Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-06
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IL vatiye Magazine.-When new aspirants
for popular favor announced, the public have
right to demand the grounds upon which such
showsof Title TO their patronage is made. In ac-
acknowledgement OF this, we trace the customs OF
parties in the ayowal of principles; of religious
sects, In the PRONUNCIATION of creeds; and Of per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success in their preparatory expositions
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 10 withhold their en-
couragemcnt, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure it. Such foolish policy as this jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hastens its failure
II has defeated many important enlerprizes, and
has depri we'd 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.
The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVES MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
maga74nists. II is believed that field 10 open for
periodical of and, in some respects,
high 'r order than has been aimed at IN our maya
zine literature. In this belief and with such
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of It's es-
| tablishment in the South but aiming al higher
usei illness and a more general acceptability.
Ii will be Protestant but not sectarian; opposing
reie ious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
| and infidehty on the oiher--laboring in its teach
ings to advance a closer union between the several
branches Of the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
alleganceto parties politicians, il viii advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
sue cess Of principles.
1t will be progressive, yet sterny opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation SO rife in the
country-aming TO elevate and advance, not de-
pless; 10 reform and improve not 10 destroy
sscredly adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance II to
IL fullest development.
Il will be truly American in tone and sentiment
but will repudiae 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.
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-
trbutors some of the ablest political and literary
writers of the country.
The magazine will 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.
trbuted and editorial-revews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend TO perform il ALL and more, IL 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 punctualy in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
day of January, 1856. Address orders TO the
cditor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.