The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-25

NEW VOLUME.

on The 7th of September, 1861. THE NEW YORK
WEEKLY TRIBUNE commenced the els, year Of its
exste &c, the Daily Tribuc being some months older,
and the Semi Weekly Tribune somew hat younger
For more than 80 years this journal has iabored in
what conductors have felt 10 he the Of Hu
nanity Justice and Freedom, orng meliorae
the condition ofthe oppressed and unfortunate to hon.
OF and encourage us.u exertion IN whstever sphere,
ard promote by all means the moral. intellectual
and material sdvat cement 81 our country. IL has
aimed u be right raher than popular, ana to espouse
an commend 10 da. the truth that others may not be
willing accept TIL to. morrow. In pursuing this
mistak es have doubtless been made and faults
committed but having III aiihines melted our readers
think and Judge for themselves rather than adopt
bndi, own others conclusions, We believe We
fairly claim for this journal the credit OF having
quaiicd It's readers 10 detect and expose EVENT. own
errors. To develop the minds af The young b. the
ST general thorough and practical Education. aud
TO encourage and stimulate Productive Industry,
through free grants OF public lands TO actual settlers
ard cuttyators also through the protection of i'm
mature or peculiarly exposed branches from too pow
ertul foreign competitions, are aluohg The aims 10
hcb this journal has adhered through good and evil
report and which IL sendfasty commends TO American
patriotism and philanthropy.
As To the Civil War devastating The country.
hold tito have originated in rebellion more wanton,
wick cd and nexcusable than was ever before known
rebellion in thr interest of the few against the
mansa rebellion designed Is raise higher the walls
and tighten the chains oppression. Having
done all could without surrender of vital princ
pies TO avoid this war and Witnessed the forbearnnce,
neekncss and long suffering with which the Federal
Government sought 10 avert lis horrors, hold h
clear duty with that every ether citizen TO stand by
the aud it's fairly choSAs rulers, and TO second
with all energies heir efforts 10 uphold the Union,
the Constitution and the supremacy OF the Laws And
though the rebellion has become through nsnrpntion,
deception terrorism end spaliatinn fearfniiy strong,
We believe the American Republic far stronger and
that the unanimous ors Of loyal hearts and
hands will insure ts overthrow But ON all question
Affecting the objects the scope and duration Of this
extraordinary contest. We defer to those whom
the American peopir have clothed with authority,
holding unity Of purpose and Of action indispensable
in grave emergency.
In crisis ltk the present our columns must be
largely enErossed with tn current history Of the war
for the Union and with fluctuations Gifts striking
incidents. We shain.t, however. remit that attep.
ton Literature. to Foreign Affairs, Agricultural
Progress, TO Crops. Markets, &c. hc, which has al
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hitherto accorded 10 our journal
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