The Van Buren press., 1879-02-01
THE SUN.
NEW YORK.
1879

The Sun will be printed every day during the year
to come. lts purpose and method will be the same
in the past: To present all tho news in reada-
bio shape, and to tell the truth, though the heavens
fall
The sun has been, is. and will continue to be, in
dependent OF everybody and everything save the
truth aud its own convictions of duty. That is the
only policy which an honest newspaper need have.
That is the policy which has won for this newspaper
the confidence and friendship of wider conSttuen-
cy than was ever enjoyed by any other 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 tn all interests in the community
1t is not the organ of any person. class scot par
ty. Ihere need be no mystery about its loves and
hates 1t is for the honest man against the rogues,
every time 1t is for the honest Democrat as against
the dishonest Republican, and for the honest Rcpub
hcau against the dishonest Democrat, 1t does not
take its from the utterances of any politician or
political organization, 1t gives its support unreser-
the Constitution and.w tn the principles upoa which
this Republic was founded for the people Whene,-
er the Constitution and constitutional principles
are yiolated-~As in the outrageous conspiracy of
1876, by which man not elected was placed in the
Presidents office where he still rcmainsit speaks
out for the right That Is the suns idea of indcpen-
denee In this respect there will be no change in its
programme for lsi9,
The sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred of
rascals, frauds and humhugs Of all sorts and sizes.
1t hopes to deserve that hatred not less in 1879 than
in 1873 1877, or any year gone by The Sun will
continue to shine on the wicked with undimmed
brightness.
While the lessons of the past should constantly
to make itself, in lS7d, a magazine OF ancient his
tory 1t il printed for the men and women of to-
day whose concern is chiefly with the affairs Of to.
day II has both the disposition aud the ability to
afford its readers the prompest, fullest, and most
accurate intelligence Of whatever in the wide world
is worth attention To this end the resources be-
longing TO wei established prosperity will he liber-
ally employed.
The present disjonted condition of parties in this
country, and the uncertainty of the tnture lend an
extraordinary Significance othc events of the com
ing year. The discussions of the press. The de-
bates and acts OF Congress, and the movements of
the leaders in every section of the Republic will
have direct bearing the Presidential election
OF lSSO-an event which must be regarded with the
most anxious interest by every patriotic American
elements OF interest may be added the probability
that the Democrats will control both houses Of CON
gress the increasing leebeness of the fraudulent ad
ministration, and the spread and strengthening v
utyNherr OF healthy adherence Of fraud in a D
form. To present with accuracy and clearncss tht
TO expopnd according to its well known methods
the principles that should guide through the lab
yrinth viii be an important part of Tho sun.
work for 1879.
We have the means Of making Tho San, as po-
ntleal, ,Hterafy, ana general newspaper, more
entertaining aud more useful than ever before; and
We mean to apply them freely.
Our rates of subscription remain unchanged Eui
the Dali sun, four page sheet Of twents s-eight
nmus, the price by mall postpaid, is S. cent, a
paper, spage sheet of ify-six columns the pric,
ls % cents month, or S7 70 year, postage paid
The Sunday edition of The sun is also furnished
separately, a. Il 20 q year, postage paid.
The price of The Weekly Sun, eight pages fifty,
SIX columns, is 81 year, postage paid For club,
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