The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-12-26
THE SUN FOR 1890

THE SUN will deal with the events of the year
bS IN rS own @ now pretty well
81 it will be conducted as newspaper, written in
the English language, and printed for the people.
the news OF the world promptly, and presenting
it in the most Ineligible shape-the shape that
age with the least unproductive expenditure of
time. The greatest interest to the greatest num-
ber-that is, the law controlling its daily makeup
1t now has a circulation very much larger than
that of any other American newspaper and enjoys
an income which 1t is at all times prepared to spend
Literally for the benefit of its readers: People of
all conditions of life and all ways of thinking buy
and read the THE SUN; and they all derive salts
keep on buying and reading it.
In its comments on men and affairs, THE SUN
believes that the only guide of policy should be
principles and backed by honesty of purpose
For this reason it is, and will continue to be. alb
ization, interest. 1t is for all but of none 1t
will continue to praise what is good and reprobate
what is evil taking care that its language is to the
point and plain, beyond the possibility of being
misunderstood. 1t Is uninfluenced 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 injustice and
rascahty even more than ii hates unnecessary
words. 1t abhors frauds, pties fools and de
plores nincompoopso of every species. twill con-
tinue throughout the year 1880 to chastse the first
class, instruct the second and discountenancet the
whether sound or mistaken, are its friends. And
THE SUN makes no bones of telling the truth to its
friends whenever occasion arises for plain speak
ing:
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 patriotic
American can afford to close his eyes to public
affairs. 1t Is impossible to exaggerate the import
ance of the political events which ii has in store
the necessity of resolute vigilance on the part
of every citizen who desires TO preserve the Gov
eminent that the founders gave us. The debates
and acts of Congress, the uterances of the press,
the exciting contests of the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties, now nearly equal in strength
throughout the country, the varying drift of pub
lie sentiment, will all bear directly and effectively
upon the twenty-fourth Presidential election, to
be held in Noyember -Four years ago next No
Vember the viii of the nation as expressed at the
polls, was thwarted by an abominable conspiracy,
the promoters and beneticiaries of which still hold
the offices they stole. win the crime of 1876 be
repeated in 1880? The past decade of years open
ed with corrupt, eXtravagant, and insolent Ad-
did something toward dislodgiDg the gang and
breaking its power. The same men are now in
trgung to restore their leader and themselves to
nation of the people. Win they succeed? The
coming year will bring the answer to these mo-
mentous questions. THE SUN will be on hand to
chronicle the facts as they are developed, and to
exhibit them clearly and fearessly in their rela
tions 10 expediency and right.
Thus with Il habit of philosophical good humUr
in looking at the minor affairs of life, and in great
things steadfast purpose TO maintain the rights
of the people and the principles Of the Constitu-
to write truthful, instructive, and mt the same
time entertaining history of 1880.
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