Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-12-03
THE Sun FOR 1850.


THE Sun will deal with the events Of the
year 1850 Ia 10 own fashion, now pretty well
understood by everybody, Prom Jsn-
nary until December al u will beeonduct.
ei as newspaper, written IN the Knglish
language aRdprinled for the people,
A. q new spapeT, InR hUs believes in get,
ting all tbs news Of the world promptly, AMI
presenting II IN the most nleliigable man,
neT-the shape that will enable its readers
" keep we'll abreast Of tho age with the least
unpTOducliye expenditure Of time, The
greatest interest 10 the greatest number
ihal 10, The law controlling IL daily makeup,
IL now has . circulation very much larger
than that Ut any other American newspaper,
aud enjpys an Income which 10 stall times
PrepaIsi 10 spend literally Tor The benefit Ot
ils readers, People Gfa conditions Of life
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hUg and they all derive satisfaction Of
sons sort from IL columns, for they keep on
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~ is comments IN men and affairs, THa
Sun believes that tho only guide Of policy
| should be common sence, inspired by genu
inc American principles aud backed by
honesty 81 purpose, For this reason II IL,
and will continue 10 be, absolutely indepeR.
dent III patlY, class, clique, Organisation, OF
interest, II tlr all, but OF none, II wall
continue ~ praise what II good aud Iepro'
bale Whist il evil, taking earei that 10 lahg'
uage i 10 the point aud plain, beyond tho
possibility " belug mlsundeTsoOi, IL sun'
Influenced ny motives that do not appear on
tho surface / II has no opinions 10 sell, save
those which may be had hy any purchaser
with two cents, IL hates Injustice and ras-
calily even NOE than II hates unnecessary
words, II abh0rs frauds, pltles fools, and DE-.
| Il0Tcs ulHcOmpgOps Of every species, II VIII
continue throughout Tho year 1850 10 ehaallAo
| lhr iirst class, Instruct The second, aud dis
cOunlonance the third, All honest men,
with honest convictions, whether sound or
mistaken arc IL friends, And lHg Sun
makes no bones Of telling tho truth 10 ils
| fiirnds and about it, friends whenever 0ecn.
sion arises for plain speaking.
These are the PRINCIPLES upon which tina
SrS will DO conducted during the year 10
| come,
The year 1850 will DO one In which no pat.
| t,Otic American can afford 10 close his eye,
to public affairs, II Ia impossible TO exagg.
crate the importance OF tic political events
which II has In store, or the necessity Oi
re,olule vigilance on tho part Of every clt-
zen who desires 10 preserve the Government
| that the founders gave us, Tho debates and
act. Of Congress, the utteranees OF the press
the exciting contests Of the Republican and
Democratic parties, now nearly equal In
strength drought the country, tho varying
drift Of public scntiment, will all bear direct.
| ly and effectively upon the twEnty.lOurth
i'rCsden lial election, TO DO held In Novemb.
CT. -Four years ago next November the will
Of tha nation. Us expressed ut the polls, was
thwaWed Dy an abOminablo conspiracy, the
promoters and boneilciagies Of which still
hold the offices they stOic. viii the crimo
Of 1870 be repeated in 1850 The past do.
cadc Of years opened with aeorrupt. eytrav.
launl, aud insolent Administration in
tfenchcd NJ Washington, The SpS did somo'
thing toward dslodgng the gang and break
Ing It's power, Tho same men are now In
intriguing to restore their leader aud them.
selves to places from they were driven By
the lndignalion OF the people. VIII they
succeed ! The coming year will bring tho
answers 10 these momentous questions,-
InE sus will be on hand to chronicle tho
facts ms they alc developed, and 10 exhibit
them clearly and fcarlcssly in their relations
to cXpcdienCy and right.
Thus, with o habit Of philosophical good
humor in looking at tho minor affairs Of life,
aud IN great things u steadlast purpose 10
maintain the rights Of the people and mo
lprnciples of the Constitution against all az
gressors, The sun Is prepared to write .
truthful, instructive, und ut the same time
entertaining history OF 1851
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