The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-02-05
LITERARY.
THE SUN FOR 1879

TIE SUS will be printed every day during
the year to GENE. It's purpose and method
will be the same as IN the past: To present
all the news IN readable shape, and 10 ten
the truth though the heavens fall.
TIE Sun has been, Is, and viii continue TO
be indepe ndenf of every body and every thlng
save the Truth aud its own convictions OF du-
tv That Is the only policy which an honest
newspaper need have. This Is the poIIcy
which has won for this newspaper the CONT
dence and friendship of a wider cons Ituency
than ever enjoyed by any other American
Journal
Tux sux is-1he newspaper for the people 1t
is not for the rich man against the poor man,
or for the poor man against the rich man. out
1t seeks TO do equal justice 10 ali interests IN
the community 1t is not the gan OF any
D .rsen class, sect or party. There need be 10
N stery about its loves and hates Il Is Tor
re honest man against the rogues every t'hie-
Ii Is for the honest Democrat as against the
dishonest Republican, and for the honest he
publican as agaiDs' che dishonest Democrat.
Ii does not take its cue from the utterances OF
any politician or political organization. IL
gives its support unreseryedly when men or
measures are in agreement with the Constltu-
ton and with the principles upon which TINS
Republic was founded for the people. hen
ever the Constitution and constitutional prin-
ciples are violated as ia the outrageous con-
| sairaey of 1876 by which man not elected
was placed in the Presidents off e. where he
| still remains-it speaks out for the right. That
| is The Suns idea of independence. In this
| respect there will be no change in its pro-
gramme for 1879
| The sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
| Of rascals, frauds and humbugs of all sorts
| aud sizes. 1t hopes to deserve that hatred not
| less IN the year 1879, than in 1873 1877, or any
year gone by. The Sun will continue to shine
| On the wicked with unmitigated brightness.
| While the lessons of the past should be CON
| stantly kept before the people, The Sun does
| not propose to make itself III 1879 magazi lie
| If ancient history. Its printed for the men
| and women of to-day, whose concern is chiefly
I ytth he ffaIr of
| disposition and the ability to afford It's 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-establishe pros rity Will be
| literally employed.
The present disjointed condition of parties
| in this country, and the uncertainty OF the
| future, lend an extraordinary significance te
the events of the coming year. The discus
| sions of the press, the debates and acts OF
| Congress, aud the movement of the leaders IN
! every section of the Republic viii have a dl-
| rect bearing the Presidential election oil
| l8SO-an event which must be regarded with
| most anxious interest by every patriotic Amer
| lean, whatever his political ideas or allegiance
| To these elements of interest may 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 Strengthening everywhere
| OF a healthy adherence OF fraud IN any form
To present with accuracy and elearness th'
| exact situation in each of its varying phases
and to expound, according 10 It's well-knowr
methods, the principles that should guide u
through the labyrinth. will be an importan
| part of THE Sun 5 work for 1879.
| We have the means of making THE Sun, a
| n political literary and "A general newspa
per, more entertaining and more useful thar
| ever before; and we mean to apply them freely
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