Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONS Err

yatlye MagaZlne.-WHen new aspiranls
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a 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 promulgation OF creeds; and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success in their preparatory expositions
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 proposed
those approvingsought not 10 withhold taeir en-
couragement as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such foolish policy as this Jeopar.
dies the plan they approve, and hastens It's failure
il has defeated many important enterprises, and
has de pived the country OF good and useful works
III a new proposition OF any kind IL 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
magazinsts 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 maga-
zine literature. In this belief, and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
sectional; claiming merit by virtue Of It's es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming al higher
uscfulness and more general acceptability
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iu6delIly on the other-laboring in its teach.
ings 10 ad yance closer union between the several
branches ofth great family ofthe church.
Il 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 sternly opposed 10
The reckless spirit Of innovation so rife IN The
counlry--aiming TO elevate and advance, not de-
pres 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredy sdhering 10 the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and lsboring TO advance u to
its fullest development.
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudate nothing foreign, merely because
so believing that the good, the useful, snd true
belong not, par excellence, 10 any favored people,
but are the common right Of all
IL will be the organ Of pure conservatism
Il will encourage a hghtoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations oi
Ufe.
And il will number in its corps OF regular con-
tributors some Of the sbest political and literary
writer's Of the country.
The magazine viii be printed on the finest
quality Of paper, with new type, and in plain
but superior style.
Each number will contain not less than 80 large
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con.
tributed and acknowledgements, political and
Scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il all, and more, n The read
ing public will 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
and viii be furnished TO subscribers al four dollars
year, or three dollars II paid punctually 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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