St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

The .SRSs& for 1879.

The sun will he printed every day during The
year t" come. it, purpose ard method 'ii' b"
the same a in the past 20 present oil the
news IL 4 rradabie shape, ana to Toll Tie truth
thought the hraNells fal.
Ihe Sun has been. is. and will continue t" ho
ndepen ndGnt OF every body and everything save
That Is the ouly policy which All honest new
pa per need haN {. That IL thc policy which aas
won Tor this Newspaper the confidence and
friendship Of a wider constituency han was
ever tni0yo0 hr any American Journal.
Thu sun ia the newspaper for the people. II
is not for the rich ,a. against tue poor nluu. or
for the poor man aga inst the rich uian, but it
sctk, TO do equal Justice to all interests il com
,nunitv tis not the organ OF any rcrsnn. clasc,
seet or party. There need he no u!yaerE about
its loves and llAtes. II ls for the honest man
against tho roSues every time tls for the honest
DemncTat as against the dishonest Republican,
and for the honest Republican as against the
dabaneat Democrat. 1t does not take It's cue
from the: uttcraDCcs ot any politician or politl-
cal orCan Latlon. 1t gives ltt support unTt-cTT-
edly when men or measures are in agreement
with the Constitution and with the }'rincl piles
upon which tha Republic WAS founded !Or the
people. Whenever She nsi;tution and CON
stitutiol principles are vlOlated-as in the out
rageous conspiracy NJ 1878, by which ulan not
elected was placed III the Presidents Office,
where he still reauains-it speaks out for the
right. That Ii The Suns IDEA OF Independence.
III this respect there will be no change in its
programme for 1879.
Tie Sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
OF raSCalS, frauds ana nltnDilGe, or all sorts ana
size It hopes to deserve that hatred not less
in the year 1871 than i'll 1878, 1877, or any year
gone by. The sun will continue to sh!u on the
wicked with unmti gated brightness.
While the lessons OF the past should he con-
stsntly kept before the people, The Sun does
not propose to make itself in 1879 magazine
Of ancient history. 1t is printed for the men
women OF to-day whose concern is chiefly with
the a5sirs OF today. 1t la. both the dispo~i-
ton aud the ability to affords its readers the
pronptest fullest. and most accurate intcli-
ReRce Of whatever III the wide world il worth at
tention. To this end the Resource belonging to
well-"atablished prosperity will he literally eul-
p!oycd
The present lslointcd condition OF parties in
this country, and the uncertainty Of the furtuTe,
lend an extraordinary Significance to- tbs events
Of the coming year. To discussion OF ho press
the debates and acta Of Congress, and the move
naents OF the leaders in every section Of the Re
public will have q direct bearing on tho ircsi-
Dental election OF 1sso-an event which ln'lst
be regarded with the most anxious interest by
every patriotic American, whatever lus political
ideas or allegiance. The these elements Of in
terest may be added the proba blity that the
Democrats will control both houses OF Congress.
tho increasing fecsleness of the fraudulent Adj
everywhere Of healthy adherence OF fraud
in any form. To present with accuracy and
clearfless the exact situation an each of its
varying phases, and to expound according to
ITS vnlknown methods, tho principles that
shonld guide us through the labyrinth, will be
an important part OF The Suns work for 1879.
We have the met1s OF making The sun, us 4
political, d literary and general newspaper,
more entertaining aud more useful than ever
before; and we mean TO apply them freely.
Our rates OF subscription remain unchanged.
Fer the Daily Sun, d four page sheet OF twenty
eight columns the price by mail postpaid, is 81
cents month. or 5000 a year; or, including the
sunday paper, ali cightpase sheet Of dfiy-rix
,>olulnns the price is 65 cents a month, or $40
q pear. postage paid.
The Sunday edition Of The Sun is furnished
separately at $40 Il ear, postage paid.
The price OF the Weekly sim, eight pages,
afty-si1 columns, is 81 a year, postage paid
For clubs OF ten sending $40 we will send AL ex.
tra copy free. Audres.
I. W. ENGLAND,
Publisher OF The Sun, New York City.
Nov. 1S6t