The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-12-05
THE sim FOR 1880

THE SUN will deal with the events of the year
isoo IN It's own fashion, now pretty well understood
by everybody. from January until December
81 II viii be conducted us Il newspaper, written in
the English language, and printed for the people.
AS u newspaper, THE SUN believes in getting all
the news of the world promptly and presenting
it in the most Ineligible shape-thc shape that
VIII enable IT'S readers to keep well abreast of the
age with the least unproduCtvc expenditure of
time. The greatest interest to the greatest num-
bcr-that is, the law controlling its daily makeup.
1t now has Il circulation very much larger than
that ofany other American newspaper, and enjoys
an income which il is at all times prepared to spend
literally for the benefit of its readers People of
all conditions Of life and all ways of thinking buy
and read the TIE sun; and they all derive salts
faction 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. abb
sclutcly independents of party, class clique, organ
Zaton, or interest. 1t is for all, but of none. It
VIII continue TO praise what is good and reprobatc
what is evil taking care that its language is to the
point and plain, beyond the possibility of being
misunderstood. 1t is unntluenced by motives
that do not appear. on the surface it has no opin
ions to sell, save those which may be had by any
rascality even more than it hates unnecessary
words. 1t abhors frauds pites fools and de-
plorcs nincompoopsof every species 1t will con-
tinuc throughout the year 1850 to chasisc the first
class, instruct the second, and discountcnance 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 whenever occasion arises for plain speak
ing.
These are the principles upon which The SIN
will be conducted during the year to come
The. year 1880 will be one in which no patriotic
American can afford TO close his eyes TO public
affairs. 1t is impossible to eXaggerate the import
anco of the political events which it has in store
or me necessity OF IcSolue vigilance on the part
OF every citizen who desires to preserve the Gov
crnment that the founders gave us. The debates
and acts of Congress the utterances of the press,
the exciting contests of the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties, now nearly equal in strength
throughout the country, the varying drift of pub
lie sentiment will all bear directly and effectively
upon the twenty-fourth Presidential election to
be held in November. Four years ago next No
vember the vii! of the nation, as expressed at the
polls, was thwarted by an abOmlnable conspiracy,
the promoters and bcnehciares of which still hold
the Offices they stole. win the crime of 1876 be
ed with corrupt eXtravagant, and nsolent Adj
ministraton intronchod at Washington. THESUN
did something toward disodging the gang and
triguing to restore their leader and themselves to
places from which they were driven by the indig-
Coming Year ' viii the answer ey to these
mentous questions. THE sun will he on hand to
chronicle the facts as they are developed, and to
exhibit them clearly and fearlessly in their rela
tiOns to eXpediency and right
Thus, with a habit of philosophical good humor
things a steadfast purpose to maintain the rights
OF the people and the principles of the Constiu-
ton against all aggressors, The SUN is prepared
to write a truthful instructive and at the same
| time entertaining history of 1880.
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