Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
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Yatiye MagaZine.-When new nsnirani,

IL vative Magazine.-When new pspirants
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 of
parties in the avowal of principles; of religious
sects, IN the PRONUNCIATION OF creeds; and of per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success in their preparatory expositions
of plans aud purposes The customs thus origin
ating, though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
IN obedience to custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not TO withhold their en-
couragement, as too many do, until they that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure it, Such 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.
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 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 nt 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 ITS es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming at a higher
usefulness and more general aeceptabiity
IL will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry intolerance on the one side,
and iufdeliy 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 be political, but liberal owing no savish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles
II will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in The
couniry-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy /;
sacredy adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laborng 10 advance tito
iIs fullest development.
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but viii repudaie nothing foreign, merely because
so believing that the good, the useful, and true
belong not, par excellence, to any favored people,
but are the common right Of all.
twill be the organ Of pure conservatism.
IL will encourage a hghioned 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 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 n plain
but superior style.
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up of original arncles con-
tributed and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the magazine, and
we intend TO perform IL ALL and more, if the read
ing public will give the enterprise a liberal en-
couragcment.
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 subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars IL paid punctually in adj
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
day OF January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.