Washington sentinel., 1855-07-21
CoNsER-

il yative MagaZine.-When new aspirants
for popular favor announced, the public have
a right TO demand The grounds upon which such
show OF title TO their patronage is made. In ac-
acknowledgement OF this, we trace the customs OF
parties in the ayowal OF principles; of religious
sects, in the PRONUNCIATION of creeds and of per-
sons in all pursuits OF life, dependent upon the
pubic for success in their preparatory expostons
Of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
ating, though sometimes abused, are 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, too many do until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure H. Such a foolish policy this jeopar.
dies the plan they approve and hastens its failure
IL has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country OF good and useful works
IL 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 CONSERVATIVES. MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but lnlle cultivated by American
magazinists. IL is believed that field il open for
periodical Of a new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed al 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 IT'S es-
tablishment in the South but aiming at a higher
usefulness and more general acceptabilily.
II will be Protestant but not secarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the side,
and iufdelly on the other laboring in its teach
ings TO advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family OF the church.
II will he political, but liberal owing no slavsh
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
counlry--aiming 10 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 luboring 10 advance il TO
| its fullest development
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will rrpudiate nothing foreign, merely because
SO believing that the good, the useful, aud true
belong not, par excellence, 10 any favored people,
| but are the common right Of all
Ii will be the organ Of pure conservatism.
| II will encourage high-toned literature, and
defend pure morals in all lbc social relations oi
| life
/ And IL will number in It's corps OF regular con
trbulors some Of the ablesi political and literary
writer's 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
octhvo pages, made up OF original artcles con
trbued and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romanccs, poetry. &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il all, and more, f the read
ing public viii give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will b,
issued the first of each month. from the Office o
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished to subscribers nj four dollar,
a year, or three dollars il paid punctually in al
vance. Publication will be commenced the 3
day OF January, 1856. Address orders TO III,
editor aud proprietor
w t. HELMS
Knoxville, Tennessee.
May 81 1855.