Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-15
Il nROsPECTUS.-S SOUTHERN CONsER-
z Yatile Magazine.=Wlen new asniran1.

I Z vative Magazine.-When new aspirant-
/ Tor popular favor announced, the public have
/ right TO demand The grounds upon which such
show OF title TO their patronage Is made In ac
acknowledgement OF this trace the customs o
parties in the avowal of principles; OF religious
| sects in the promulgaion OF creeds; and OF per
| sons in all pursuits Of lile dependent upon the
pubic for success in their preparaioiy-x 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-
couragemcnt, as TOO many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such a 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
II a new proposition of any kind is approved by
the public, the support of those approving is ol
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 CONSERVATIVES MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
mag a2inists Ii is believed that field is open for
a periodical Of new and, in some respects, a
high n order than has been aimed at in maga-
zine literature. In this belief, and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Mage zine.
lUc new IndSdZiut Will pt udtIoldl HOl
sectional; claiming merit by virtue OF rs es-
tablshment in the South, but aiming al higher
usefulness and more general acceptab!li,y.
Ii will be Protestant but not seclarian; opposing
rello lous bgoiry or intolerance on the one side,
and infdety The other-laboring in lis teach
ings TO advance a closer union between the s-verui
branches of the great family Of the church
II will be political, but liberal; owing no slavsh
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, il will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for The
sue cess of principles.
Ii will be progressive, YET sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in he
counry-aiming TO elevate and advance, not de.
pIess 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy !;
sacredly adherng 10 the true intent OF great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance it 10
III fullest development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment.
but will repudiale nothing foreign, merely because
30; believing that the good, The useful, and true
elong not, par excellence, 10 any favored people,
'ut are the common right of all.
II will be the organ Of pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage a hightoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in its corps of regular con-
tributors some Of the ablest political aud 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-
tributed and editorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, Tomances, 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 a liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the first Of each month from tue oIicr II
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee.
and will bc furnish he'd 10 suscrIbsFs nj tpur dollars
a year. or three dollars il paid puncluaIly in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced The LET
lay of January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor
w t. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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