Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-13


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SOUTHERN
t yative Magazine.-W When new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title TO 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
pubic 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 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 10
secure it. Such a foolish policy as this jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hastens its failure;
il 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.
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PLAN OF THE
PROPOSED PERIODICAL.
The SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
maga2Inists It is believed that field is open for
a periodical Of new and, in some respects,
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.
The new magazine will besnatioEal and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue Of ITS es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general accsptability.
II will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
reie ious bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
and infdety on the oiher-laboring in its teach
ings to advance closer union between the several
hran ches Ofr hoU gre ar mil 0f he
Il will be political, but liberal; owing no slavsh
allegiance 10 parties politicians, il will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles.
il will be progressive, yet sternly opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in The
country--aiming TO elevate and advance, not de-
press; 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy;
sacredly adhering TO the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance II to
its fullest development
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
20; believing that the good, the useful, and true
eIong not par excellence, to any favored people,
',ut are the common right of all.
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 it 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-
tributed and editorial reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend TO perform it all, and more, fthe 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 TO the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
MAY 81. 1855