Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-23
JAS. G. MCGUIRE,
DRosPECTUs.-s oUTHER CONSTR

nROsPECTUS.-SO N CONS FIR
vative MagaZjne.-When new aspirans
for popular favor are announced. the public have
right 10 demand the grounds upon which snch
show OF tile 10 their patronage Is made. In ac-
acknowledgement Of this, we trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal of principles OF religious
sccis, in the promugation of creeds and OF per
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon The
public for success. IN their preparatory positions
of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
aiing, though sometimes abused, useful and
proper, and should not be discarded And when
in obedience TO custom new plans are proposed
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragement as too many do, until they zee that
success is sure for their aid may be needed to
secure it, Such foolish policy 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 a new proposition OF any kind is approved by
the public, the support OF those approving is oil
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 foi
periodical Of 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 not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue Of ITS es-
tabshment in the South but aiming al higher
usefulness and a more general acc eptabilty.
IL will be Protestant, but not secarlan; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and ufdelity the other laboring ~ lis teach.
ings 10 advance a 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 politicians, il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles.
IL will be progressive, yet sterny opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in the
couuiry-niming to elevate and advance, not de-
press; TO reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adhering to the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance il to
its fullest development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but viii repudiaie nothing foreign, merely because
so; believing that the good the useful, and true
belong not, par excellence, 10 any favored people,
but are the common right Of all
II will be the organ of pure conservatism
II will encourage a heightened literature and
defend pare morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in its corps OF regular con.
ributors some OF the abest political aud literary
writers OF The country
The magazine Will be printed on the finest
quality Of paper, with new type, aud IN plain
but superior style.
Each number will contain not less than 80 large
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con-
trihuted and editorinl--revews, political aud
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 viii give the enterprise liberal en-
couragentent.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the hrst OF each month, from the office Of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville. Tennessee,
and will be furnished 10 subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars if paid punctually in adj
vance. Publication will he commenced the LIST
day of January, 1856 Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.