Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-19
EGEZA C00Ry
TUsT PUBLISHED. No. l of the American
- edition Of ELIZA COOKS JOURNAL.



While venturing this step in the universal narch
Of periodicals, let it be understood that | am not
anxious to declare myself a mental Joan of Arc,
bearing special mission to save the people in their
holy war against ignorance and wrong. | simply
prepare a plain feast where the yiands will be of my
own choosing and some of my own dressing. |
hope if what [ provide be Wholesome aud reIish>
| ing, | shall have a host of friends at my board
whose kind words and cheerful encouragement
will keep me in Il proud and honorable position at
the head Of the table.
have been TOO long known to those whom |
address to feel strange in addressing them. My cav
lest rhymes, written with intuitive impulse bef,+e
hacknied experience or polite Judgment could die,
tate their tendency, were accepted aud responded
to by those whose good word is a 'tower of
strength" The first active breath of nature that
swept over my heart strings awoke wild but earnest
melodies which | dotted down in simple notes.
When | found that others thought the tune worth
Iearning-when | heard my STAINS hummed about
the sacred affairs of domestic fresides, and saw old
men, bright women and young children, scanning
my ballad strains, then was | made TO think that my
burning desire to pour out my 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 par
tally revealed when | discovered tnat | held power
over the affections of earth.
The same spirit which prompted my first at
tempts will mark my present one. What | have
done has found generous support; let me trust that
what | may do will still meet the kind hand of help.
| have full confidence in my friends, and believe if
| offer them the combination of utility and amuse-
ment, they will freely take the wares | bring. and
not think worse Of me FOR mixing freely with them
in the market place of activity and labor.
lam anxious TO give my feeble aid to the gigantic
struggle for intellectual elevation now going on,
and fling my energies and will into a cause where
my heart will z~ealously animate my duty.
1t is too true that there are dense clouds of igno-
rance yetto be dlssipated-huge mountains of error
yet to be remoyed-but, there is a stirring develop
ment in "the mass which only requires steady
and free communion with truth TO expand itself in
tc that enlightened and practical wisdom on which
ever rests the perfection of social and political civ,
and 1 believe that all who work in the
field Of literature with sincere desire to save the
many by arousiog genuine sympattsies and educa-
tional tastes. need make little profession of their
service, for 1.-The people have sufficient perception
TO thoroughly estimate those who are :luIy with
for them.
Ionly ask a trial. Twill give the best my iudg~
ment can offer from the cooperation of healthy and
talent and my own continued efforts.
ELIZA COOK.
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will contain is royal octave pages, dou-
Die columns. 1t will form two handsome volumes
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