San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-15
THE SUN FOR 1880.

II THsSuN Will deal With the events Of the year
1850 In its own fashion, now pretty we'll UNDER
stood by everybody. From January 1 until Do
cember'8l It will be conducted a. . Newspaper
written in the English language and printed for
AS newspaper, THn sux believes in getting all
the news Of the world promptly, and presenting
1t in the most Ineligible shape-the shape that
will enable its readers to keep we'll sbreast Of the
age with the least unproductive expenditure Of
time. The greatest interest 70 the greatest mum.
ber-that Is the law controlling its daily makeup.
1t now has q circulation very much larger
than that Of any other American newspa.
per, and enjoys an Income which It 10 at all times
prepared to spend literally for the benefit Of It's
readers. People OF all conditious'of life and all
ways Of thinking buy and read The Sun; and they
all derive satisfaction Of some sort from its col
umns. for they keep on buying and reading Il.
lieves that the only guide Of policy should bs
common sense, inspired by genuine American
principles and backed BY honesty Of purpose
For this reason II 10. and viii continue 10 be, ab.
soiutsly Independent. Of party class CLIQUE. or
It will continue to praise what 10 good and repro.
bate what 10 evil, taking care that It's languaSei
to the point and plain, beyond the possibility Of
being MISUNDERSTOOD. II 10 influenced By motives
that do mot appear on the surface; Il has no opin.
ions to sell, save those which may BIZ had by sny
purchaser with two cents. 1t hates injustice and
rascality even more than II hates Unnecessary
words. II abhors frauds, pities fools. and de.
plores nincompoops Of every species. II viii
first class, instruct the second. and discountenance
the third. All honest men, with honest convic.
tons, whether sound or miitaksn, are its Friends
And tbs Sys makes no bones 81 telling the truth
to It's friends aud about its friends whenever 90.
casion arises for plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which The Sun
will be- conducted during the year to come.
The year 1850 will be one In which no patriotic
American car. afford TO close his eyes to public
affairs. It !: impossible to exsggerate the i'm.
portance Of the political events which Il has in
store, or the necessity Of resolute vigilance on
the part Of every citisen who desires to preserve
the Government that the founders gave US. The
debates and acts Of Congress. the utseranoss Of
the press, the exciting contests Of the Republi.
can and Democratic parties, now nearly equal IN
strength throughout the country, the varying drif
Of puolic sentiment, will all bear directly and Of.
iectivsly upon the twenty-fourth Presidential
election, 70 be held In November. Four yssrs
ago next November, the will Of the nation, q ex.
pressed ct the polls, was thwarted By an sb0ni :.
rable conspiracy, the promoters and benencisries
OF which still bold the Offices they stole. win
decade Of years opened with corrupt, extrsvs-
CANT, and insolens Administratlon intrsnched at
Washington. THs Sur did something toward dis
lodging the gang and breaking it's power. The
same men are nov intriguing 70 restore their
were driven BY the indignation Of the people.
will thsy succeed, The coming year will bring
the answers 10 these momentous questions. THs
suS will be on hand TO chronicle the facts ~ they
are developed, and TO exhibit them clearly and
fssrlessly' In their relations 10 expsdiescy snd
right
Thus, with habit Of philosophical rood trmor
In looking q the minor Affairs Of life. ard So
great things steadfsst psrposs 70 nsintain fhs
rights Of the people sod the princip,eS Of the
Constitution against all sggressors, TEE SEE Il
prepared 70 write truthtal, Instructive, and 90
tsrtsining history OF 1850.
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