Saint Mary's beacon., 1879-12-18
THE sIK FOR 1850.

The Snn win deal with tie esemls Of the year
1880 n ias own Gzshion, nov pretty vel unoer-
stood hy everybody. From Jananry until De-
ceusber 81 Il will be sondmeaed 90 > newEpaper,
wrissen In he EngIish langaage. and prinsed for
TIE people.
All the mews of the wurid promptly, and psesent-
log Il 10 The most ineligible siaps-the shape
that viii enable us readers 70 keep well abseast
of the age with the least uupFoduetivc expendi-
tare offime. The greatest inlsrsst 20 the great
eat nnuher-thai 4. the law eonfrolling Is dali
IL u,ake-up. Itnow has . circulation very much
larger than that Of any other American newspa-
per, and enjoys an ineOme which u ts ~ al tim0
prrpaFed 20 spend literally for fbe benefit of iis
rradrrr- People Of al conditions of life and al
ways u thinking bay and read The Sun: and
shey all derive satisfaction Of some sort fran ~
columns, Tor they keep on buying and readingt ts.
In lie eomnlents On men and Affairs, TIE Sun
believes that the only guide of policy shoeld be
common sense, inspired by genuine American
principles and backed By honesty Of purpose.
For this reason !; is, and win continue 20 Be, alb
nolutely independent ofparty, class, clique. or
ranixaton, OF Interest u IL sor all, but u none.
n wilI confinne 70 praise whnt is good and re-
probate what Is evil, taking care that Itslas-
enage Is 90 the point and plain, beyond the pos
ability Of being misunderstood. 10 is uninfiu-
enced by motives that do not appear On the snr-
face: II has no opinions 10 sell, save those which
may be had BY any purchaser with two cents.
II hates injustice and raseality even more than IL
hates unnecessary words. IL ahhoFs frauds,
pities fools, and deplOres nincompoops OF every
species. II will continue throughout the year
1850 20 ehassse tie Grst class, instruct the sec
ond, and discountenance the third. All honest
men, wiih honest convictions, whether sound or
mistaken are It's friends. And The Sun makes
no bones Of telling the truth 20 its friends and
about lie friends whenever occasion arises for
plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which The Sun
win be conducted during the year 70 come.
The year 1880 will be one in which no patri-
otie American can afford 90 close bis eyes 20 pub
lie Affairs II Is impossible TO exaggernte the Inn
portanee OF the political events which IL has In
store, or the necessity ofresolute vigilance on
the part of every citizen who desires 20 preserve
the Government that the founders gave US. The
debates and acts Of Congress, the utterances Of
the press the exciting contests cf the Republican
and Democratic parties, now nearly equal In
strength throughout the coentry, the safying
driGt OF public sentiment, win al bear directly
and effectively upon the twenty-fourth Presiden-
tinl election, 70 be held in November. -Four
years ago next November the win Of the nation,
as expressed at the polls, was thwarted by an
abominable conspiracy, the promoters and bene-
6ciaries Of which still hold the Offices they stole
Will the crime Of 1915 be repeated in 1907 The
past decade Of years opened with corrupt, ex.
travagant, and insolent Administration intrench.
ed at Washington. The Sun did something to
ward dislodging the gang and breaking It's pow.
er. The same men are now intriguing 10 restorI
their leader and themselves 20 places from which
they were driven by the Indignation OF the peo
pie. viii they succeed? The coming year viii
bring the answers 90 these momentous questions
The Sun will be on hand 10 chronicle the fact
as they are developed, and to exhibit them clear
" and fearlessly in their relations 10 exPcdency
and right.
Thus, with habit Of philosophical good hu
NOR i'm looking at the minor affairs Of life, and IL
great things q steadiast purpose 10 maintain ~
rights Of the people and the principles OF the Con
siitution against all aggressOrs, The Sun is pre-
pared TO write truthful, instructive, and al th
same time entertaining history Of 1880.
Car rates Of subscription remain unchanged
Fos she Daily Sun, q fOur-page sheet Of twenty
eight columns, the price by mail, postpaid, i
s. cents a month, or So 50 n year; or, includ
ing the Sunday paper, an eight-page sheet Of fif
ty-six columns, the price is 60 cents n month, o
| 81 70 year, postage paid.
The Sunday edition Of The Snn is also furnish
ed separately at 81 20 q year, postage paid.
The price Of the Weekly Sun, eight pages, If
ty-six columns, is 81 a year, postage paid. Fol
cluos Of ten sending so we will send an extr'
copy free. Address
/. W. ENGLAND,
Publisher Of The Sun, New York City.
Nov l3, lS79-6t.