Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-08
DROSPECTUS.-SOU N CONSER
Vatiye Magazine.-When new asniranis

nROSPECTUS.-SO CONSER-
Il vative Magazine.-When new aspirants
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, trace the customs OF
parties in the avowa of principles of religious
sects, In the promulgaton OF creeds; and of per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
pubic for success, in their preparatory expositions
OF plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
ating, though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded And when,
In obedience TO custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not TO withhold their en-
couragemcnt as TOO many do, until they that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure it. Such foolish policy as this jcopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hastens its failure;
II 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
aga2inists. II is believed that field is open for
a periodical Of new and, in some respects, a
highr 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 Its es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming at a higher
usefulness and more general acceptability.
II will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
relia lous bgotry or intolerance on the one side,
and infdelity 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 no slavish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, it will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles. w
il will be progressive, yet sternly opposed TO
the reckless spirit OF innovation so rife in the
couniry--aiming TO 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 il TO
It's fullest development
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
soi believing that the good, the useful, and true
elong 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 hghtoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
And il viii number in its corps of regular con-
tributors some of the ablest political and literary
writer's 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-
triouted and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, DC.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
intend TO perform il all, and more, if the read
ing public will give the enterprise a liberal en-
couragement. tt
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 win be furnished TO subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars II paid punctually in sp-
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
day of January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor and proprietor.
w t.. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee