Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-30
nROSPECTUS.-SO CONSER-
YatiYe Magazine.-When new aspirants

vat1ve when new aspirants
for popular favor 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 oil
parties in the avowal of principles; OF religious
sects, in the PRONUNCIATION of creeds; and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory expostlons
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, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such a foolish policy as this Jeopar-
dies the plan they approve and hastens its failure
il has defeated many important enterprlzes 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 ns oi
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
magaznsts. Ii is believed that field is open for
a periodical OF a new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed at in our maga-
zine literature. In this belief and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue OF It's es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming al higher
usefulne.s and a more general acceptsbity
II will be Protestant, but not sectarisn; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and infideluy on the other-laboring in It's teach
nes 10 advance a 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 politicians, 1t viii advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles
II will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit OF innovation so rile IN The
couniry-aiming 10 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 u 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, 10 any favored people,
but the common right OF all.
II will be the organ of pure conservatism
Ii will encourage hghtoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations oi
life.
And il will number in its corps of regular con-
iributors 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.
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con.
,ributed and editorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romsnces, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend to perform il all, and more y the read.
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
;ssued 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 : PAID punc'us,y IN so.
y.nc. Publication will be commenced the lsi
Jsy of January, 1856. Address orders TO the
s'''O' w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.