Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-12-26
PRosPEcTUs.
soushern Conservative Magazine. :

Southern Conservative Magazine.
WHEN new aspirants for popular favor
wv Z are announced, the public have q
right to demand the grounds upon which
show Of title to their patronage is made,
In acknowledgment Of this we trace the
customs Of parties in the avowal Of prin-
ciples; Of religious sects in the promul.
CATION of creeds; and of persons in oil
pursuits of life, dependant upon the pub.
lie for success, in their preparatory ex-
positions of plans and purposes. The
customs thus originating, though some
times abused, are useful and proper and
should not be discarded. And when in
obedience to custom new plans are pro-
posed, those approving ought not TO with
hold their encouragement, IS too many
do, until they see that success is sure,
for their aid may be needed to secure it.
Such foolish policy as this jeopardizes
the plan they approve and hastens its
failure; it has defeated many important
enterprises, and has deprived the country
of good and useful works, If Q new
proposition of any kind is approved by
the public the support Of those approx:
ing 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 TIE PRO-
r. f. 7 POSED PERIODICAL. Il i r
The Southern Conservative Magazine
will occupy grounds but little cultivated
by American Magazinists. 1t is believed
that field is open for periodical Of q
new and in some respects, ,ahigher order
than has been aimed attn our magazine
literature. In this belief and with such
an aim, we announce the Southern Con-
seryative Magazine. III F" u
The new Magazine will be national and
not sectional; claiming no merit by virtue
of its establishment in the South, but
aiming at higher usefulness and d more
general acceptability, 1t will be protes-
tant, but not sectarians; opposing religi-
GUS bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and in6delity on the other - laboring in
its teaching to advance closer union be-
tween, the several branches of the great
family of<the church. 1t will be politi-
ca, but liberal;;> owing no slavish allegi-
ance to parties or politicians, it will ad-
vocate measures, not men, and will labor
only for the success of principles, 1t
will be progressive yet sternly opposed
to the reckless spirit Of innovation so~rife
in the country-aiming to elevate and adj
vance, not depress; to reform and improve,
not to destroy; sacredly adhering to the
intent Of our great republican theory, and
laboring to advance it to its fullest devel-
opment 1t will be truly American in
tone and sentiment, but will repudiate
nothing foreign, merely because so : be-
lieving that the good. the useful and true
belong not, par excellence, to any favored
people, but are the common right of all.
1t win be the organ Of pure conservatism.
1t will encourage high toned literature,
and defend pure morals in all the social
relations Of life. And it will number in
its corps regular contributors some Of
Of the ablest political and literary writer's
in this country. ~i.. n +.h.,. !.
! The magazine will Ibe printed on the
finest quality of paper. with new type,
and in plain but superior style, !: !
Each No. will contain not less than SO
large octave pages, made up Of original
articles, contributed and editorial, reviews
political and scientific essays, romanees,
poetry, DC. /. " III
We promise much for the new maya
zine, and we intend to preform it,all, and
more if the reading public will give the
enterprise q liberal encouragement 4
+ TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. / 4
The southern Conservative Magazine
will be issued LIST Of each month, from the
Office of publication, Nashville or Knox
vile, Tenn, and will be furnished to sub
scribers at four dollars year, or three
dollars, if paid punctually in advance
Publication will be commenced the lst
day of January, 1856. ..*.: /
Il W. T. HELMS, Knoxville, Tenn.