Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-30
.ALL HAIL. 1877 20

archives OF the nations OF the world.
II has been a memorable year In more
senses than one. Especially will the
American people have to rsmsn-
Der II. for IL embraces at onee the glory
and the circulation Of the Republic.
In this year the nation has celebrated
its hundredth anniversary ss . free
country. and thus established in the
eyes OF the whole world the fact that n
Rspublic founded on principles Of squi.
~ and justice. can thrive aud grow. can
become q great power in the galaxy Of
nations. and can svslve within itself
patriotism and craftsmanship enough to
enable It TO sops successfully with foes
from abroad. and foes from within, even
when the latter are aided by the former.
as they were daring the late civil war.
In this year which is nov fast closing
upon us. we have been visited. by
crowds from abroad. who have come
only to admire our institutions, and
who. have returned to their foreign
homes only TO give them the praise
which justly belongs to them. Thi. Is
the glory which America has achieved
in this centennial year OF her indspsnd-
snee.
Bu: with the glory has come the
trouble. We have passed through a
Presidential election in this year, the
like Of which every true patriot will
cordially hope never to see again. rhsi
election has opened our eyes to the
fact that our boasted institutions. with
all their humanitarian principles. and
NIL their grandeur. are not quite
perfect. and has taught US the
lesson which W. should have learned
long go, that human government at the
best Is weak aud that room for improve
ment il always to be foand. That les
son will be enforced still more strongly
during the year 1877. which il nov
daSning upon Us. We shall see our de-
fscis, az We never saw them before, and
10 We are wise as a people ; II We are
wise n individual citizens. which e
the same thing. those d.fccts will b.
rcms,iei before Ne are called upon TO
celebrate another New Year in 1878.
While u national horizon is not uu-
elcudsd at the beginning OF III. New
Year. /, IL much clearer than that OF Eu.
rope. 1t Is evident that the Great
Powers Of that continent are on the I've
Of a Ion: and bloody war. on the result
Of which the fate Of many powerful anil
influential nations depends. We hav.
cause for gratitude to the aivrr Of all
good. that in this country. with all OUR
troubles. ne are in no danger 81 being
preeipita,ed into war. More thsn this,
the great struggle which is apparently
about to begin in Europe. will benefit us
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voice. All hail. 1871
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the New Year wen % na'ions' IL
marks IN era In personal a- well a. ma
tionai progress. Tbs citizen. Ike the
community OF citizens which We call
nations. has a record IN the past 10 re-
view, and Q now and better record which
he hopes to make in the future. New
Years day Is for us all the beginning OF
n new era IN our lives. On this day We
make good resolutions which We Faith
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