Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-11
THE SUN FOR 1880.

Tue Sun will deal with the events of tbe
year 1880 in its own fashion, now pretty well
understood by everybody. From January l
until December 81 it will be conducted us u
newspaper written in the English language,
and printed for the people.
As newspaper, The Sun believes in get
ting all the news of the world promptly. and
printing it in the most ineligible shape-the
shape that will enable its reaGers to keep well
abreast of the age with the least unproductive
expenditure of time. The greatest interest to
the greatest number-ihat is the the law con-
trolling its daily maEe-up. 1t now has cir
culation very much larger than that of any
other American newspaper and enjoys an in
come which it is at all times preparedto spend
literally for the benefit of its readers. People
of all conditions of life and all ways of think
ing buy and read The un; they all derive sat-
istaction 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 absolutely dependent of party,
class, clique, organization, or interest. 1t is
for all, but OfnOne 1t will continue to praise
what is good and reproach what is evil taking
care that its language is to the point and
plain, beyond the possibility of being misun-
derstood. 1t is uninfuenced by motives that
do not appear on the surface; it has no opin-
ions to sell, save those which may be had by
| any purchaser with two cents. 1t hates in
Justice and rascality even more that it hates
unnecessary words. 1t abhOrs frauds pities
fools, and deplores nincompOops ofevery spe-
cies. 1t viii continue throughout the year
1880 to chastise the first class, instruct the
second, and discOuntenaGce 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 It's
friends and about its friends whenever occa-
sion arises for plain speaking
These are the principles upon which The
Sun will be conducted during the year to
come.
The year 1880 will be one in which no pa
triotie American can afford to close his eyes
| to public affairs. 1t is impossible to exagger-
ate the importance of the POLITICAL events
which 1t has IN store, or the necessity of reso-
Lutte vigilance on the part of every citizen
who desires to preserve the Government that
the founders gave us. The debates of Con-
gress, the utterances of the press, the. exciting
contests of the Republican and Democratic
parties, now nearly equal in strength through
out the country, the varying drift of public
sentiment will all bear directly and effectively
upon the 24th Presidential election, to be held
IN November -Four years ago next NOyem-
| Der the VIII OF the nation, as expressed at the
polls, was thwarted by an abominable conspi-
racy, the promoters and benefeiaries of which
still hold the offices they stole Will the
crime of 1876 be repeated in 1892 The past
decade Ofyears opened with a corrupt, ex.
travagant, and insolent Administration in
.renched at Washington The Sun did some
thing toward dislOdging the gang and break
! ing its power. The same men are now in.
triguing to restore their leader and themselves
to places from which they were driven by the
Indignation of the people. Will they succeed?
The coming ear will bring the answers to
these momentous questions. The Sun will be
on hand to chronicle the facts as they are de-
geloped and exhibit them clearly and fear
essiy in their relations to expediency and
right.
Thus, with habit of philosophical good hui
nor IN looking at the minor affairs Of life, and
in great things steadfast purpose to main
tain the rights of the people and the prinei-
pies of the Constitution against all aggreSsors
The Sun is prepared to write truthful, in
itruetive, and ut the same time entertaining
history of 1880.
Our rates of subscription remain unehEng-
ed. For the Daily SUN, a four-page sheet of
columns, the price by mail. post paid, is
5 cents month, or So o year; or. in
Guiding the Sunday pa per, an page sheet OF
J6 columns, the price is 8 8 cents month, or
So 2 o year, postage paid.
The Sunday edition of The Sun is furnished
separately at 81 20 year, postage paid.
The price of the Weekly Sun. pages. 56 col
umns is s year, postage paid For clubs
of ten sending 81 10 we will send an extra copy
I.W. ENGLAND,
IL lS Publisher of The Sun, N Y City.