Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONsER-

nROSPECTUS.-SO -SOUTHER CONSER-
| Ii vatiye Magazine.-Whe new aspirants
| for popular favor are announced, the public have
| right TO demand the grounds upon which such
show OF title 10 their patronage is made. In ac
acknowledgement of this, we trace the customs o
parties in the avowal of principles of religious
sects, in the PRONUNCIATION OF creeds; and of per.
sons in all pursuits Of life, dependent upon the
public for success, in their preparatory expostions
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 TO custom, new plans proposed
those approving ought not TO withhold their en-
couragement as too many do, until they see that
success is sure, for their aid may be needed TO
secure it. 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 CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE will
occupy grounds but little cultivated by American
magazinisis. 1t is believed that field is open for
periodical of new and, in some respects, a
higher 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 no merit by virtue of Its es-
adjustment in the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptability.
1t will be Protestant, but not seclaran; opposing
religious bigotry or intolerance on the side,
and iafdehty on the other-laborng in its teach
ngs To advance a closer union between the several
branches of the great family of the church.
Ii will be political, but liberal owing no slavish
allegiance 10 parties politicians il will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success of principles
Ii will be progressive, yet sternly opposed TO
the reckless spirit of innovation so rife in the
couniry--aiming 10 elevate and advance, not de.
press; TO reform and improve, not 10 destroy !;
sacredy adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laborng TO advance II to
its fullest development.
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudlate nothing foreign merely because
so believing that the good, the nseful, and true
belong not, par excellence TO any favored people,
but 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-
tributors of the ablest political and literary
writers of the country.
The magazine well be printed on the nnest
quality of paper, with new type, and in plain
bul SupcIlOI stylc.
Each number will contain not less than so large
octave pages, made up of original articles, con-
tributed and editorial-revews political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for the new magazine, and
intend 10 perform il 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 6rst Of each month, from the Office of
publication, Nashville Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished TO SUBSCRIBERS at four dollars
a year, or three dollars il paid punctuay in ad
vance. Publication. will be commenced the LIST
day Of January, 1856. Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
W T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
Nav 81, 1855.