Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-13
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1UST PUBLISHED. NO. | OF the American
y edition of ELIZA COOKS JOURNAL.
While venturing this step in The universal march
Of ner1odicais, let it be understood that am not
anr;ous TO declare myself a mental Joan Of Arc,
hearing SPECIAL mission to cave the people in their
| holv war against ignorance and wrong. | simply
nrenare a plain feast where the vlandsowill be Of my
nwn choosing ard some Of my own dressing. l
bone n what | provide be Wholesome aud relish
;na I shall have a host of friends at my board
whose kind words and cheerful encouragement
| will keep me in It prond and honorable position at
the head Of the table.
have been TOO long known to those whom l
address TO feel strange in addressing them. Myear-
lest rhymes, written with iptuiive impulse before
ha cknied experience or polite judgment could die.
tate their tendency, We're accepted aud responded
n bv those whose good word sea '',ower of
strength" The first active breath of nature that
swept over my heart strings awoke Wild but earnest
melodies which | dotted down IN SIMPLE noes.--
When | found that others thought the tune worth
Iearning-when | heard my s!ialns hnmmeda about
the sacred affairs of domestic hresIdesv and saw old
men. bright women and young children. scanning
nv ballad strains, then was l made 10 think that my
burning desire to ponr out my souls measure or
music was given me for a purpose. My young
bosom ,hrobbed with rapture, for my feelings met
with responsive echoes from honest and genuine
humanity, and the glory of Heaven seemed par
tIaIly revealed Wnen 1 discovered UHidi L heiu power
overihe affections Of earth. O 90 0
The same spirit which prompted my first at
stempts will mark my present one. What have
done has found generous support; let me trust that
what I 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 waresI bring and
not think worse of me for mixing freely with them
in the market place Of activity and labor:
am anxious is give my feeble aid to the gigantic
struggle for intellectual elevation now going on,
and fling my energies and will into a cause where
nv heart will z~ealously animate my duty
1t is too true that there are dense clouds of igno-
rance yet to be dissipated-hug mountains of error
vet to be remcyed-but, there is a stirring develop
ment in "theo mass which only requires steady
and free communion with truth to expand itself in
&c that enlightened Jandopracticai wisdom on which
ever rests the perfection of social ard political civ>
iliza,ion; and I believe that all who work in the
field of literature with sincere desire to save the
many by arousiog genuine sympa,hies and educa-
| tional tastes. need make little profession of their
! service, for athe people have sufficient perception
| ,ol thoroughly estimate those who are :luiy with
andJfor' them. . o
j only ask a trial, Twill give the best my jndg~
ment can offer from The cooperation of healthy and
vigorous talent and my own continued efforts.
- ELIZA COOK.
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