Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CoNsER-

4 yatiye Magazine.-When new aspiraiis
for popular favor are announced, the public have
| a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title 10 their patronage is made. In ac-
acknowledgement of this, we trace the customs ol
parties in The avowal of principles; OF religious
sects, in the romugaiion OF creeds; and OF per
sons in all pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
public for success, IN their preparatory expostions
OF plans aud purposes The custoUs mus origin
ating, though sometimes abused are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
in obedience 10 custom, newplans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragemcnt as too many do, until they see that
success il sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such foolish policy as this Jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hastens It's 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.
The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
mag a2inists Ii is believed that field is open for
a periodical OF new and, in some respects, a
high r order than has been aimed at III 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 merit by virtue OF It's es-
tabsbment in the South but aiming at higher
usei ulness aud a more general acc ceptabilily.
Ii will be Protestant but not seciarian; opposing
,relia ious bgotry intolerance on the one side,
and tufdeluy on the other laboring in its teach
ings 10 advance a closer union between the several
branches of the great family ofthe church.
IL will he political, but liberal; owing no slavish
allie glance 10 parties or politicians, it will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for The
sue cess of principles.
ii will be progressive, yet sterny opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife III the
counlry--aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de.
PIES reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adherlng 10 the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance II 10
III fullest development
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
Lul will repudiale nothing foreign, merely because
20; believing hat the good, the useful, and true
eong not, par excellence, 10 any favored people,
Iut are The common right Of all
II will be the organ Of pure conservatism
Ii will encourage heightened literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
lite
Aud il will number ia lis corps of regular con
trbutors some OF the abest political and literary
writers OF the country.
The magazine Will be printed on the hnest
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-
trbued and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, Nc.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
intend TO perform II all, and more, II the read
ing public viii give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the frst of each mouth. from the Office oi
publication, Nashville or Knoxville Tennessee
a. 4 l.lN~
a year, or three dollars il paid punctualy in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
lay OF January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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