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on the 9Th OF September 1861, THE NEW YORK
WEEKLY TRIBUNE c.mmc nced the 21st year or its
existence the Daily Tribue being months older,
aud the Semi Week., Tribune somewhat younger -
For than go years this journal has iabored In
what its conductors have felt 10 be the of HUI
manity, Justice and Freedom erdcavoringto meliorate
The condition ofthe oppressed and unfcru TO hon
and encourage useful oxerton in whatever sphere,
and to promote by all The moral, intellectual
and material ndvan cement OF our country. IL has
aimed 10 be right rather than POPULAR and 10 espou@
mn commend 10 day the truth that others may not be
willing TO accept I'll Tomorrow. In pursuing this
mistake have doubtless been made and faults
committed; but hav in allthngs melted our readers
think nd Judge themselves rather than adopt
blinjy others conclusions, we believe we
may fairly claim for this journal tile credit Of having
qualified It's readers 10 detect and expose even it's
errors. To develop the minds of the young by the
most general thorough and practical Education, and
TO encourage and stimulate Productive Industry,
through free grants of public lands To actual settlers
and cuitivaos through the protection OF i'm
mature or peculiarly exposed branches from too pow
erful foreign competition, are among the aims TO
which this journal has adhered through good and evil
report and which 1t stendfastly commends to American
patriotism and philanthropy.
AS to the Civil War devastating the country we
hold ID have originated in a rebellion wauon.
wicked and inc xcusHbie than before known
rebellion ia the interest OF the few against the
manya rebellion designed Is raise higher the walls
cfcaste and tighten the chains OF oppression Having
done nil could without surrender OF vital princi
pies avoid this and Witnessed the forbearance,
meckness and long suffering with which the Federal
Government sought to avert It's horrors, We bold IL
clear duty with that every oher citizen stand
the nation and its fairly chosen rulers and TO second
with all energies their efforts 10 uphold the Union,
the Constitution, and the supremacy of the Laws. And
though the rebellion has become, through usupaton
deception terrorism nd spoiation, fearfufiy strong
believe the American Republic far stronger, nd
that the unanimous efforts of al hearts and
hands will insure its overthrow. But all questions
affecting the objects the scope and duration OF this
most extraordinar. contest we defer to those whom
the American people have clothed with authority,
holding unity OF purpose aud OF action indis able
in so grave an emergency
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for the Union and with fluctuations ots most striking
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