The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-15

PROSPECTUS
or
THE CENSOR,
A Monthly Reuieo of the Political Press.
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THO APPROACH that most august tribunal The
Public before which the most kngy pride must conceal an
deep purpose
and the motive earnestness the ddence
9th former must impair confidence in the ac and thus increase
cur common country there are among men more or less con
nected with its politics
nnoo tiles Of action and expression partisan contest INDUCED
y s'cm and SO BY use that the most
onpted employ them who deferred from active support
ho nd hs Su n Pre-
and who apprehcnd serious Generalization
cal principles and private virtue for such that this pubca
Tho general neglect Of Duty however high
this character needed The public has probably little doub, the
The putc at this stage Of tho experiment could deter
mine acknowledged with that political magazine Of
novelty what clled politics But Is not perceived upon what
principle dsnested could tho project
to DO singular The following opinions held general
oession;
principles Of right and that the the country
almost exclusively political the system by action and BY
acquiescence t"t the Office evil OF
day that there in the public mind dangerous complication
lodged depavy BY men and
their political party that the country abonds with wise and vu
Gus whose obscuriy public loss who would called
people TO their service there practicable method select
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causes that produce tho eyil,n &C.
advocacy abilities vel unrea but with an nriess and
lutte candor which hoped viii not altogether dsappon conf
the virtue people only Public opinion
moasuraDy In politics The evils above unchecked will
surrey extend this Indulgence until general degradation Of public
sentiment Will cndanaer institutions political and social That
these evils exist chiefly because the principles morality
temaca Ignored in practical political questions irrelevant and
these likewise ignored questions morals The object will
be to demonstrate BY examples they
are question that politics practical morality that
popular governments political obligation that
parao of morals and politics private virtue
and subve public order that those who forth hbc service
apar ground for reward should be treated who
price on their virtues and who hold profit DO the condition
Of duty that men believed be seeking office should be aousy
excluded thereom that politicians should not DO excused
motives that they cannot justify in public confession that pot
c secrets and condolences against the that tho
political press has the power Of reforming the foregoing evils that
editors generally candid and just matters Of fact and
opnon that Is their general practice onake politics exception
bot hey continue they Justly hagcabe with the
deterioration Of public morals
These views will be supported by reasoning solely admitted
facts aud principles and BY scCngchey from the
without element of dparagemen special
nation, appropriate examples each representative class
nstrave Of prevalent evil principle then applying
Instances with simplicity the plain rules Of justice and
political faith those usually ncorpo
rated by the democrats their party Platforms which Catholic
principles shall command support shall such other doctrines
as tho progress OF mankind may develop.
day. Pamphlet FORM Three dollars Newspapers through
out tho country expected exchange and requested pub
hsh this announcement Address
J. NJ. BINCKLEY,
Nov 23--du@ Washington, u. c.