The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-28
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GEE IrsT ANO rEAR Aor


FINo APPROACH that most august tribunal, The
Pubic which the kingy pride must opnccal an
anxious nobIy confess humble reverence
aid t motive one d deep carnchcss very
impair confidence the iAIer and ias increase
10 our common country there among
politics class who feel dstasie for those
nsihcetes Of action and expression N partisan 80
by and transparent by use that The most honorable are
VIM Gnd "r sepients but febv reelected by lie popular press
apprehend serious decentralization %
al principles and private virtue II y for such that this pu
The general neglect of duty however high authorizes The most
unassunne % attempt the performance oi T. Ihata publication or
ts needed the public has probably little doubt tho
ror Whether he shall be capable Of supplying the want he
than the public ts stage Of the experiment could deter
mine acknowedBca VIVID resret u.' pot aRaApe :"
the public Senpir q absolute candor would be
principle could condemn the project long sunc
il be singular The following opinions are held upon general con-
That the "poicy parties politicians according
principles right wrong that tue press Of the
exclusively political mntns the system by action and BY
acqpescenee that the pursuit q oce the sy q we
day that there in the public mind dangerous computation oil
established political axoms at N gone instances men Of acknow
lodged depayy have been by The men and press OF
their political party country abguns With wise and
whose obscnr public loss who would be called By the
ing them every this cod in the nature Of organized
g aes as called and uu continue 10 fail through he same
causes that produce the evil" &c
The following convictions among others, have been adopted for
advocacy with abilities yet untred bu With an aress and reo
lutte cnndor which Is hoped VIII not altogether dsapn conf
The virtue Of the people the only source Public opinion
still mioerant OF hypocrisy aud dupc 10 general bat toeraes
this indulgence, until general degradation o public
will ondangcr instuions political and social That
evils exist Chiefly because the principles Of morality are s
emacaly ignored In practical political questions irrelevant and
ignored questions morals The main object VIII
by examples that In every Instance they
question that sound politics practical morality that under
popular governments political action Is moral obligation that
paao politics mast tend corrupt private virtue
public order that those who set forth public service
for should be treated who
price virtues and who hold profit 10 be the condition
believed 10 be seeking Office should be aousy
politicians should not be excused for
motives they justify public confession that pou
condolences against the that the
political press has tho reforming the foregoing evils that
generally o. fact and
opinion their general practice omake politics exception
they they Justly agcabe with tue consequent
deterioration public morah
These will be supported by reasoning solely admitted
principles and by eucheHy from the
without. any personal dparagemon Of special conde
nation appropriate examples, each Representatives class and
illustrative prevalent ev principle and then applying such
Instances with simplicity tho plain rules Of justice aud
Our political faith consists OF those great doctrines usually ncorpo
rated by their party platforms, which Catholic
principles shall command our support az shn such other doctrines
az The progress OF mankind may develop.
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