Washington sentinel., 1856-03-22
SOUTHERN CONSssR-
IL vative Magazine.-Whe new aspirants

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| for popular favor are announced, the public have
| a rightro demand the grounds upon which such
show Of lille 10 their patronage Is made. In ac-
acknowledgement of this, we trace the customs OF
parties in The avowal Of principles; Of religious
sects, in The promugation of creeds and of per-
Sons in all pursuits OF life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory exposltons
| 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 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
those appio owing ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragem,nt as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it. Such foolish policy this jeopar-
dlzes the plan they approve, and hastens It's failure
il has defeated many important en!erprzes 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 a2Inists. II is believed that field is open for
periodical Of new and, in some respects, a
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 national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of IT'S
adjustment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and a more general acceptabili,y.
II will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
religion blgotry intolerance on the one side,
and 'GfdelIty on the other--aboring in its teach
ings 10 ad vance closer union between the several
branches of the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no sluvish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, II Will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles.
IL will be sfernIV ODUOsed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in The
couniry--aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
pies-; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy I;
sacredly adherng 10 The true intent oil our great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance IL 10
ts fullest development.
Ii will be truly American in tone and sentiment
but will repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
80; believing that the good, the useful, and true
elong not, par excelence 10 any favored people,
Iut are the common right OF all.
II will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
II will encourage high-toned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in It's corps of regular con-
rIbutors some of the ablest political and literary
writers OF the country.
The magazine Will be printed the nnest
quality of paper, with new type, and in plain
but superior style.
Each>number will contain mol less than so large
octave pages, made up of original articles, con-
tributed and editorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform it all, and more, If the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the first of each month, from toe Office of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished TO subscribers four dollars
year, or three dollars ii paid punctualy in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
day of January 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville. Tennessee.
May 81, 1855.