Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-18
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II VatiVe MagaZine.-Whenn new aspirants
for popular favor are 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
sects IN the promulg CATION of creeds; and of per-
in all pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
public for success IN their preparatory expositons
Of plans and purposes. The customs thu. 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-
enlargement, as too many do until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure H. Such foolish policy this Jeopar-
dies the plan they approve and hastens its failure
II 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 CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds hut little cultivated by American
magaZinists. IL il believed that a field il open for
periodical Of a new and, in some respects,
higher order than has been aimed al in 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 no merit by virtue Of ITS es-
adjustment III the South, but aiming al a higher
usefulness and more general acc sptability.
Ii will be Protestant. but not sectarian opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side
and lnfdelIty on the other-laboring in its teach
ings to advance closer union between the several
branches Oft great family Of the church
II will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance TO parties politicians, il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles.
IL will be progressive, yet sernly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in The
counlry-aimng to elevate and advance, not dc.
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy;
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent Of our great
republican theory, and laboring 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, 10 any favored people,
but are the common right Of all.
IL will be the organ Of pure conservatism.
II will encourage a heightened literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in its corps Of regular con.
trbutors some Of the abest political and literary
writers Of the country.
The magazine will be printed on the finest
quality Of paper, with type, and in 4 plain
but superior style
Each number will contain not less than 80 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 il the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
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 al four dollars
year, or three dollars il paid punctually in adj
vance Publication will be commenced the LIST
day OF January, 1886. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w r. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
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