Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-22
DROSPECTUS.--SOU CONSkR-
III vatiye Magazine.-Whe new aspirants

Il vative Magazine.-W When new aspirants
for popular favor are announced, the public have
a right 10 demand The grounds upon which such
show OF title 10 their patronage is made. In ac-
acknowledgement of this we trace the customs OF
parties in the avowal of principles; Of religious
secls, in the promu CATION OF creeds and OF per-
sons in all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
pubc Tor success IN their preparatory positions
OF plans and purposes The customs thus origin
aiing though sometimes abused, useful and
proper, and should not be discarded. And when,
in obedience TO custom, new plans are proposed,
those approving ought not 10 withhold their Ell.
couragemrni, as too many do until they see that
success il sure, for their aid may be needed 10
secure il. Such a foolish policy as this jeopar-
dies The plan they approve and hastens its failure
II 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
niaga2insts. II is believed that field is open for
periodical OF new and in some respects a
high order than has been aimed at in our maya
zine literature. In this belief and with such an
aim, we announce the Southern Conservative
Mage zine.
sectional; claiming no merit by virtue of IT'S es-
lablishment III the South, but aiming at higher
usefulness and more general acceptabllity,
II will be Protestant, but not sectarian; opposing
rca ous bigotry intolerance on the one side,
and iufidelty the other laboring in its teach
ings 10 advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church
IL will be POLITICAL but liberal owing no sluvish
allegiance 10 parties politicians, will advocate
measures not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
II will be progressive, yet slernly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in the
couniry--aming 10 elevate and advance, not de-
pies.; 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy
sacredly adhering 10 the true intent OF our great
republican theory, and laboring 10 advance II TO
III fullest development
II will be truly American in tone and sentiment,
but will repudiate nothing foreign merely because
80; believing that the good, The useful, and true
elong not, par excellence, TO any favored people,
Iui are the common right of all
Il will be the organ of pure conservatism
IL will encourage hightoned literature, aud
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life.
And it will number in it's corps Of regular con-
trlbutors some OF the ablest political and literary
writer's of the country.
The magazine viii be printed the nnest
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-
tributed and acknowledgements, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for The magazine, and
we intend 10 perform il all, and more, fthe read
ing public viii give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the irst Of each month. from the Office Of
publication Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished 10 subscribers at four dollars
a year, three dollars il paid punctually in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the LIST
day OF January, 1856 Address orders 10 the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
May 81, 1855.