Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-31
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II VatlVe MagaZlnc.-When new Rsplrants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title TO their patronage is made. In
acknowledgement OF this, we trace the customs of
parties in the avowa 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 expostons
OF plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
ating, 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 10 withhold their en-.
couragemeni, as too many do, until they that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure IL. Such foolish policy this leopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hastens lis failure;
II 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 field is open for
periodical Of a 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.
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of IT'S es-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at a higher
usefulness and more general accsptability.
II will be Protestant, but not sectaran opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side
and nhdelty on the her-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 sluvish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for The
success Of principles.
1t will be progressive, yet sternly opposed to
the reckless spirit Of innovation so rife in The
couniry-aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de
press; 10 reform and improve, not to destroy !;
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance il to
its fullest development
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment
but viii 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
twill be the organ of pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage a 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 up Of original articles, con
| tributed and acknowledgements, political and
| scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
/ We promise much for the magazine, and
we intend TO perform il all, and more, 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 oil
| publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished TO subscribers at four dollars
a year, or three dollars If paid punctualy in ad.
| vance. Publication will be commenced the Isl
day OF January, 1856 Address orders to the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
May 81, 1855.