Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-14
ID Observation-Disclosures

II vatiye MagaziDe.-When new nspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right TO 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 sromu cation of creeds and of per-
sons in all pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
pubic for success in their preparatory expositions
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, as too many do until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure il. Such foolish policy as this jeopsr-
dies the plan they approve and hastens its 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
not be withheld
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL.
TIE SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinists. Ii is believed that a field is open for
a periodical OF new 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, announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue Of us es-
tablishment in The South, bot aiming at a higher
usefulness and more general acceptabity
II will be Protestant but not secarian; opposing
religious bgotry or intolerance on the one side,
and infdelity on lhehother -.Iaboring in its leach
ings To advance a closer union between the several
branches Of the great family of the church.
Il will be political, but liberal owing no slavsh
allegiance 10 parties or politicians il 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 rife in the
counlry--nimng 10 elevate and advance, not de.
| press; 10 reform and improve. not to destroy
sacredy adhering 10 the true intent OF our great
4 republican theory aud aboring 10 advance il TO
| It's fullest Development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
/ but viii repudate nothing foreign, merely because
so believing thatthe 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 win encourage a heightened literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
4 life.
And !, will number in its corps Of regular con.
tributors some OF the ables political and literary
1 writers 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 so large
| octave pages, made up OF original articles, con
irbuted and acknowledgements, political and
scientific essays, tomances poetry &c.
We promise much for The new magazine and
we intend 10 perform il all, and more ~ the read
ing public wild give the enterprise liberal en-
conragement
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will b,
issued, the first Of each mouth, from the Office o
publication, Nashville or Knoxville Tennessee
aud win be furnished "a suscribers nj four dollar
year, or three dollars IL paid punctually in nd
vance. Publcation will be commenced the Is
day Of January. 1856. Address orders 10 m
editor and proprietor
w r. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee,
May 81, 1856