Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-24
nROSPECTUS.-sO CONsER-

vative Magazine.-Whe new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
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 oi
parties in the avowal of principles; of religious
sects IN the promulg CATION OF creeds and of per.
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success. IN their preparatory exposltlons
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 10 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 hastens its 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 ol
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 will
occupy grounds but little 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 al in our maya
zine literature. In this belief, and with such an
aim, announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of Its es-
tablishmeni in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and a more general acceptabity.
il will be Protestant, but not secarlan; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
aud iu6delty on the other-laborng in its teach
ngs 10 advance a closer union between the several
branches of the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians IL will advocate
measures moi men and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
Ii will be progressive, yet slerny opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation SO rife in the
couniry-aimiDg 10 elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy
sacredy adherng 10 the true intent Of our great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance il 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.
Ii will be the organ Of pure, conservatism.
Ii will encourage a hghioned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And it will number in It's corps Of regular con-
tributors some OF the abest 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
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 il the read.
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-.
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the first Of each month"; from the Office ol
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished to subscribers at four dollars
year or three dollars il paid punctually in ad.
vance. Publication will be commenced the Isl
day Of January, 1856 Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
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