Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-24
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Yatiye MagaZine.-Whe new nspiranis

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 this we trace the customs of
parties in the avowal of principles; of religious
sects, in the promul CATION of creeds and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life dependent upon the
pubic for success III their preparatory expositions
Of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
aIing, 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-
couragement, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such foolish policy as this ieopar-
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 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 a field is open for
periodical Of a new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed al in our maya
zine literature In this belief, and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine
The new magazine will be natioual and not
sectonal claiming no merit by virtue Of ITS es.
tablishment in the South but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptabty
II will be Protestant, but not seciarian; opposing
religious bgOtry or intolerance on the one side,
and iufdellty the other laborng in its teach
rigs 10 advance a closer union between the several
branches of the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no savish
allegiance parties or 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
commissioning to elevate and advance, not de.
press; TO reform and improve, not 10 destroy !;
sacredy adherlng 10 the true intent Of our great
| republican theory, and laboring TO advance il 10
| 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 the common right of all.
Ii will be the organ Of pure conservatism.
| IL 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.
tributors some OF the ablest 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 mp OF original articles, con
| tributed and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, aud
we intend 10 perform II all, and more IL the read
ing public will give the enterprise a liberal en-
| couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will he
issued the first of each month, from the Office OF
publication, Nashville or Knoxville Tennessee
and will be furnished 10 SUBSCRIBERS at four dollars
| a year, or three dollars il paid punctuay in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the ist
day Of January, 1856 Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
| w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
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