Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CoNsER-

1 III vatiye Magazine.-W When new aspiranis
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title 10 their patronage j. made. In ac-
acknowledgement OF this, we trace the customs ot
parties in The avowal Of principles; Of religious
sects, in the rromulgaiion OF creeds and OF Fer
sons in all pursuits Of life, dependent upon The
public for success in their preparatory positions
OF plans aud purposes The customs Ihus origin.
ating though sometimes abused, useful and
proper and should not be- discarded And when,
in obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed
those approving ought not TO Withhold Their en-
couragement as TOO many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such a foolish policy as this JeoPar
dies the plan they approve, and hasens III failure
IL has defeated many important enlerrfizeS, anu
has deprived the country OF good and useinl WORKS
IL a new proposition Of any kind j. approved d
the public, the support Of those approving = w
right expected, their approval beng solicited only
In The view that their more substantial and w'li
not be withheld.
BRIEF OUTLINE or THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL
The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVES MAGAZINE wlll
occupy grounds but ille cultivated by American
magazinists 1t is believed that field T. open Tor
a periodical Of a new and, ~ some respects, q
higher order than has been aimed al ia our maya
zine literature In thls belief, and with such an
AIM we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be naiu. al aud not
sectional claiming merit by virtue OF. MS cs-
Enlistment IN the South, but aiming al a higher
usefulness and more general acceriahilty
II will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on The one side,
and iufdety the other sborng in lis teach
ngs to advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no savish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, il will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles.
Ii will be progressive yet sterny opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation SO rife IN the
country-amng to elevate and advance, not de-
press 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance II TO
its fullest development.
Ii will be truly American ia tone and sentiment,
but will repudiaie nothing for-ign, merely because
so; believing that the good The useful and true
belong not, par exc Hence, TO any favored people,
but the common right of all
IL will be The organ 81 pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage il heightened literature, and
defend pure morals IN all The social relations OF
life.
And il will number in lis corps OF regular con-
tributors some OF The ablcst political and literary
writer's of the country.
The magazine will be printed The finest
quality of paper, with new type, and IN PLAIN
but superior style.
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up of original articles, con-
tributed and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romsnces, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform II all, and more, il the read
ing public viii give the enterprise liberal en-
enlargement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the frs, Of each month. from the Office of
publication, Nashville Knoxville Tennessee,
and will be furnished 10 SUBSCRIBERS AT four dollars
a year. or three dollars il paid punctually in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced The LIST
day OF January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
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