The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-21


mo APPROACH that most august tribunal The
Public which the most kugy pride mast conc an
anxious awe noby confess humble reverence y an
md ne n"yo one OF deep enrnestns The very deucs
impair confidence IN tho latter and hns Increase
In our common country among Or loss
with its politics numerous class who feel dae Tor those
innceriea o. action ana expression u afau foho -
by and transparent by use that the most honorable are
principles Of government by dislike OF the prevailing means
who IND ths.r sonmeh,s ou s So ~ } r iIr @
al principles and private virtue IS Tor such that this pnbea
Tho general neglect of duty however high authorizes The most
nnassunng to attempt the performance q T. That publication Of
protector shall capable supplying tho want he
nise It acknowledged with regret political magazine
ered the public m cEempa Of absolute oanor woad 90
perceived what
principle suteesod could condemn the project long suffer
Il singular The following opinions are held upon general con-
That the pocy Of parties politicians not according the
pnnrpes of right wrong that of the
nSst exclusively political the by action and by
that the pursuit Of oice the paramount eyi o. the
political axons that some instances mon Of acknow
odged depyF have been counenaned by the mon and press of
their political party the country abounds with wise and Vrtu
whose obscu public loss who would DO called by the
ing them every attempt ibis end in the nature Of organized
has f and must continue 10 a through tho same
causes that produce the owl, &c.
The following convictions among ohcr have been adopted for
advocacy with abilities yet unred but with an arIess aud reso
csndor which hoped will NOT altogether dissappont conn
The virtue Of the people only source Public opinion
st loorant Of hypocrisy and duphey general but torates
thnrah
surely this ndagnc until general degradation Of public
sentiment M institutions political and social That
these chiefly because the principles Of morality are sys
practical political Questions as irrelevant and
lesc keise ignores questions of morals The main object will
ne to by examples that in instance they
re question that sound politics practical morality that under
political action is moral obligation thai Sc
politics must tend 10 corrupt private virtue
and public TINT those who act forth public service
marty should be treated persons who put
1ce on their hold profit be the condition
f duty believed be seeking office should DO jealousy
excluded terefro politicians should not DO excused for any
motives justify In public confession that "pot
against the people that the
POLITICAL power reforming the foregoing evils that
editors are and matters Of fact and
opu their general practice to make politics an exception
ty justly chargeabe with The consequent
d terora ton Of public morals.
rhe will supported By reasoning solely upon admitted
facts aud principles seecngcy from the newspaper
ro any Of personal dparagncnt of special condc
aod appropriate exampes each representative class and
uras Of prevalent evil ncpe aud then applying to such
with svege simplicity the plain rules Of justice aud com
II .----.
our political faith consists of tsc great doctrines usually ncorp?
the their party naiorni' wh.h as
principles shall command support, s ssu 0'nf '
the progress Of mankind may develop -. -,
propoed 10 issue the first number the ensuing Ne '
day Pamphla form Three dollars year Newspapers thro
the country expected exchange and requested pub
fish this announcement Address
j. NJ BINCKIEY,
Nov 23--dtfs Washington, n. G.