The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-21
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
NEW VOLUME.

On the 9Th ofseptemher, 1861, THE NKw YORK
WEEKLY TRIBUNE comm cnced the 2Ist year of iit
existence the Dali, Tribuc being moQths older,
and The Semi Weekly Tribune somewhat Younger
For than 20 years this journal has iabored IL
what Ats conductors have felt TO he the of Hu
manity, Justice and Freedom OF doavorngto meloratt
the condition ofthe oppressed and 70 hon
and encourage useful exeron In Whatever sphere
and promote by all means the moral, intellectual
and material advancement OF our country. III has
aimed t. he right rather than opuinr and TO espouse
AMI commend to- day the truth that others may not be
willing 10 accept iii tomorrow. La pursuing this
mistake have doubtless been made and faults
committed but having In althngs nclted our readers
to think aud Judge Tor Themselves rather than adopt
bIIndIy onrowu uthrrsa conclusions, We believe
may fairly claim Tor this journal tie credit OF having
qualified Its readers ~ detect aud expose even Its own
errors To develop the minds OF The young by the
most general, thorough and practical Educatton and
TO encourage and stimulate Productive Industry !,
through free grants OF public lands 10 actual settlers
and eultivators asaiso through the protection Of i'm
mature peculiarly exposed bran ches from too pow
erful foreign competition, are among the aims 10
Which this Journal has adhered through good and evil
report and whichit sieadfasly commendE TO American
patriotism aud philanthropy.
As to the civil War ow devastating the country, we
hold Tito have originated In rebellion more wantot,
wick ed and Inc acusnhe than was ever before known
- rebellion In the interest of the few against the
mansa rcht lion des gneh Is raise higher the walls
ofesste and tighten The chains OF oppression Having
done all could without surrender Of vital princi
pies avoid this and Witnessed the fol bcarance.
moekness and long Suffering with which the Federal
Government sought 10 avert its horrors hold Ill
clear duty with that ufesery other citizen stand by
tho nation and its fairly chosen rulers. and 10
with all energies their efforts to uphold the Union,
the Constitutions aud the supremacy ofthe Laws And
though the rebellion has become, through usurpation.
deception, lerror and spolation fearfuily strong
we believe the American Republic far stronger, and
that the unanimous earnest efforts OF hearts and
hands will insure It's overthrow But all qnestioi
affecting the objects, the scope and duration OF this
most ordinary contest, We defer to those whom
the American people have clothed with authority,
holding unity OF purpose and OF action indis
In so grave an emergencsi
In h-crisis like the present our columns must be
largely engrossea with the current history Of the
for the Union aud with fluctuations pitts
incidents. We halust, however. remit that atten
ton 10 Literature, to Foreign Affairs 10 Agricultural
Progress, 10 Crops Markets, DC. Ac, which has al
ready we trust, won for the TRIBUNE an honorabl.
position an ong its eotemporarics our mnin object is
and shall be to produce comprehensive newspaper
| from which careful reader may CLEAN n vivid and
faithful history of the times merely In the doma In
OF Action but in that of Opinion also. As fa tes
for acquiring information incrPase With years trus
That In proyement In the conte nts OF journal Ii
percepbe- and that In the variety and fuiiness OF In
| teftgepce afforded, may still hope to make eacf
day n critic the last" In this hope, solicit i
continuance OF The generous measure OF patronsg,
4 hitherto accorded TO our journal.
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