Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-27
Observation-Disclosures CONsER-

nROSPECTUS.-SO THERNCONSER-
JIG vative Magazine.-When new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right to demand the grounds upon which such
acknowledgement of this We trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal Of principles; Of religious
sects, in the promulgation 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, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
In obedience to 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 to
secure il. 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.
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 will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magszinists. 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 maya
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-
tabshment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptabilty.
Ii will be Protestant but not sectarlan; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and n6delity on the other-laboring in its teach
ings 10 advance a closer union between the several
branches of the great family of the church.
IL will be political, but liberal owing no slavsh
allegiance TO parties or politicians, il will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
snccess Of principles.
II will be progressive, yet siernly opposed to
the reckless spirit Of innovation so rife in the
counry--aiming to elevate and advance, not de-
press; TO reform and improve, not TO destroy
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laboring to advance IL to
its fullest development.
IL will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiaie 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
IL will encourage a hghtoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number 10 its corps OF regular con
tributors some Of the sbest political and literary
writer's OF the country.
The magazine win be printed on the hnest
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, romanccs, 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 q liberal en-
couragement.
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
a year, or three dollars II paid punctually in sd-
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
day of January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.