Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-11-17
ELIZA COOK.
JUST PUBLISHED NO. " OF II AMERICA
EDITION OF ELIZA COOKS


While vcnturing this step in the universal
march of periodicals, let it be understood that
am not anxious to declare myself a mental
Joan of Arc, bearing especial mission to save
the people i'll their noble war against ignor-
ance and wrong. | simply prepare a plain
feast where the viands will be of my own
choosing and some of my own dressing. l
hope if what | provide be wholesome and
relishing, | shall have a host of friends at my
board whose kind words and cheerful encour-
agement will keep me in a proud and honor
able position at the head of the table.
Ihave been too long known by those whom
| address to feel strange in addressing them.
My earliest rhymes written with i~ntuitive
impulse before hacknied experience or polite
Judgment could dictate their tendency, were
accepted and responded to by those whose
good word is a "tower of strength" The
first active breath of nature that swept over
my heartstrings awokc wild but earnest melo-
dies which i dotted down in simple notes.
When | found that others thought the tune
worth learning-whcn | heard my strains
hmmed about the sacred affairs of domestic
firesidcs, and saw old men, bright women
and young children, chanting my ballad
strains, then was | made to think that my bur-
ming desire to pour out m souls measure of
music was given me for a purpose. My
young bosom throbbed with rapture for my
feelings met with responsive echoes from
honest and genuine humanity, and the glory
of Heaven seemed partially revealed when 1
discovered that | held power over the afiec-
tons of earth.
The same spirit which prompted my first
attempts will mark my present one. What
l have done has found generous support; let
me trust that what | may do will still meet
the kind hand of help. | have full conf
dence in my friends, and believe if | offer
them the combination of retiIity and amuse-
ment, they will freely take the wates l bring,
and not think worse of me for mixing freely
with them in the market place of activity and
labor.
| ann anxious to give my feeble aid to tho
gigantic struggle for intellectual elevation
now going on and fling my energies and will
into a cause where my heart will zealOusly
animate my duty.
Ii is too true that there are dense clouds
OF ignorance yet TO be dissipated-huge
mountains of error yet to be removed-but,
there is a stirring development i'm g the mass
which only requires steady and free com
munion with truth to expand itself into that
enlightened and practical wisdom on which
ever rests the perfection of social and politi-
cal civilization; and believe that all who
work in the field of literature with sincere
"NShS ~ 5o'S HhC ihnhy W diohSiHS SciluIlic
sympathies and educational tastes, need
make little profession of their service, fr
" the people" have sufficient perception to
. thoroughly estimate those who are truly
with and for them.
/ only ask n trial. | will give the best nv
Judgment can offer the cooperation of heal
thy and vigorous talent and my own c~ontinu
ed efforts. ELIZA Cook.
This journal will be published week.,
f and each number will contain I6 royal octa
vo pages, double columns. 1t will form two
: handsome volumes annually.
n The Price will be 3 cents each number o.
81, so per mnum in advance.
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G and by Dexter q Brothers, Ann-st., Lon,
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October, l949.