Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-06
nROsPECTUs.-so SOUTHERN CONsER-

Il vatiye MagaZine.-When new asplranis
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title TO their patronage is made. In &C
acknowledgement Of this, we trace the customs o
parties in the avowal Of principles; OF religious
sects. in the promulgaton OF creeds; and oi per
sons in all pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory expositon
of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
ating, though sometimes abused, are useful ant
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, TOO many do, until they zee tha
success is sure, for their aid may be needed tc
secure il. Such foolish policy as this Jeopar
dies the plan they approve and hastens lis failure
il has defeated many important enterprises, ant
has deprived The country Of good and useful works
| III new proposition Of any kind - approved by
the public, the support OF those approving is Q
right expected, their approval being solicited only
in the view that their more substantial aid viii
not be withheld.
PROPOSED PERIODICAL.
THE SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE vii
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magaznsts Ii is believed that field il open foi
a 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.
| sectional; claiming no merit by virtue OF us es
tablishment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general accsptability
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side
and iufdeliy on the olher-laborng in It's teach
ings 10 advance closer union between The severa
branches of the great family Of the church.
Ii will be political, but liberal owing no suvisr
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 &c
the reckless spirit of innovation SO rife 10 The
couniry-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredy adhering 10 the true intent OF our gIea
republican theory, and laboring TO advance u tc
It's fullest development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment
but will repudaie nothing foreign, merely because
so 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
Il will encourage a hghloned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations Q
| life.
And il will number in It's corps Of regular con
| tribulors some of the abest political and literary
writers OF the country
The magazine viii be printed on the fines
quality Of paper, with new type, and IN Plair
but superior style.
Each number will contain not less than so larg,
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con
tributed and editoria-reviews, political ant
scientific essays, romsuces, poetry, &c.
We promise much Tor the new magazine, ant
we intend 10 perform il all, and more, II the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will b
| issued the first OF each month, from The office o
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished TO subscribers at four dollar
| a year or three dollars il paid punctually in ad
| vance Publication will be commenced the ls
day OF January, 1856. Address orders TO th
| editor and proprietor.
w It. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee,