The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-25
Lceking on tho Bright side.

Some of our friends arc disposed 10 COM
plain because il is our custom TO look al'
ways on the bright side. They say that we
arc too sauguine, and that we are inclined
to make light Of what really are serious, II
not ruincus traublea We do not admit
that our friends are in the right. We do
not acknowledge that we are one whit more
hopeful than we ought to be. But VIC say,
that even if We do laugh at trouble, and so
make hesvy burden easy 10 be borne, we
are but the disciples Of q new philosophy
which cannot fail to be a stimulus and
an encouragement 10 the South.
This poor people was tossed 10 and fro
until every head was dizzy and every arm
uarervcd And yet when the storm was nj
its height we frankly said ''we can bear this
"presert butfetiag and shaking with far more
''equanimi:y than the threatened upheav-
Sings of the future" Wailing did not ave
us; we went from bad to worse; and yet
when the last hope seemed gone some kinl
angel saved us from the imminent desiruc'
ton.
a wall of adamart separated us from Sc
CURLY, and our faith has battered it down.
Fortune was clad in pauoply of brass, hui
VIC chained her 10 our chariots. Again and
again we were told that o certain event
would crush our trade anil destroy our dig
nifty and pride. The event took place, but
our trade was not crushed, nor had we less
manly good breeding than twice ten years
before Therefore is it that we have nc
faith in the timid ones, who cry out that sc
Cannot do this and must not ID taat. What
VIZ have done once we can do again.
l; is cur firm belief that South Carolina
cannot be kept down. We will prosper,
and shall prosper, whatever the odds
against us; for it seems that, like tho wc.
known flower, We flourish better the moro
they would tread us in the dust. At lhi
momcnt we are moro s9dndly rrospercu:
thau re have been at apy tim, since th,
beginning Of the war. Oar trade is active
and healthy. Each forward stsp is retain
ed. Aud if We sometimes seem 10 turn oul
backs on good cheer: it is oaly that we may
make a better start in runaiag the rsc'
vita adversity.
Strangely enough, it is sometimes unpop
ular to be hearty and cheerful; but we a
least are confident on principle. We hav'
faith ia The energy aad ndap:abiliy of our
people. We have faith i'll their power 1t
command success, and in their merit TO de
serve it. We believe that Charleston an
South Carolina will yet te household word
wherever courage, enterprise and honesty
frd q recognition and reward
Thi, is CUR philosophy. We know th
people, and, because We know, we trust thc III
We knew this people, and, knowing theh'
have no manner of doubt. Nothing coul'
persuade US that our country will be any
other than prosperous; and NO morla
power can convince us that South Careiin
will not soon cast the ashes frem her brow
and wear her robes of feeoy white, an
Ceres crown of autumn gold, with all tn
modest dignity Of a rich and powerful
| State.
This is the faith which removes noun
tains from the path. And if we are wrong
which we arc not-wo had rather fall wit
all our cslors flying, than haul them dow
like cravens at the first note of harm.