Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

| Il vative MagaZine.-Whenn new aspranls
| iorpopnar favor are announced the public have
right 10 demand the grounds upon which such
| show OF TILE 10 Their patronage Is made. In ac-
/ acknowledgement OF this, we trace the customs ol
/ parties IN the avowal Of principles; of religious
sects in the promulgaion OF creeds and Of per-
/ sons IN all pursuits of life, dependent upon the
public for success in their preparatory * positions
| of plans and purposes. The customs thus origin
| atng, though sometimes abused, are useful and
| proper, and should not be discarded Aud when,
| IN obedience 10 custom, new plans are proposed,
| those approving ought not 10 withhold their en-
couragement, as too many do, until they see that
| success is sure, for their aid may be needed 10
| secure il. Such 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
magazinists Ii is believed that field is open for
periodical of new and, in some respects, a
higher order than has been aimed at 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 It's es-
| adjustment in the South but aiming at higher
usefulness and a more general acc eplably
IL Will be Protestant but not seclarian opposing
religious bgolry intolerance on the one side,
and lnfdelHy on the other-laborng in its teach
Ings Ia advance closer union between the several
branches OF the great family of the church.
II viii he political, but liberal owing no sluvish
allegiance 10 parties or politicians, il will advocate
measures, not men, and will labor only for the
success Of principles.
II will be progressive, YET sternly opposed 10
the reckless spirit of innovation rife in The
counry--aimiBg 10 elevate and advance, not de-
press 10 reform and improve, not 10 destroy !;
sacredIy adhering 10 the true intent of our great
republican theory, and laborng 10 advance il 10
It's fullest development.
IL will be truly American in tone and sentime ent,
but will repudiate nothing foreign, merely because
SO; believing that the good, the useful, and true
belong not, par excellence, to any favored people,
but are the common right of all.
Ii will be the organ Of pure conservatism.
Ii will encourage a high-toned literature, and
defend pure morals in all the social relations OF
life
And ii will number in its corps of regular con-
trbutors some OF the abest 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-revews, political and
scientific essays, romances, poetry, &c.
We promise much for The magazine, and
we intend 10 perform IL all, and more, if the read
ing public viii give the enterprise liberal en-
couragement.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Southern Conservative Magazine will be
issued, the hrst Of each month from the Office of
publication, Nashville or Knoxville, Tennessee,
and will be furnished subscribers four dollars
year, or three dollars il paid punctually in ad-
vance. Publication will be commenced the lst
day of January, 1855 Address orders TO the
editor and proprietor.
w T. HELMS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
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