Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-25
nROSPECTUs.--sO ERN CONskR
vativc Magazine.-When new aspirsnt

hROsPECTUs.-sOU ERN CONskR-
JIG vativc MagaziHe.-W When new aspirsnts
for popular favor are announced, the public have
right TO 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 promul cation OF creeds; and Of per-
sons in all pursuits OF lie, dependent upon the
public for success in their preparatory expositons
Of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
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 ace that
success is sure, for their aid may be .needed to
secure it, Such a foolish policy 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.
IL 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 liille cultivated by American
msgazinists. Ii il believed that field is open for
4 periodical OF . new and, in some respects, q
higher order than has been aimed at 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 IT'S es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming at q higher
usefulness and more general acceptability.
II will be Protestant, but not sectaran; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and infdelity on the other-iaboring in its teach
ings 10 advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family Of the church.
Ii will be political, but liberal owing no ssvish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, IL will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
IL viii be progressive, yet siernly opposed TO
the reckless spirit OF innovation 90 rife in the
couptry--aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
presr TO reform and improve, not 10 destroy !
sscredly sdhering TO the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and isboring 10 advance IL TO
iis fullest development
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will rrpudisie nothing foreign, merely because
80 believing that the good, the useful, and true
belong not, per excellence, TO any favored people,
but are the common right Of sli.
II will be the organ Of pure conservatism.
II will encourage q highaoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social rrlstions OF
life.
And Il viii number in its corps Of regular coo.
tribuiors some OF the sbless political and literary
writers OF the couairy.
The magazine win BE- printed on ths hssa
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 editorial reviews, political sad
scientific essays, romsnces. poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magssioe, and
we intend TO perform IA al, and more, the read.
ing public viii give the enierprise . liberal en-
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Mssas,ae VIII ne
issued, the first Of each month, from TIE csbcs u
publication, Nashville or Knoxville. Tens~-.ee.
and will be furnished 10 subscribers At four dollars
a year, or three dollars Il paid puac,asily IN cd
vance. Publication VIII be eommeacsd the ls'
day OF January, 1856. Address order. 10 the
editor and proprietor.
W r. HELMS,
Knoxville. Teen~sse~-