The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-20
OBLIGATIONS.
THE sun FOR 1850.

1
The Sun will deal with the events Of the
we'll understood by everybody. From
January 1 until December 81 it will be con-
lish language and printed for the whole
people.
As newspaper, The Sun believes in
getting all the news of the world promptly
and presenting it i'll the most intelligibie
shapeIthe shape that will enable its read
least unprodictive expenditure of time.
The greatest interest to the greatest num-
makeup. 1t now has a circulation very
much larger than that of any other Amer
iSa hic e is pa M nnd enjoys an 10 n
literally for the benefit Of its readers.
People of all conditions OF life and all ways
they all derive satisfaction of some sort
| from it's columns, for they keep on buying
and reading it. - ..-.. .....-.. -
In it's comments on men and affairs, The
should be common sense, inspired by gem
honesty Of purpose. For this reason it IS,
| and will continue to be, absolutely inde-
Ps is ior but OF none Il
Will continue to praise what is good and
| reprobate what is evil, taking care that it's
! the possibility of being misunderstood. 1t
| is unintluenced by motives which do not
| to sell, save those which may be had by
any purchaser with two cents. 1t hates in
| JuStlCe ana raSCallty even more than 1t
hates unnecessary words. It abhOrs frauds,
pities fools, and deplores nincompoops OF
every species. 1t will continue throughout
struct the second, and discountenance the
third. All honest men, with honest con-
it's friends. And The Sun makes no bones
| of telling the truth to its friends and about
it's friends whenever occasion arises for
plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which The
Sun will be conducted during the year to
| come.
The year 1850 will be one in which no
patriotic American can afford to close his
eyes to ReG 3e is ST tT to
! events which it has in store, or the necessity
of resolute vigilance on the part Of every
ment that the founders gave us. The de-
bates and acts of Congress, the tltterances
Republican and Democratic parties, now
nearly equal in strength throughout tho
ent Vii all ber dreet "a ana
| upon the cath Presidential election, to DO
held in November. Four years ago next
pressed at the polls, was thwartei by an
abominable conspiracy, the promoters and
they stole. Win the crime of 1876 be re-
peated in 1850? The past decade of years
opened with corrupt, extravagant and in
! ington. The sun did something toward
dislodging the gang and breaking its power.
their leader and themselves to places from
which they We're driven by tho Indignation
Of the people. Will they succeed? The
coming year will bring the answers to these
momcntous questions. The Sun will DO Oh
hand to chronicle the facts as they are do
velopcd, and to exhibit them clearly and
fearlessly in their relations to cxpedicncy
and right.
Thus, with a habit Of philosophical good
humor in looking at the minor affairs of
life, and in great things stcadf:,st purpose
to maintain the rights of the people and
the principles of the Constitution against all
| aggressors, The Sun is prepared to write Il
truthful, instructive and entertaining his
| tory of 1850.
| Our rates of subscription remain I'M
changed. For the Daily Sun, four-page
sheet of IS columns, tho price by mail, post
| paid, is 55 cents month, OF $3.50 year
or, including the Sunday paper, an eight
page sheet OF Sc columns, the price is 65
cents month, or $40 year, post paid.
furnished separately at $l.20 Il year, post
| paid.
The price of tho Weekly Sun, eight pages,
Sc columns, is 81 q year, post paid. For
| clubs of ten sending $40 we will send an
! extra copy tree. Address
| I. w. ENGLAND,
Publisher of The Sun, New York City.
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