Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CoNsER-

II yative MasaZine.-When new Rsplranls
for popular favor 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
secls, IN the PRONUNCIATION of creedsj and OF per-
sons IN all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
publlc Tor success IN their preparatory expostions
OF plans and purposes The customs thus origin
atlng, 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 Tor their aid may be needed TO
secure Il. Such foolish policy this jeopar.
dies the plan they approve and hasiens its failure
II 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
magaznsts. II is believed that field is open for
periodical OF new and, in some respects, a
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
adjustment in The South, but aiming at a higher
usefulness and a more general acc sptabiiy
II will be Protestant, but not seciarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance the one side,
and inhdelty on the olherlaboring in its teach
ings 10 advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church.
II will be political .but liberal owing slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, it will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success OF principles.
II 10 4
the reckless spirit of innovation SO rife in the
country-aiming TO elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent of great
republican theory and aboring to 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, TO any favored people,
but are the common right of all
II VIII be the organ Of pure conservatism
II Will encourage high-toned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations Of
life
And II will number in its corps of regular con-
trbutors some of the ablest 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, if the read
ing public viii give the enterprise liberal en-
couragemenl.
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 10 subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars il paid punctually in ad-
vance. Publication will lie commenced The LIST
day OF January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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