The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-27
THE PHILOSOPHY oFLfFE.
By KoBERT NORRIS, ESQ.
Time, Faith and Enerov

| ~tes 4 UttI U9t0 1ln6fgg.
Perhaps there never was period IN our his.
tory, when greater necessity existed for the
exercise OF the recuperatiye energies of the
people and OF the country thar at the present
| moment. Thousands have been inipred hv
the vicissitudes OF trade and the changes of for.
tune The rich have become poor, and the
| Independent have lost their means ofsnnnort
Many under such circumstances are dismissed
to desptnd. They fear that their chance bas
gone By, that the tide IN their affairs has been
at ITS flood and is subsiding. that the future has
liLtle nope or no encouragement for them, -
Not SO, however, in country like ours #
| they possess health and energy. and are on
the sunny side CT fifty. Ingenuity, industry
ana perseverance, slime, faith and enerov,''
VIII accomplish much Some of the most EN-.
nent men that ever lived were Comparatively
obscure IN early life. Adversely not only test.
ed their energies, but it reused and excited
their minds. They saw the necessity ofan ex-
traordlnary struggls; and nerving themselves
TO the trial and temptations of lie, they rushed
on bodily, and IN most cases with success. The
truth is. that experience, although severe. IS
a most excellent task master. No one knows
bette. how to enjoy wealth than the individual
VINO has acquired 1T through the sweat of the
brow. Few understand the real mutations
and the true philosophy of life, who have not
iade away as they attempted to clasp them
who have not realized much of the disappoint-
ment and vexation to which human flesh is heir
Ii Is by trial that we become fully fitted for
our cofdltlon-that we feel the eprit of man.
hood within us, and with a moral courage, wor-
thy lofty and intellectual nature, determine
not to be inundated by a single blow OF mis-
fortune, or be disheartened because clouds and
darkness "a occasionally obscure the prospect
This is at least the true policy. The Deity
has gwen US many noble attributes We live
In world which presents many means OF sus-
tenance. Our country Is rich in soil, in fertil-
lty, IN health and in enterprise. Millions vet
unborn may grow up and prosper upon her bos-
ON, while new sources of industry, of wealth, |
and prosperity are developed with every year |
of our national existence. Again, then, we
saw to those who are suffering from the muta- |
tons of fortune-he not cast down, do not des-
pair! Gather lesson from some of the fra |
but green and g rcrs vines, which are born in
darkness and obsculity, spring forward and |
court the sunshine and the light, as essential |
to lis existence. The gloom of to-day may
serve but to prelude the glory of tomorrow
The thick cloud which hovcrs above, and dark
ems our path, may soon pass away and give
place TO blue skies and golden sunshine. ma /
ture," observes an eloquent writer, scatter the |
seeds Of genilrs TO the winds, and though some
may perish among the stony places of the world,
and some may be choked by the thorns and
brambles Of early adversely, yet ohers will
now and then strike root even in the clefts Of
lie rock, struggle bravely up into sunshne,and
spread over their b rth- place all The beauties of
vegetation" So with the ways of fortune
1t IS cherished theory Of ours, that sooner or
later, even il this life, the beings who cling to
truth, virtue and lntegrity--Who make proper
use of the faculties and energies with which
they are blessed by Providence. will ultimately
succeed, and may, in the true spirit of phioso-
ply, smile upon the Storms and fenipests, in
which, for time, they may be surrounded
: Time, faith and energy" are especially essen
tal after such CONFUSION as has been expert
enced in the monetary and commercial world
of this Union. The wors, we feel satisfied,
has gone By. The future should not be disre-
garded, for in fact the future, with the exer-
else of the p oper faculties, animated by the
proper motives, and pursuing steadily and Wig
ilantly laudable objects, contentmenf, peace
and prosperity will assuredly be found.