The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-07
PROSPECTUS
THE CEN soR,
A Monthly Revie,c of the Political Press.

TTNO APPROACH that most august tribunal, The
Public which the kuey pride must conceal an
occasion Of deep concern the purpose Of
and the motive one Of deep earnestne The very dndence
IN orr common country there are among men
politics class who feel dstase for those
and IN partisan contest so INDUCED
by custom transparent that the most honorable
tempted employ who deferred from active Of
principles by dislike Of the prevailing means
who dad eehy reflected by the popular
and who apprchsnd serious decentralization Of po
Hca principles and private virtue s for such that this pnbca
The general neglect duty, high authorizes the
chs the public has probably little Doubt as the
Whether he a b. capable Of supplying the want hs no
Is acknowledged with regret that political magazine Of
novelty In what politics perceived what
principle dntered could condemn the project Or long suffer
singular The following opinions are held upon general CON
principles Of right aud wrong that the great press Of the country
exclusively political maintains the system by action and BY
day public mind dangerous complication of
established political axonf thai in some instances men Of acknow
political that the country abonns with wise and yrtu
people to their service there Was any practicable
ing them that attempt to this end in the nature Of organized
reform parties has failed and must continue 70 m through inc same
causes that produce the eyi,'' &c
advocacy with abilities yet unried but with artess and
lutte candor which hoped will not altogether dsappont conf
deuce
people of order Public opinion
j. still toeran Of hypocrisy and dupoy general but oeraes
surely this indulgence until general degradation Of public
political and social That
chiefly because tho principles OF morality
ieaa ignored practical political questions irrelevant and
these likewise ignored Questions morals The main object will
examples that instance they
question that sound politics practical morality that under
popular political action moral obligation that
Of morals and politics must tend 10 corrupt private virtue
that those who set forth public
should be treated who put
who hold profit be the condition
that believed to be seeking Office should be jeaousy
should be excused for
justify public confession that "po
political tho reforming the foregoing evils that
generally of fact
opinion practice make politics exception
they justly cargabe with the
deterioration oil public morals.
viii supported by reasoning solely admitted
principles and by from the
any element OF dsparagenent Of special conde
appropriate each class and
illustrative prevalent principle then applying such
nsances with simplicity the plain rules Justice and
political those great doctrines usually
democrats their party platforms, which Catholic
principles shall command shall such other doctrines
the progress Of mankind may develop.
proposed the number the ensuing New Years
Pamphlet form Three eoas Newspapers through
expected exchange and requested pub
hsh this announcement. Address
j. NJ. BINCkLEY,
Nov 23--dtfs Washington, ID. c.