The Van Buren press., 1879-01-25
THE SUN.
NEW YORK.
1879.


The Sun will be printed every day during the year
to come, Its purpose and method will be the same
as in the past: To present all tho news in roada-
hs shape and to tell the truth, though the heavens
fall.
dcpendent Of everybody and everything, save the
truth and its own convictions of duty. That is the
That is the policy which has won for this paper
the confidence and friendship of wider eonstituen-
cy than WAS ever enjoyed by any other American
The Sun is the newspaper for the people 1t is
not for tho rich man against the poor man, or for
do equal justice to all interests in tho community,
1t ID not the organ OF any person. class sect or par
ty. There need be no mystery about its loves and
hates. 1t is for the honest man against the rogues,
every time. 1t is for the honest Democrat as against
the dishonest Republican, and for the honest Repub-
take its cue from the utterances of any politician or
political organization. 1t gives its support unreser-
the Constitution and.with the principles upon which
this Republic was founded for the people. Whene,- y
er the Constitution and constitutional principles
are violated AS in the outrageous conspiracy of
1876, BY which man not elected placed in the
Presidents office where he still remans-it speaks
for the right. That is the Suns idea of indepen
dence In this respect there will be change in its
programme for 1879.
The Sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred of
rascals, frauds and humbugs of all sorts and sizes
1t hopes 70 deserve that hatred not less in 1879 than
in 1873, 1871, or any year gone by. The Sun will
continue to shine on the wicked with undimmed
| brightness,
While the lessons of the past should constantly
to make itself. in ls7d. magazine of ancient his
tory, 1t is printed for the men and women of TO-
day, whose concern is chiefly with the affairs of to
day. IL has both the disposition and the ability to
afford its readers the promptest, fullest and most
accurate intelligence Of whatever in the wide world
| Is worth attention, To this end the resources be
longing to well-estabshed prosperity will be ber
| ally employed.
The present disjointed condition of parties in this
country, and the uncertainty of the fnture. lend Al
extraordinary significance to the events of the com
ing year. The discussions of the press. The de
| al and he me IN N
| the leaders in every section Of the Republic will
have direct bearing on the Presidential election
of lSSo-an event which must be regarded with tn
most anxious interest by every patriotic American
whatever his political ideas or allegiance. To thes
| elements of interest may be added the probabilit
that the Democrats will control both houses Of con
greGs the increasing eebleness of the ad
mnistratien, and the spread and strengthening Y
erywhere of a healthy adherence of fraud in ab
| form. To present with accuracy and ciearness tn
| to expound, according to its we'll known methods
the principles that should guide through the lab
! yrinth, will be an important part of The sun
work for 1879.
| We have the means Of making The Sun, as a po
! litcal, literary, and a general newspaper, NOR
| entertaining and mere useful than ever before an
| We mean to apply them freely.
Our rates of subscription remain unchanged. Fo
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month. or $50 year; or. including the Sunda
paper. an spage sheet Of fftysix columns. the prc
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The Sunday edition of The Sun is also furnishe
separately, at 81 20 year. postage paid
| The price of The Weekly sun, eight pages fifty
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