The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05
THE SUN.
NEW YORK.
1879

The sun will be printed every day during tho year
to come Its purpose and method Wiil be the same
as in the past 10 present all tho news in reada-
bic shape, and to tell the truth though the heavens
fall.
The sun has been, is, and will continue to be, in
dependent T eSt rybody and everything save the
truth and It's own convictions of duty That is the
only policy which an honest newspaper need have.
That is the policy which has for this newspaper
the confidence and friendship of wider constituent
oy 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 fof
the poor man against the rich man. but it seeks to
do equal justice to all interests in the community.
1t is not the organ ui any person, class sect or par
ty. There need be no mystery about its loves and
hates. 1t is for the honest against the roguos,
every time. 1t for the honest Democrat as against
the dishonest Repnb iean and for the honest Repub-
ncan against the dishonest Democrat. 1t does not
take its cue from the utterances of any politician or
political organization. II gives its support
yediy, whom men or measures are IN agreement with
the Constitution nnd,with the principles up0a which
this Republic WAS founded for the people. Whenet
er tho Constitution and constitutional principles
are yioatcd-as in, the outrageous conspiracy OF
1876, by which man not elected was placed in the
Presidents office where he still rempms--i speaks
out fer the right That is the Sum idea Of ndepcn.
denee. In this respect there will be change in its
program for 1879
The sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred OF
raseais, frauds and hnmhues OF all sorts and sizes
1t hopes to deserve that hatred not less in 1879 than
in ls.S, 1877, any year gone by, The sun Will
continue to slime on the wicked With undimmed
brightness. @ e~ --
While the lessons of the past should constantly
be kept before the people The sun does not propose
to make itself. in 1879 magazine Of ancient his
tory, 1t is printed tor the men and women Of To-
day. whose concern is chiefly with the affairs OF to-
day. 1t has both the disposition and the ability tC
afford its readers the ntemptcSt, fullest, and most
intelligence of whatever in the wide world
is worth attention To this end the resources be.
longing to vel established prosperity will be iber
ally employed,
The present disonted condition of parties in this
country ana the uncertainty of the inture, lend nj
extraordinary significance to the events of the com
ing year. The discussions of the press. The de
bates and acts of Congress, and the movements "
the leaders ~ every section Of the Republic WY
have direct bearing on the Presidential election
of lSSu--an event which must be regarded with TIL
most anNlaus interest by every patriotic Americaf
whatever MS political IDEAS or allegiance. To thesi
elements Of interest may be added the probabitt
gress the increasing eebleues Of the fraudulent al
ministratiou, and the spread and strengthening ~
erywhorc OF healthy adherence of fraud in a 3
form. To present with accuracy and clearnesS III
exact situation in each Of Its varying phases. an
10 cNpopnd, according to its well known mcthOdi
the principles that should guide as through the lat
yrinth, will be an important part OF The sun
work for 1852.
We have the means of making The sun. as pc
htcai, literary, and a general newspaper, moI
entertaining and more useful than before; an
mean to apply them freely.
Our rates Of subscription remain unchanged. FC
the Dali y sun, four page sheet of twenty -cigi
nmns, the price by mail, postpaid, is IS cents
paper an Spage sheet OF hfty-.N columns the pril
is IS cents mouth, or 81 70 year, postage paid.
The sunday edition of The sun is also turushC
| separately, at sl,20 year, postage paid.
| The price of Ihe Weekly sun. eight pages. fity
six columns, Is 81 year, postage naid. tor clui
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