Washington sentinel., 1856-04-01
DkOsPECTUsi.-SOU UTHERNCONSER-
x XstLye Magazine.-When neu asnirants

Il vatlve Magazine.-W new aspirants
Tor popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
show OF Title 10 their patronage l. made. In ac
duowledg u,ent of this, we trace the customs o
parties IN the avowal of principles; of religious
secls, ia the rromulgaiionoi oi creeds; and of per
sons ia all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
pubiic for success, IN lherpreparatory expositions
Of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
atlng, though sometimes abused, are useful aud
proper, and should not be discarded And when
IN obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed
those approving ought not TO withhold their en-.
couragemcnl, as TOO many do, until they that
success l. sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure IL Such foolish policy as this Jeopar-
dies the plan they approve, and hasiens 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 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 CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
maGazinisis. II is believed that field is open for
a 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
ann, We announce the Southern Conservative
Magazi
pc new lHhStZiHc VIII DC HatloLdl ana not
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue Of lis es-
tabli.hment III the South, but aiming al a higher
useiu and more general acceptabiity.
II will be Protestant, bul not sectarian; opposing
rc2 hlgotry or intolerance the one side,
and hidelty on the ther-laborng in lis teach
in8s u advance closer union between the several
bran ches of the great family oflhe church.
II VIII be political, but liberal owing no savish
allegiance 10 parties politicians it will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
sue cess OF principles.
IL will be progressive, yet sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in The
couniry--aiming 10 elevate and advance not de-
pres; TO reform and improve, not 10 destroy !;
sacredly adhering TO the true intent of our great
republican theory and laborng TO advance il 10
IT'S fullest development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudate nothing foreign, merely because
80; believing that the good, the useful, and true
elong not, par excellence, 10 any favored people,
''ut are the common right of all.
Il will be the organ OF pure conservatism.
IL will encourage hightoned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And il will number in It's corps Of regular con-
,ributors 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
hut superior style.
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up Of original articles con.
tribuied and editorai-reviews, political and
scenihc essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
we lntend 10 perform II ALL and more, il The read
ing pnblic viii give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the irst OF each month from the Office Of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
aud viii be furnished 10 subscribers al four dollars
a year, or three dollars il paid punctually in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
lay Of January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville. Tennessee
MAY 81, 1855