Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-01
DROSPECTUs.-SO RNCONSER-

Il vatiye MagaZine.- When new aspirants
for popular favor are announced the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title 10 their patronage is made. In ac
anowledgmen Of this, we trace the customs o
parties IN the avowal of principles; OF religious
sects, in the rromugalon 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 W hen
IN obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed
those approving ought not TO withhold their en-
couragemcnt as TOO many do, until they that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure it, Such foolsh policy as this jeopar.
dies the plan they approve, and ha.tens lis failure
II has defeated many important enterprises, and
has deprived he country Of good and usetnl works
Ii new proposition OF any kind Is approved by
the public, the support of those approving is oil
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 lntle cultivated by American
magayinisIs. II is believed that field ID open for
periodical OF new and, in some respects a
hlgh'r order than has been aimed al III our maga.
zine literature. In tins belief and with such an
aim, We announce the Southern Conservative
Magazin
secponal; claiming no merit by virtue of It's es-
tabi ishmenl in the South but aiming at higher
useIuness and a more general acceplability.
II will be Protestant but not sectarian; opposing
rellaIous bigotry or intolerance on the one side,
aud tnhdellty on the other laboring in It's teach
ings 10 ads a closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church.
IL Will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians il will advocate
measures. not men, and will labor only for the
sue cess of principles.
II will be progressive, yet sterny opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in he
country--aiming TO elevate and advance, not de-
pres; TO reform and improve, 10 destroy
sacredy adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laboring TO advance II TO
its fullest development.
IL will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiaie nothing foreign, merely because
so; believing that the good, the useful, and true
telong not, par exc-lence 10 any favored people,
''ut are the common right of all.
Ii Will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
IL 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-
tribuiors some OF the ablest political and literary
writers of the couptry
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 and editorial-reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for The magazine, and
we intend 10 perform ii ALL aud more, if the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued. the hrst Of each month from the Office OF
publication, Nashville Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished TO SUBSCRIBERS al four dollars
year, or three dollars il paid punctualy in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
lay of January, 1856. Address orders to the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.