Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-29
nROSPECTUS.-SO CONSER-

l vstive MagaZine.-Whenn new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
alright 10 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 avowal 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 expostons
of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
aiing, though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper and should not be discarded And when,
in obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragemen as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such a 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,
Ii 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 VIII
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 Il is believed that field is open for
periodical OF a new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed al 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 moi
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue Of ITS es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming al higher
usefulness and more general acceptabIllty.
Ii will be Protestant but not sectarian; opposing
religious bgotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iufdety on the other-laboring in its 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 sluvish
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 sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit OF innovation so rife IN the
country-aming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
press TO reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredy adhering TO the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance II TO
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 excellence, 10 any favored people
but the common right of all
II will be the organ of pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage hightoneS literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations oI
life.
And il will number in its corps Of regular con-
tributors some Of the ablest 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.
tributed and editorial-revews, 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 Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished to subscribers at four dollars
wear, or three dollars il paid punctualy in ad
vance Publication will be commenced the lsi
day OF January, 1856 Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
/ Knoxville, Tennessee.