Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
nROSPECTUs.-SO ERN CONSER-
YatiYe Magnzine.=W When new aspirant,

II
IL vative Magnzine.-When new aspirants
for popular favor announced, the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which SUCH
show OF little TO their patronage Is made. In ac-
lnowledgm ment of this, we trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal of principles; OF religious
sects, in the promulgation of creeds; And of per-
sons in all pursuits OF life, dependent upon the
public for success in their preparatory expositons
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-
couragemrnt, as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it. Such foolish policy as this jeopar-
dies the plan they approve and hastens its failure
it has defeated many important enterprises, 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. ass ts t ssr .rg
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL. A
THE SoUrHERN CONSERVATIVES MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
masa2inists. II is believed that a field is open for
periodical of a 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
Magazine. k@& ,t&h
re new ndBdZluc Will Uc udtlOLul nuu Hoa
secponal; claiming no merit by virtue OF It's es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming al higher
usefulness and more general acceptability.
II wilbe Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
reR ious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and iufidelIty on the other-aborng in lis teach
ings to advance closer union between the several
bran ches of the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal; owing slavish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
measures. moi men, and will labor only for the
sue cess of principles.
IL will be progressive, yet sternly opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in The
couniry--aimng to elevate and advance, not de-
piess; 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy;
sacredy adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laborlng 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
elong not par excellence, TO any favored people,
',ut are The common right of all a5f stMs.
IL 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 some of the ablest political and literary
writers OF the country.
The magazine will be printed on the nnest
quality OF paper, with new type, and in plain
but superior style. tt
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up oil original articles, con-
irbuted and editoria-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform it all, and more, il the read
ing public viii give the enterprise liberal en-
enlargement
Il. =, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine Will be
issued, the first OF each mouth, from the Office OF
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished TO subscribers at fonr dollars
a year, or three dollars ii paid punctuaIIy in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the 1st
day OF January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor. i. I-.a
w r. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee
May 81, 1855.