St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-01
The New York Sun for 1879.

THE sun will be printed every day during the year
to come Its pu, pose and method will be the same as
shape, and to tell the truth though the heavens fall
TIE Sun has been is and will continue to be Inde
and it's own CONVICTIONS of duty. That is the only
policy which "a honest newspaper need have. Ihat
is the policy which has won tor this newspaper the
confidence and friendship of wider constituency
than ever enjoy ed by any ether American jour-
THE Sun is the newspaper of the people. 1t is not for
T. rich man against the poor man. or for the poor
man against the rich mau, but it seeks to do equal
justice to all interests in the community 1t is not
the organ Of any person. class sect or party Ihere
the honest against the rogues every time 1t is
for the honest Democrat against the dishonest Re
dishonest Democrat. 1t does not take its cue from
the utterances Of any politician or political organt-
or measures are in agreement With the Constitution
and with the principles upon which this republic was
out nt for forth the rsH that Tns srSs idea
pendence In this respect there will be no change in
its programme for 1879
THE SUN has fairly earned the hearty hatred of
rascals frauGs aid humbugs OF all sorts and sizes.
1t hopes deserve that hatred not ,ss in the year
1879. than in 1873 1877, or any year gone BY IHB
whose is ehisy With the affairs II
has both the dspos ton and The ability to afford It's
teisene s Of whatever in the vide world worth
tenton To this end the resources belonging to well
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country, and the uncertainty Of the future lend sn
extraordinary influence to the events OF the coming
year To present with accuracy and clearness the
exact situation in each of its varying phases and to
expeund, according to its weli-known methodg tne
principles that should guide through the laby-
rinth will be an important part of THE SUNS work
for 1879.
We have the ms of making THE Sun. az po-
tical "a literary and general newspa per- more en-
PERTAINING and more useful than ever before; and
we mean to apply them freely.
Onr rates of subscription remain unchanged FoI
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of the week is fully presented, its market reports
are furn shed to the latest moment, and ITS agrlcu
tural depa rtment, edited with great caro- and abll
| itv ia unsurpassed, The WEEKLY Sun g probably
read to-day BY more farmers than any other pa el
| nublished choice story. with other carefully
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