Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17
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TUsT PUNISHED no. ! OF the American
u edition of ELIZA COOKS JOURNAL.
while yeutugtng this step IN the universal march
oe neriodicats, lei ii be understood That l am not
spYious TO declare myself a ilenfaI' Scan OF are,
a"a.;,o sns,Ial mission to save the people in their
teIs ,gay saainst ignorance and wrong. i simply
,,yanarc A p!aiu feast where the siards VIII he of ns
pp,n,,, cboo.ius AID st}u3e NJ MY pWlt tIgssj4a )
49, e ,yi,ai 9rnv.&E be ,Ei4ni4sHue tNt 81
~ shall have, Il nasf Of tfleufs ~ 10Y D..
,,5,se kind words and cheerful uuraafr,
WIN keep ME in "a proud an6 ban@ra'lte jig '"'
the head OF the table. g.
address TO feel strange in addressing then, My ear
lest RHYMES, written with intuitive impulse before
hacknied experience or polite Judgment could die.
tate their tendency, were accepted aud responded
to nv those whose good word Is a tower OF
Strength The first active breath OF nature that
swept over my heart strings awoke wild b"t earnest
melodies which | dotted down III simple notes.
When | found that others thought the time worth
learning-when | heard my strains hUn'ined about
the sacred affairs of domestic ~firesldes, ana saw old
men brigh, women and young children, scanning
INV ballad strains, then was | made TO think that my
.irnins desire to pour out my souls measure Of
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
TALLY revealed WEeH L utscosSlcI ttai 1 tei.NJ't"eT
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 I NAV do will still meet the kind hand CT help.
| have full confidence in ray friends, and beiievs if
I offer them the combination of utility and amuse>
ment, they 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.
- .-, ,,th OIL n fEns I aa ~ ~
struggle for intellectual elevation now going on,
and fling my energies and viii into a cause where
my heart will zealouslv animate my duty.
1t is too true that there are dense clouds OF igno-
rance veto be dissipated-huge mountains OF error
We, to be removed-but, there is a stirring develop
ment in '.,he 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 ard political clv>
iIiza,ien; and | believe that all who work in the
field of literature with sincere desire to save the
many by arousiog genuine synpathies and eduea'
tionai tastes, need make little profession of their
service, for "the people have sufficient perception
to thoroughly estimate those who are .1uly with
and for them.
only ask a trial. Twill give the best my judg>
ment can offer from the cooperation of healthy and
ELIZA COOK.
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