Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-14
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1 DROSFEClUS.-SO N Ct)NSER-
l. vative Magazine.-When new nspiran,s
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 ac-
acknowledgement of this, we trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal of principles; of religious
sects in the PRONUNCIATION of creeds; and Of Ier
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory exposions
OF plans and purposes The customs thus origin
aing though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
in obedience to custom, plans proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
enlargement, as too many do, until they that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such foolish policy AZ this jeopar-
dies the plan they approve and hasens lis 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 CONSERVATIVES MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinisfs. Ii is believed that field il 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
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming merit by virtue of It's es-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and a more general acc eptabilliy.
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iutidety the other lsboring in its teach
ings 10 advance closer union between the several
branches of the great family of the church.
1t will be political, but liberal owing no sluvish
allegiance parties politicians, il Will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for ue
success Of principles
II will be progressive, yet srernIy opposed 10
the reckless spirit OF innovation rife IN The
couniry--aiming TO elevate and advance, not de.
press; to reform and improve, not 10 destroy !;
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance II 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 are the common right Of all
II will 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
lributors OF the ablest political and literary
writer's of the country.
The magazine win 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.
tributed and acknowledgements, political and
scientific essays, fomances, poetry, NC.
We promise much for the magazine, and
intend TO perform il all, and more, il the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
conragement
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued. the 6rsi OF each month, from the Office of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished 10 subscribers four dollars
year, or three dollars il paid punctuay in adj
vance Publication viii be commenced the LIST
day Of January 1856 Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w r. HELMS,
Knoxville Tennessee.
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