Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-25
THE SUN FOR 1880.

The SUN will deal with the events of the year 1880 Tn it's own sfashion. now pretty we'll understood by everybody. From January until December Sl, will be conducted newspaper, written in the English language, and printed for the people.
 As newspaper. The Sun believes in getting all the news of the world promptly and presenting it in the most 1ntelligibe shape-the shape that will enable it's readers to keep well abreast of the age with the least unpl oductive expenditure of time. The greatest in- terest to the greatest number-that is the law trolling its daily makeup. It now has circulation very much larger than that of any other American newspaper, and enjoys an income which it is at all times prepared to spend hberay for the benefit of it's readers People of all conditions of lite and all ways rive satisfaction of some sort from its columns for they keep on buying and reading it.
 In its comments on men and affairs, The Sun be- heves the only guide policy should be common sense, inspired by genuine American principles and backed by honesty of purpose For this reason it is, and will continue to be. absolutely Independent of party, class clique, organzaton,or interest," It is for all, but of none. It will continue to praise what is good and reprebate what evil, taking that its language is to the point and plain beyond t. poss- bilty of being misunderstood It is uninfuenced by motives that do not appear on the surface it has no opinions to se save those which may be had by any purchaser with two cents It hates injustice and calty more than it hates unnecessary words It sbhors irauds pities foos and depores nincompoops of every species It will continue throughout the year 1880 t. chastse the first class nstrnct the second and diseounenance the third. All honest men, with hon. est convictions. whether sound or mistaken, It's friends. And The Sun makes bones of telling the truth to it's friends and about its friends whenever casion arises for plain speaking.
 - These are the principles upon which The Sun will be conducted during the years to come.
 The year 1880 will be enc in which no patriotic American afford to close his eyes to public affairs It is impossible to exaggeate the importance of the political events which it has in store the necessity of resolute vigilance the part of every citizen who desires to the that the founders gave us The debates and acts of Congress- the utter ances of the exciting contests of the Repub- Gcan and Democratic parties, now nearly equal in strength throughout the country, the varying drift of public sentiment, will all bear directly and effectively upon the twenty fourth Presidential election to be held in November. Four years ago next November the will of the nation, expressed at the polls, was thwartrd by abominabe conspiracy, the promoters and benehciarieS of whch still hold the offices they st L Will the ime or 1876 De repeated in 1850? The past decade of years opened with a corrupt, extravs. xant, and insolent Administration intrenched at Washington. The Sun did something towards dis lodging the gang and breaking it's power. The same men now intriguing to restore their leader and themselves to places from which they driven y the indignation of the people. Viii they succeed mentous questions. The Sun will be hand to chronicle the facts as they developed and to ex hbi them clearly and fearlessy in their relations to expedieuce and right.
 looking at the minor affairs of in great things
 purpose to maintain the rights of the reo pe and the principles of the Constitution against II aggressors, The Sun is prepared to write trathful instructive and at the time entertaining history of 1880, ,+,s ..5.t ... .s.... .- ....- .#.
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