Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-12
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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-
acknowledgement Of this, we trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal Of principles; of religious
sects in the promulgaion OF creeds and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success in their 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 are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragement, as too many do, until they that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it, Such foolish policy this jeopar-
dies the plan they approve and hastens It's failure
II has defeated many important enterprizes, 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 lutte cultivated by American
magszinists. II is believed that field is open for
periodical OF a new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed at in maga-
zine literature. In this belief, and with such
aim, announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be national and not
iablishment in the South, but aiming at a higher
usefulness and more general ceptabihy.
IL will be Protestant, but not sectarian opposing
religious bgotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iufdeliy on the other-laborng in it's teach
ings TO advance closer union between the several
branches Of the great family of the church.
Ii will be political, but liberal owing no suvish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians it will advocate
measures not men, and wall labor only for the
success Of principles.
Ia, ,IY
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in The
counlry--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 laboring to advance II 10
its 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
1t will be the organ OF pure conservatism
IL will encourage hightoned 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 viii 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-
trlbuted ana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., poHtlcal ana
| scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
| We promise much for the new magazine, and
intend perform IL all, and more, II the read
| ing public will give the enterprise a 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 10 subscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars IL paid punctuslly in ad-
| vance. Publication will be commenced the 1st
day of January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
| Knoxville, Tennessee.
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