Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-07
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| IL vative Magazine.-When new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand The grounds upon which such
show OF ttleio 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 promug alton OF creeds and Of per-
| sons IN all pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
public for success, ~ ther preparatory positions
| 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 TO CUSTOM, new plans proposed,
those approving ought not TO withhold their en-
couragement, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure II. Such foolish policy as this Jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hastens its failure
II has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived the country of good and useful works.
If a 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.
TuE SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinists. Ii is believed that a field is open for
periodical of new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed at in our maga.
zine literature. In this belief and with such an
aim, announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
ne new magazine VIII De natloLal ana not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of It's es-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptablily.
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectaran; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iutidellty the other--laboring in It's teach
ngs To advance closer union between the several
branches of the great family of the church.
IL will be political, but liberal owing savish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
measures, not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles
1t will be progressive, yet sternly opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in The
couniry--aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de.
press; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy !;
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and aboring TO advance IL 10
It's 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
belong not par excellence, 10 any favored people,
but 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 its corps of regular con-
tributors Of the ablest political aud literary
writers of the country.
The magazine will be printed on the finest
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
yrHpu ufzauds editorial - reviews, political aud
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the magazine, and
we intend TO perform il 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 the Office of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished TO subscribers at four dollars
a year, or three dollars il paid punctually in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
day of January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
MAY n lS55