Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-19
DROsPECTUs.-sOU n CONS ER-
yatiye Magazine.-Whe new aspiranls

yatiye Magazine.-Whe new aspiranis
Tor popular favor are announced, the public have
right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title 10 their patronage l. made. In ac-
acknowledgement Of this, we trace the customs OF
parties in The avowal Of principles; of religious
sects, in the promulgation OF creeds and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success IN their preparatory exposltlons
OF plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
aling, though sometimes abused, are useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
IN obedence1o custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragement, 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 its failure
IL has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprivedthe 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 viii
not he withheld
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL
The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinisis. Ii is believed that field il open Tor
periodical of a new and, in some respects,
higher order than has been aimed al in our msga.
zine literature. In this belief, and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be natoral and not
sectional; claiming merit by virtue Of IT'S es-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general accsp,ab1hy
II will be Protestant but not sectarianj opposing
religious bgotry intolerance on the one side,
and iGfdelty on the other-laborng IN iis teach
ings to advance a 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 or politicians II viii advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
Ii will he progressive, yet sterny Opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation 50 rite IA the
counlry-amng 10 elevate and advance, not de.
press 10 reform aud improve, not TO destroy
sacredly adhering the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and aboring 10 advance a 10
| its fullest development.
| Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudate nothing foreign, merely because
so believing that the good, the useful, aud true
belong not, par excel ence, TO any favored people,
but the common right Of all.
Ii will be the organ ol pure conservatism.
| Ii will encourage a highlon.d literature, aud
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
| life
And il viii number in lis corps Of regular con.
trbutors some OF the ablest political aud literary
/ writer's of The country.
TIE magazine Will be printed on the hnesi
i 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.
| trbuted and ediloriai-revsws, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
| We promise much for The new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform u all, and more, ~ the read
ing public will give the enierPrise liberal en-
| couragement
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
| The Southern Conservative Magazine viii be
| issued the hrst Of each month, from the Office o
publication, Nashville or Rockville, Tennessee
and will be furnished TO subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars IL paid punctually in ad
| vance Publication will be commenced the Ii
day Of January, 1885, Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T.. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
MAJ III 1shS