Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-04
Observation-Disclosures CoNsER-

IL VauVe MaSaZihe.-W w hen new hsplranls
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand The grounds upon which such
show OF title TO their patronage l. 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 positions
of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
aling, though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper and should not be discarded. And " hen,
in obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragement, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such foolish policy this leopar
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
IL a 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 CONSERVATIVES MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
nagazinists IL is believed that field is open for
a periodical OF new and, in some respects, a
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 us es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and a more general accsptability.
Il will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bgotry or intolerance on the one side,
and infdeHy the other-laboring ia us teach
ings To advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family Of The church
Ii will be political, but liberal owing no sluvish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, II 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
counlry-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy J
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and aboring to advance II TO
lis fullest development.
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudate nothing foreign, merely because
so believing that The good, the useful, and true
belong not, par excellence TO any favored people,
but are the common right OF all.
II will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage highIoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And it will number in its corps Of regular con-
tribuiors 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-
trbuted and editorial - reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, DC.
We promise much Tor the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il ALL and more if the read
ing public viii 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
and will be furnished TO subscribers al four dollars
a wear, or three dollars il paid punctually in ad-
vance Publication will be commenced the Isl
day Of January, 1856. Address orders TO the
edfor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.