The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-01-03
THE SUN FOR 1880.

THE SIN Will deal with the events Of the
year 1880 Ill its fashion. now pretty well mn
derStooa by everybody. From january
until December Il, it viii be COZ lncfed as
Il newspaper, written III the English Ian
sua.c, ;,nd printed for the people.
As newspaper. THE SIN believes in get
ting all the news oi the world promptly.
and presenting il i'll the NEST intcllly;hic
shape-thc shape chat Will enable its readers
t" keep we'll abreast Of tue age with the
least unlro.luctive expenditure of time
The greatest interest to the greatest num-
hcr-, hal is, the law controlling its daily
makeup. Ii now has !, circulation very
much larger than that ot any other Aneri-
can newspaper, and enjoys an income which
ii is at all times prepared to spend libcIall,
for the benefit OF its re;,.ers. People of all
conditions ot life and all ways OF thinking
buy and read IiiE Sun and they all derive
satisfaction OF some sort from its columns,
for they keep nn bUying and rea,liugit.
in its comments on men and affairs TIN
Sun believes that the only guide OF policy
should be common sense, inspired by gen
uine American principles and barkc. hy
honesty of purpose. For this reason it is.
and will continue to be- absolutely indepen
dent of party, class, clique organization, or
interest. 1t is for all, but of none. II will
continue to praise what Is good and repro
batt what is evil. taking care that its Ian
Guage is to the point and plain, beyond the
possibility OF being misunderstood 1t is
mnintncnccd by motives that do not ap
pear on the surface it has no opinions to
sell, save those which may bc had by any
purchaser with two cents. 1t hates inius
tice aud rascality even more than it hates
unnecessary words. 1t ahhors frauds, plies
fools and deplores hincompoops OF every
species. 1T will continue throughout the
year lSSO to chastsc the first class instruct
the second, and discountenunce the third
All honest men, with honest con victiops,
whether sound on mistaken. are its friends
Aud the Sun ,uakcs 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 TuE
SUN will be conducted during the year To
come.
The year 1850 will be Que III which no pa.
triotic American can afford 90 close bis ewes
to public ait.irS II s Impossible 10 cXag
gcrate the Importance Of the political events
which it has in store. or the necessity of re-.
solCtc vigilance on the part of every citi-
zen who desires TO preserve the Govern
mcut that the founders gave us. The de-
bates and acts OF Congress, tne uttcranccs
OF the press, the exciting contests of the Re
publican and Democratic parties. now near
~ equal in strength throughout the country
the varying drift of public sentiment. will
all bear directly and effectively upon the
twenty fourth Presidential election,
to he held in November. Four years ago
next November the will of'the nation Us ex
pressed at the polls, was thwarted by an
tuonlinabIe conspiracy, the promoters and
beneticiarics of which still hold the Offices
they stole. Will the crime of 1876 be re
peated in 1880 The past decade of years
opened with a corrupt, eNtravagant, and ill-
sOlent Administration intrenched at Wash
ingtun. The Sun did solaething toward
dislodging the gang and breaking its power,
The saline men are now intrigneing to re-
store their leader aud themselves to places
from which they were driven by the indig
nation oi the people. VIII they succeed !
The coming year will bring the answers to
these lnomentous questions. The Sun will
be on hand to chronicle the facts as they
are developed, and to exhibit them clearly
and icarlessly in their relations to exDe-
dlency and right.
Thus, with habit OF philosophical good
humor i'll looking at the minor affairs OF
life. and in great things Il steadiast purpose
to maintain the rights of the people and
the principles OF the Constitution against t
all aggressors, THE Sun is prepared to
write Il truthful. instructive, and at the
salue time entertaining history OF 1880.
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