Washington sentinel., 1856-01-03
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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 OF
parties in the avowal of principles; OF religious
sects, in the rromulgaiion OF creeds; and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory expostons
of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
ating though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And " hen,
in obedience TO custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-.
courageInent, as TOO many do, until they see that
success is 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 a 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
magaznsis. II is believed that field il open for
a periodical OF a new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed at in our maya
zine literature. In this belief, and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be nn,oral and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of It's cs-
adjustment in the South, but aiming al higher
usefulness and a more general acceptsbility.
Ii will be Protestant, but not secarian; opposing
religious bigotry intolerance on the one side,
and ufdelity on the other laborng in lis teach
ings to advance closer union between The several
branches of the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal; owing slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, IL will advocate
measures, not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles.
Il will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirir- of innovation so rife in the
counlry--aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de.
press 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance II TO
its fullest development
Il will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
so believing that the good, the useful, and true
belong not par excellence, to any favored people,
but the common right Of all
Il will be the organ of pure conservatism.
IL will encourage high-toned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations o
life.
And il will number in its corps of regular con.
tributors of the ablest political and literary
writer's of the country.
The magazine will be printed on the nnesi
quality of paper, with new type, and in q plain
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.
We promise much for The new magazine, and
we intend perform il all, and more, if the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the first OF each month, from the Office o.
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
/ b..f f,rn bod 10 ihars dolla
a year, or three dollars il paid punctually in ad
| vance. Publication will be commenced the Isl
day Of January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor
w It. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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