The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-06
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York WEEKLY TRIBUNE commenced the
twenty-frst year Of its existence; the DAILY
TRIBUNE being spihe months Older and the
SEMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE Esomewhatvounger
For more than twenty years, this journal has
labored in what its conductors ave felt to be
the cause of humanity, Justice and Freedom.
eudcavoring to meiorate the condition of the
oppressed and unfortunate, to honor and en-
courage useful exertien in Whatever sphere
and to promote by ali means the moral intel
lectual, and material advancement of our
country. 1t has aimed to be right rather
than popular, and to espouse and commend
to-day the truth that others may not be will
ing to accept till tomorrow. In pursuing
this course, mistakes have doubtless been
made ard faults committed but have in all
things melted our readers to think and Judge
for themselves rather than adopt blndiy cur
own others conclusions, we believe we
Hnay fairly claim for this journal the credit of
having qualified its readers to detect and ex
pose even its errors. To envelope the minds
of the young by the most general thorough
and practical Education, and 20 encourage
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free grants of Public Lands to actual settlers
and cultivators, as also the protection of i'm
mature or peculiarly exposed branches from
too powerful foreign competition. are among
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through good and evil report, and which 1t
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and philanthropy.
AS to the Civil War nos devastating our
4 country we hold it to have originated in a
Rebellion more wantOn, wicked, inexcusabie
than was ever before known=-a Rebellion in
the interest Of the few against the many--a
Rebellion designed to raise higher the walls
of caste and tighten the ch aims of oppression.
! Having done all we could without a surren-
der OF principle to avoid this War, and wit
messed the fOr5earance. hleekness and long
suffering with which the Federal Government
sought to avert its horrors. we hold it our
clear duty. with that of every other citizen
t" stand by the nation and its fairly chosen
rulers, md TO second with all our energies
their efforts TO uphold the Union, the Consti-
trtun and The supremacy Of the laws And
though the Rebellion has become through
uSnrpaton, deception terrorism, and spoila-
ton. feaftniy strong, W. believe the Ameri-
| can Republic far stronger. and that the unan-
mous, earnest efforts of loyal hearts and
hands will insure its overthrow. But on all
questions affecting the objects, the scope and
duration Of this most extraordinary contest
we defer to those whom The American PeO-
| pie have clothed with au,horitv, holding uni
ty Of purpose and Of action indiSpen able in
so grave an emergency
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must be largely engrossed with the current
history of the War for The Union. and with
eIucitationS Of its more striking Incidents -
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/ licit a continuance of the generous measure
OF patronage hitherto accorded to CUR Jour-
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