Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-02-27
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FIST PUBLISHED, No. / of the Amer

1UST PUBLISHED. NO. ! OF tng Atn5t''"n
y edition of ELIZA COohS JOURNAL.
""or;odicaIs, let i, be understood that l am not
W Is to declare myself a mental Joan OF Arc,
tn",;na snec,al mission TO save the people In their
boi, - !, against ignorance and wrong. | simply
"m y. = Main feast where the viands will be of my
own choosing ard some of my own dressing. l
hone if what | provide be wholesome aud relish>
;ng I shall have Il host Of friends at my board
whose kind words and cheerful encouragement
will keen me in a proud and honorable position al
the head of the table.
have been too long known to those whom l
address to feel strange in addressing them. My ear
Hest rhymes, written with intuitive impulse before
hacknied experience or polite Judgment could die.
tate their tendency, were accepted and responded
to by those whose good word is a 'tower of
strength" The first active breath of nature that
swepi over my heart strings awoke wild but eftrnesi
melodies which | dotted down in simple Eo'es.-
When | found that others thought the tune worth
tearnins-when | heard my STAINS hnmmed about
the sacred affairs of domestic tiresides, ana saw old
men. bright women and young children. scanning
NV ballad strains, then was ] made 10 think that my
'rurrinc desire to pour out my souls measure of
mt,sic 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
,iaHv revealed when | discovered tnai | 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>
mcnt. .tey will freely take the wares | bring, and
no, 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,
aud fling my energies and will into a cause where
| my heart will zealously animate my duty
1t is too true that there are dense clouds of igno~
rance veto be dissipated-huse mountains OF error
vet to be removed-bnt. there is a stirring develop
ment in s'the mass which only requires steady
| and free communion with trnth to expand itself in
| tic tina, enlightened and practical wisdom on which
ever rests the perfection of social and political cIv>
| jliza,ion; and | believe that all who work in the
| field of literature with sincere desire to save the
many by arousiog genuine sympathies and educa-
tional tastes, need make little profession OF their
| service, for "the people have sufficient perception
TO thoroughly estimate those who are :luly with
and for them.
Ionly ask a trial. Twill give the best my judg~
ment can offer from the cooperation Of healthy and
vigorous talent and my own continued efforts.
. ELIZA COOK.
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