Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-01
nROSPECTUs.-SO CONSER-
Yatiye MagaZine.-When new aspiranls

NdDtC w men new hSphahtS
for popuiar favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title TO their patronage is made. In ac-
Acknowledgement of this, we trace the customs Of
parties in the ayowal of principles; OF religious
sects in the promulgation OF creeds; and Of per-
sons in all pursuits of life dependent upon the
pubic for success in their preparatory expositions
of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
ating though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
in obedience TO custom, new plans are proposed
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragement a. TOO many do, until they see that
success " sarc,-1or Iner ard luay - needed 70
secure IT, Such a foolish policy as nus Jcopar-
dies the plan they approve and hastenslts failure
il has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country Of good and useful works
If 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.
PROPOSED PERIODICAL.
The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
mauazinisis II is believed that field is open for
a periodical Of a new and in some respects,
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 ITS es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptability.
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectarian opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance the one side,
and inhdelity on the other-laboring IN its 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 slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, IL will advocate
measures, not men, and will labor only for tfI
success of principles.
II will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit Of innovation 50 riie ~ ihe
couniry-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy !
sacredly adhering to the true intent Of our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance II 10
its fullest development.
IL 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 a bightoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations Of
life
And il will number in its corps Of regular con
trbutors some Of the ablest political and literary
writers of the country.
The magazine will be printed on the finest
quality Of paper, with new type, and 10 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 aud
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend to perform il all and more, Il the read
ing public will give the enterprise 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 10 suscrbers at four dollars
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.. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.