The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-01


YINO APPROACH that most august tribunal, The
ANXIOUS awe or more no confess an reverence
Of deep concern But when the purpose one Of remon
must impair confidence In the latter and thus increase
m our common country there are among
nected politics class who feel dstase for those
by custom and 50 transparent BY
tempted to employ them who are from neve support
their sentiments but feeby reflected by the popular press
who apprehent consequence serious demoazon OF po
principles private virtue is for such that this pubiea
The general neglect Of duty however high authorizes
attempt tho performance of T. That publication Of
needed the public has probably as little doubt as the
rojeco he shalbe capable supplying the want he
better than the public this stage Of The experiment could deter
acknowledged with regret that political magazine of
the public eAempa Of absolute cando would De
novelty what Is called politics But s not perceived upon whas
principle could condemn the project long suffer
singular The following opinions are held upon general con
That the pocy parties politicians according to the
principles right and that the great press aO s country ana
acquescnce TINT the pursuit Of office the paramount cyl the
established political axos that instances of acnow
lodged pray have been BY the men and Of
obscury public loss who would be called by the
inc them that every attempt to this in the organized
parties has failed and must continue to fail through the same
The following convictions others have been adopted for
abilities untried but with aess and reso
which hoped will moi altogether dsappont conf
The virto people of order Public opinion
sui noean Of hypocrisy and duphcy in general but oeaes
then The evils unchecked, VIII
surely indulgence until general degradation public
institutions political and social That
these the principles OF morality
Remarkably ignored practical political questions irrelevant and
questions of morals The main object VIII
10 that instance they
practical morality that under
popular political action moral obligation that Sc
uaraon politics tend corrupt private virtue
who set forth public service in
should be treated who put
who hold profit be the proper condition
duty that seeking Office should be jealonsy
politicians should not be excused for
public confession that "poh-
against the people that the
political Of reforming the foregoing evils that
generally candid and just in matters OF fact and
their general practice tomake politics an exception
justly chargeablc with the consequent
deterioration OF public morals.
Thcse views supported by resonng solely admitted
facts principles selecting from the newspape
without personal Of special condem
nation appropriate examples each representative class and
illustrative prevalent principle and then applying to such
Instances with simplicity the rules Of justice and
by their party platforms which as Catholic
shall command support shall such other doctrines
rs the progress Of mankind may develop.
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