The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31
THE SUN FOR 1880.

THE SIN will deal with the events o. the
year 1881 In It's own fashion, now pretty well
understood by everybody. From january ! un
til d. ccmber ii 1t Will be conducted AK II news
paper, written III The English language, aod
printed tor the people.
Az II newspaper THE SUN believes IN getting
oil the news OF the world promptly, and pre-
senting IT. In the most Ineligible slape-the
shape that will enable us readers to 6erp wen
abreast OF the age With the least unprolIctivc
expenditure Of tiInc. The greatest interest 10
the greatest nuinber-that Is, tho law control
ling It's daily makeup. IL now has a circuia
tron very much larger Than trat OF any other
American newspaper, and enjoys an income
which it /, Mt ali times prcpated to spend iiber
ally for the h" leflt OF Its READERS. People or all
Conditions Of lie and all Ways Of thinking, buy
and read III sun; and they all derive %sitisftc
keep on buying and reading IT.
Iii its comments on men and affairs, II U
believes that the only gui e OF policy should
be common sense, inspired by genuine Aincri
can principles and backed by honesty OF .pur
pose. For this reason 1t Is and will continue
10 be, absolutely independent OF party. class,
but OF none. /. will continue To praise what Is
good and reproDate what Is evil. taking care
that It's Ian guage Is TO the point and plain. bs
You'd the pc ssibility OF being misnidersto0o
pear ON the surface; 1t has no opinions to sell
save those which might he had by,ary purchas
er with two cents. IL hates Injustice ana ras,
words. 1t abhors frauds, pities fools and deplores
nlncompoops of every species. 1t VIII cootin.
ue throughout the year lSS0 to chustise the hfst
class. instruct the second, and discountenance
the third. All honest men, with honest con-
v~ictiOns, whether sound or mistaken are US
friends. And THE sun makes no bones OF tell
ing the truth to It's friends and about It's friends
when ever occasion arises for plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which THESUN
will be conducted during the year TO come:
ic American can utiord TO close his eyes t pub
lie affairs. 1t Is Impossible to eXaggera!e lhe
Importance Of the political events which II has
In store. or the necessity of reso!ute vigilance
on the part Of every citizen who desires 10 pre-
serve he Government tiiut The founders gave
us. The d. bates and ac,s Of 60 gress. the ut
terances of the press, the 'Xcitl & contests al
the Republican and Democrntlc parties, now
nearly equal in strength throughout the couu.
try, the varying drift Of public sentiment, viii
ali bear directly and effectively upon the TWEEN
ty.iourth Presidential election, to be held in
November. i. ur years ago next November,
the will Of the nation, as express ed at the polls
was thwarted by an ah"minalle conspiracy,
the promoters and bensfclaries OF which SUI.
1875 be repeated In 1880? The past decade of
years opened with q corrupt, extra vagapL ana
lns client administrator inlrenched at wash
ington. THE SuN did something toward dis
lodging the gang and breaking its power. The
same men are now intriguing TO restore their
leader and themselves 10 PAGES from whicn
they were driven by the Indignation OF tne
people. Will they succeed ? The coming year
will bring tho answers 10 these momentous
questions. The SUN will be on hand TO chroni-
Gle the facts as they are developed, and to eA-
hibit them clearly and fearlessly In their rela-
lions to expediency and right.
Thus, with a habit Of philosophical good hu;
NOR in looking at the minor affairs OF life, and
In great things n steadfist purpose to. maintain
the rights OF The people and the principles Of
the Cons tuition against all aggressors. b
SUN Is prepared 10 write q truthful. Instructive
and at the same time enterta ming history OF
1880.
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The price OF the WEEKLY SUN, eight pages,
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Publisher ofTHE SUN, New Yor h City.