The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-27
THE PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE.

AAAtf A NtAM NAAA AsN4FHHs
Perhaps there never was period IN our bis.
tory, when greater necessity existed for the
exercise Of the recuperative energies Of the
people and Of the country, thar al the present
moment Thousands have been injured BY
the vicissiiudes Of trade and the changes Of for
time The rich have become poor, and the
Independent have lost their means Of support
Many under such circumstances are disposed
TO desp nd. They fear that their chance has
gone bv, that the tide 20 their affairs has been
al lis a0od and is subsidng, hat the future has
little hope or no encouragement for them
Not 80, however IN a country like ours, If
they possess health and energy and are on
the sunny side ct City. Ingenuity, industry
and perseverance,. "tme faith and energy"
viii accomplish much Some Of The most EN-
Mt men that ever lived were comparatively
obscure in carly life. Adversely not only test.
ed their energies, bot il reused and excited
their minds They saw the necessity ofan e9s-
traordinary struggl and nerving themselves
10 the trial and temptations Of he, they rushed
on bodily, aud in must eascs with success. The
truth is, that experience although severe, is
a most excellent task master, No one knows
bettcs how to onjoy wealth than the individual
who has acquired Il through the sweat Of The
brow Few understand the real mutations
and the true philosophy Of life, who have not
seen the air blown bubbles Of youth and hope
fade away as hey attempted to clasp them
who have not realized much Of the disappoint-
mcnt and vcxation to which human flesh sheir.
| Il Is BY trial that we become fully fitted for
! our coadi ion-that VIC feel the spirit Of man
/ hood within Us and with q mora courage, wor-
| thy ljfty and intellectual nature, determine
not to be inundated by a single blow Of mis-
( fortune, or be disioartenci because clouds and
/ darkness occasionally obscure the prospect
This Is at least the true policy. The Deity
I has given US many noble attributes. We live
! IN world which presents many means Of sus-
1 tenance. Our country is rich In soL 10 ferlil-
/ ity, IN health, and in enterprise. Millions vet
unborn may grow up and prospcr upon her hos
om while new sources Of industry, Of wealth,
and prosperity are developed with every year
OF our national existence. Again, then, we
cav 10 those who are suffering from The muia-
tons OF fortune--he not cast down, do not des-
nairi Gather lesson from some OF the frail
but green and goriola vines, which are born in
/ darkness and obscutlly, spring forward and
court the sunshine and the light, as essential
/ TO Us existence. Tie gloom Of to-day may
serve but to prelude the glory Of tomorrow.
/ The hick cloud which hovcrs above and dark
ems orr path, may soon pass away and give
place blue skies aud golden sunshine. ma
/ ture," observes an eloquent writer scatter the
seed If renn-s TO the winds, and though some
may perish among the stony places Of the world,
and some may BE choked by The ihorns and
bambles Of caly adversely, yet hers vii
now and then strike root, even in the elefis Of
he rock, struggle bravelyup into sunshne,and
spread over their birth place all The beauties o.
vegetation" So With the ways Of fortune.-
/ It's a cherished theory 81 ours, that sooner or
/ Later, even IN this lie, the beings who cling to
/ truth, virtue aud integrty--aho make proper
use Of the faculties and energies with which
4 they are blessed by Providence, viii ultimately
succeed, and may, in the true splut Of pbiloso.
I phv, smile upon the Storms and Iempesis, IN
I which, iot a time, they may be surrounded
'Time, faith and energy are especially essen
lial alter such a convulsiun as has been expert
encnd in the monetary and commercial world
Of this Union The wors', we feel satisfied
hqs gone By. The future should not be dsre.
uardod, for IN fact the future, with the eXer
else of The oper faculties, animated by tho
proper motives, and pursuing steadily and Wig.
1lutly hudahls objects, contentmenf, peace
yaad prosperity will assuredly be found.