Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-18
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Il SoNSf fh-
IL vative Magazine.-When new nspiranis
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title 10 their patronage is made. In ac-
acknowledgement of this, we trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal of principles; OF religious
sects. in the promulgaton Of creeds and OF per-
| sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory expostions
| of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin.
ating though sometimes abused useful and
proper and should not be discarded. And when,
in obedience 10 custom, new plans proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragement a. too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure IL. Such a foolish policy this Jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hsstens It's failure
il has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country Of good and useful works.
II new proposition OF any kind is approved by
the public, the support OF those approving Is Of
right expected, their approval being solicited only
in the view that their more substantial aid will
not be withheld.
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL
THE SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE viii
occupy grounds but lille cultivated by American
magazinists Ii is believed that field Is open for
periodical of a new and, in some respects a
higher order than has been aimed at in our maga-
zine literature. In this belief, and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue OF us e.
tablishment in the South, but aiming at a higher
usefulness and more general acceptabihy
Ii will he Protestant, but not sectariani opposing
religious bgotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iufdelity on the other-laborng in IT. teach
ings TO advance a closer union between the several
branches OF the great family Of the church.
Il will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance parties politicians, II will advocate
measures, not men, and viii labor only for the
success of principles.
Il will be progressive, yet stcrny opposed TO
the reckless spirit Of innovation so rife IN The
country-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de.
press; 10 reform aud improve, not TO destroy
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent OF our great
republican theory, end laboring 10 advance II TO
its fullest development
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
SO /; believing that the good, the useful and true
belong not par excellence, 10 any favored people.
but are the common right Of all
IL will be the organ OF pure conservatism
# will encourage a hightoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in It's corps Of regular con.
tributors some Of the ablest political and literary
writers Of the country.
The magazine will be printed on 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, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend to perform il all, and more u the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the first OF each month, from the Office OF
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished TO suscrbers at four dollars
year, or three dollars II paid punctually in ad-
vance Publication will be commenced the lst
dav Of January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w. I. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.