Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-20

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for popular favor announced, the public have
right 10 demand The grounds upon which such
show OF title TO 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 promul CATION OF creeds and of per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public Tor success IN their preparatory expositons
of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
ating, though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
10 obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-.
enlargement, too many do, until they zee that
success j. sure for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such foolish policy as this ieopar-
dies the plan they approve and hastens lis failure
II has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country Of good and useful works.
II a new proposition 81 any kind j. 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 litlle cultivated by American
magazinists. II il believed that a field is open for
periodical OF a new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed at ia 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 merit by virtue Of ITS es-
Enlistment a. ne south, but aiming at a higher
usefulness and more general accsptability.
II will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigUtry o. intolerance on the one side
and inhdellty the other laboring in its teach
ngs TO advance a closer union between the several
branches Of the great family Of the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing 90 slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
II viii be progressive yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation so rife in the
country-aimng to elevate and advance, not de.
pres; 10 reform and improve not TO destroy
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent Of our great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance il 10
its fullest development
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment
but viii repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
500 believing that the good the useful, and true
belong not par excellence, TO any favored people,
but are the common right Of all
~ WIZ be the organ Of pure conservatism.
IL VIII encourage heightened literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations Of
life.
And il viii number in its corp. or regular con.
pibuors some Of the able-t political aud literary
writer's Of the country.
The magazine VIII be printed on the finest
quality Of paper, with type, aud 10 n plain
but superior style.
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con.
tributed aud editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine and
We intend 70 perform i all, aud more, ifthe read
ing public will give the enterprise a liberal en-
couragement
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the hrst Of each month. from the Office Of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville Tennessee,
and viii be furnished TO SUBSCRIBERS 1T four dollars
year, or three dollars Il paid puuctually in adj
vance. Publication will bc commenced the LIST
day OF January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor aud proprietor.
w r. HELMS,
Knoxville. Tennsssee