The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-07
THE SUN FOR 1879.

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lie was founded for the people. Whenever
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spiracy of 1876. by which man not elected
was placed in the Presidential office where
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this respect there will be no change in its
programme for 1879. ,Ssl
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1877, or any year gone by. The Sun will
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constantly kept before the people The Sun
does not. propose to, make itself in 1879 a
magazine of ancient history. 1t Is printed
for the men and women of to-day, whose
concern is chiefly with the affairs of to-day.
1t has the disposition and the ability to af-
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the wide world is worth attention. To this
end the resources belonging to vel, estab-
lished prosperity will be liberaliy employed.
The present disjointed condition of parties
in this country, and the uncsr ainty of the
future, lend an extraordinary significance to
the events of the coming year, The discus.
sions of the press, the, debates aud acts Of
Congress, and the movements of the leaders
in every section of the Republic will have a
direct bearing on the Presidential election
of lSS0-an event that must be regarded
with the most anxious interest by every
patriotic American, whatever his political
ideas or allegiance, To these elements
of interest may be added the probability
that the Democrats will control both houses,
the increasing feebleness Of the fraudulent
ADMINISTRATORS, and the spread aud strength.
ening every where Of "a healthy abhorrence
of fraud in-anE form. To present with &C.
curacy and cleafnessy the. exact situation in
each .oftits varying phases, and to expound
according to its well known methods, the
principles that should guide us through the
labyrinth wilf he an important part of The
Sans work, for 1879 "o
I We have theSmeans Of making The Sun as
a political, literarytah general newspa.
per more entertaining and more useful than
ever before; and We mean to apply them