Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-30
PROSPECTUS.
Southern Conscry aeiye Nlagazin

BOoSneHn CO0so1v awe Mn8N11Uee
WHEN new aspirants for popular favor
w sre announced. the public have d
right 70 demand the grounds upon which
show Of title 70 their patronage ID made.
IN acknowledgment Of this We trace the
customs Of parties in the avowal Of prjn.
ciples; OF religious sects in the promul-
CATION OF creeds: and Of persons in Ill
pursuits Of life. dependant upon the pub
lie for success. in their preparatory ex-
positions Of plans and purposes. The
customs thus originating, though some
times abused, are useful and proper and
should not be discarded. And when in
obedience to custom new plans are pro-
posed, those approving ought not 70 with
hold their encouragement. - too many
do. until they zee that success 10 sure.
for their aid may be needed 10 secure Il.
Such foolish policy as this jcopsrdiscs
the plan they approve and hastens It's
failure; It 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 approx.
ing 10 Of right expected, their approval
being solicited only in the view that their
more substantial old viii not be withheld.
DRiIf OUTLINE or THE PLAN or the FRO
PosED PERIODICAL.
The Southern Conservative Magazine
will occupy grounds but little cultivated
by American Magasinists. Its believed
that . Geld 10 open Sor . periodical Of Il
new. and in some respects, 3 higher order
than has been aimed 81 In our magazine
literature. In this belief and with such
An aim, We announce The Southern Con-
sentative Magazine. /,
The nsw Magasine win Be national and
not sectional: claiming no merit BY virtue
Of its establishment In the South, but
aiming Al ) higher usefallness and 1 more
general aoceptability. i will be pro.es-
tant, but not scctarians; opposing religi.
GUS bigotry or intolerance on the one side.
and inideiiiy on the other ~ laboring IN
il teaching to advance 4 closer union be-
tween the several branches OF the great
family Of the church. II will be- politi-
cal. but liberal: owing no slayish ailegi-
ance TO parties or politicians. it viii 81.
vocate measures, not men, and viii labor
only for the success Of principles. II
viii Be progressive yet sternly opposed
70 the Seckless spirit Of innovation % rife
in the country aiming toelevate and ID
vance, not depress: 70 reform and improve,
not 70 destroy; sacredly adhering 10 the
intent Of our great repablicAh theory. and
hboring 70 advance tito IL fullest dsveE
,opment. u viii b truly American III
tone and sentiment. but win sepudiate
nothing ioraign, merely bscause % |: Be-.
lieving that the good. the useful and tsus
belong not, par excellence. to any favored
people. but are ne common right of IN.
Il win Be the organ 81 pure oonser atism.
It viii encourage . high toned literature.
and defend pure morals IN al ne social
relations Of lie. And u win number IN
it, corps regular contributors scrpe Of
Of the ablest political and literary writer's
n tbs country.
The magazine viii Be printed On the
finest quality of paper. with new type.
and 10 . plain but superior style.
Each No. win contain not less than 80
large octave pages. made up Of original
articles, contribu edand editorial. reviews
political and scientific essays. romances.
poetry. %.
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The southern Conservative Magazine