Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-20

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Il vative Magazine.-When new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 70 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 avowal of principles; of religious
sects, in the promulgation 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
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 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 jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hasens its failure
II has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country of good and useful works.
If 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
magaxinists. Ii is believed that field is open for
periodical OF a new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed at in our maya
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-
tablshment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptability.
II will be Protestant, but not sectarian opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iufdelity 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
notp nd xxfII laho onlv for tha
success of principles.
IL will be progressive yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in the
country--aiming to elevate and advance, not de-
press; TO reform and improve, not to destroy |;
sacredly adhering TO the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laboring to advance 1t 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, to any favored people,
but are the common right of all
II will be the organ of pure conservatism.
II will encourage high-toned 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
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 90 large
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con-
trbuted and edtorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il all, and more, if 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 to subscribers at four dollars
a year, or three dollars ii paid punctuay in ad
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
day of January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor and proprietor.
w r. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.