Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-14
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III yative Magazine.-When new aspirants
tor popular favor are announced, the public have
right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF lille TO their patronage is made. In ac-
acknowledgement Of this, We trace the customs OF
parties in The avowal Of principles of religious
secis, in the omulgaion of creeds; and OF per-
sons in all pursuits OF life, dependent upon the
public for success, their preparatory positions
Of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
atng, though sometimes abused, useful and
proper, and should not be discarded And when,
in obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
courageIncnt, 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 hasens It's failure;
il has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived The country OF good and useful works.
If 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 ga2insts. Ii is believed that field is open for
periodical Of new and in some respects,
high n 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-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at higher
uset ulness and more general acc csptability.
Ii will be Protestant, but not seciarian; opposing
ree ous bigotry or intolerance the side,
and sufdeluy the -laboring in its leach
ngs to adv ance closer union between the several
branche fihe great family Of the church
IL will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
esiance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
me,'sures. nol men, and will labor only for The
sueces Of principles.
il will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in The
couniry--aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
pIes-; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy J;
sacredy adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory and laborDg to advance II TO
Il fullest development. H
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
Tut will repudate nothing foreign, merely because
80 believing that the good, the useful, and true
lelong not, par excellence, TO any favored people,
tut the common right of all.
4 IL will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
1t will encourage high-toned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in It's corps OF regular con-
ributors some of the ablest political and literary
writers of the country.
The magazine will be printed on the nnest
quality of paper, with new type, and in plain
but superior style. #3s
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up of original articles, con-
,ributed and editorial-revews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c-
We promise much for the magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il ALL and more, il the read
ing public viii give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the first Of each month, from the Office Of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee
and will be furnished to subscribers at four dollars
a year, or three dollars ii paid punctualy in adj
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
day OF January, 1856. Address orders 10 The
editor and proprietor.
w It. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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