Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-16
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| DROSPECTUs.-SO CONsER-
IL yative Magazine.-When new aspiranls
for popular favor are announced, the public have
q 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 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 10 custom, new plans proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragemcnt, too many do, until they see that
success il sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it, Such foolish policy this jeopar-
dzes 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 q new proposition of any kind is approved by
the public, the support of those approving is or
right expected their approval being solicited only
not be withheld.
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL.
Tue SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
mag azInists 1t is believed that field is open for
periodical Of new and, in some respects, a
high. r order than has been aimed at in our maga
zine literature. In this belief and with such
aim, we annodnce the Southern Conservative
Mage zine.
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue OF It's es-
tabli.hment in the South, but aiming at higher
usef ulness and more general acceptability.
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectaran opposing
relis 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.
IL will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance TO parties politicians, il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
SUE cess of principles
1t will be progressive, yet sternly opposed TO
the reckless spirit Of innovation rife in the
country--aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
pless; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy;
sacredy adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laborng TO advance it 10
It's fullest development.
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment
but will repudate nothing foreign, merely because
SO; believing that the good, the useful, and true
elong not, par excellence TO any favored people,
nut are the common right of all. 1916
II will be the organ of pure conservatism I.
IL 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-
tributors of the ablest political and literary
writers OF the country.
The magazine will be printed on the hnest
but superior style
Each number will contain not less than SO large
octave pages, made up Of original articles, con-
tributed and editorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c. n
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform II ALL and more, If the read
ing public will give the enterprise a liberal en-
couragement. .s r. l8 Gt.it4ssa
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
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publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished TO subscribers four dollars
year, or three dollars II paid punctualy in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
day OF January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor. -
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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