The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-23
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YINO APPROACH that most august tribunal, The
Public which the kngly pride mast conceal an
noby confess humble reverence Is ever an
OCCASION deep But when purpose OF
strancc aud tho motive deep cry dcnce
former must impair confidence in tho latter and thus Increase
common country there among men more OF less
with politics class who feel dsaste for those
nsneres Of action and expression partisan contest SO INDUCED
ny and so transparent by use that the mst honorable are
principles Of by dislike OF the prevailing means
Who ind their sentiments but feee reelected w the popular ross
apfehend erors GENERALIZATION 20
e principles and private virtue II Is for such that ms nbea
Tho general duty high, authorizes The
unasaming 70 attempt HE performance Of Z Tint paeeeon g
precer Whether he shall be capable of supplying The want he no
s,,sI 'in 's poS With regret ha os magazine
public exempa of absolute randor would be
principle could condemn tho project long snnc
singular The following opinions are held upon general con
That pyr Of parties and politicians no. according The
principles that the great OF the country
almost exclusively political system by action by
cquescence that the pursuit OF office the paramount evil of the
established political axoms ra some
lodged pay have bee, by the men and press Of
whose obscuiy public loss who would he called by The
ing Them thai every attempt organized
reform parties has failed and must continue to a through the same
se following convictions others have been adopted for
advocacy yet nnred but With artlcss and
which hoped will not altogether dissappont cont
dsnce:
sin OF hypocrisy and dnpcy in general but toeraes
The evils above, II unchecked, will
surely indulgence until degradation public
sasinou vii, endanger political social That
these chiefly because the principles OF morality
ignored practical political questions irrelevant and
morals The main object VIII
examples that in instance they
sound politics practical morality that under
popular governments political moral obligation that
politics tend private virtue
who set forth public
should treated who
price who hold profit be the condition
be- seeking Office should be ealousy
politicians should not be excused for
motives Justify In public confession that poli
condolences against the people that the
the OF reforming the foregoing evils that
generally candid and just matters Of fact and
opinion is their general practice omae politics exception
ihc justly chargeabe with the consequent
deterioration Of public morals
These will supported by reasoning solely upon admitted
principles and seecnchefy from the
without any personal dsparagenen special
nation appropriate examples, each class and
evil principle and then applying such
instances simplicity the planrue Of usce aud
their party platforms which Catholic
principles shall command our support rs shall such other doctrines
"a progress Of mankind may develop.
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