The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-11-06
The Sun For 1879

The Sun will be printed every day during
will DC printed every day during the year t.
Collie. Its purpose and method will be- tht
saline MS Ia the Fast: Toprcsent all the news
IN a readable Shape: and to lie. the trutl'
though the heavens fall.
Tile san has J cen, Is, anal will continue I"
be, independent Of everybody and everything
save tie truth and its own convictions q.
lutE., That is t:'e only policy which has WEI.
for this newSpal er the confidence ait fl! nj.
ship of a wider constituency than was ever
clij' ,ycd by any Other American Journal.
Tie SIM is tie newspaper for the people.
1t Is not for the rich imam against tie i'ou,
.ial. or for tie poor man against the Ilci'
man, but it seeks to do equal justice to ali
Interests In the community. 1t Is not the
'.rglt "f amy person, class, sect or party.
hates. 1t Is for tho honest Dcp;ocrat as
against the dishonest Republican, aud for the
honest republican as against the dishonest
Democrat. 1t does not take its cue from the
~utteranccs Of any politician or political or.
GanizatiOn. 1t gives it's support unrcServcdly
when lncn OF measures are In agreement with
the Constitution and with the principles
upon which the Republic Y MS founded fol
constitutional privileges are vioIateI-as IN
the outrageous conspiracy Of lS76, by which .
IMAM not elected was placed III the Presidents
office, where he still relnains-it speaks out
for the right. That Is the ms idea If indie.
pendence.. In this respect there will he "
change in its rrngIaIilne for 1879.
The Sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
Of ~rascals, fiauds, and humbugs of all sorts
and sizes. 1t hores tndcserve that hatred not
less in the year 1873. than in lI7S. lS77, or an,
ycar zone by. The Sun will continue to slime
on the wicked with unmitigated brightness.
While the Lessons OF the past should be con.
Stantly kept before the people, the Sun does
not propose t" make itself in $50 q magazine
Uf ancient history. 1t IS printed for the men
aud women Of to-day, whose concern is chief
~ with the affairs Of to-day. 1t has both the
disposition and the ability to afford it's read.
ers the prol.lptest, fullest, and most accurate.
intelligence Of whatever In the wide world Is
worth attention. To this end the resources
belonging to well-establisbed prosperity will
be literally employed.
The present diSjointed condition of parties
In this country, and the uncertainty of The 1u-
tyre, to lend an extraordinary Significance to
the events of the coming year; The discus;
acts of Congress, and the movements
Of the leaders in every section OF tho
Republic Will have a direct bearing en-
the Presidential election of lsA-an event
which must he regarded with the most auX-
lous Interest by every patriotic American,
whatever his political ideas oralleGtance. T.
these elements Of interest may be added the
probability that the Democrats will control
both houses Of Congress, the increasing fee.
blencss OF the fraudulent Administrator and
the spread and Strengthening everywhere 81
a healthy abliorrence OF fraud In any form.
To present with clearness and accuracy the eX.
act situation in each of its varying phases
andto exppund, according t. its w%cll-kn"wn
met hods, the principles that should guide US
through the labyrinth. will be an important
part Of the Suns work fo- 1879.
We have the means Of making the Sun, Ms a
pnliti cal, a literary rnd a general newspaper,
more entertaining and more useful than ev.
er before and we mean tOapply them freely
Our rates Of subscription remain uncnnng-
ed. For the Daily Sun, u four page sheet al
twenty-eight columns, the price by mail
postpaid, is s. cents a month, or 1854 a yea,
or, including the sunday paper, an eight-paee
cents a month, nr $40 year postage paid.
The sunday edition of the Sun Is also fur.
nished separately at Sl.D cents a year postage
paid.
The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages,
ffty-six columns, is 81 a year, postage paid
For CLUBS of ten sending $40 we will send all
extra cory free. Address
Publisher of the ,Sus, New York City.
Oct, ~, Ct.