The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-04
THE SUN FOR ISIS 0.

fV1HE SUN will deal with the events Of the
wear 1880 in its own fashion, now pretty
well understood by everybody. From JANUARY
l until December 81 it will be conducted as
a newspaper written in the English language
and printed for the whole people.
AS a newspaper THE Sun believes in getting
all the news Of tbs week promptly, and pre-
senting it in the most intelliglble shape-the
shape that will enable its readers to keep well
ARREST of the age with tire least unproductlve
expenditure OF time The greatest interest TO
the greatest number-that is the law control
ing its daily makeup. 1t now has eircuia-
ton very much larger than that Of any other
American newspaper, and enjoys an income
which it is at all times prepared to spend noef
ally for the benefit of its readers. People OF
all conditions of life and all ways Of thinking
buy and read THE SUs; and they all derive
satisfaction of some sort from its columns, for
they keep on buying and reading IT,
In its columns on men and affairs, HE sun
believes that the only guide Oh policy should
be common sense inspired by genuine Amen
can principles and backed by honesty OF pur
pose For this reason il is and will continue to
be, absolutely independent of party, class,
clique, organization, or interest It Is ior az,
| but of none. 1t will continue to praise what is
| GOOD and reprohate what is evil. taking care
| that its language is to the point and pain, be
| yond the possibility OF being misunderstood
| Ii is uninfiuenced by motives that do not ap-
pear on the surface; it has 40 opinions to SELL
| SAFE those which may be had by any purchaser
| with two cents. 1t hates injustice amt rascal
| ity even more than it hates unnecessary words
| Ii abhors frauds, pities fools, and deplores ma
| compoops of every species. lt will continue.
| throughout the year 1880 to chastise the first
| class, instruct the second, and discountenance
| the third. All honest men, with honest con
| yietions whether sound or mistaken, are Its
| friends And The SUN makes no bones OF tell
ing the truth to its friends and about its friends
/ whenever occasion arises for plain speaking
These are the principles upon which The
Sun will be conducted during the year to come.
The wear 1880 will be one in which no patri-
otic American can afford to close his eyes TO
/ public affairs. 1t is impossible to exaggeraie
| the importance of the political events 1t has III
| store or the necessity of resolute vigilance on
the part of every citizen who desires to pre-
serve the government that they gave us. he
debates and acts of Congress. the utteranees
| of the press, the exciting contests OF the lie
publican and Democratic parties, now nearly
equal in strength thro ighout the country, the
VARYING drift Of public sentiment, will all beaI
directly and effectively upon the twenty fourth
Presidential election to be held IN November
Four wears ago next November, the will OF the
nation as expressed at the polls, was thwart
| ed by an abuminable conspiracy, the pronptef'
and benetieiaries OF which still hold the offices
they stole Win the crime of 1876 be repeatet
in 1885, The past decade OF years opened witt
a corrupt, extravagant, and insoienf Admins
tration intrenched at Washington. lHE oUl
did something toward dislodging the gang am
breaking its power. The same men are nos
intriguing to restore their leader and then
selves to places from which they were driver
by the indignation of the people. viii the
I succeed? The coming year will bring the al
. swer to these momentous questions. The 81
! will be on hand to chronicle the facts as the
! are developed, and will exhibit them cleari
and fearlessly in their relation to expediene
I and right. :,
. Thus, with habit Of philosophical goo
+ humor in looking at the minor affairs OF lie, an
= | in great things steadfast purpose to malntal
the rights of the people and the principles OF tf
r. Constitution against all aggrsssors. The 81
is prepared to write truthful, lnstructiv
and entertaining history of 1880.
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