The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-25
THE SUN FOR 1880.

| THE SUN will deal with the events Of tb'
year 1880 in its own fashion, now pretty wei
understood by everybody. From January
until December 81 Il win be conducted rs D
newspaper, written in the English language
and printed for the people. .-.
As newspaper, THE Sun believesin getting
all the news OF the world promptly, and pre-
senting it in the most intelligible shape-the
shape that will enable its readers to keep well
abreast of the age with the least unproductive
expenditure of time. The greatest interest to
the greatest number-that Is, the law control
ling its daily makeup, II now has circula-
tion very much larger than that of any other
American, newspaper, and enjoys an income
which II is at all times prepared to spend
literally for the benefit of its readers. Peo-
Pile of all conditions of life and all ways Of
thinking buy and read The sun; and they oil
derive satisfaction of some sort from its col
umns, for they. keep on buying and reading
it.
In its comments ON men and affairs, The
Sun believes that the only guide of policy
should be common sense, inspired by genuine
American principles and backed by honesty
of purpose. For this reason it is, and will
continue to be, absolutely Independent of
party, class, clique, organization or interest.
II 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 uDinfuenced by
motives that do not appear on the surface; it
has no opinions to sell, save those which may
be had by any purchaser with two cents It
hates injustice and rascality even more than
it hates unnecessary words 1t abhors frauds,
pities fools, and deplores nincompoops OF
every species. 1t will continue throughout
the year 1880 to chastise the frst-cass, instruct
the second, and discountenance the third. A II
honest men, with honest convictions, whether
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Sun makes no bones Of telling the truth to its
friends and about its friends whenever occa-
sion arises for plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which The
Sun will be nducted during the year to
come.
The year 1880 will be one in which no patri-
otto American can afford to close his eyes To
public affairs, it is impossible to exaggerate
the Importance of political events which it
has in store, or the necessity of resolute vigil
ance ON the part of every citizen who desires
to preserve the Government that the founders
gave us. The debates and acts of Congress,
the utterances of the press, the exciting con-
tests of the Republican and Democratic par
ties, now nearly equal in strength throughout
the country, the varying drift of public sem
timent, 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, as expressed
at the polls, was thwarted by an abominable
conspiracy, the promoters and benefciaries of |
which still hold the offices they stole. Will
the crime of 1876 be repeated in 1880? The
past decade of years opened with corrupt,
extravaganza, and insolent Administration in
trenched at Washington. The Sun did some-
thing toward disloding the gang and breaking
its power. The same men are now intriguing
to restore their leader and themselves to
places from which they were driven by the
ind 0nAton of the naon1p Will thew guC- |