Washington sentinel., 1855-10-27
nROsPECTUs.-s .-soUTHERNCoNsE

ii vative MagaZine.-W hen new aspirants
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 trace the customs OF
parties in The avowal of principles; OF religious
sects, in the promulgation OF creedsi and oil per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success. in their pre- paratory exposons
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 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-.
couragement, TOO many do, until they see that
success is sure for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such foolish policy as this Jeopar-
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
moi he 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 field is open for
a periodical Of a new and, in some respects, n
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 us es-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptablly
Ii will be Protestant but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iufdeluy on the other-laboring IN It's teach
ings 10 ad ance a closer union between The several
branches ofthe great family of the church.
Ii will be political, but liberal owing no slavlsh
allegiance parties or politicians II will 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 80 rite IN ihe
country-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
pres; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredIy adhering the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance u to
it's fullest development
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiaie nothing foreign, merely because
so ; believing that the good, the useful and true
belong not, par excel ence, TO any favored people,
but are the common right OF all
Ii will be the organ of pure conservatism.
II will encourage a high.toned literature, and
defend pure morals in all tho social relations OF
life.
And il will number in its corps Of regular con.
tributors some OF the ablest political and literary
writers OF the country.
Tne 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 so large
| octave pages, made up Of original articles, con-
| tributed and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romancess poetry, DC.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we,intend 10 perform IT all, and more, IL the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
| issued the hrst OF each month, from The Office oi
| nnblica,iop. Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished 10 subscribers AT four dollars
wear, or three dollars il paid punctually in ad
| vance Publication will be commenced the Isl
| day Of January 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor
Knoxville, Tennessee.