American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-10
THE SUN FOR 1880,

The SUN ron lS6O.
The Sun will deal with the events
of the year 1880 in its own fashion,
now pretty well understood by
everybody. From January l until
December 81 will be conducted as a
newspaper, written in the English
language, and printed for the peo~
pie.
As a newspaper, The Sun be-
lieves in getting all the news OF the
world promptly, and presenting it
in the most Ineligible 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 controlling its daily makeup.
1t now has circulation very much
larger than that of any other
American newspaper, and enjoys
an income which it 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 aud read The Sun !:
and they all derive satisfaction of
some sort from its columns, for they
keep Oh buying and reading it.
In its comments OH men aud af>
fairs, The Sun believes that the
only guide of policy should he com
mou sense, inspired by genuine
American principles and backed by
honesty of purpose. For this reason
it is, and will continue to be, absO-
lutely independent of party, class
clique, organization, or interest.
1t il for all, bat of none. 1t will con
tinue to praise what is good and
what is evil, taking care
that its language is to the point and
plain, beyond the possibility of BE-
ing misunderstood. 1t is uninf1u.
enced by motives that do not ap.
pear 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 ras>
cality even more than it hates un>
words. 1t abhors frauds,
pities fools, aud deplores nincom.
poops of every species, 1t will con
tinue throughout the year 1880 to
chastise the frst class, instruct the
secOnd, and discOuntenance the
third. All honest men, With hon
EST convictions, whether sound or
are its friends. And The
Sun makes no bones of telling the
truth to its friends and about its
friends whenever occasion arises for
plain speaking.
These are the principles upon
which The Sun will be conducted
Turing the year to come.
The year 1880 will be one i'm
which no patriotic American can
afford to close his eyes to public
affairs. 1t IS impossible to exag>
,erate the Importance of the pOliti-
,al events which it has IN store, or
he necessity of resOlute vigilance
IN the part OF every citizen who
1esires to preserve the GOvernmet
hat the founders gave us. The
debates and acts of Congress, the
ltterance of the press, the exciting
contests of the Republican and
Democratic parties, now nearly equal
n strength throughout the country,
he varying drift of public senti>
nent, will all bear directly and eff.
ectively upon the twenty fourth |
Presidential election, to be held in
Four years ago next |
the will of the nation, as
at the polls, was thwarted |
~ an abOminable conspiracy, the |
and beneficiaries of which
till hold the Office they stole. Will
he crime of 1875 be repeated in
SSOi The past decade oil years
opened with a corrupt, extravaganza,
md insOlent Administration in
renched at Washington. The Sun
lid something toward dislOdging
he gang and breaking it's power.
The same men are now intriguing to
estore their leader and themselves
o places from which they were
lriven by the Indignation of the
,eople. Will they succeed? The |
coming year will bring the answers
o these momentous questions. The |
Sun will be on hand to chronicle the |
acts as they are developed. and to
Exhibit them clearly and fearlessly |
n their relations to expedieDcy and
light.
Thus, with a habit of philosophi-
,al good humor in looking at the
minor affairs OF life, and in great
Kings a steadfast purpose to MAIN
tain the rights of the people aud
principles of the constitution against
all aggressors, The Sun is prepared
to write a truthful, instructive, and