The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-23
rHT NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
NEW VOLUME.

ON the Tth Of September, 1861, THE NEW YORK
WEEKLY TRIBUNE commenced the 2isi year OF its
existence, The Daily Toue being some months older
and the Semi Weekly Tribune somewhat younger -
For more than 90 years this Journal has aborcd ~
what It's have felt 10 he the cause Of Hu
manty Justice and Freedom, Ell dcaforngo meiiorste
the co hi I0 fthe oppressed and unfortunate 10 hon
or encourage useful exertion in whatever sphere,
and to promote BY MI means the moral, intellectual
aud material aavai cement OF our country. IL has
ann ed 10 be right ra her than POPULAR ana to esnouse
AMI commend Ia day the truth that others may not be
willing to accept I'LL to- morrow. In pursuing this
cou misak have doubtless been made and faults
commit but having athiDgs melted raders
TO think and Judge Tor themselves rather than adopt
bIndIs ouroWn others conclusions, we bVrvt VT
may fairly claim for this journal Tie credit OF having
quail fed its readers 10 detect and expose events own
errors. To develop the minds of the young by the
rnust general thorough and practical Education and
to encourage and stimulate Productive Industry.
through free grants Of public lands TO actual settlers
and cutvators. asaso through the protection OF i'm
matu se peculiarly exposed branches from too pow
erful foreign competition are among the arms TO
hich this has adhered through good and evil
report and hchit sendfastly commends 10 American
pair otism and phils nlhropy.
As to the Cisil War devastating The country,
hold IT have orgii ated in rebellion ore wHnton
wick ed and bic Than was ever before khowh
ebeilion In the Interest OF the few against the
mansa rebellion d. signed Is raise higher the walls
and tighten the chains OF oppression. Having
done all could without surrender of vital princi
pies avoid thi. ar aud Witnessed the forbearance
meek and long Suffering with which the Feders
Government sought 10 avert It's horrors, hold II
clear duty with that pfetery other citizen TO stand by
with all energies their efforts 10 uphold the Union
tho Constitution and the supremacy OF the Laws And
though the rebellion has become, through usurpntton,
drcer ton terror and spuliaton fearfully strong
We believe the American Republic lar stronger, aud
that the unanimous earnest efforts hearts and
hands ill insure It's overthrow. But all qnestiot
affecting the objects. tho scope and duration Of this
tnast aprdinars contest. We defer TO those whom
the American peorl. have clothed with authority
holding unity OF aud Of action indspens able
| In so crave emergency
In i crisis like The present our columns must be
largely engTussed with tn current history OF the war
Tor the Hnion win fluctuations niit striking
incidents We shai Inst, however. remit that atten-
ton Literature 10 Foreign Affairs, TO Agricultural
Progress, TO Crops Markets Sc. &C. which has al
1 ready trust, for The TRIBUNE an honorable
position ong lis cetemp0rarits. Our main object n
and shall he 70 prodret comprehensive newspaper.
! from which careful render may CLEAN vivid and
faithful history 1T The times, merely III the domain
Ut Action Nnt ~ iha az OPINION also. As a ities
acquiring nlornA oh Inc with trust
that Improvement lr the contents Of our journal Is
ppreepthle and that TAI the variety aHd iulinets ~
ellgenee af Corded, may still hope TO .'make each
day Ii critic on The lat In this hope, solicit 4
continuance OF tie generous measure OF patronage
/ hitherto accorded 10 our journal.