Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-06
DRosPECTUs.-soUTHERNCONsER-

II vatlVe MagaZlnc.-When new asplrants
for popular favor announced, the public have
a right TO 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 PRONUNCIATION OF creeds; and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory exposltions
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 10 custom, new plans are proposeds
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragement as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure it. Such foolish policy as this jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hastens It's failure;
il has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country OF good and useful works
IL 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! 4H aU 1851
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL.
The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinists. II is believed that field is open for
periodical of a new and, in some respects,
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.
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; ctamng merit by virtue of Its es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptability.
Ii will be Protestant but not sectarian; opposing
religious bgotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iufdelity on the other-laboring IN lis teach
ings to advance a closer union between the several
branches Of the great family of the church. -
Il will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, II will advocate
measures, not men, and will labor only for the
success OF principles.
Ii will be progressive, yet sternly opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife IN the
couniry-aiming TO elevate and advance, not de.
press 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adhering TO the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laborlng TO advance II 10
its fullest development.
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiaie 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.
Ii will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
II will encourage a high-toncd 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 ablest political and literary
writers of the country. a"#U
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 editoral-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform it ALL and more, II the read
ing public will give the enterprise a liberal en-
couragement.
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 TO subscribers at four dollars
a wear, or three dollars II paid punctuslly in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
day of January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w t. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
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