Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-20
THE SUN FOR 1880.

The Sun will deal with the events of tbe
year 1880 in its own fashion, now pretty well
understood by everybody. From January
until December 81 it will be conducted as
newspaper written in the English language
and printed for the people.
As newspaper, The Sun believes in get
ting all the news of the world promptly, and
printing it in the most ineligible shape-the
shape that will enable its rea .ers to keep well
abreast of the age with the least unproductive
expenditure of time. The greatest interest to
the greatest number-that is the the law con-
trolling its daily makeup. 1t now has q cir
culation very much larger than that of any
other American newspaper, and enjoys an in
come which it is at all times prepared to spend
literally for the benefit of its readers. People
of all conditions of life and all ways of think
ing buy and read The un; they all derive sat-
lsfaetlon of some sort from its columns, for
they keep on buying and reading it.
In its comments on men and affairs. The
Sun believes that the only guide of policy
should be common sense, inspired by genuine
American principles and backed by honesty
of purpose. For this reason it is, and will
continue to be absolutely dependent of party,
class, clique, organization, or interest. 1t Is
for all but of none. 1t will continue to praise
what is good and reprOach what is evil, taking
care that its language is to the point and
plain, beyond the possibility of being misun-
derstood. 1t is unintluenced by motives that
do not appear on the surface; it has no Opn-
ions to sell, save those which may be had by
any purchaser with two cents 1t hates in
justice and rascality even more that it hates
unnecessary words. 1t abhors frauds, pities
fools, and deplores nincompOops ofevery spe-
cies. 1t VIII continue throughout the year
1880 to chastise the first class instruct the
second, and discountenance the third All
honest men, with honest convictions, whether
sound or mistaken, are its friends. And The
Sun makes no bones of telling the truth to its
friends and about its friends whenever occa-
sion arises for plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which The
Sun will be conducted during the year to
come.
The year 1880 will be one in which no pa
triotic American can afford to close his eyes
to public affairs. 1t is impossible to exagger-
ate the Importance of the political events
which 1t has IN store, or the necessity OF resO-
lutte vigilance on the part of every citizen
who desires to preserve the Government that
the founders gave US. The debates of Con-
gress, the utterances of the press, the exciting
contests of the Republican and Democratic
parties, now nearly equal in strength through
out the country, the varying drift of public
sentiment, will all bear directly and effectively
upon the 24th Presidential election, TO be held
in November. -Four years ago next NOvem-
Der the will of the nation, as expressed at the
polls, was thwarted by an abominable eOnspi-
racy, the promoters and benefciaries of which
still hold the offices they stole. Will the
crime of 1876 be repeated in 1892 The past
decade of years opened with a corrupt, ex'
travagant, and insolent Administration in.
trenched at Washington. The Sun did some.
thing toward dislodging the gang and break
ing its power. The same men are now in
triguing to restore their leader and themselves
to places from which they were driven by the
Indignation of the people. Will they succeed?
The coming year will bring the answers to
these momentOus questions. The Sun will be
on hand to chronicle the facts as they are de-
veloped, and exhibit them clearly and fear
lessiy in their relations to eXpedieney and
right.
Thus, with habit of philosophical good hu'
NOR in looking at the minor affairs Of life, and
in great things a steadfast purpose to main
tain the rights of the people and the princi-
piles of the Constitution against all aggressors,
The Sun is prepared to write truthful, in
structive, and at the same time entertaining
history of 1880.
Our rates OF subscription remain unehEng-
ed. For the Daily SUN, a four page sheet of
% columns, the price by mail, post paid. Is
5 cents month, or SO 20 year; or. in
Guiding the sunday paper, an page sheet or
Sc columns, the price is 8 3 cents month, or
81 20 year, postage paid.
THE Sunday edition of The Sun is furnished
separately at 81 20 q year, postage paid
The price of The Weekly Sun. pages. So col
umns, Is year, postage paid. For clubs
of ten sending 81 o we will send an extra copy
I.W. ENGLAND,
II l3 Publisher of The Sun, N City.