Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-28
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I vative Magazine.-When new asprants
for popular favor are 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
pubic for success in their preparatory expostons
of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
atng, 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 TO withhold their en-
enlargement, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure il. Such foolish policy as this Ieopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hasens It's failure
il has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country of good and useful works
If 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. -
PROPOSED PERIODICAL.
The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVES MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinists. Ii is believed that field is open for
a periodical of a new and, in some respects, a
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 nalioral and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of It's es-
tabIis hment In the South, but aiming at higher
usel1lness aud more general acceptabiliiy. 4
II will be Protestant. but not seciaran; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and infidelily on the other-laboring in its teach
ngs 10 advance closer union between the several
branches ofthe great family OF the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, IL will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
Il will be progressive, yet siernly opposed TO
the reckless spirit Of innovation SO rife in the
couniry-aining TO elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy I;
sacrediy sdhering TO the true intent of our great
republican theory, and aboring 10 advance il to
It's fullest development
II viii 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.
II viii be the organ of pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage high-toned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And Il will number in its corps Of regular con.
iributors some OF the abIes 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 will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con
tributed and editorial reviews political and
scientific essays, romnnces, poetry, &c.
We promise much Tor The new magazine, and
we intend to perform il all, and more, ifthe read
ing pubic will give the enterprise liberal en-
couragcnient.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the first OF each month. from the Office or
Publication Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished to subscribers four dollars
year, or three dollars ii paid punctualy in adj
vance Publication will be commenced the LIST
day Of January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor
w r.. HELMS,
Knoxville Tennessee.
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