The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-16
PROSPECTUS
THE CENSOR,
A Monthly Reuiew of the Political Press.
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THO APPROACH that most august tribunal, The
Public, which the kingy pride must conceal
occasion OF deep when tho
STRANGE the motive of deep earnesines the very ddence
the impair confidence In the latter and thus increase
oar common country there ARE among
nccted with politics feel for those
insnceries partisan contest INDUCED
by and transparent by use that the most honorable are
tempted employ Them who deferred from active support Of
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apprchend consequence serious o. po
principles and private virtue 1t FOR such that this blca
The General neglect Of duty however high horizos the most
Jssumpg attempt Of It, That publication
character needed the public has probably as e doubt as the
protector whether be shall be capable OF supplying the want he no
better public of the could deter
mine acknowledged with that political magazine Of
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novelty what Is called politics But not perceived upon wGa.
1t be singular The following opinions are held upon general con-
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principles OF right and wrong that the great press Of The country
almost exclusively roic arans the system BY Action and BY
day the public mind dangerous complication OF
established political axom Of
lodged
their political party that the country ahonnds with wise and ya
people their service there practicable method Of select
Ing every This end In the nature Of organized
parties has failed and must continue total through the same
causes that produce the evil,h &c.
advocacy yet untried with arcss and
which hoped win not altogether dssappon conf.
Tns yirtua Of the people only Public opinion
Ihem neasurably politics unchecked, win
Sarey extend until general dgradasn OF public
sentiment endange nsiiutons political and social That
these chiefly the principles Of morality
iraored practical political questions irrelevant and
these morals The main object VIII
by current examples that IN every instance they
are one question politics practical morality that under
political action is moral obligation that
sarail politics tend private virtue
and those who forth public service
should be treated who put
e on their virtues be the proper condition
duty believed be seeking Office should be jealousy
excluded that politicians should not DO excused for
that they caonot justify in public confession that po
against the people that the
political press has tho Of reforming the foregoing evils that
gene candid and just in matters Of fact and
opinion their general practice omse politics exception
continue they justly chagaabe With the consequent
deterioration Of public morals.
viii be supported by reasoning solely adtod
fc principles seectngchie1y from the
teut personal dparagenen Of special conde
appropriate examples each representative class and
illustrative prevalent evil principle and then applying such
instances simplicity tho plain rules Of Justice and
political consists Of those great doctrines usually mcorpo
rated their party Platforms which Catholic
principles support shall such other doctrines
a the progress of mankind may develop.
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