St. Landry democrat., 1880-01-17
NgESfEHsIANE
The .SaEkl 20. 1879.

The Sun will be printed every day during the
year to come. Its purpose ana method VIII De
t't same as i'll the past: 10 present All the
news i'll rcudaDir shape, and to tel the trutl
bought the heavens fall.
The sun has been. is, and VIII continue TO be
independent Of everybody amt everything save
the Truth and its own convictions o. duty.
That Is the only policy which III honest new
paper need have. That is the l'oiIty Whlci has
won for this newspaper the confidence amt
friendship Of q Hi,t,r constituency than was
ever enjoyed by any American Jn'irnai
The SUI is the newspaper for thc people. 1t
is MOI for the rich against the peer iiAn or
for the poor man against the rich man. but It
SkS to 90 equal Justice All interests III Gem
mainly. 1t is not the organ OF any person, c!ast,
sect or party. There need ne no mysrrT about
its loves and hates. II is for the honest man
against the rugIts every time. It's torthr honest
Democrat as against The dishonest Republican.
and Tor the honest Republican as against the
dishonest Democrat. II does not take its cue
from the uttcrancrS of any politician or polit-
cal organization. It gives its support unr"Serv-
cdiE when men or measures are i'll agreement
with the Constitution and with the principles
upon W llc:l his Republic was jotndcd tor the
people. Whenever the Constitution and con-
Stitj.tinu principles N!olHtct-aS i'll the out
i;lgr0Il> conspiracy OF lS1S by which man not
| elected placed III the Presidents office,
where he still rclu"lnS-it speaks out for the
right. That is The sun, idea Of independence.
In this respect II re VIII he change i'll its
programme Tor 1919.
The Sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
of rascas, frauds. and humhuGs, Of all sorts and
size. 1t hopes to deserve that hatred not less
i'll the year 1879, than IL 'S7S, 1877. or any year
gone by The Sun viii runtntl" to shin on the
wicked with unmit gated brightness.
While the lessons OF the past should be con
>antly kept before the people, The SNn does
not propose to make itself i'll 1879 magazine
| women OF to-day, whose concern is chiefly with
he affairs OF to-day. 1t has both the diSpuSi-
non and the ability TO affords its readers the
prnu!ptr>t, fullest, and most accura:" inteli-
| at, ! il -s,,
tcntIon. 70 this end the resource belonging to
well established prosperity will be lhcralIy en-
p}oyed.
The present diSontcd condition of parties il
this country. and the uncertainty of the furturc.
lend extraordinary significance to the events
Of the coming year. TO discussion OF the press
The debates and acts of Congress, and the move
lnentS OF the LEADERS IN every section OF the Re
public will have direct bearing on the Presi-
dental election Of 1SSo-an event which must
be regarded with the most anxious interest by
every l'AtrutIc Anvrc;t!.. whatever his political
ideas or Il lc~ianrr. The these elements of il
t"reSt may TIE added the probability that the
Democrats VIII control both houses Of Congress-
tl, Increasing 1rrpcueSs Of the fraudulent Adj
ininstration, aud the spread and strengthening
every where OF a hrHtthly adherence OF fra I'D
i'll any form. 70 pr cnt with accuracy and
clearncsS the exact situation an each of its
varying phases. and to eXVouHd. according to
Its Welt-knnWn methods, the principles that
should guide us through the labyrinth, will be
an important part OF The Suns work for 1879
We hay" the means OF making The Still IS a
pOlit ical Il lite az ana 4 general ucwSr ser
more entertaining and more useful than even,
before; and We lncan TO apply them freely.
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