The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-28
PROSPECTUS
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THE CENSOR,
4 Monthly ReUiew Of NE Political Press.

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ITO APPROACH that most august tribunal, The
Public before which the most kingy pride must eoneea an
deep purpose
and the motive OF deep earncsnes the dence
Ohe impair confidence Ia the ator aud thus increase
In our country there are among men more or less con-
nncees Of action and expression IN partisan contest 80 niuecd
BY custom and transparent by use that the mort honorable
tempted employ them; who deferred from active support Of
who find their senuns bnt b reflected By the popular press
and Who apprehend serions q po
icai principles and private virtue Is for snc that this pahca
The general negiec, Of duty however, high auhorze
upavsumng attempt performance OF IT, That publication OF
this character needed the public has probably m touhl as the
Whether be shall be capable Of supplying The want he no
the pubic ,ls stage the cnnd deter
mine Il acknowledged with regret that political magazine OF
novelty in poc. perceived upon what
principle neres.ed mon could Condemn hs project or = ssn
TO he singular The following opinions are held upon ssn son
That ihe pocy Of parties and politicians IS not according %
principles of right and that the great press OF the country
almost exclusively political maintains the sysea BY action and sy
day that there the public mind dangerous complication Of
ledged depravy pres Of
their political party that the country abopns with wise and vrin
Whose oberty public loss who woad be called BY the
people 70 their service there was any practicable method o. select
par,ie' has failed and must continue to FIJI through the same
cagses that produce the evil &c.
advocacy abilities untricd but with arcss and
lutte candor which hoped VIII ot altogether dssaon' CONT
The virtas people only opinion
thc measarably ii polis Tie evils above uacheeked VIII
surely extend this indulgence until general degradation q pgbc
will institutions political and social That
chiefly the principles Of morality
tcnacaly ignored practical political questions, irrelevant, and
these likewise In Of morals Tie object viii
be demonstrate BY examples that in instance ty
qesoh that sound pcs practical morality That under
popular political obligation that
paato politics private virtue
public those who forth public service in
party ground should be treated who put
their virtues and who hold profit to be the condition
duty that believed to be seeking office should be caousy
excluded that politicians should be excused for
motives that they cannot Justify in public confession hnt po,i
~ and condolences against the people that tc
political press has the power Of reforming te foregoing evils thas
editors geue candid and matters of Fact and
opinion their general practice make politics exception
they they justly cnseabe with the consequent
deterioration public nor,ls &'
These will by reasoning solely admitted
by sccngiely from the
without any dparagcmcn Of special condcm
nation appropriate examples each representative class AMI
illustrative prevalent evil ncie, and then applying 70 such
instances with simplicity the plain rules Of justice and com
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political faith OF those great doctrines usually incopo
By party Platforms which Catholic
principles support shall such ether doctrines
the progress OF mankind may develop. a2
the first number on the ensuing NeS Year
day Pamphlet form Three collars year Newspapers through
the country expected exchange and requested to pub
lsh this announcement Address
J. N. BINCKLEY,
Nov 23-dif4 Washington, d. C. IA