Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-18

vative Magazine.-When new aspiranls
for popular favor announced, the public have
a right TO demand the grounds upon which such
show oil title 10 their patronage is made. In
acknowledgement of this, we trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal Of principles; OF religious
sects, in the sromulgaion of creeds and OF Per.
sons in ali pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
public for success in their preparatory exposions
of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
aiing, though sometimes abused, useful aud
proper, and should not be discarded Aud " hen,
in obedience TO custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
enlargement, as 100 many do, until they zee thai
success is sure, for their aid may be needed to
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 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.
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL
The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinists. Ii is believed that field is open for
periodical of a new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed al in maya
zine Literature. In this belief, and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine VIII De natioLal ana not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of It's es-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acc sptabiity.
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
aud iafidelty on the other-laborng in its teach
ngs TO advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal; owing no slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles
II will be progressive, yet sterny opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation so rife in the
country-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de.
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredy adhering 10 The true intent OF our great
republican theory and laboring 10 advance il to
It's 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, aud true
belong not, par excellence 10 any favored people,
but are the common right Of oil
II will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
II 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 ablest political aud 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.
uibuted and editorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend perform il all, and more, If the read
ing public will give the enterprise a 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,
nd will he ned IN rfb.rs Mt dollar
year, or three dollars IL paid punctually in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
day OF January, 1856 Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w t. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
NJ, fSE6