The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-15
PROSPECTUS
THE CENSOR,
A Monthly Revier Of The Political Press.
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rVNo APPROACH that most august tribunal The
Public before which the most kngy pride must conceal an
awe Eoby confess humble reverence ever an
Of when Of
STRANGE deep eauesaess Tic dihdence
impair confidence In the latter and ns increase
In common there Or less
nsnceriues Of action and expression in partisan ooniei 50 INDUCED
by by that the most honorable are
tempted employ deferred from active support Of
principles Of by dislike Of the prevailing means
their but feeby reflected by the popular press
appreend consequence decentralization Of
cai principles and private virtue 1t for such that this paoea
The general neglect duty high authorizes the most
ths needed public probably little doubt the
protector Whether he shall capable Of supplying the want c no
Is acknowledged with regret that political magazine Of
novelty in what politics perceived upon what
principle dnerested men could condemn the project OF long sner
IL singular The following opinions held upon general con
oeson
principles Tgn that the Of the country
exclusively political maintains the system by action and by
day that there in the public mind dangerous complication Of
established Political aoms na, n some instance men o. @
political party that the country abound with wise and virtu
obscary public loss who would be called by the
people there any practicable method Of select
ing them that every aiep tins cad IN he nature q
causes produce the eviI,n Sc
VIE abilities ye aned bnt h al artess and reso
anlor which hoped Will not altogether dssappont conf
The virtue people ,hs only order Public opinion
u sun naorans o. ~ % ana aa o shgr na NM
extend this indulgence until general degradation q public
will endanger institutions political and social That
chiefly the principles Of morality
practical political questions irrelevant aud
ignored questions OF morals The main object VIII
demonstrate by examples that in every instance ey
question sound politics practical morality that under
popular governments political moral obligation thar
politics tend private virtue
forth public service
party ground for should be treated who put
who hold profit be the condition
duty believed TO be seeking Office should be eaoua
hererom that politicians should be excused for
motives that they cannot justify IN public confession thai po
condolences treason against the people a the
the reforming foregoing evils that
generally candid and just matters Of fact and
their general practice to make politics exception
continue they justly cageabe with the consequent
deterioration OF public morals
will be supported by reasoning sooy admitted
principles ccngciefy the newspapers
without special cond
appropriate examples each class ant
prevalent evil principle and then applying such
Instances with simplicity the plain rules d justice aud com
political faith Of those doctrines usnny cofpo
their party Platforms which Catholic
principles sh support shall such ether doocrne
the progress Of mankind may develop.
proposed ensuing Years
day Pamphlet Three dollars Newspapers through
country expected exchange and requested pub
hsh this announcement Address
J ~ BINCKLEY
Nov 23-ddr Washington, II G.