Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-12
DROsPECTUs.-SO CONSER-

| IL vative Magazine.-When new aspiranis
for popular favor announced, the public haye
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 PRONUNCIATION of creeds and Of per-
| sons in all pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
pubic Tor success, in their preparatory expostons
| OF plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
/ atlng, though sometimes abused, are 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-
couragemcnt 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 panthey approve, and hastens its failure
II 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
SSH PROPOSED PERIODICAL.
THE SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magaZInists. 1t is believed that field is open for
periodical oil new and, in some respects,
high r order than has been aimed at in our maga
zine literature. In this belief and with such an
aim we announce the Southern Conservative
Mage zine.
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue Of Its
tab .hment in the South, but aiming at higher
usei ulness and a more general acceptabiliiy. /,
II will be Protestant, but not sectaran opposing
relie lous bigotry or intolerance on the side
and infdelty on the other-laboring in its teach
lngs 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 politicians, it will advocate
measures, not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles.
1t will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in the
couniry--aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de.
piess; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy !;
sacrediy adherlng 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laborng to advance it to
its fullest development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiae nothing foreign, merely because
so; believing that the good, the useful, and true
elong not, par excellence, TO any favored people,
but are the common right of all.
IL viii be the organ of pure conservatism.
Ii 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-
trbutors some Of the ablest political and literary
writers OF the country.
The magazine will be printed on the hnest
quality of paper, with new type and in a plain
but superior style.
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up of original articles,
trDuted ana edltorlal-revleWs, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 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 Of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished TO SUBSCRIBERS al four dollars
year, or three dollars il paid punctuay 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.
NJ, iSES