The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-11-28
THE SUN FOR 1880

THE SUN will deal with the events of the year
1880 in its own fashion, now pretty well understood
by everybody. From January until December
81 it will be conducted as 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 ineligible shape-the shape that
will enable its readers to keep well abreast of the
age with the least unproductve expenditure of
time. The greatest interest to the greatest num-
ber-that is, the law controlling its daily makeup.
1t now has n circulation very much larger than
that of any other American newspaper, and enjoys
an income which it is at all times prepared to spend
literally for the benefit of its readers People of
all conditions of life and all ways of thinking buy
and read the THE SUN; and they all derive salts
faction of some sort from its columns for they
keep on buying and reading il.
In its comments on men and affairs, THE SUN
believes that the only guide of policy should be
common sense inspired by genuine American
For this reason it is. and will continue to be- alb
soutely independent of party, class clique organ
izaton, or interest. 1t is for all, but of none 1t
will continue to praise what is good and reprobate
what is evil, taking care that its language is to the
point and plain, beyond the possibility of being
misunderstood. 1t is uninfiuenccd by motives
that do not appear on the surface; it has no opin
ions to sell, save those which may be had by any
purchaser with two cents. 1t hates injustice and
rascality even more than it hates Unnecessary
words 1t abhors frauds, pities fools and de-
plores nncompoopso of every species. twill con-
tnue throughout the year 1880 to chastise the first
class instruct the second, and dscountenancet the
third; All honest men, with honest convictions,
whether sound or mistaken, are its friends. And
THE sun makes no bonesof telling the truth to its
friends whenever occasion arises for plain speak
ing;
These are the principles upon which THE SUN
will be conducted during the year to come.
The year 1880 will be one in which no patriotic
American can afford to close his eyes to public
affairs. 1t is impossible to eXaggerate the import
ance of the political events which it has in store,
or the necessity of resoute vigilance on the part
of every citizen who desires to preserve the Gov
eminent that the founders gave us. The debates
and acts of Congress, the utterances of the press,
the exciting contests of the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties, now nearly equal in strength
throughout the country the varying drift of pub
lie sentiment, will all bear directly and effectively
upon the twenty-fourth Presidential election, to
be held in November. Four years ago next No
vember the will of the nation, as expressed at the
polls, was thwarted by an abomnable conspiracy,
the promoters and benetciaries of which still hold
repeated in 1880? The past decade of years OPEN
ed with a corrupt, eXtravagant, and insolent Ad-
minstration intrenched at Washington. THE SUN
did something toward dislodging the gang and
| breaking its power. The same men are now in
trgung to restore their leader and themselves to
nation of the people. Will they succeed? The
| coming year will bring the answer to these mo-
| mentous questions. The SUN will be on hand to
chronicle the facts as they are developed, and to
exhibit them clearly and fearessly in their rela-
| tions to eXpediency and right.
Thus, with a habit of philosophical good humOr
in looking at the minor affairs of life, and in great
| things steadfast purpose to maintain the rights
of the people and the principles of the Constitu-
ton against all aggressors, THE SUN is prepared
to write truthful, instructive, and at the same
time entertaining history of 1880.
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| Publisher of THE SUN, New York City