The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-06-11
JUSTPUBLlSIIED No. | OF The,
American edition of ELIZA COOKS
JOURNAL.
EDITORIAL


While %venturing this step in the un.
iversal march of periodicals, let il be
understood hat | am not anxious to de-
clare myself n mental Joan of Are
bearing special mission to save the PEG.
pie in their holy var against ignorancoN
and wrong. ! simply prepare a plain
feast where the viands will be of my
own choosing and some of my own
dressing. Il hope it what proved be
wholesome and relishing, | shall have
a host of friends at my board whose
kind words and cheerful encourage
ment will keep me in a proud and hons
orable position Mt the head ofthe table.
lhave been too long known to those
whom | address to feel strange in adj
dressing them. My earlist rhymes,
written with intuitive impulse before
hacknied experience or polite judg-
ment could dictate their tendency, were
accepted and responded to by those,
whose good WORD ID n "towef Of
strength" The first active breath or
nature that swept over my heart strings
awoke wild but earnest melodies which
! dotted down simple notes. WhcnI
found in that others thought the tune
worth lcarning-when ! heard my
strains hummed about the sacred alters
of domestic iiresides, and saw old men,
bright women and young children scan.
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 a purpose. MY
young bosom throbbed with rapture,
for my feelings matwith responsive
echoes from honest and genuine huma-
nifty, and the glory of Heaven seemed
partially revealed when discovered
that ! held power over the affections
of earth.
The Same spirit which prompted my
first attempt will mark MY present one.
What | have done has found generous
SUPPORTED 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 not think worse OF
me for mixing freely with them in the
market place Of activity and labor.
| am anxious to give my feeble aid
to the gigantic struggle for intellectual
elevation now going on, and fling nv
energies and will into a course VIII ere
my heart will z~ealously animate my
duty.
1t is too true hat there are dense
clouds o ignorance yet to be dissipated
huge mountains of error yet to 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 ofsodial and politi-
cal civilization; and | believe that all
who work in the geld Of literature with
sincere desire TO save the many by az
rousing genuine sympathies and ed1cal
tionaftastes, need make little pr6fes.
sion Of their service, for the people"
have sufficient perception to thoroughly
estimate those who arc 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 Efforts.
ELIZA COOK.
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