Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-25
DROsP PECTUS.-SOUTHER CONS sR-
4 yatiye lIa@aZine.-M new aspirants

YauVe WagaZines-Wh hen new Rspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right TO 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 rromulgation OF creeds; and OF per-
in. all pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
pubic for success in their preparatory expositons
ofplans 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 proposed,
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 10
secure H. Such foolish policy this Ieopar-
dies the plan they approve, aud 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 will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinists. Ii is believed that fed j. open for
a periodical Of a new aud, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed al 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; claiming no merit by virtue of us es-
tablshment in the South but aiming Of a higher
usefulness and more general acceptabiity
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry intolerance on the one side,
and iufdelty on the other-laborng IN its teach
ings 10 advance a closer union between the several
branches OF the great family Of the church.
Ii will bc political, but liberal; owing no saylsh
allegiance 10 parties politicians il viii advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
Ii will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation so rife ~ the
counlry-aiming 70 elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adherng TO the true intent Of our great
republican theory, aud lsboring 70 advance i 70
lis fullest development
II will be truly American In tone and sentiment,
but will repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
so I; 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.
1t will encourage a high.toned literature, aud
defend pure morals in all the social relations Of
life.
And il will number in il, corps Of regular con.
trbutors some Of the ablest political and literary
writer's 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 viii contain not less Than so large
octave pages made up Of original articles, con.
tribnted aud editorial--reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il al, and more IL the read.
ing public viii give the enterprise 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
a,d ,viu he furnished 10 SUBSCRIBERS nj four dollars
a wear, or three dollars il paid punciually in adj
vance. Publication will be commenced the lsi
day OF January 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor
w. IT. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.