The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-12-19
OBLIGATIONS.
THE SUN FOR 1880,

II
The Sun will deal with the events Of the
year 1880 i'll it's own fashion, now pretty
well understood by everybody: From
January until December 81 it will be con-
fish language and printed for the Whole
As newspaper, The Sun believes in
getting all the news of the world promptly
and presenting it in the most Ineligible
shape-the shape that will enable its read
least unproductive expenditure of time.
The greatest interest to the greatest num-
ber-that is the law controlling it's daily
makeup. It now has circulation very
much larger than that of any other Amer
lean newspaper, and enjoys an income
iiberally for the benefit OF its readers.
People of all conditions OF life and all ways
Of thinking buy aid read me M Sum; amd
from its columns, for they keep on buying
and reading it..
Sun believes that the only guide of policy
should be common sense, inspired by gem
uine American principles and backed by
and will continue to be. absolutely indie
pendent of party. class, clique, organization
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
is uninfluenced by motives which do not
appear on the surface; it has no opinions
40 nnrehases With two cents: It hates IN
Justice and rascality even more than it
hates unnecessary words. It abhors frauds.
every species It will continue throughout
the year 1880 to chastise the first class, in
third. Ali honest men, with honest con-
victions, whether sound Or mistaken, are
it's friends. And The Sun makes no bones
of telling the truth to its friends and about
it's friends whenever occasion arises for
These are the principles upon which The
C,,, will 10 r q DIN ring the wear to
The year 1850 will be one in which no
eyes to public affairs. 1t is Impossible to
exaggerate the Importance of the political
of resoiute vigilance on the part of every
citizen who desires to preserve the Govern
ment that the founders gave us. The de-
of the press, the exciting contests OF the
Republican and Democratic parties, now
! country, the varying drift Of public senti-
| ment, will all bear directly and effectively
| upon the oath Presidential election, to be
held in November. Four years ago next
] November, the will of the nation, as ex-
pressed at the polls, was thwarted by an
beneficiaries Of Which still hold the offices
| they stole. Will the crime of 1876 be re-
peated in 1850? The past decade Of years
opened with a corrupt, eXtravagant and in
solent Administration intrenched at WASH
| ington. The sun did something toward
dislodging the gang and breaking its power.
their leader and themselves to places from
which they were driven by the Indignation
of the 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 are de;
veloped, and to exhibit them clearly and
fear1ess1y in their relations to expectancy
and right.
Thus, with habit of philosophical good
humor in looking at the minor affairs OF
life, and in great things a steadfast purpose
to maintain the rights OF the people and
the principles of the Constitution against all
aggressors, The Sun is prepared to write a
truthful, instructive and entertaining his.
tory of 1880.
Our rates of subscription remain un.
changed. For the Daily Sun. a four-pnge
sheet of IS columns, the price by mail, post
paid, is SIS cents a month, or $3.50 a year
or, including the Sunday paper, an eight.
page sheet Of Sc columns, the price is 81
cents month, or 40 a year, post paid.
The Sunday edition of The Sun is also
furnished separately at $1.20 a year, post
paid.
: The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages
So columns, is 81 year, post paid. Fol-
clubs of ten sending $40 we will send an
! extra copy tree. Address
| I. w. ENGLAND,
| Publisher of Tho Sun. New York CitV.