St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
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The S98sa for 1870.

The Sun will be printed every day during the
| year to come. Its purpose and method will be
! the same as IL the past 70 present all the
news III Readable shape, and to tell the trun
| thought the heavens fail
| The sun nts bern, is and will continue to be
in"ependtnt OF every body and everything save
tne trutn and Its own convictions OF duty.
That is the only policy which an honest new
! paper need nave. That Is the policy which has
| won for this newspaper the confidence and
| friendship OF Il wider constituency than was
! ever enjoyed by any American journal.
| The SUN Is the newspaper for the people. 1t
Is not for the rich man against the poor man, or
for the poor man against the rich man, but it
seeks to do equal Justice to all interests in COM
nu-lty. Il Is not the organ Of any person, cl;sse
| sect or party. There need he no mysery about
| Its loves and hates It is for the honest man
against the rOgues every time 1t is for the honest
Democrat ts against the dishonest Republican,
and for the honest Republican as against the
! dishonest Democrat. 1t does not take its cue
| IRON the utterances OF amy politician or pOliti-
cal organization. 1t gives its support unreserv-
edly When men or measures are in agreement
with the Constitution and with the principles
upon which this Republic was founded for the
people. Whenever the Constitution and CON
stitution principles arg violated-as in the out
elected was placed III the Presidents office,
where he still remains--it speaks out for the
right: That is The Suns idea of independence
In this respect there will be no change III it's
programme for 1879.
The Sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
OF rascals, frauds, and humbugs, OF ali sorts and
size. 1t hopes to deserve that hatred not less
in the year 1879, than In 1873. 1877, or any year
gone by The sun will cont nue. to shin on the
wicked with unmitigated Brightness
While the lessons Of the past should be con-
not propose to make Itself in 1879 n magazine
of ancient history. II Is printed for the men
women Of to-day. whose concern is chiefly with
the affairs OF to-day. 1t has both the DISPOSE
tioli and the ability to affords it's readers the
promptest, fullest, and must accurate inteli-
gence OF whateverin the wide word is worth at
tention. To this end the rescourcc belonging to
Weliestablished prosperity will be literally en-
plOyed.
The present disjninted condition Of parties In
this country, and the uncertainty of the furture,
lend An extraordinary sign II anCe to the events
OF the comingyear. To discussion uf the press.
the debares and acts of Congress. and tne upve-
menis OF the Leaders III every section OF the Re
pubie will have direct nearing ON the trt.si-
dent al election IF I88G--an event which must
he regarded with the most anxious interest by
every patriotic American, what.ver his political
ideas OF allegiance: The these elements of tn-
terest may he added the probability that the
Democrats will control both houses Hf Congress.
the increasing feebleneSs OF the fraudulent Ati.
minstrafio.l. and the spraa and At engthenng
everywhere OF Il healthy aiiorence of fraud
in any form. To present with accuracy and
cle:irnrss the exact situation an each of it's
varying phases aud to exnound, according to
its well-knnwn methods the principles that
should g,lide us through the labyrinth will be
an important part of The SUMS work for 1879
We have the means OF making The sun. a
political. literary and general newspaper.
more en 'erta ning and mare useful than ever
before; and VT mean tn apply them freely.
Our rates of subscription remain unchanged.
For the Daily sun, u four page sheet of tive ty-
eight columns, the price by mail. postpaid. is IS
cents Il month or 81 80 n year; or. including the
Sunday paper, an eightpage sheet of fifrr-six |
columns the price IL e5 cents a month, or $7.7O !
3 pear. postage pa d.
The Sunday edition OF The Sun is furnished |
separately at $40 a year. postage paid. I
The price OF the Weekly Sun. eight pages, |
iftF-six columns. is 81 Il yetr. postage paid !
For clubs of ten sending SO we will send an ex-
ra copy free. Addres.
I. W. ENGLAND,
Publisher Of The Sun, New York City.
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