The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-01-01
The SUN FOR 1879.

The Sun viii be printed every day during
the year to come. LIS purpose and method
will be the same as IN the past: To present
all the news in a readable shape, and to tel
| the truth though the heavens fall.
The SUN has been, Is. and will continue to
| be IndcPe ndent OF every bouy and everything
| save the Truth aud its own convictions of du-
ty- That Is ne only policy which honest
newspaper need have. This is the policy
which has won for this new paper he conf
dence and friendship Of a wider cons ituency
| than was ever enjoyed by any other American
| Journal.
THE sun is the newspaper for the people. II
| is not for the rich man against the poor man.
| or for the poor man against the rich man. bur
II seeks TO do equal Justice TO all interests in
| the community, 1t IS not the gan of any
| person, class, sect or party. There need be o
| mystery about its loves and hates. | is for
| he honest man against the rogues every time.
| 1t Is Tor the honest Democrat as against the
| disi nest republican, and for the honest Re-
pub can gainst the dishonest Democrat
| II dYes not take its cue from the utterances of
| any politician or political organization. 1t
! gives It's support unreservedIy when men or
measures are in agreement with the Constitu-
| ton and with the prInci Piles upon which this
Republic ded for the people, When
ever the Constitution and titutionaI min
clples are violatcd--as n the outrag eous con-
; tracy of 1876, by which a man not elected
was placed Ia the Presidents off e where he
still remains-it speaks our for the right That
is tbs suns idea of Independence In this
gramme for 1879 ~
The sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
OF rascals. frauds and humbugs of ali sorts
and sizes. 1t hopes TO -erve that hatred not
less the year 1879, than in 1878. 1871 or any
year gone by. The Sun will continue to shine
ON the wicked with unmitigated brightness.
While the lessons of the past should he con-
stantly kept before the people, THE Sun does
not propose to make itself in 1879 "A magazine
of ancient history. 1t is printed for the men
and women of to-day, whose concern is chief Y
= @ ads has both ha
disposition and the ability to afford Its read
ers the promptest, fullest and most accurate
intelligence OF whatever III the wide world is
worth attention. To this end the resources be-
longing TO well-established prosperity will be
literally employed
The present disiointed condition of parties
in this country, ami the uncertainty of the
future, lend an extraordinary significance to
the events of the coming year. The discus
slons of the press, the debates and acts of
Congress, aud the movement of the leaders in
every section of the Republic will have a di-
rect bearing on the Presidential election of
ioS0-an event which must be regarded with
most ANXIOUS interest by every pa riotic Amer
lean, whatever MS political ideas or allegiance
To these elements of inje crest NAV be added
the probability that the Democrats will con- |
troll both houses of Congress. the increasing
feebleness of the fraudulent Administration |
and the spread and strengt hening EVERYWHERE |
OF healthy adherence of fraud in anv form |
To present with accuracy and clearness the |
exact situation in each of its varying phases, |
and TO expound, according TO its well-known |
methods. the principles that should guide US /
through the labyrinth. viii be an important |
part of THE Sun s work for 1879
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