Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-06
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TUST PUBLISHED, No. / of the America
} edition of ELIZAHOOK'S JOURNAL.
While venturing this step in the universal maue
or neriodicals, let il be understood that l am nc
anxious 10 declare myself a mental Joan of Arc
hearing specth mission 10 ave the people in thei
holy war against ignorance and wrong. | simpl.
nrenare a plain feast where the viands will be of H.!
own choosing aud some Of my own dressing.
hone if what l provide be Wholesome aud relish
inc. I shall have u host of friends at my b0aTt
whose kind words and cheerful encouragement
will keep me in a proud and honorable position a
The head Of the table.
I have oeeu TOO long known to those whom
address to feel strange 10 addressing them. MY ear
lest rhymes, written with intnltive impulse before
ha ,knied experience or polite Judgment could die
tate their tendency. were accepted aud responded
to by those whose good word is a Clover Of
strength" The first active breath of nature thai
SWEPT over my heart strings awOke wild but earnest
! mriodies which | dotted down in simple notes.
| When | found that others Thought The tune worth
~iearning-whepl head my STAINS hummed about
The sacred affairs Of domestic 6resides. and saw old
men, bright women aud young children. scanning
NV ballad strains, then was [ made 10 think that my
burning desire 10 ponr ou, my souls measure OF
music was given me for a purpose. My yonng
bosom throbbed with rapture. for my feelings ME,
with responsive echpes from honest and genuine
humanity, and the glory, of Heaven seemed par
italy revealed when | discovered tpar | held power
over the affec ions Of earth.
: The same spirit which prompted my first at
tempts will mark my present one: What l have
done has fonnd generous support; let me trust that
what / may do will still NEE, the kind hand of help
[ haye full confidence in my friends, and believe if
| offer them the combination of utility and amuse-
ment, they will freely take the wares I bring, and
not thlnk worse of me for mixing freely with them
in the market place of activity and labor.
l am anxious to give my feeble aid TO the gigantic
struggle for intellectual elevation now going on.
and ding my energies ald will into a cause where
my heart will zealonsly animate my duty.
1t ia too true thatthere are dense clouds Of igIo-
rance yeti be dissipated-huge mountains of error
yet TO be removed-but, there is a stirring develop
ment in 1.-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>
ilizaiion; and | believe that all who work in the
field Of literature with sincere desire to save the
many by a~rousog genuine sympathies and educa-
lional tastes, need make little profession of their
service, for "the people have sufficient perception
tgi thoroughly estimate those who are luly with
and for them.
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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