Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-20
nROSPECTUS.-SOU CONSER-
Yatiye Maga2ine.-When new aspirants

III vative Magazine.-Wh new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
right TO demand tne grounds upon which such
show OF title 10, their patronage is made. In ac-
acknowledgement Of tnis, we trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal of principles; of religious
sects, in the promul CATION OF creeds; and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, IN their preparatory exposons
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 TO withhold their en-.
couragement, as TOO many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it. 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 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 viii
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinists. Ii is believed that field is open for
a periodical of new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed at in our maga-
zine literature. In this belief, and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
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sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of lis es-
tabshment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and a more general acceptabity
Ii will be Protestant, but not secarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and ufdellty on the other-laborng IN It's teach
ings 10 advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church.
IL will be political, but liberal owing no sluvish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians II will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
1t will be progressive, yet sterny opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife IN The
counry-aiming TO elevate and advance, not de.
pres, 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adherng 10 the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance II 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 will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage a ghtoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations oi
life.
And il will number in its corps of regular con-
tributors some of the ablest political aud literary
writers 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 edoria-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il all, and more, II 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 o.
publications Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished 10 subscribers at four dollars
a year, or three dollars il paid punctualy in ad
vance Publication will be commenced the Isl
day of January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.