Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-30
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IL yative Magazine.-When new aspirants
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 avowa 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 expositions
Of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
ating, though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded And " hen
| in obedience TO custom, new plans are proposed
those approving ought not TO withhold their
enlargement, as too many do, until they 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 its failure
il has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country OF good and useful works.
If a 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
magaxinists 1t is believed that field is open for
a periodical of new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed AT in our maya
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 merit by virtue OF It's es-
adjustment in the South, but aiming al a higher
usefulness and more general acceptabny
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the side,
and Gfdelity on the oiher--laboring in its teach
ings to advance closer union between the several
branches of the great family of he church.
IL will be political, but liberal; owing no slnvsh
allegiance 10 parties or politicians il will advocate
ma man md xutlf IaIa tha
success ofprinciples.
Ii will be progressive, yet siernly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in the
couniry--aimiDg TO elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy /;
sacredy adhering TO the true intent of our great
republican theory and laborng TO advance il TO
its fullest development.
IL will 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 excelence TO any favored people,
but are the common right of all
II will be the organ of pure conservatism.
IL will encourage heightened literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in it's corps of regular con.
tributors some Of the ables political and literary
writers 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-
tribuied and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine and
we intend TO perform il all, and more il 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 will be furnished TO subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars IL paid punctually in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
day of January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w It. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
May 81, 1855.