The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-01-03
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Just publ she'd. No. l, OF the American Ed
ton of El:a Cooks Journal
EDITORIAL AnDREA-Whie ven.uvins this
step IN the universal march Of periodieai-, i-s il
b. Understood that ! am not ANXIOUS 10 declare
myself mental Joan Arr, bearing speeisl mes
sagc 10 save the people in their noble wnr
against ignora""~ and wrong. SIMPLY prepare
plain feast where the vands will he Of my
own choosing and some of my own dressing,
hope II what ! provide b. wholesome and
relishing. | shall have host Of friends n, my
board whose kind words and cheerful cncout.
agement viii Keep me in a proud and honor
bic position at the hcnd Of The table.
have been toe long known hy those whoa
address 10 feel strange in addressing them. Nv
earliest RHYMES. written with inuiive impulse
before haesneycd experience or polite Judgment
couid dictate their tendency, were accepted and
responded TO BY those whose good word Is a
tower Of strength" The first active breath
Of nature that swept o,cr my heart strings
awokc wild but earnest melodies which dotted
down in simple notes. When ! found that
eihers thought tue tune worth learnnc-when
] heard my Strains hummcd about the sacred
aliar> Of domestic hre-sdcs, md saw old men,
bright women. and Young children, scanning
my ballad strains, then Wa ! made 10 think
TINT NV burning desire To pour out my souls
measure o: muse wa. given me for pufPase
My Young bosom tbrohbcd with rapture. for
my feelings met with responsive echoes, from
honest and genuine humanity. and the glory Of
Heaven seemed partially revealed when ! d.
covered that held power over the affections of
earth
The same spirit which marked my fr., al
icmsis viii mark my present one What |
have done hu- found generous support let me
rdsi that wha, mas do will stlll meet the kuc
hand of help | have full confidence in ms
friends AID believe If | offer them the camb-
nation 81 utility and amusement, they viii
4 IL take the wares which ! bring, aud not
think worse If 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 or, and fling my energies Hnd viii into a
cause where my hoau VIII zeaously animate
my duty.
It is too true that there are dense cloods Of
ignorance Sc, 10 r., IsslpA,cd- huge noun.
tiiu- OF crrut yet to be- rcmoyed--but there =
a stirring dcyelopemcnt III "the mass which
only requires steady and free eom-iuuion with
truth to expand Itself INTO tina, enlightened and
fiction Of social and political civilization; and
tc!i,,r tbai al Who work IN the field Of liter
ature with sincere desire lu save the many by
arousng the genuine sYmpUhies and eduea-
tiuul tastes, need make l,tlp profession Of
thor ice, for the peop, have sufficient
perception To thoroughly estimate those who
are truly with and for them.
ony ash q tria | wall ave the best my
Judgment tan otter from the cooperation Of
healthy and slgorous talent, and N, Own con.
iinurd efforts. EiiIA COOK
This Journal will be published weekly, aud
each number w'll contain IT. ruyal octave
pages, doHblr columns. 1t Will form two hand.
,otuc volumes annually
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) so per annum, "a advance.
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