Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-01
-soUTHER CONstR-

I 4 vative Magazine.-When new aspiranls
/ Tor popular favor are announced, the public have
right 10 demand The grounds upon which such
| show oi title 10 their patronage is made. In ac-
| acknowledgement of this, we trace the customs OF
1 parties IN the avowa Of principles; OF religious
secls. IN the rromulgalon OF creeds; and OF per-
| sons IN all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory expostions
| OF plans and purposes The customs thus origin
! a,ng, though sometimes abused useful and
/ proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
| IN obedience 10 CUSTOM new plans proposed,
| those approving ought moi 10 withhold their en-
| couragemrnt, 100 many do, until they see that
| success IL sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure Il. Such foolish policy as this jeopar-
dzes the plan they approve, and hastens its failure
u has defeated many important enterprises and
has deprived The country OF good and useful works.
| II "A new proposition OF any kind is approved by
the public, the support of those approving is or
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
magaz4nists Ii is believed that a 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 an
aim, announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
Ibe new magazine will be natioEal and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of Its es-
tabilshment IN the South but aiming al a higher
usefulness aud a more general acc ccsptabiiy.
IL Will be Protestant but not sectarian; opposing
RELIC ious bgotry or intolerance on the one side,
and tgidciy on the other laborng in its teach
lngs To ad vance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church.
II Will be political, but liberal; owing no savish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, il will advocate
measures. moi men, aud will labor only for the
sue cess Of principles.
il will be progressive, yet sternIy opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in the
couniry--aining 10 elevate and advance, not de.
piess; 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy !;
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent Of our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance II 10
its fullest development.
Il will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
30; believing that The good, the useful, and true
eiong not, par excellence, TO any favored people,
,ut are the common right of all.
Ii Will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
IL will encourage bghioned literature, aud
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in its corps Of regular con
trIbutors some of the abest political aud literary
writers OF the country.
The magazine viii be printed on the nnest
quality Of paper with new type, and in plain
bul superior style.
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages made up of original articles, con-
tribuied and edtoria-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much Tor the new magazine, and
we intend to perform il all, and more, if the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
cuuragement
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
Issued the ilrst Of each month from the Office OF
publication, Nashville or Knoxville. Tennessee,
and viii be furnished TO SUBSCRIBERS four dollars
year, or three dollars il paid punctually in adj
vance. Publication will be commenced the 1st
DAY Of January, 1856 Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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