The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-06-04
JUST PUBLISHED No. l OF the
American edition Of ELIZA COOKS
JOURNAL.
EDITORIAL

American edition Of ELIZA COOKS
JOURNAL.
EDITORIAL ADDRESS.
While venturing this step in the un-
iversal march of periodicals, let it be
understood that am not anxious TO de-
clare myself a mental Joan of' Are.
herring special mission to save the peo-
Pile in their holy waragainst ignorance
and wrong. Isimply prepare a plain
feast where the vIands viii be OF my
oWn choosing and some Of my own
dressing. ! hope il what | proved be
wholesome aud relishing, ! shall have
IA host of friends at my board whose
kind words and cheerful encourages
ment will keep me'in u proud and hons
orable position az the head ofthe table.
lhave been TOO long known tothose
whom ] address TO feel strange in adj
dressing them, My earIist rhymes,
written with intuitive impulse before
hacknied experience or polite jndg-
ment could dictate their tendency, were.
accepted and responded 10 boyy a.
sNlrRGanIgth." The first active breath Of
nature that swept over my heart s,riags
awoke wild but earnest melodies which
! dotted down simple notes. WhenI
found in that others thought the tune
worth learning when ! beard my
strains hummed about HE sacred alters
of domestic firesides, and saw old men,
bright women and young children sqan7
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 lhrobhed with rapture,X,
for my feelings melwilh responsive
echoes from honest and genuine buma-
nifty, and the gory 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 Lmay 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 gong on, and fling my
energies and will into IL course VIII ere
my heart will ze%alously animate my
duty.
1t is too true that there are dense
clouds of ignorance yet to be dissipated
huge mountains of error yet TO be re-
moved--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 ofs dial and po!iii.
cal civilization; and ] believe that all
who work in the geld Of literature with
sincere desire TO save the many by a.
rousing genuine sympathies and educa.
stional tastes, need make little protest.,
sion of their service. for 'the people"
have sufficient perception to thoroughly
estimate those who are truly with and
for them.
i only ask "A trial. | will give the
best my judgment offer from the coop
GRAFTON Of heIthy and vigorous talent
and my W continued eiorts,
ELIZA CoOK
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