Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-02-20

USE PUBLISHED No. ! Of the american
- edition of ELIZA COOKS JOURNAL.
-vynlle venturing this step in the universal marcf
of periodicals, let it be understood that 1 am no
anxions to declare myself a mental Joan of Arc
bearing special mission 10 save The people in theiI
holy war against ignorance and wrong. | simpI,
prepare a plain feast where the viands will be of my
own choosing ard some Of my own dressing.
| hone If what l provide be wholesome aud relish,
ing, shall have a host of friends at nv board
whose kind words and cheerful encouragement
will keep nte in a prond and honorable position al
the head of the table. o
have been loo long known TO those whom |
address to feel strange in addressing them. My ears
Hest rhymes, written with ~intuitive impulse before
ha .knied experience or polite Judgment could die
tate their tendency. were accepted aud responded
to by those whose good word is a "tower oil
strength The first active breath of nature that
swept over my heart strings aw0ke wild but earnest
melodies which | dotted down in simple notes.
When | found that others thought the tune worth
Iearning-when | heard my s.ialns hummed abont
the sacred affairs of domestic iresides. and saw old
men, bright women and young children. scanning
my i,aIlad strains, then was | made to think tina. my
burning desire TO pour out my souls measure of
music was given me for a pm pose. My young
bosom thHobhed with rapture, for my feelings met
with responsive echoes from honest and genuine
humanity, and the glory of Heaven seemed par
Tally revealed when l discovered tnat | held power
over the afIec ions of earth.
The same spirit which prompted my FIRST at
tenpis win n,ark my present one. What | have
done has found generous support; Jet me trust that
what / may do will still meet the kind hand of help.
have fill confidence in my friends, and believe If
| offer them The combination Of utility and amnse>
rnent, they will freely take the wares I bring. and
not think worse of ME Tor mixing freely with them
in IT, marker place Of activity and labor.
am anxious 10 give my feeble aid to the gigantic
struggle for intellectual elevation now going on,
and fling my energies and will into a cause where
my heart win z~eaiously animate my dnty.
II is too true that there are dense clouds of igno-
rance veto be dissipated-hnge mountains Of error
yet to be removed-bmt, there is a stirring develop
ment in "the mass which only requires steady
and free communion with truth TO expand itself in
ic that enlightened and practical wisdoms0n which
ever rests the perfection of social ard political civ>
ilizaiion; and | believe that all who work in the
field of literature with sincere desire To save the
many BY aronsiog genuine symparhies and educa.
tional tastes. need make little profession Of their
service. for 1.-The people hnve sufficient perception
10 thoroughly estimate those who are .laly with
and for them. q :
! only ask a trial. Twill give the best my jndg~
ment can offer from the desperation Of healthy and
vigorous talent aud my own confined efforts.
ELIZAsCOOK.
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