Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-04
Observation-Disclosures

vative MagaZine.-W When new hsplrahts
for popular favor 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 oil
parties in the avowal OF principles oil rehglous
secls in the PRONUNCIATION OF creeds and oil per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success in their preparatory exposifons
Of nlans and purposes. Tie customs thus origin
ating though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
= -L~dience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those apprvvi"s o.uL. ~sithhald their en-
couragement as too many do unli they that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure it. Such foolish policy as this leopar-
dies The plan they approve, and hasens its failure
il has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country OF good and useful works.
If n 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
magazinsts. II is believed that field is open for
a periodical Of a new and in some respects,
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 It's es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptabiliiy.
Il will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and infdey on the other--laboring IN It's teach
ings To advance closer union between the several
branches of the great family Of the church
Il will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, II will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only Tor the
success Of principles.
Ii will be progressive, yet sternly opposed TO
the reckless spirit Of innovation so rife in The
country-amng TO elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy !
sscredy adhering TO the true intent OF our great
republican theory and laborlng 10 advance II 10
its fullest development.
Ii 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
Ii will encourage a hightoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations Of
life.
And il will number in its corps of regular con.
tributors 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 will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up OF original articles, con.
tributed and editorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, NC.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il all, and more, Il the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
courngement. "
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the first Of each month, from the Office of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
aud will be furnished TO subscribers at four dollars
a wear, 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. -,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
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