Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-01-23
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| USl fODLiSF1ED, mo- L OF the American
y edition of ELIZA COOKS JOURNAL. -
While venturing this step in the universal march
! Of periodicals, let it be understood that I am no
anxious to declare myself a mental Joan of Arc
bearing spec,af mission to save the people in thei,
holy war against Ignorance and wrong. | simply
prepare a plain feast where the viands will be of nv
own choosing ard some of my own dressing. /
hope if what l provide be wholesome aud relish,
! ing, I shall have a host of friends at my board
| whose kind words and cheerful encouragement
| will keep me in a proud and honorable position al
the head Of the table.
have been 100 long known to those whom l
address to feel strange in addressing them. My ear
| liest rhymes, written with intuitive impulse befose
hacknied experience or polite %jndgmen. could die.
tate their tendency, were accepted aud responded
to BY those whose good word is a "tower of
strength" The first active breath of nature that
swept over my heart strings awoke wild but earnest
melodies which l dotted down in simple notes.
| When / found that others thought The tune worth
~learniog-when heard my strains hummed about
The sacred affairs of domestic fresides, and saw old
men, bright women and young children, scanning
| nv ballad strains, then was | made to think that my
burning desire to pour out my souls measure of
music was given me FOR a purpose. My young
bosom ,hrobbed with rapture, for my feelings me.
with responsive echoes from honest and genuine
humanity, and the glory Of Heaven seemed par
llaHy revealed Wnen l ulsCOSefeO uldt l nelu 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 thai
what | may do will still meet the kind hand of help.
I have full confidence in my friends, and believe if
l offer them the combination Of utility and amnse>
ment, they will freely take the wares | bring, and
not think worse of me Cor mixing freely with them
in the market place of activity and labor:
o,, or,v sor,s ~ usuo u1u E.ohso ard tn tho ~ no ry.o
struggle for intellectual elevation now going on.
and fling my energies and will into a cause where
my heart will zealonslv animate my duty
1t is too irle tina. there are dense clouds of ignO-
rance yeti be dis<ipated-huge mountains of error
vet 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 ard political civ>
i~lizaiion; and I believe that all who work in the
field Of literature with sincere desire to save the
many by aronsiog genuine sympaihiess1and ednca-
lional tastes. need make little profession Of their
service. for 1.-THE people have sufficient perception
TO thoroughly estimate those who are :1nly with
and for them.
Ionly ask a trial. Twill give the best my judg~
ment can offer from the cooperation of healthy and
ELIZA COOK.
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