Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-26
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| for popular favor are announced the public have
| a right to demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title TO their patronage is made. In &C
acknowledgement Of this, we trace the customs o
parties in the avowal Of principles; of religion,
sects, in the PRONUNCIATION OF creeds; and OF per
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for snccess, in their preparatory position,
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 is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure il. Such foolish policy 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 CONSERVATIVES MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
maga2inists. II is believed that field is open for
periodical Of new and, in some respects, a
high r order than has been aimed al in our maga-
zine literature. In this belief, and with such an
aim, we. announce the Southern Conservative
Magazine.
The new magazine will be national and not
sectional; claiming merit by virtue of It's es-
tablishment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceplabity
II will be Protestant, but not secarian; opposing
relis ious bigotry or intolerance on the side,
and tnfdelity the other--laboring in its teach
ngs TO advance a closer union between the several
branche of the great family ofthe church.
II will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians it will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles.
il will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in The
country-aiming TO elevate and advance, not de.
piess; 10 reform and improve, not TO destroy /;
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laborng TO advance il to
its fullest development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
tut will repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
so; believing that the good, the useful, and true
ielong 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 il will number in its corps of regular con-
trbutors some Of the ables 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 reviews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il all, and more, if 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 10 suscribers nj fur dollars
a year, or three dollars il paid punctually in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the ist
day OF January, 1856. Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w t. HELMS,
Knoxville. Tennessee
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