Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-13
DRosPECTUs.-soUTHERN CoNsER-

IL yatiye Magazine.-When new aspirants
Tor popular favor announced, the public have
right 10 demand The grounds upon which such
show 81 tile 10 their patronage j. made. In &C.
acknowledgement OF this, we trace the customs OF
parties IN the avowai Of principles; OF religious
sects, IN The rromugaiion Of creeds and of per
sons IN all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
pubic Tor success ~ their preparatory expostions
of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin.
ating, though somrt times abused are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
IN obedience 10 custom, plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 20 withhold their en-.
couragemeni n TOO many do, until they see that
success Is sure, Tor their aid may be needed 10
secure i. Such foolish policy as this jeopar.
dies the plan they approve, and hastens its failure
y has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived The country OF good and useful works
II a new proposition 81 any kind is approved by
the public, the support Of those approving is OF
right expected, their approval being solicited only
~ he view that their more substantial aid will
not he Withheld.
BRIEF OUTLINE or THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL
THE SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated 10y American
magazlnlsIs il = believed that field j. open for
periodical OF new aud, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed al il our maya.
zlne literature. In this belief, aud with such an
alm, We announce The Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue OF IT'S es-
adjustment 90 the south, but aiming al a higher
Usefulness aud = more general acc .ptably
v wtil be Protestant but not sectarian; opposing
religious bgotry ~ intolerance on the one side,
aud iGfdrluy - the other aborng ~ its teach.
lngs T. advance q closer union between the several
branches Of the great famly Of the church.
IL will he political, but liberal owing no ss wish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
IL will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation 50 rife in The
counry-ulming to elevate and advance not de
press to reform and improve, not 10 destroy /;
sacredly adherng TO the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and Iaborng 10 advance il TO
its fullest development.
y Will be truly American ia tone and sentiment
but will repudiate nothing foreign merely because
20; believing that the good, The useful, and true
belong not, par excel ence, to any favored people,
but are the common right Of all
L will he the organ Of pure conservatism.
y viii encourage heightened literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations Of
lie.
Aud j will number ia is corps Of regular con.
lributors some OF the ablest political and literary
writer's Of The country.
TIE magazine will be printed the finest
quality q paper with new type, and in plain
but superior style.
Each numbcr will contain not less than 80 large
~ ''No pabcr. Wdut w " uIiS'hai dTllclcsf con-
lupmcd and edtorial-revlewS, political and
scientific essays, fomances, poetry &c.
We promise much Tor the new magazine and
We intend TO perform Il al, aud more IL the read.
ing public viii give the enterprise a liberal en-.
enlargement
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the Drst OF each month. from the office of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
aud will be furnished SUBSCRIBERS al four dollars
year, Or three dollars Il paid punctually in adj
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
dHy % january 1855 Address orders 10 the
editor and Il opr,lor
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
MAY 3l IS55