The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
THE NEW YEAR.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT :

Brightly has it been ushered in
brightly, let us hope, for every one
from the lowest to the bighest-and a
brightly may it in its turn vanish i,
the past; remarkable as al era of pros
peritv, good will and the most aniyer
sal happiness Of all mankind.
How is the season for all manners o
new resolutions, made in varying de
gFees OF heroic and resolute determine
ton; now do we solemnly promise
ourselves that whatever was repreben.
sible in us during the late wear shall
be rigidly kept out of sight-shall
have no recurrence in the new; only
good actions shall be repitionary, we
determine. How do we swear to be
mere conscientious, honest and Impair
taf in our dealings with orr fellow.
man than ever was dreamt of before F;
nothing shall give us happier feelings
than the rendering of an equality and
Justice that will be in effect irreproacb-
able We shall be as humanitarian
in orr principles and in our actions. as
the refinements, culture and education
OF this cleaning nineteenth century
declare and demonstrate we should
he. Recognizing that we live not
alone Tor the present we shall act only
in the manner which will retlonud
most to our credit and make our STAN
dard seem glorious, broad, magnani-
mons, charitable and christian like in
the critical eyes of thankful posteri-
ty-and so on.
But did we not faithfully promise
all these performances in the com
mencement of the year just fled 4? and
have we not ample reason for this ne
cessity of ahjuration and reformation
which we find so necessary to indulge
in each New Years Day? Did we
not hoist to the breeze the same old
cantlcle in the years of 1883, 1887, |
1886, and thus I'D imfnitum? We
did, we did; but after time the enthu-
slasm begotten hogan to wane-after
very short time-and We thought of
nothing but as to the means of rival
ing and if possible of overtoping our
orothers in humanity. All good reso-
utions if not forgotten were careIesslv
brown aside to he re,adopted only at
he beginning of another year and
hen to have an effect equally futile
md evanescent.
Why should this he so? Have we
10 lasting strength Of mind, no grim
less of determination to assist Us in
dhering tiSedly to our resolutions to
o good! Is it so hard and difficult
0 act nohly and we'll, and so easy to
ccomplish what is evil?
10 the writer it would seem that
le one is not more burdcnsome than
ne other; then the mystery is why we
0 not elect to perform that which in,
is most in consonance with
uman nature!
Let Us make resolutions-very good,
ut let US attempt also to keep them,
Whole or in part, otherwise they will I
e merely pleasing form of specious
lsehood, the which is both degrading {
I'd demora'izing to the race.
Dare to be true, nothing can need lie,
fault which needs it most grows two
thereby"
Let us by cheerful endeavor ahrilge [
is annual hvpocritical revolution of
ntimcnt. When New Years Day is
raldea by the dissolution of the last
y Of the old year. let it not discover E
full of sorrow and regret, with the
nd resolved in chaotic, conscience.
'Icken purposes for the futnle, but
tber let US present bold front and II
clear conntenance, born of the
owledge that we have, as far as we
re able, done the fair and Just act II
wards all. God prosper the New
ar. JNo. P. MCGEE.