The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-04
PROSPECTUS
THE CENSOR,
A Monthly Review of the Political Press.


FINO APPROACH that most august tribunal. The
pao' before which which the most sinsy pride must conceal an
occasion Of deep concern But when the purpose Of
the former must impair confidence In the latter and thus Increase
the embarrassment
country there among
nected with lis politics class who feel dstasto Tor those
action and expression partisan contest 70 INDUCED
tempted employ em who deferred from active of
who dnd their feeby popular press
and who appeend consequence serious decentralization Of
lcal principles and private virtue such that this publcs
general neglect duty however high authorize. mo
unassumlng attempt Tho performance That publication OF
this character needed he public has probably as little doubt Tho
better than the public at this the could
mine Acknowledged with that political magazine Of
Tered to the public az exenpar Of absolute csndor would bs
novelty Mha, called politics But not perceived what
70 be singular The following opuons held general
poey parties politicians according
principles Of right and wrong that the great Of the
acquescence that Tho the paramount
day that there In the public nd dangerous complication Of
edged depav press
their political party that the abounds with wise and vi
whose obsenrity public loss would
people 70 their service IL there practicable method Of solec
reform parties has led and continue TO fail through
causes that produce the evil" SC.
The following convictions among ohors, adopted
advocacy with abilities yet untred but with ares and
lutte candor which hoped will not altogether dappont oon
denee:
people only source of order Public opinion
still nooant of hypocrisy and dupy general but craies
them measuraby in politics The evils above unchecked win
surcy unu general degradation public
sentiment VIII
these chiefly
iemacay ignored In practical political Irrelevant and
these likewise ignored IN The
DO 10 demonstrates by
question that sound politics practical morality
popular political obligation
paraon morals and politics
and subve public public
ground for should be
price their and hold profit
OF duty that believed DO seeking should iesousiy
excluded thecrom that politicians should
motives that they justify public confession spo
% secrets aud condolences treason against the people that tho
political press has the of reforming the foregoing
editors generally candid and just
opinion that their general practice make politics exception
but they continue they Justly chargeabo with
deterioration of public morals.
These VIII be supported by solely admitted
facts and principles and by selecting
without element of personal dpargement
naton appropriate examples each representative
illustrative of prevalent prncpe applying
Instances with severe simplicity the plain rules Of
Our political faith consists of those doctrines usually
rated by the democrats in their Platforms which Catholic
principles shall command shall such
the progress OF mankind develop
proposed issue the number ensuing
day. Pamphlet form Three through
out tho country expected exchange
hsh this announcement, Address
j. NJ BINCKIEY,
Nov 23~-iu% Washington, ID. c.