The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-04
PROSPECTUS
THE CENSOR,
A Monthlg Reciew of the Political Press.

rINO APPROACH that most august tribunal The
Public before which the most kng pride must conceal an
deep Bat when the purpose one Of remon
and the motive one Of deep eaaesnes The very ddnee
u impair confidence In the latter and thus increase
In our common country among less
neced with politics class who feel dttse for those
of action and expression in partisan coa,es. 50 INDUCED
transparent by that the most honorable
tempted employ who deferred from active support Of
principles OF by dislike Of the prevailing means
who mud ieeby reflected by the pspaar
aud who apprehcn as consequence serious p
tcaI principles private II Is for such that This pubca
Te asner neeec, Of duty however high authorizes
unassumng attempt tho Of T. That publication of
this needed public has probably little doubt the
protector capable Of supplying the want he
public this Of the experiment could deter
mine acknowledged with regret that political magazine Of
novelty IN what Is called politics But not perceived upon Wna
principle d.ested could condemn The project or long suffer
il singular The following opinions are held upon general con
That the epoey of parties and politicians according
principles right that the great press OF The country
exclusively pouqa maintains the system by action and BY
that tho paramount evil The
day that there is Che public mind dangerous complication
political that instances men Of acknow
dpavy have bees connenanced by the men and press Of
their political party @ ,s oof o would Se called by The
people he service there was practicable method select
ing that attempt 70 this end in the nature Of organized
parties has failed and must continue TO fail through the same
causes that produce the cyi," &C. I'LL. ,..,., =.
following convictions Others have been adopted for
advocacy with abilities yet uned but with an artess aud reso
the people the only o. order Public opinion
is st hypocrisy and dupy general but oerates
them measuraby In politics The evils above II unchecked viii
sentiment institutions political and social That
these evils the principles OF morality
tuay practical political questions irrelevant and
questions of morals The main object Will
be that instance they
are one politics practical morality that under
popular political action moral obligation that
ara politics tend corrupt private virtue
aud ubvert who forth public service
marty az should be treated who put
price on hold profit be the condition
OF duty seeking Office should be jealousy
that politicians should not DO excused for any
motives they justify in public confession that po
condolences treason against the people that e
political press has The Of reforming ne foregoing evils that
editors are generally matters Of fact and
opinion their general practice make politics an exception
they justly cargeabc with the consequent
OF public morals.
These views supported solely admitted
facts principles the
without personal special conde
appropriate examples each representative class and
Illustrative evil principle and then applying TO such
instances simplicity the plain rules Of justice and
Of those doctrines usually neorpo
rated their platforms, which Catholic
principles support shall such other doctrines
a. tbe progress mankind may develop.
DAY Pamphls Three dollars Newspapers through
expected exchange, and requested TO pub
fish this announcement Address
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Nov 23--dtfs Washington, d. c.