Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-11
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i vative Magazine.-Whe new aspirants
for popular favor are announced the public have
right TO demand the grounds upon which such
/ show OF title 10 their patronage Is made. In nc
| acknowledgement of this, we trace the customs oil
parties in the avowa Of principles; OF religious
secs, in the promu cation OF creeds and of per
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory expositons
| OF plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
| atlHg, though sometimes abused, useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
IN obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not TO withhold their en-
enlargement, as TOO many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure IT, Such foolish policy as 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
II 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 CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinlsts. Ii is believed that field is open for
periodical OF a and, in some respects
higher order than has been aimed at in our maya
zne literature. In this belief and with such
aim, announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of It's es-
Enlistment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptabiIity
II Will be Protestant, but not sectarian opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the Sne side,
and lnidelily non the oher-laborlng in lis teach
ngs 10 advance closer union between the several
branches of the great family Of the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no slavsh
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, 1t will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for The
success OF principles.
IL will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation So rife in The
counlry-aimng TO elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve not 10 destroy;
sacredly adhering 10 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 will repndlate 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
Il will be the organ OF pure conservatism
Il will encourage a heightened literature and
defend pure morals IN all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in its corps of regular con-
tributors some Of the abest 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 80 large
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con.
ributed and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the magazine, and
intend 10 perform il all, and more, if the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
enlargement
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the hrst of each month, from the office OF
publications Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
aud will be furnished 10 subscribers al four dollars
year, or three dollars if paid punctually in adj
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
day Of January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.