Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-24
DROsPECTUs.-sOUTHERNC CONsER-

DROSPECTUS.-SO Err N CONS Err
i vative Magazine.--When new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
| show OF title 10 their patronage il made In ac-
acknowledgement 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 hie, dependent upon the
pubic for success, in their preparatory expositions
of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
ating, though sometimes abused, useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
in obedience to custom, new plans are proposed,
those appi owing ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragem.nt, as too many do until they see that
success il sure for their aid may be needed to
secure it. Such foolish policy as this jeopar-
dies The plan they approves and hastens It's failure
i 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. .-s
THE SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
masay4nists. II is believed that field is open for
periodical Of new and in some respects, a
high 'r order than hat been aimed al in our maga-
zine literature. In this belief and with such an
aim, announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine. a.ss H8a
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue Of It's es-
Enlistment in the South, but aiming at higher
nsei iuness and more general acceptabilily.
Ii will be Protestant, but not sectaran opposing
relie eious bigotry intolerance the one side,
and nfdelIty on the other-laboring in its teach
ingsto advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
egiance parties politicians, it will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles.
twill be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation SO rife in the,
counlry--aiming TO elevate and advance, not de.
press; 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy !;
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory and aboring TO advanceit to
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 10 any favored people,
,ut are the common right of all, s s,fs
II will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
IL will encourage higbtoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all The social relations OF
life.
And il will number in its corps of regular COZ
ribulors of the ablest political and literary
writersof 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-
ributed and editorial-reviews, political and
scientific cSsays, romances, poetry, &c. t4s
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend perform il all, and more, il the read
ing public will give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1"s
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued the frst of each month, from the Office OF
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished TO suscribers at four dollars
year, or three dollars ii paid punctualy in adj
vance Publication will be commenced the LIST
day OF January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor. U.l Lul.
w T. HELMS, Y
-'"t Knoxville, Tennessee.
May 81, 1853. E u 4.ls eI a4