Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-04
DROSPECTUS.--SOU N CONS Err
E vative Magazine.-When new aspiranls

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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, we trace the customs OF
parties 10 the avowal Of principles; of religious
secis, in the promulgation OF creeds; and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
pubic for success in their preparatory positions
Of plans and purposes The customs thus origin
atlng, though sometimes abused, useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when
IN obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought moi TO withhold their en-
couragemcni, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it, Such foolish policy as this Jeopar-
dies the plan they approve and hasens its failure
u 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
mag a2nsts. Ii is believed that field is open for
periodical of 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 na,ioral and not
blishment in the South, but aiming at higher
usei uness and a more general accsptabiliiy.
II Will be Protestant, but not sectarian opposing
religion bIgotry intolerance on the side,
and iufdelIty on the other-laboring in It's teach
ings 10 ad ance closer union between the several
branches of the great family Of the church
II will be POLITICAL but liberal owing slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
sue cess of principles. #ss
il will be proQressiye. vet sfernlV opuosed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in the
couniry--aimng 10 elevate and advance, not de
pes-; 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy;
sacredy adhering 10 the true intent of great
republican theory and laboring TO advance il to
III fullest development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiate nothing foreign merely because
so; 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
twill encourage high-toned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And it will number in It's corps Of regular con.
tributors some OF the ablest political and literary
writer's OF The country.
The magazine will be printed on the nnesi
quality OF paper, with type, and in plain
but superior style. -ss
Each number will contain moi less than so large
octave pages, made up of original articles, con-
iributed and editorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend TO perform il all, aud more, ifthe read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal
coursgement. .. r
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the first of each month, from the Office OF
publication, Nashville Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished 10 subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars il paid punctually in adj
vance. Publication will be commenced the Isl
iay oil January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w T, HELMS,
Knoxville. Tennessee
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