The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-14
THE sun FOR 1879.

The srS will be printed every day during the
year to come. Its purposes and method will he
the same as in the past: To present all the news
in readable shape. and to tell the truth though
the heavens fall.
THE Sun has been. is. and will continue to be
independent Of everybody and everything save
the Truth and its own conviction Of duty That
s the only policy which an honest newspaper
need have. That is the policy which has won
for the newspaper the confidence and friendship
OF wider constituency than was ever enjoyed
by any other American Journal.
THE Sun is the newspaper for the people. It
IS not Tor the rich man against the poor man, or
for the poor man against the rich man. but it
seeks to do equal Justice to oil interests in the
community. It is not the organ Of any person,
class. sect or party. There need he no mystery
about its loves and hates. It is for the honest
man against the rogucs every time. 1t is for
the honest Democrat as against the dishonest
Republican, and for the honest Republican as
against the dishonest Democrat. 1t does not
take its cue from the utteranccs of any polti-
clan or political organization, 1t gives it sup
port unrcservedly when men or measures are in
agreement with the Constitution and with the
principles upon which this Republic was found
ed for the people. Whenever the Constitution
and constitutional principles are violated-as in
the outrageous conspiracy Of 1876. by which .
manSnot elected was placed in the Presidents
office. where he still remains-it speaks out for
the right. That is The SrNs idea of independ-
ence. In this respect there will be no change in
its programme for 1879.
TIE Sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
Of the rascals. frauds, and humbugs of all sorts
and sizes. 1t hopes hopes to deserve that ba-
1877, or any year gone by. THE Sun will con-
tinue to shine on the wicked with unmitigatcd
brightness.
While the lessons of the past should be con-
stantly kept before the people, The SuS does not
propose to make itself in 1879 a magazine OF
ancient history. 1t is printed chiefly with the
affairs Of to-day. 1t has both the disposition and
the ability to afford its readers the promptest,
fullest, and most accurate intelligence Of what
ever in the wide world is worth attention. To
this end the resources belonging to weli-estal,-
lishcd prosperity will lie literally employed.
The present disjointcd condition Of the parties
in this country, and the uncertainty Of the fu-
ture. lend an extraordinary significance to the
events of the coming year. The discussions Of
the press, the debates and acts of Congress, and
the movements Of the leaders in every section Of
the Republic will have direct bearing on the
Presidential election Of lS8O-an event which
must bc regarded with the most anxious interest
by every patriotic American. whatever his polit-
ical ideas or allegiance. TO these elements Of
interest may be added the probability that the
Democrats will control both houses Of Congress.
the increasing feebleness Of the fraudulent Ad-
mini, tration, and the spread strengthening every
where of a healthy adherence of fraud in any
form. To present With accuracy and clearness
the exact situation in each Of its varying phases
and to expound. according to its well-known
method. the principles that should guide us
through the labyrinth. will he an important part
Of TIE SCN's work for 1879.
We have the means Of making The Sun, as a
political. literary and q general newspaper
more entertaining and more useful than ever
before and we mean to apply them freely.
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l. W. ENGLAND,
Publisher Of TIE SuS, New York City.