Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-19
Observation-Disclosures

IL vative Magazine.-When hew aspiranls
for popular favor are announced, the public have
right TO demand The grounds upon which such
show of title 10 their patronage is made. In ac-
acknowledgement Of this, 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 positions
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, too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such 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 a 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 little cultivated by American
magazinists IL is believed that field is open for
periodical OLA and, in some respects,
higher order than has been aimed at in 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-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at a higher
usefulness and a more general acceptabity
II will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigoiry or intolerance the one side,
and ufdeliiy on the other-laboring in its 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 slavsh
allegiance 10 parties or politicians il will advocate
nd Will aI,n 10 10 tho
success Of principles.
IL will be progressive, yet siernly opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation rife in the
counlry-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de.
press; 10 reform aud improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent Of onr great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance il 10
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, TO any favored people,
but the common right Of ALL
Ii will be the organ Of pure conservatism.
II will encourage heightened literature, and
defend pure morals in all The social relations OF
life.
And il will number in its corps Of regular con.
trbuiors some Of the ablest political and literary
writer's Of the country.
The magazine viii 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-
trbuied and edtorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c
We promise much for the new magazine and
we intend 10 perform ii all, and more, II the read
ing public viii give the enterprise 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
year, or three dollars il paid punctualy in adj
vance. Publication will he commenced the Isl
day Of January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor and proprietor,
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville Tennessee