Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-30

il yatiye MagaZine.-W When new aspirants
for 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 tbls, we trace The customs OF
parties in The avowa Of principles; OF religious
secis IN the romugation of creeds; aud OF Per
sons in all pursuits OF life, dependent npon iiv--
public for success, IN their preparatory aposlilons
OF plans and purposes The customs tbus origin
atlng, though som't times abused, are useful and
proper, and should not he discarded Aud when,
IN obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their
couragement, az 100 many do, until they zee iAai
success Is sure, for their aid may he needed 10
secure il. Such a foolish policy as this jeopar
dies the plan they approve and ha,iens rs failure
II has defeated many important enterprises and
has deprived the country of good apd useful works
II a new proposition OF any kind - approved Dy
the public, the support OF those approving j. OF
right expected, their approval being solicited only
IA the view that their more substantial aid viii
not be withheld.
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL
HE SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE Will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magaznsls II is believed that field il open for
periodical OF a new and, ia some respects. u
higher order than has been aimed al in maya
zine literature. In this belief and with such an
aim, announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue OF It's
Enlistment in the South but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general accsptabili,y.
IL will be Protestant, but not sectaran opposing
| religious bigolry intolerance on the side,
and infdelIty on the other laborng in lis teach
iDgs 10 adpa closer union between the several
branches of the great family the church.
II will be political, but liberal; owing savish
allegiance parties politicians, il will advocate
measures. not men, and VIII labor only for the
success OF principles.
II will be progressive, yet sierny oppose 10
| the reckless spirit Of no,stion - rlc IN The
counlry--amng 10 elevate aud advance, not de
| pres; 10 reform and improve, uol 10 destroy
sacredy adhering The true intent Of great
| republican theory, and iahoring I" advance il 10
/ its fullest development
| Ii will be truly American III tone aud sentiment,
but will repudlate nothing foreign, merely because
SO believing that the good the useful, and true
belong mol, par excel ence, TO any favored people,
but are the common right of all
IL will be the organ ot pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage heightened literature, and
| defend pure morals in all the social relations Of,
life.
And il will number in its corps of regular
tribuors some of The ablest political and literary
writers OF the country.
The magazine will be printed 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,
trbuted and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
We intend to perform 1t all, aud more, if the read
ing public will give The enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the first Of each mouth. from the office of
publication, Nashville Knox VILE. Tennessee,
and will be furnished 10 subscribers at four dollars
a year, or three dollars il paid punctually in adj
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
day Of January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor aud, proprietor
w T.lHELMS
Knoxville Tennessee