The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-29
PROSPECTUS
THE CENSOR,
A Monthly Revep of the Political Press.
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yI,o APPROACH that most august tribunal, The
Public which the most kiugy pride must conceal an
anxious ave. or more noby eoness an hanoe nee y s
and the motive one Of deep the very dence
he former must impair confidence IN the inter- ana 'huS increase
In opr common country there are among
neoed politics class whu feel dstastc for those
action and expression in partisan contest SO INDUCED
BY custom transparent by that the most honorable are
sep 70 employ them who deferred from active support of
principles of by dislike OF the prevailing means
who but eeby reflected by The popular press
aud apIehend serious decentralization Of po
principles and private yir,ue 1t for such that this puo'a
The general neglect duty high authorizes the most
,hs character needed public probably little doubt the
protector Whether he shall capable of supplying the want he ne
better public this of the experiment could deter
acknowledged with regret that political masazne Of
novelty in what ia called politics perceived upon what
principle dnerestsd could condemn The project or long suner
singular The following opinions are held upon general con
session :,
principles of right and wrong that the great press Of the country
almost exclusively political maintains the system by action and by
acqescnce that the pursuit of Office the paramount evil the
day the public mind dangerous complication OF
established political axom that in some instances men OF acSnow
political party that the country abounds with wise and yru
obcurity public loss who would be called by the
people TO their any method Of select
ing attempt to this end in the nature OF organized
reform parties has failed and must continue to fail through the same
causes that produce the evil &c
The following convictions among others have been adopted for
advocacy with abilities yet untried but with an ae and eso
candor which is hoped will not altogether dsappont conf
dence; - ,,,,.,- i
The people only Of order Public opinion
still noeran of hypocrisy and dupGy in general but
surely this indulgence until general degradation Of public
sentiment endangr Institutions political and social That
these evils chiefly the principles Of morality
tsmacay ignored in practical political questions as irrelevant and
ignored questions Of morals The main object viii
examples that in every instance they
question that sound politics practical morality that under
political action moral obligation that Sc
paan of morals and politics must tend TO corrupt private virtue
that who forth public service in
party ground for reward should be treated persons who put
price who hold profit be the proper condition
duty that believed to be seeking office should be jealousy
politicians should not DO excused for
they justify in public confession that po
condolences treason against the people That the
political the power reforming the foregoing evils that
generally candid aud just n common matters OF Fact and
their practice to make politics exception
they justly chargeabe with the consequent
deterioration Of public morals.
will be supported by reasoning solely upon admitted
fcs principles selecngce1y the
sparagement OF special condem
nation appropriate examples each representative class ant
principle and then applying TO suct
instances simplicity the plain rules Of justice and com
Our political Of those doctrines usually ncoo
their platforms, which as Catholic
principles shall command support shall such other doctrines
as progress of mankind may develop
to number the New Year
day pamphla year. Newspapers through
and requested
Ish this announcement Address
J. NJ BISCKLEY,
Nov 23-dns Washington, D. T.