Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-04
The SUN for 1880.

Tho Sun will deal with the events of the
year 1880 in its own fashion, now pretty
we'll understood by everybody. From
January until December 81, it will bo
conducted as q newspaper, written in tho
English language, and priutod for tho
people.
AS a newspaper, the Sun believes in
getting all the news of the world promptly,
and presenting it in tho most intelligible
shape-to shape that will enable its read
ers to keep we'll abreast of the age with the
least uuproductive expenditure of time.
The greatest interest to the greatest Duuber
that is, the law controlling it's daily
make up. 1t now has circulation very
much larger than that of any other Ameri-
can newspaper, and enjoys an income which
it is at all times prepared to spend liboruIy
for the benefit of it's readers. People of ali
conditions of life and all ways of thinking
buy and read tho Sun; and they all derive
satisfaction Of some sort from its columns,
for they keep on buying and reading it.
In it's comments on men and affairs the
Sun believes that the only guide of policy
should be common sense, inspired by genu.
inc American principles and backed by
honesty of purpose. For this reason it is
and will continue to be, absolutely indepen.
dent of party, class, clique, organization or
interest. 1t is for all, but of none. It
will continue to praise what is good and
reprobate what is evil, taking care that it's
language is to the point and plain, beyond
tho possibility Of being misunderstood. 1t
is uninfluenced BY motives that do not up.
pear on the surface; it has no opinions to
sell, save those which may DO had by any
tice and rascality even more than it hates
unnecessary words 1t abhors frauds, pities
fools, and deplores nincompoops of every
species. 1t will continue throughout the
year 1880 to chastiso the first class, instruct
tho second, and disoountenance the third.
All honest men, with honest convictions,
whether sound or mistaken, are its friends.
Aud the Sun makes no bones of telling the
truth to its friends aud about its friends
whenever occasion arises for plain speaking.
These arc the principles upon which the
SUN will be conducted during the year to
come.
The year 1880 will be ono iu which no
patriotic American eau afford to close his
eyes to public affairs. 1t 10 impossible to
cxaggcrate the importance of the political
events which it has in store. or the necessity
OF rcsolute vigilance on the part of every
citizen who desires to preserve the Govern
mcnt that the founders gave US. The
debates and acts of Congress, the utterances
of the press, the exciting contests of the
Republican and Democratic parties, now
nearly equal in strength throughout the
country, the varying drift of public scnti
ment, will oil bear directly and effectively
upon tho twenty fourth Presidential cleo
ton, to be held in November Four years
ugo next November the will of the nation,
as expressed at the polls, was thwurtcd by
an abominabe conspiracy, the promoters
aud bcncliciarics of which still hold the
Offices they stole. Will the crime of 1876
bo repeated in 1880? The past dccadc of
years opened with corrupt, ex.ravagapt
and insolent Administration intrenched at
Washington. The Sun did something
toward dislodsing tho gang and brcaking
its power. The same men are now intrigu
ing to restore their leader ard themselves
to places from which they were driven by
the indignation of tho people. Will they
succeed! The coming year will bring the
answers to these momentous questions.
The Sun will be on hand to chronicle the
facts as they arc developed. and to exhibi.
them clearly and fcaressly in their relations
to expcdienoy aud right.
Thus, with habit of philosophical good
humor in looking at the minor affairs Of life
and in great things a stcadfast purpose to
maintain the rights of tho people and the
principles Of the Constitution against all
aggressors, the Sun is prepared 10 write
truthful, instructive, and at tho Same time
entertaining history of 1880.
Our rates of subscription remain un.
changed. For the Daily SUN, four page
sheet of twcnty-eight columns, the price
by mail, post paid, is IS cents month, or
S6 30 year; or, including the Sunday
paper, an eight page sheet of fifty six
columns tho price is G5 cents a month, or
STU year, postage paid.
The Sunday edition of the SUN is also
furnished separately at sl.20 year, postage
paid.
Tho price of tho Weekly SUN, eight
pages, fifty six columns, is 81 year, pos
tage paid. For clubs Of ten sending $40
We will send an extra copy free.
Address,
I. W. ENGLAND,
Publisher Of the SUN, New York CITY.