Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-22
nROsPECTUs.-SO CONSER-

II YauSe .MagaZlHc.-W w hen new Hsplrants
Tor popular favor are 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 Of
parties IN the avowal OF principles; OF religious
secls, in the rromulgation OF creeds; and OF per-
in all pursuits Of lile, dependent upon the
public for in their preparatory expositions
Of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
aling, though sometimes abused, 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-
couragement, too many do, until they that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure IL. Such foolish policy this Jeopar-
dies the plan they approve and hastens ITS iailure
IL has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country Of good and useful works
III new proposition ot any kind rs approved 6y
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 viii
occupy grounds but litte cultivated by American
magazinisls. Ii is believed that field il open for
a periodical of a new and, In some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed al in our maga-
zine literature. In this belief aud with such
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be natioEa and not
sectional; claiming merit by virtue of IT'S
tabshment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness aud more general acc sptab!llly.
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectarian opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance the side,
and uidellty on the other-laboring iu lis teach
ings 10 advance a 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 politicians, II will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles
Ii viii be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation 80 rife IN The
couniry-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de.
pres 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy /;
sacredy adhering TO the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and aboring 10 advance II to
its fullest development.
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudaie nothing foreign, merely because
80 believing that the good, the useful, and true
belong not, par excel ence, TO any favored people,
but are the common nghl Of all
IL will be the organ Of pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage a highi0ned 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
writer's OF the country.
The magazine will be printed on the finest
quality Of paper, with new type, and in plain
bat superior style
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con-
tributed and editorial-revicws, political aud
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform II all, and more, IL the read
ing public viii give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will he
issued the first Of each month. from the office OF
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished 10 subscribers nj four dollars
a year, or three dollars II paid punctuay in ad-
vance. Publication viii be commenced the lst
day Of January 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
MAY II i~5J