Litchfield enquirer., 1880-01-01
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The SUN will deal with the events of the year 1880 in its own fashion, now pretty well understood by everybody. From January uutil December 3l, will be conducted as newspaper, written in the English language, and printed for the people.
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 The year 1880 will be in which patriotic American can afford to close his eyes 10 public affairs. tt is i'm possible to exaggelate the importance of the political events which it has in store the necessity of resolute vigilance the of citizen who desires to preserve the that the founders gave The debates and acts of Con the utter
 of the press the exciting contests of the Repub lcan and Democratic parties, now nearly equal in strength throughout the country, the varying drift of public sentiment. will all bear directly and effectively upon .the Presidential election to be held in November. Four years ago next November the will of the nation, expressed at the olls thwartcd by abominable conspiracy the promoters and benefciarirs of which still hold the offices they stul Will the ime oi 1876 b- repeated in 1850? The past decade of years opened with corrupt, extrava
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