The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-11
PROSPECTUS
THE CEN SOR,
A Monthly Rerietc of The Political Press.
q ms JUST AND WAR Sorl

FI,o APPROACH that most august tribunal The
Public, before which the most kne pride must conceal an
humble Is ever an
deep But when the purpose : one Oh gemo
STRANGE and The motive one % aep ~ me- and g nSreass
he embarrassment
Ia our common country or less
cted VIII, class who feel dase for those
action and expression in partisan eontes inaagea
the most honorable
tempted 70 employ o deferred from active support Of
Who dad their feeb reelected by the popular press
who apprehend as consequence serious l
hica principles and private virtue u y iof Su'N ~ ~ f
the 1@nsrai neglect Of duty however high autqrzes the
unas,mle attempt the of IT, That publication oil
y needed the public has probably y ,e doap, q m
protector Whether he shall be capable o. supplying he want ne
better pule this OF the experept could deter
mine acknowledged with regret thai political magazine OF
novelty called politics Bai i mel perceived upon what
principle asntereed men could condemn Tue p,sel ~ @ sn
singular The following opinions are hd upon general COP
session u. ms. :. II, ..or, ,nc AZ ,,o
prncipics that the great press OF the country
almost exclusively political aqans the system by acton anu ~
day The public mind dangerous complication Of
established political axons that in instances men ~ acspow
Jedred by the men and press Of
political that the country abpunas WIN Wise anu VH,
obscuy public loss who would be called by the
people there practicable method Of select
sns that attempt TO this end IN The nature q orsaEe
causes ilat produce the evit' &C.
dyoeacv wni abilities vet und with artlcss and roo
which hoped viii not altogether dssappoa conn
The virtue Of the people Of order Public opinion
still, aioeran o. yposry and a ns T. general See M
surely this indulgence until general degadton q pnsne
will en.angcr Institutions, political and social Ihnt
shes evils exist chiefly tho principles Of morality are ss
semata ignored in practical political questions as irrelevant and
sbese kese ignored questions Of morals The main object VIII
be 20 demonstrate by examples that in every instance t
are question sound politics practical moaN a uhueF
popular political action Is moral ongaion hat Sc
paraO and politics aust tend corrupt private virtue
aud ubycrt who set forth pubic service IN
party ground for should be treated a persons VINO
price on who hold profit to be ha proper
of duty seeking oibce should 10 jealousy
politicians should not be excused lf W
motives justify public confession; bht po
against the people at
poitcai reforming the foregoing eVs m
editors are generally just In common matters Oh ao
ounp that practice oinae politics an eNcepoh
aut continue justly chargeabie with consequent
deterioration " Pablo morals. ,,..
These views Supported by reasoning solely upon admitted
cacts and M sengchiehy from the newspapcr
without any personal Disagreement of special conde
nation each repfesep,aFe or class ana
uusratye Of prevalent evil prncpe and then applying " suc
Instances sB4yy the plain rules OF Justice ana COM
Our polieai Of those grent doctrines usually incoo
rated by their platforms Nrh as choc
principles shall command support as shan suc otner oh
as the progress mankind may develop
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