The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-05-28
JUSTPUBLlSHED No. / oi the
American edition Of ELIZA COOKS
JOURNAL.

JOHl ~ blDl1ED NO, | OF tD8
American edition Of ELIZA COOKS
JOURNAL.
EDITORIAL ADDRESS.
While vonturiHg this step in the UNI
iversal march of periodicals, let it be
understood that am not anxious ode
clare myself n mental Joan Of Arc.
bearing special mission to save the peo-
pie in their holy wal against Ignorance
and wrong. simply prepare a plain
feast where the viands will be of mg
W choosing and some of my own
dressing. | hope it what | proved be
wholesome and r%elishing, | shall have
a host of friends at my board whose
kind words and cheerful encourages
ment will keep me in a proud and hons
orable position at the head 1.-THE table.
Ihave been too long known to ihose
whom address to feel strange in adj
dressing them, My earIist rhymes;
written with intuitive impulse before
hacknied cxperiauce or polite judg-
accepted aud responded TO BY those.
whose good word is a slower Of
strength" The first active breath ef
nature that swept over 10Y heart strings
awoke wild but earnest melodies which
] dotted down simple notes. When
found in that others thought the tuno
worth learniug-wben heard my
strains hummed about the sacred alters
of domestic iiresides, and saw old men,
bright women and young children scah-
ming my ballad strains, then was |
made to think that my burning desire
to pour out my souls measure Of music
was given me for II purpose. Ny
young bosom throbhed with rapture.
for my feelings metwiih responsive
echoes from honest and genuine huma,
ui'y, and the g Dry of Heaven seemed
partially revealed when discovered
that ! held power owe the affections
Of eartl.
The same split which prompted my
first attempt Will mark my present one.
What ] have done has found generous
support,e me trust that | may do will
still meet the kind hand OF help,
have full confidence, and believe i'll Of.
fer them The combination OF utility and
amusement, they will freely take the
wares ! bring, and mol think worse of
me for mixing freely with them in the
market place Of activity and labor.
| am anxious to give my feeble aid
10 the gigantic struggle for intellectual
elevation now gong on, and fling my
energies and will into IL course where
my heart will ~zeaiously animate my
duty.
1t is too true that there are dense
clouds ofign0rance yet to be dissipaied
huge mountains OF error yet 10 be re-
movcd--but, there a stirring develop
ment in "the mass" which only requires
steady and free communion With truth
to expand itself into that enlightened
and practical wisdom on which ever
rests the perfection ofst dial and politi-
cal civilization; and ] bel eve that all
who work in the geld Of literature with
sincere desire 10 Save the many BY a,
rousihg genuine synT at lies and educa-
tional tastes, need make little profess
sion Of their service, for "the people"
have Sufficient perception 10 ~thoronghls
estimate those who are truly With and
for them.
only ask a trial. will give the
best my Judgment offer from the coop.
Grafton Of helthy and vigorous talent
and my own continued elOrts.
ELIZA COOK.
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