The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-02-07
THE sun FOR 1850.

The Su,. will deal with the events of the
year 1880 in it's own fashion, now pretty we'll
understood by everybody. From January
until December 81 it will be conducted as
newspaper, written in tire English Ian
gnage, and printed for the people.
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ting all tho news Of the world promptly, and
presenting it in the most Ineligible shape
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year 1880 to chastse the first class, instruct
the second, and discountenance the third
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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 exag-
gerate the Importance Of the political events
which it has in store or the necessity Of
res"lute vigilance on the part of every citi-
zen W no desires to preserve the Government
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 vary
ing drift of public sentiment will all bear
directly and effectively upon the twenty
fourth Presidential election. to be held in
November. Four years ago next November
the will Of the nation, rs expressed at the
polls, was thwarted by an abominable con-
which still held the offices they stole. Will
the crime OF 1876 be repeated in 1902 The
past decade of years opened with a corrupt,
extravagant, and insolcnt Administration
intrcnched at Washington. The Su1, did
something towards dislodging the gang and
breaking its power. The same men are now
intriguing to restore their leader and them
selves to places from which they were driven
by the indignation of the people Will they
succeed9 The coming year will bring the
answers to these momentous questions. The
San will be on hand to chronicle the facts
as they are developed, and to exhibit them
clearly and fearlessly in their relations to
expectancy and right.
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humor 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 Constitution against all
aggressors, The San is prepared to write
truthful instructive, and at the same time
entertaining history of 1880.
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