Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-29
DRosPECTUs.-sdUTHERN CONsER
IL vative Magazines When new asprant

i Il VaIVe MaSaZlnc.+- When new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
right TO demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title 10 their patronage is made. In ac-
! acknowledgements of this, trace the customs OF
| parties in the avowal of principles; Of religious
sects, in the mugation OF creeds; and of per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
pubic for success, in their preparatory expositons
| 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 proposed,
| those approving ought not TO withhold their en-
| couragement as too many doy until they see that
| success IL sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it. Such foolish policy this jeopar-
dies the plan they approves 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
masaz4Rists. II is believed that field is open for
periodical OF new and in some respects,
high r. order than has been aimed al 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
| tablishment in the South, but aiming al a higher
usefulness and more general acceptabilily.
II will be Protestant, but not sectarian opposing
relle lous bigotry or intolerance on the side
and nhdellty on the other-laboring in its teach
ings to advance a closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church.
Il will be political, but liberal owing no sluvish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, it will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
sue cess of principles.
1T will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in the
couniry--aiming TO elevate and advance, not de.
piess; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy;
sacredly adhering TO the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance il TO
il s fullest development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudate nothing foreign, merely because
80; believing that the good, the useful, and true
elong not, par excellence, 10 any favored people,
but are the common right of ALL
II will be the organ of pure conservatism.
IL will encourage a high-toned 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 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-
tributed and edtoria-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il an, and more, il the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal
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 10 subscribers at four dollars
year. or three dollars il paid punctually in ad-
Publication VIII be commenced the Isl
day Of January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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