Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-11
nROSPECTUs.- SOUTHERN CONSER-
II HatiIe Marazine.-When new sniraut :

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for popular favor announced, the public have
right 10 demand the grounds upon which snch
show of title TO their patronage i made In ac-
acknowledgement of this, trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal of principles; OF religious
sects, in the PRONUNCIATION of creeds; and of Ter,
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory expositlons
of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
ating, 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 TO withhold their en-.
couragement as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it. Such a 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 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 CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinists. Ii is believed that field is open for
a periodical of a new and, in some respects, n
higher order than has been aimed in 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-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at n higher
usefulness and a more general ecsptability.
Ii will be Protestant, but not seciaran; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the side,
and iufdelly on the other laboring in its leach
ngs TO advance closer union between the several
branches Of the great family of The church.
Ii will be political; but liberal; owing no savish
allegiance ia parties politicians, il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for The
success of principles
II will be progressive, yet sternly opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in the
counlry-aiming TO elevate and advance, not de.
pres; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy ;
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and aboring TO advance IL 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, to any favored people,
but are the common right Of all
II will be the organ OF 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 con
ributors some OF the .ablest political and literary
writer's of the country.
The magazine win 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
iributed and acknowledgements, political and
scientific essays romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il ALL and more, II the read
ing public will give the enterprise a liberal en-
conragement
TERMS or 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 at four dollars
year, or three dollars IL paid punctualy in adj
vance Publication will be commenced the LIST
day Of January 1856 Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville Tennessee.