Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-21

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DROsPECTUs.-sO Err N CONS ER-
\ vative Magazine.-When new sspiranls
| for popular favor announced, the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show oi title 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 rromugation OF crceds and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory expostons
| OF plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
ating, 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 TO withhold their en-
couragemcnt, as too many do, until they see that
success il sure for their aid may be needed TO
secure il, Such foolish policy as this Jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hastens ITS failure
it has defeated many important enterprises and
has deprived he country OF good and useful works.
Ii 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 a24nlsts. 1t 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
MagY zine.
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming merit by virtue of It's es-
abshment IN the South, but aiming at higher
usei uness and more general acceptability.
II will be Protestant, but moi sectarian opposing
reli9 ious bigotry intolerance the side
and iGhdehty on the other-aboring in its teach
ings 10 advance a closer union between the several
bran ches OF the great family Of the church.
IL will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allie lance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
measures not men, and wall labor only for the
sue cess of principles
II will be progressive, yet sternly opposed to
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in the
cuuniry--aiming TO elevate and advance, not de-
pres; 10 reform and improve. not TO destroy /;
sacrediy adhering 10 the true intent OF our great
republican theory and laborng TO advance II TO
lis fullest development.
Il will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudaie nothing foreign, merely because
80; believing that The good, the useful, and true
elong not, par excellence TO any favored people,
,ut 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.
Aud il will number in its corps of regular cor
ributors some OF the ablest political and literary
writers OF the country.
Tne magazine will be printed on the nnest
quality of paper, with new type, and in plain
bot 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, romances, poetry, DC.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform it all, aud more if the read
ing pubic 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,
aud will be furnished to subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars il paid punctuay in ad
vance. Publication will be commenced the Isl
day OF January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor and proprietor.
w t. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
MAY n IS65