The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-23
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A Monthly Review of The Political Press
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country there among or less
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who nd their but feeby reflected by the popular
and who apprehend as consequence serious OF po
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The general neglect Of duty however high authorizes
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this character needed the public has probably little doubt as the
better than the public this stage Of the experiment could deter
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novelty in what called politics But Is mol perceived upon what
pc isnterscd could condemn the project long suffer
singular The following opinions are held upon general con
TN the polcy parties politicians according
primo of right that the Of the country
acqu{ ccnce that The pursuit paramount
day that there is the public mind dangerous complication Of
acknow
lodged dpraviy have been counnaned by the and of
obscuy public loss be called by
people TO their service there practicable method Of select
reform parties has failed and must continue to fail through the same
causes that produce the evil &C.
advocacy with abilities yet untred but With aTtes and
dencc;
them measurably politics The evils above if unchecked win
will Institutions political social Tint
these evils chiefly because tho principles OF morality
tema'ay ignored in practical political quesons as irrelevant and
these likewise ignored questions of morals The object viii
be demonstrate by examples that instance they
that sound politics practical morality that under
popular political moral obligation thar
paraon politics virtue
who forth public service
who
price hold the condition
believed seeking office should be eaously
thereirom that politicians should be excused
motives that they justify in public confession that "pci
ca condolences against the people that the
political press power reforming foregoing evils that
opinion that their general practice tomao politics exception
but they they justly chargeabe with the consequent
deterioration of public morals.
These views will be supported by reasoning solely admitted
acis and principles and by from The
without OF disragnent special conde
nation appropriate each class and
OWL principle and then applying such
instances With simplicity the plain rules of justice and
political faith consists those doctrines usually
rated the their party platforms, which Catholic
principles shall command shall such other doctrines
the OF mankind develop.
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