the greeting, halls its readers ard its
friends with
A Harry New YEAE.